Copping this tone: Jazz vs Precision

ghoulbug · #1 09-27-2010, 06:30 AM

This has been a nit-picky little pet peeve of mine for a while, now. It's a short clip taken from an anime, and since what you hear doesn't always match what you see (eg. they did not hire a bunch of japanese, high-school girls for this), my brain is pretty much baffled when I try to figure out what kind of bass is making this tone.

So far, my best guess is that it's a 60's jazz bass with jumbo frets and roundwound strings, plus some added overdrive/distortion. However, I've always gotten pm's swearing it is indeed a P-bass that's making the tone.

Here's the clip in question anyways:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJpKLw0icC8

Is my hearing failing me? If it is indeed a Precision, I will smash my own head open with a Rickenbacker.

One Drop · #2 09-27-2010, 12:46 PM

Sure as hell sounds like a P to me.

You can tell the fret size on a recording?

precision punk · #3 09-27-2010, 01:22 PM

Sounds like a P but when he digs in around :02 it sounds like a jazz bass.

ghoulbug · #4 09-28-2010, 12:39 AM

You guys are killin' me here.
like literally. I'm really going to smash myself if it's not a jazz.

bwest9 · #5 09-28-2010, 12:42 AM

Sounds like a jazz to me.

InLeoWeTrust · #6 09-28-2010, 05:41 AM

Deep lows plus glassy top = Jazz. I don't hear the "added overdrive/distortion," just the guy (or gal) digging in.

"Jumbo frets" = you've listened to this clip WAAAAYYYY too many times!!!

Jibudo · #7 09-28-2010, 05:59 AM

Seems like a jazz with rounds. No overdrive, just hard playing.

**zenrad** · #8 09-28-2010, 06:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by One Drop

You can tell the fret size on a recording?

I was thinking that also.
What does a large fret sound like?

jeremyr · #9 09-28-2010, 06:02 AM

am I the only one who noticed that there are 5 tuning pegs that have string on them but the bridge only has 5 strings?

dirtjumper2001 · #10 09-28-2010, 06:05 AM

Jazz. Has to be.

One Drop · #11 09-28-2010, 12:21 PM

Hmm, listened again and I do hear a lot of growl, does sound like a J.

I'm so easily influenced...

KJung · #12 09-28-2010, 12:28 PM

So much compression on the clip it is hard to hear what the heck it is. Sounds like a J to me...

TonyFranklinFan · #13 09-29-2010, 12:45 AM

100% sure it's a jazz...maybe 60% neck and 40% bridge, EQ'd with + low-mids

bossman1989 · #14 09-29-2010, 01:03 AM

yeah just compared it to a j on youtube, with some comp and shiz, im convinced that its a j bass

though just had a brain snap, it could also be one of those Active Special Jazz basses with the p pickup?!?

dannster · #15 09-29-2010, 01:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeremyr

am I the only one who noticed that there are 5 tuning pegs that have string on them but the bridge only has 5 strings?

What?

Marton · #16 09-29-2010, 01:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeremyr

am I the only one who noticed that there are 5 tuning pegs that have string on them but the bridge only has 5 strings?

Not a 5th tuner, it's a string tree.

The clip is Jazz Bass for sure. Or my two P basses sounds completely wrong.

**zenrad** · #17 09-29-2010, 05:54 AM

Or maybe it's just about anything run through modeling software.

LDonnie · #18 09-29-2010, 05:59 AM

Sounds like a Jazz 100% to me. Maybe having the neck pickup favored a wee bit.

ghoulbug · #19 09-29-2010, 09:34 AM

THANK YOU, GUYS.
I can rest easy knowing I actually had some ears!

Although it's completely irrational, I'm disappointed to know that the animation studio tried to pull a fast one on us.

Now that the magic is gone, I guess I'll go find my own tastes instead of trying to copy the next bass hero's style...

CapnSev · #20 09-29-2010, 09:38 AM

Absolutely jazz. Not even a hint of P bass in that tone.