um stunning comes to mind you are a lucky man sir
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I just can’t find the right collection of expletives! That is one hell of a bass family. I’m going with… DAMN! WOW! and HOLY SHIT!
I would love to hear some sound samples from that “Papa Jack”.
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I’m gobsmacked
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I have also taken to building my own, wish me luck
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I guess the P is for sale but what is the other one ?
The J 
The Yamaha is my go-to bass right now. I need to consolidate, and want to go for a bass with a PJ config… and also budget-wise, I need to get some funds… 
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The TRBii is such a cool bass. Glad you are keeping it 
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Don’t worry - that one is not going 
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Sorry, @joergkutter . . . I hate to admit that I’ve lost track, but is that TRBii the bass you ordered last August? 
I tried searching this out, but no luck.
Cheers, Joe
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Haha, hard to keep track of all that is going on here, @Jazzbass19… (and what with all the tongue-in-cheek smokescreens, innuendos and general goofing around…)
No, the one I had ordered back in August was a Chowny… now “un-ordered” 
(This situation was no longer tenable). The TRBii I bought used when I was still very much a beginner - took a leap of faith back then, and I am glad I did! They don’t show up very often on the used market - you could say they are almost vintage basses by now 
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Got it! Thanks for clearing that up for me, @joergkutter . . . I wouldn’t have wanted to wait that long either. The TRBii is certainly a beautiful bass 
All best, Joe
P.S. I guess your “friend” was disappointed, too?
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You betcha
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All very nice, I am particularly drawn to the Yamaha. Love that look.
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Bummer man, but yeah, that was a long wait, with no end in sight.
I think whatever my next bass is, I want the same thing - I would hope one gets the best of both worlds by being able to switch the pickup that is used, and, thus, getting the tone of both a P and a J? I think this was written about somewhere, but need a refresher, after trying out some P’s and some J’s. I tried the Fender Mustang, but didn’t click with me. Let us know what you pick and why.
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PJ is not one bass to rule them all. I think it makes more sense than a single P though as it can do that and more. However, a JJ is still a preference of many for solo work and more. Certain types of music sound better on a P/PJ and some on a JJ. That’s why you need both. 
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Indeed… the potential delivery date was pushed back to end of May, but even that may not hold… that kinda broke the camel’s back…
Yes, I am afraid this whole issue about P, J, and PJ is - for many - an almost religious question. I am trying to approach it more from a practical point of view, and I think the PJ config offers a lot of flexibility. I would concede, though, that the J “performance” of a PJ is definitely weaker than the performance of a true J - but even all that is somehow subjective.
In the end, it almost always comes down to tone, feel and look (as very recently once more succinctly summarized by @eric.kiser in a different thread). Many others also share this mantra. And, @BassFaceDisgrace also had a great take on finding the right bass in yet another thread.
If you’ve seen my recent post from my visit to the Chicago Music Exchange, that should give you a pretty good idea 
To make this plan become viable from a financial point of view, I needed to cancel that existing order and get reimbursed, and I need to at least sell my Geddy Lee… and that should get me almost there… kinda…
About the “why”!? Everything just felt right about this bass when I picked it up and played it (and I came back again a few days later to play it again…) 
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Ahh, so the regally named Mayones is still on your mind! That would indeed be a bass to own. And if “everything just felt right”, and the plan of action is already in progress - well, we can’t wait to see it (and hear it too, as you’ve committed at some point, to that Covers thread ).
And don’t feel bad about dropping the cash - I dropped around that much for this dental implant awhile back - turns out my body rejects any piece of metal (they tried twice)- on it or in it - (forget piercings or tats for me!). So, I’m scratching my head, missing a front tooth, still, wondering if this will be my “look” as a bass player 
, and thinking about how I could have just bought a killer bass instead…
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Oh, wow. Thanks for the story behind the artifact! So glad it’s found a happy and appreciating home.
And yes - my Jag is my go to for anything that I need a J-bass sound on. Though I replaced the pickups with EMG-Xs.
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