#1... PLAY AS MANY BASSES AS YOU CAN. THE ONE THAT FEELS BEST IN YOUR HANDS, IS THE ONE TO BEGIN WITH. THE MIM (MADE IN MEXICO) FENDER BASSES ARE A GOOD VALUE. THE J PASS HAS A FASTER NECK (LESS WIDE; FRET DISTANCE ON A
34" SCALE IS THE SAME) THE P-BASS A LITTLE MORE ROOM FOR SLAPPING...