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Bass war with a pick

So...

  • 1977 Fender Jazzbass

    Votes: 45 42.5%

  • 2011 MIM Fender Precision

    Votes: 13 12.3%

  • 1995 Music Man Stingary

    Votes: 19 17.9%

  • 2004 Warwick Streamer Jazzman

    Votes: 14 13.2%

  • 2008 Warwick Star Bass II

    Votes: 8 7.5%

  • Loved them all like I love all my children

    Votes: 7 6.6%
  • Total voters
    106
#41
pertyman said:
Thanks!

I've done more videos like it. This is one of them:

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Nice video again.
For me the fretless Stingray is the winner: has a lot of punch & growl, but sings at the same time. (I think I need one now...)
The fretted Stingray with the EQ boost is a close second.
The P-Bass also fits in nicely. If we take the first vid into consideration, it shows the P-Bass's flexibility. A universal tool.
The 77 Jazz sounds too "Jaco" for me...
The Streamer is a bit too "tight", a bit too "growly", a bit too "aggressive".
The Star Bass doesn't know what's happening to him, poor guy.
 
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#43
I agree that the Jazz sounds awesome, better than I expected. But I thought the stingray sounded best, which was way better than I expected.

Still, I think live and in the mix, the P would sit best. Wouldn't sound like Gould, though
 
#46
The '77 Jazz and Stingray were my personal favorites here, which doesn't surprise me much; I've always loved the pickstyle tones offered by both styles of basses. The Streamer Jazzman is great too, and a very close third. I did not care for the Precision or the Star Bass.
 
#49
I fully expected to go with the crowd and vote for the Jazz, but it was a toss up for me between the Stingray and the P. I would put them 1A and 1B, the Jazz is a very close 3. I did expect the Warwicks to be my least favorites, so no surprises there.

1A. Stingray
1B. P bass
3. Jazz
4. Streamer
5. Star Bass
 
#52
filler83 said:
I would like to know this, too. Sounds great!
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I wrote that because I know nothing about vintage basses. I wonder if people with more knowledge than me could shed some light on what was different about a late 70s Jazz as compared to a modern one. For instance were the pickups different? If so what currently available pickups are similar. I really like the aggressive forward tone of that Jazz and I don't typically like most modern Jazzes that I play.

Also, is the Jazz stock?
 
#53
Tractorr said:
I wrote that because I know nothing about vintage basses. I wonder if people with more knowledge than me could shed some light on what was different about a late 70s Jazz as compared to a modern one. For instance were the pickups different? If so what currently available pickups are similar. I really like the aggressive forward tone of that Jazz and I don't typically like most modern Jazzes that I play.

Also, is the Jazz stock?
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What modern Jazzes have you played and not liked? Aggressive & forward in a Jazz immediately reminds me of the "modern Jazz" concepts out there like Sadowsky or Sandberg (they have a passive Jazz Bass available, California TT Passive).
 
#55
Joce said:
What modern Jazzes have you played and not liked? Aggressive & forward in a Jazz immediately reminds me of the "modern Jazz" concepts out there like Sadowsky or Sandberg (they have a passive Jazz Bass available, California TT Passive).
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I should have clarified that most modern Jazzes don't have the seeming thickness of this bass. Though this could be just how it is EQed (if there is any EQ going on). Also, most of the Fender and Squiers I have played (and the one time I played a Lakland) seem smoother than this bass. Yes, they seem more mid focused than a P but not this grunty(?).
 
#59
SpasticTastic said:
The Jazz and Star Bass sound absolutely divine. I'd go with the Jazz because it has a bit more oomph and cut.
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I gotta agree with Spastic. I liked the Jazz best of all, but to my ears, the Star Bass was a close second.

Ultimately, it looks like this poll speaks to an inescapable truth…fifty people can hear the same thing, but each will perceive or gravitate towards something different.
 

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