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Everyone wants a P Bass!

#81
For me, I wasn't crazy about the P until I tried one with LaBella flats. That was the secret. Flats just really compliment the P pickup. Like peanut butter and jelly. Within a band context, or a mix, it just sits perfectly. It does what a bass is supposed to do. It does not try to be a giant guitar.
 
#82
I'm a die hard jazz bass fan, but I'm currently thinking about getting a pure P because I don't wan't flats on my P/J. I really like P's and the fat necks but to me they're always somewhat of a special thing. Not something I'd wan't to play all the time, but when it's time to do the Jamerson thing there is nothing like it.

I actually feel like dressing into a suit every time I play a P with flats :)
 
#85
Kipaste said:
I'm a die hard jazz bass fan, but I'm currently thinking about getting a pure P because I don't wan't flats on my P/J. I really like P's and the fat necks but to me they're always somewhat of a special thing. Not something I'd wan't to play all the time, but when it's time to do the Jamerson thing there is nothing like it.

I actually feel like dressing into a suit every time I play a P with flats :)
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pino?!
 
#91
I have had a number of P basses over the years, but i never keep them. The necks feel great and the tone kills, but for me it's right hand issues. I just like the 2 J pickup layout. Since I started on a 75 Jazz, it's home for me. I've got much love for the Pbass though. It's a great workhorse design just different from what I prefer.
 
#92
I was the guy who didn't like anything agout the P... Until a couple of months ago when I realized it is the sound I've been looking for all along. So for Christmas, it's a Road Worn P. And I didn't understand the Road Worn concept either but I tried one and comletely fell in love. The P-Bass neck also feels more comfortable to me.
 
#94
I've been wanting a P bass just to play some songs with that classic mid-range thump. 6-string basses don't offer much in the way of old-school mud, and I really miss that from the P-bass I traded. Now, if someone offered a stock 6-string P-bass, there's something I would sell my soul, my car, and part of my finger for...
 
#97
-=DanAtkinson=- said:
For me, I wasn't crazy about the P until I tried one with LaBella flats. That was the secret. Flats just really compliment the P pickup. Like peanut butter and jelly. Within a band context, or a mix, it just sits perfectly. It does what a bass is supposed to do. It does not try to be a giant guitar.
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I use LaBellas and TI flats on my P-basses. The TI's are warmer but the LaBellas have more percussion. I grab whichever suits the set best.
 
#99
BillMason said:
Balls... :-) Just kidding!

Try a P bass, with your band, and you will get it. So will they.
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FWIW, my first bass was a Squier PJ that I played for nearly a year in my high school jazz ensemble. While it did sound really good, I never set it 100% on the P pup because it didn' tsit any in the mix, it was squashed under it. I always had the bridge pup on 100% and dialed it maybe 50% P for some more booty, that way I got the growl and definition that would allow me to be heard in a big band or small group.
 
#100
Kwesi said:
FWIW, my first bass was a Squier PJ that I played for nearly a year in my high school jazz ensemble. While it did sound really good, I never set it 100% on the P pup because it didn' tsit any in the mix, it was squashed under it. I always had the bridge pup on 100% and dialed it maybe 50% P for some more booty, that way I got the growl and definition that would allow me to be heard in a big band or small group.
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How did you have your amp EQ set?
 

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