Best Production Bass Part II

P-Bass. End of story. Been around since '51, been in it's current state since '57. Hasn't changed much in 48 years, so I think that deserves something to be said.

Mine's 27 years old, solid as a rock, sounds as good as the day it was made (I'm sure) ten years before I was born.

 

Haha - three poll replies, three different answers.

Can't really go wrong with any of the above, although I personally think a Jazz would cover most of what you want.

Then again, the Stringray....or the Precision, umm, I used to be indecisive. but now I'm not sure....

 

In my opinion, it's tough to beat a Jazz bass for great tone and versatility, although the Precision has a terrific tone. In my opinion, the best production bass at the moment is the Fender American Deluxe Jazz, and the FMT ones look even better. All I know is, I own an amazing one, and I've played brand new ones that were incredible straight from the factory. MM Stingrays and Laklands (another good choice) come close, but neither has the tone I love. It's all about the American Deluxe.

 

There all great instruments, but for the alround thing it's hard to beat a good ole jazz

 

Peavey Cirrus
Am Dlux Jazz

Both are solid instruments with great active electronics and I normally dislike active pickups/eq.

 

Subjective

 

Sterling.

 

Fender Jazz American.....IMHO

 

+1

 

RICKS RULE....END OF STORY

 

MM Stingray.

 

There all great basses.
You can't go wrong with any one.
For me a good old p-bass.

 

I just gotta go with the classic 1957 split single coils wired as a humbucker 3rd version of the mighty p-bass. I think Fender finally got so much right with the third revision in terms of design simplicity and a great overall tone and playability.

 

Sting Ray

 

MIA DLX jazz covers more territory, I do own both basses and for what I play the DLX jazz is better. But I still love my GL for what it's worth!

 

Nice bass but VERY LIMITED!

 

As much as I love my Jazz I have to agree with tplyons. The Precision just defines it.