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    Fender Jazz Just WON'T Cut Through!

    With a passive J Bass, the pickups have some phase cancellation at full volume. If I’m playing with a stock J Bass, I turn both pickups all the way up, and then lower the bridge pickup until I get a slight tone boost. That will generally be your fullest sound. Or you can mod it to run the...
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    5 String Recording Preference

    Yeah. I’ve noticed that for 5s, the options tend to gravitate toward Stingray versions or a Jazz on steroids.
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    5 String Recording Preference

    I’ve heard of classic 80s recordings which used a BB or a Peavy T-40 👍
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    5 String Recording Preference

    Oooh. Good point! That matters more. And don’t forget proper intonation, new strings, and neck relief…..
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    5 String Recording Preference

    Lol. I’m sure producers have a “musician switch” too!
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    5 String Recording Preference

    That tracks. I play in BEAD a lot. So when I had an issue with my bass in the studio, I was handed a Stingray 5.
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    5 String Recording Preference

    Hello. I’m a long time reader of TB. This my first post. I have heard for a long time that many basses sound great in a recording, but P Basses are a preference for many producers and engineers. Is there a preferred 5 string that people like to record?
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