1961 and 1962 precision basses.

[marchone]

I put your clip on a good sound system with volume comparable to a live band. A quick listen on my iPad said I should.

First let me join the others in saying your pro style demonstrated what most sound clips fail to do, and that got my attention.

I’m a confirmed TI flats fan and you just blew me away.

If I had heard the second part alone I would have said Wrap It Up I’ll Take It.

But comparing it to Fender strings? I was biased. They cut through the mix I hear you posted better than the TIs.



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[micguy]

The place where I hear differences in basses is in the upper mids and snap/attack. Put flats on a couple of P basses, and yeah, they're gonna sound very similar, which is what I hear here.

 

[marchone]

I must say, you play extremely well.

I preferred the sound of the '62 with the thomastik flats. It has a fuller sound.

The '61 sounded a little 'hollow' but I believe this to be the strings, not the bass.

As a general comment, neither has the trademark sound I'm used to hearing from P basses of this vintage. To my ears they sounded a little more jazz-bass like, as in both pickups on with the tone rolled off. That's not to say they don't sound good - they sound very good - just not quite what I was expecting.

Again, superb playing.

The place where I hear differences in basses is in the upper mids and snap/attack. Put flats on a couple of P basses, and yeah, they're gonna sound very similar, which is what I hear here.

So, which one do you prefer?

 

[micguy]

So, which one do you prefer?

I have a small herd of basses - they're tools (I play gigs regularly), and one of my goals is to have as much diversity of sound in as small a herd as possible - I like to be able to have instruments that cover a decent range of sounds without owning a lot of them. When I hear your basses, I don't hear enough difference to justify having 2 basses like that in my herd (your approach may be different, and that's OK) - they're so much the same, that they're essentially duplicates. If I had those basses, I'd at least try rounds on one of them to try to make them different.

Which one do I prefer? I don't hear enough difference for a preference to mean anything. They're so close that a minor adjustment to technique would more than swamp out any small difference there might be.

 

[jnewmark]

Great playing ! I like the '61. Why ? It has that tone which reminds me of the tone Duck Dunn had on all those Stax recordings. The '62 was fine, but, somehow not as distinct as the '61.

 

[Jackcrow]

Both are really, really nice but if I had to choose I’d take the ‘61.

 

[Moe Hickey]

Dude. I can't tell you how happy this video makes me. Have been learning this great song and to hear it like this on a birth year P bass. What a joy. Made my week.

 

[J-Bass RMR]

I wept a little during each one.
Each has their own thing;
The '61 a little more round in the bottom but without giving up clarity.
The '62 had a little more "snarl" and cut without biting.
I like both - and that's what I'd love about P-Basses - the nuances each one has.
I think the '61's a better fit here, but I'd take the '62, because I like newer basses.
Nice job, BTW.

 

[Ric Vice]

I own a 1959 Precision with a maple neck. It’s pretty striking how different your’s sound in comparison.
I like both the 61 and the 62 Precision’s I’d give the 62 with the Thomastick strings the edge.

 

[Paul New]

I much prefer the 62 with TIs, because of the detail and that grit on the bottom. It's just more pleasing to me, and I think it functions just as well supporting the song. Listening to this line, we know why Pino gets the gigs.

But what I really want is to hear more of your playing!

 

[Blueinred]

Sweet!

You take $400 for both, split the shipping?

(Love your groove on the tune, btw.)

 

[mark107]

I have to vote there '61 with the Fenders flats. I have a few basses with various setups, including the Thomastik flats, as well several variations of LaBella flats. Many times the bass that sounds "better" by itself does not sound better in a mix. My own personal experience (pretty extensive by now) tells me that the Thomastik flats do not cut through a mix as well as my other options, for the simple reason that they don't thump like many other flats do. They are very clear and open sounding, really great actually. But the more percussive nature of many other flats (LaBella, Fender, etc.) is what rings the bell in a mix. My opinion of course.

 

[oranje]

Ze klinken allebei fantastisch!

 

[Gianni "Orlandez" Orlati]

Although I’m a fan of TI I’d say the ‘61 because of the strings .. Fenders in this case sound fuller.

 

[brian579]

I made a clip comparing my basses.
Which one do you like best and why?

Both sound awesome. As much as I love my active Spectors, nothing sounds like an old P with flats. I’m also very lucky to own a real pre CBS precision and they are surreal. Great playing also. Cheers! Thanks for posting the videos

 

[Manticore]

I prefer the '61. It's tone is more clearly defined to my ear.

 

[andare]

As expected, I can't hear the bass with TIs. Just no presence. As much as I dislike how middy Fender flats are, at least they come through.

But really, your stellar playing steals the show.

 

[Eneade]

I preferred the 61 through my headphones (ATH M50) and the 62 in my car...

You should send your video to John Mayer, you may get a gig ;-)

 

[Freddy T]

To my ears and taste, the '61 sounds better here. As is, it is fatter, fills this track more completely, and it seems to glue the other instruments together in a way the '62 does not. As is, the mid presence of the '62 is distracting to the track. However I have no doubt the '62 could be produced to amazing results! I wonder how you felt about playng either instrument on this track? I may be wrong but it seems like you were more tentative on the '62, and more relaxed on the '61. Did you respond differently to each instrument as you were tracking? Great playing by the way!

 

[Yahboy]

Great tone and great playing !

I prefer 61P with Fender flat well in mix for this music style, the 62P with Ti flat just stand out a bit much itself, made whole song like bass solo fight with the singer.