Are P Basses better than J Basses?

[Wulfensteiner]

That question again? Let' s ask the bird!

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Bird says: No carrots, no poll!

Wise(b)ass

Precision carrots or Jazz carrots?

 

[Carpetbagger]

Surely the J is better than the p and the p is better than the j.

 

[JohnDeereJack]

I proclaim 'big bloody poison monkeys are better than bowls of diced carrots.'
Discuss...

 

[Wulfensteiner]

Really?! There's a Poison tribute band and they're monkeys???! And they happen to be big and bloody??! Why am I not informed?!

 

[Flippy]

IMO yes. Although nothing beats a jazz neck.

 

[Spidey2112]

Both Precision and Jazz basses are great basses. Is one better than the other? Well, that’s all opinion really. I used to never be a fan of either types. For years I was a die hard Ibanez Soundgear fan. I still am a fan of those basses but in the last few years, I have come to appreciate both Precision and Jazz style basses. I now have a K B Guitars custom shop P bass with a second one starting production soon. I am also now selling almost all of my Ernie Ball Music Man basses to purchase a Sadowsky NYC 5 J style bass.

Sounds like a plan...

 

[Spidey2112]

Been a J fan for a while, now... just bought a P... given some time, I'm sure everything will be okay...

... two different beasts, and I love both.

 

[SteveCS]

IMHO the question is about as pointless as asking a drummer what's better - crash or ride?

 

[Joe Nerve]

Hmmm...

I'm showing my age, aren't I?

 

[SteveCS]

Hmmm...

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I'm showing my age, aren't I?

Ah yes, Salmon Pink, or whatever it was called...

 

[nilorius]

If you directly ask to me, i would say that jazz bass is absolutely better.

 

[Joe Nerve]

Ah yes, Salmon Pink, or whatever it was called...

Back then I believe they called it flesh.


We've come a long way baby.


Still showin my age.

 

[EmuBass]

Can somebody from the J-affinity-boys-group please explain to me how to dial in an appropriate output from the two Vol-potis unless both are full on? What's the use of having two pickups and two Vol-potis when the tone changes significantly in the slightest turn of one knob? Not to discuss humming of the single single-coils ...

 

[SteveCS]

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What's the use of having two pickups and two Vol-potis when the tone changes significantly in the slightest turn of one knob?
...

That is the point, and the source of the Jazz bass' flexibility... As and when the output volume changes you adjust your amp gain to compensate. That's just the price of entry.

 

[Spidey2112]

Hmmm...

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I'm showing my age, aren't I?

Or, what's currently in your "spank-bank"... .

 

[Joe Nerve]

Or, what's currently in your "spank-bank"... .

That was Betty and Veronics.

 

[Spidey2112]

That was Betty and Veronica.

Dawn Wells is to my Jazz(s), as Barbara Eden is to my Precision... again, I love them both.

 

[Wulfensteiner]

Can somebody from the J-affinity-boys-group please explain to me how to dial in an appropriate output from the two Vol-potis unless both are full on? What's the use of having two pickups and two Vol-potis when the tone changes significantly in the slightest turn of one knob? Not to discuss humming of the single single-coils ...

As for single coil 'hum', it's present, but it's a small price to pay for that GROWL.

 

[Yahboy]

Buy both and try yourself..... case close.

 

[EmuBass]

GROWL: please use your Harley-Davidson instead ...

Have been trying J-Basses and P-Basses. Now I know what I like!