Fender '51 precision re issue and...

[UnderDogbassist]

what bass compliments the MIJ fender 51 p bass re issue's weaknesses? i always like to have 2 basses, so that they both stand out in certain places, can cover each other's hazy spots and at the same time have some stuff in common (think of a venn diagram) i usually don't like owning only 1 bass because i think "oh man this could really use some ____" or "i wish this could play some ______ better" NO MATTER WHAT BASS I GET. it just feels more natural to switch basses like switching styles. i was thinking the MIJ RI would cover the classic rock/punk ground (being that 2 of the ppl that helped me stumble upon it in the first place was mike dirnt and sting), and then something that could be more centred around jazz, funk, and slapping. i was thinking of a MM Stingray or Sterling, but then again that's just a thought. any suggestions/ would stingray/MIJ RI 51 be a good combo?

now i like suggestions but i don't like anything that concerns with the following

1. don't suggest anything else fender.jazz basses, p basses, just don't say it, i won't get it. the MIJ (and maybe the aerodyne) are the only exceptions to a company which i loath (and i probably would get the aerodyne if it wasnt for the fact that 2 fenders kinda makes me look like a mainstream fender addict)

2. don't say "1 guitar should fit all" or "why don't you just get _____ instead of 2" like i said, i feel more comfortable with the feeling of two guitars. it's like having 2 wives. if you get bored with one switch to the other and you'll be fine. (of course i'm not seroius about the wife thing haha)

thx guys.

edit: what do you think of the 51 RI/Aerodyne combo? would aerodyne be good for slapping., just wondering, probably wouldn't go out with that combo

[MIJ-VI]

How do you feel about single coil pickup hum & buzz?

[Marton]

When I think about jazz, funk and slapping, I think about a jazz bass. And you don't want a Fender...

Lakland Skyline 44-60 maybe ?

[UnderDogbassist]

Originally Posted by MIJ-VI

How do you feel about single coil pickup hum & buzz?

i like the single coil, it has a different sound from the split, and i like it better.

[johnk_10]

Originally Posted by MIJ-VI

How do you feel about single coil pickup hum & buzz?

that's easily adressed with one of these:

http://www.seymourduncan.com/product...ngle_coilstac/

or one of these:
https://www.themusiczoo.com/cgi-bin/...ction&key=1966

[Dubista]

What happened to your Rick?

[KeithAlanK]

Don't tell me what not to suggest!
The nerve...

But since you asked so nicely, a higher-end Ibanez SR or SRA series with Barts has always worked well for me when I want to be un-Fender.
The fat and flat tonal response means you can EQ whatever sound you need.
And the easy playability is a nice mini-vacation for the fingers while doing shots of Jack Daniels.

But I don't slap or twang or any of those other things; I just play the simple notes I get paid for.

Sounds to me like you want something that doesn't look anything like a Fender.
A Cort T74 recently knocked my socks clean off. You might be surprised by how they can sound and play.
And the body is almost Ric shaped, but with a prettier wood top, and at a great price.
EMG pickups.
Sustain for days...

Just a thought.

[UnderDogbassist]

Originally Posted by Dubista

What happened to your Rick?

still with me, but after alot of careful thinking, i'm selling it on craigslist, and maybe even put it on ebay. it's a large financial pain in the back, and with me trying to get college tuition done, i can't afford it, so yeah.

hopefully down the road i can get another one

[Mastermold]

Originally Posted by UnderDogbassist

still with me, but after alot of careful thinking, i'm selling it on craigslist, and maybe even put it on ebay. it's a large financial pain in the back, and with me trying to get college tuition done, i can't afford it, so yeah.

hopefully down the road i can get another one

Well, as for me, I'd never sell my Ric. And it's really the perfect compliment you're looking for to the SCPB too, but YMMV and that's your decision ...

[TrevorOfDoom]

i'd suggest a Jazz, or rather a Skyline 44-60.

honestly if you got a split-coil P you'd find there were enough difference betwixt the two to justify owning both.

[A-Step-Towards]

51's are sweet and I have never really noticed that bad of buzz.

[johnk_10]

i went with a fralin split coil in my floral tele bass that i just finished building up today and it sounds great. (and has NO noise/hum)

[trunkshope6]

STINGRAY!!!!!! I have my 51 and a mm stingray and i think thats all ill need for a very good while,unless i get another 51 with rounds

[Jonyak]

Originally Posted by johnk_10

i went with a fralin split coil in my floral tele bass that i just finished building up today and it sounds great. (and has NO noise/hum)

oh man, my best friend has been looking for one of these for years.

[dlegault]

Originally Posted by johnk_10

i went with a fralin split coil in my floral tele bass that i just finished building up today and it sounds great. (and has NO noise/hum)

I've got that same fralin split in mine - it sounds amazing, I love the tone from that bass.

That said, I pair it with an old fretless Ibanez with a Nordstrand jazz pickup strung with flats.

[jasper383]

Yes, Stingray.