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09-24-2011, 01:14 PM
|  | Hello Mangs | | Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Munchkin Land | |  What Is A Good Bass Similar To A P Bass?
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The simplicity of the one pickup is very appealing to me but I'd like to remain open to other options. Maybe something sleeker than a P Bass. What are your suggestions, mangs? |
09-24-2011, 01:15 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan | | | Have you played a P? What is it you don't like about them?
IMHO, there's nothing like a true P.
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09-24-2011, 01:18 PM
| | | | A Split Pickup Yamaha BB I would think? |
09-24-2011, 01:24 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Gilbert, AZ | | | What kind of budget are you working with, and what kind(s) of music are you looking to do?
If you're not sure and you need a place to start, maybe getting a P-style bass and a J-style bass (new or used, Fender, Squier, Fernandez, Peavey, SX, etc.) would give you some initial versatility.
That is, unless you discover one bass that suits you best and fits your budget (such as perhaps a G&L, Music Man, Ibanze, Yamaha, etc.) that lets you dial all your sounds in.
What have you tried in the music stores?
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09-24-2011, 01:26 PM
| | | | G&L SB-1 !.....Looks like a streamlined P, sounds like a P , with added OOOMPH when the volume knob, starts approaching 7 o'clock....
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09-24-2011, 01:29 PM
|  | America's Favorite Hot Dog! | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CHI/NWI | | | Try maybe a Mark Hoppus sig Fender? It's got a nice offset jazz body, with all of the grunt of a P bass. Played one last night at a jam night and fell in love. |
09-24-2011, 01:32 PM
| | | | A Peavey Fury from the late 80s or early 90s, after they went to the P-style pickup.
Not sure what you are looking for, but my 89 Fury is like a slimmer, lighter, sleeker P bass with a rather thin Jazz-style neck.
They are great, US made basses and can be found at really low prices.
If you are looking for a more boutique instrument, this is not the bass for you.
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09-24-2011, 01:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Luke S Mouse A Split Pickup Yamaha BB I would think? | This.
My BB300 plays and sounds a lot like a Fender P.
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09-24-2011, 01:40 PM
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09-24-2011, 02:27 PM
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Originally Posted by bassist4dalord Have you played a P? What is it you don't like about them?
IMHO, there's nothing like a true P. | Well mang, the last time I played a P Bass was 12 or 13 years ago. It was a cheap Fender P Bass. It was my first bass and I had a lot of fun with it. I may find one in a music store and play it just to check it out.
The last bass I owned was a Aerodyne Jazz Bass and I liked the weight and feel of it. So that's why I'd like something with a single pickup but a lighter body and thinner neck than a P Bass. Quote:
Originally Posted by FenderBassist What kind of budget are you working with, and what kind(s) of music are you looking to do?
If you're not sure and you need a place to start, maybe getting a P-style bass and a J-style bass (new or used, Fender, Squier, Fernandez, Peavey, SX, etc.) would give you some initial versatility.
That is, unless you discover one bass that suits you best and fits your budget (such as perhaps a G&L, Music Man, Ibanze, Yamaha, etc.) that lets you dial all your sounds in.
What have you tried in the music stores? | I'm mostly into Metal. I haven't tried anything in stores yet and I'm not even sure if I will get a bass. I don't want to spend any more than $1000. Quote:
Originally Posted by Jeff 66 A Peavey Fury from the late 80s or early 90s, after they went to the P-style pickup.
Not sure what you are looking for, but my 89 Fury is like a slimmer, lighter, sleeker P bass with a rather thin Jazz-style neck.
They are great, US made basses and can be found at really low prices.
If you are looking for a more boutique instrument, this is not the bass for you. | Yeah mang, that sounds good. I'll look into it. |
09-24-2011, 02:33 PM
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09-24-2011, 02:55 PM
| | Hello Mangs | | Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Munchkin Land | | | On 2nd thought, I may just go with another Aerodyne Jazz Bass. The one I had before played and sounded fine and it looked like S.E.X. I'd Buy That For A Dollar. |
09-24-2011, 03:35 PM
|  | Registered User | | | | sounds right to me. the aerodyne is probably my all-time favorite fender bass - it feels great to play and looks great. Quote:
Originally Posted by Herrick On 2nd thought, I may just go with another Aerodyne Jazz Bass. The one I had before played and sounded fine and it looked like S.E.X. I'd Buy That For A Dollar. |
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09-24-2011, 06:00 PM
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09-24-2011, 06:22 PM
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Originally Posted by spiritbass G&L L-1000. A.K.A. 'wunkays'. Last I looked, there was a fine specimen for sale in the classifieds. | A wunkay is nicer in many ways, but sleeker it is not. |
09-26-2011, 05:30 PM
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Well mangs, since I couldn't find exactly what I wanted from other Bass Makers, I just decided to buy a Fender Precision Bass. It's an American one from 2005. It's black with a black pickguard and rosewood neck. It also has a Seymour Duncan Quarter Pounder in it. It was up for $900 + $40 shipping but I made an offer for $850. Got it for $890 all together with shipping. Do you people think that's a good deal? |
09-26-2011, 05:34 PM
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ON topic, for me nothing does *P* like a P- I also like slim necks, so my main P has a Jazz-width Allparts neck.
Edit: Not an awful deal, not screaming, IMO.
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09-26-2011, 05:39 PM
| | Hello Mangs | | Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Munchkin Land | | | I'm afraid I Cannot Buy That For A Dollar.
Off topic, it looks like your avatar is from the episode when Ren went temporarily insane over Stimpy's fan mail. That was a very powerful scene. |
09-26-2011, 05:44 PM
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