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Fender Jazz , Fender Precision

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LittleHetzel

Aug 15, 2001
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#1
hey,
i am not TOTALLY new to bass, but pretty much ,, yea, i am. so, bascially, if anyone could give me a summary of the main differences between a Fender Jazz Bass and a Fender Precision Bass? all i know, is that there are different pickups ( but as far as i know, they should make the same sound...why wouldn't they?) and the jazz has different body shape. If you could give me some info, that would be pretty cool.




I have a Fender/Squier Affinity P-bass
just thought i would let you know

JON
 
#2
umm, they are two totally different basses. Different bodies, different necks, and yes, different pickups do sound different. (I think I used the word "different" way too much here:rolleyes: )

Go to your local music store, and play one of each. You should immediately notice that there are significant differences between the two.
 
#5
As far as playability, the P neck is wider - good if you have thick fingers. The J neck is narrower - better for faster playing. As far as tone, the J is growlier (more mids) and the P is thumpier (more lows). In terms of looks, they have different bodies and it's just a matteer of personal preference. The J is kinda unique. The P looks like a large Strat.
 
#7
Fender Precision Bass:
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Fender Jazz Bass:
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The differences between the p and the j are in the neck, the body, and the pickups. everything else is pretty much the same.

The Precision Bass was the first ever electric bass guitar. The Fender Stratocaster was modeled after the body design of the P Bass! Just a little trivia... The P Bass has a wider neck than the J around the first few frets and the nut. It also has a single humbucking "split coil" pickup that produces deep, punchy tones.

The Jazz bass was made many years later than the P Bass and has a thinner neck and 2 single coil pickups. These pickups will hum if you solo them, because they arent wired as humbucking pickups. (but noiseless J Bass pups are available) You have to turn them both on to cancel out the 60 cycle hum. The J Bass is known for its smooth "growly" and more midrangey sound. It also has a different body shape, with an "offset waist"

that is everything you ever wanted to know about Fender Basses :D
 
#9
Funny,i thought a p was more midrangey than a jazz.seeing as how the pickup is a spilt humbucker, and the fact that i can get more midrange out of it than a jazz, huh, maybe i did something wrong, anway. a jazz can get more diffrent tones than a P-Bass, the neck is thinner on a jazz bass. But even so, ill take a p over a jazz, very good picking sound. and in my experince, the p-bass is a little tougher than a jazz bass, as far as beating the crap out of it at every gig.
 
#12
Originally posted by Nino-Brown
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I'm so full of SH!T. LOL:D
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#19
Fender Precision:
Model Numbers: 019-3200 (rosewood)
019-3202 (maple)
Body: Non veneered alder or ash
Neck: Graphite reinforced maple
Fingerboard: Rosewood or maple (9.5" Radius/241 mm)
Scale Length: 34" (864 mm)
Frets: 20 medium-jumbo
Width at Nut: 1.625" (41.3 mm)
Tuning Machines: Deluxe cast/open back
Pickups: 1 American split-coil/bi-pole
Controls: Volume, tone
Pickguard: 3-ply parchment
Bridge: String-through-body
Unique Features Hand rolled fingerboard edges; highly detailed fret and nut treatment; straplock buttons
Strings: Fender Super Bass 8250M PN# 073-8250-006 NPS .045, .065, .085, .110TW (taper-wound E)
Accessories: Hard shell case, cable, strap, straplocks, polishing cloth; truss rod adjustment "T" wrench PN# 004-8693-000 (3/16" hex), saddle height adjustment wrench pn# 002-1109-000 (1/16" hex)

Fender Jazz:
Model Numbers: 019-3400 (rosewood)
019-3402 (maple)
Body: Non veneered alder or ash
Neck: Graphite reinforced maple
Fingerboard: Rosewood or maple (9.5" Radius/241 mm)
Scale Length: 34" (864 mm)
Frets: 20 medium-jumbo
Width at Nut: 1.500" (38 mm)
Tuning Machines: Deluxe cast/open back
Pickups: 2 American single-coil/bi-pole
Controls: Volume, volume, tone
Pickguard: 3-ply parchment
Bridge: String-through-body
Unique Features Hand rolled fingerboard edges; highly detailed fret and nut treatment; straplock buttons
Strings: Fender Super Bass 8250M PN# 073-8250-006 NPS .045, .065, .085, .110TW (taper-wound E)
Accessories: Hard shell case, cable, strap, straplocks, polishing cloth; truss rod adjustment "T" wrench PN# 004-8693-000 (3/16" hex), saddle height adjustment wrench pn# 002-1109-000 (1/16" hex)



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