Just to widen the discussion for a bit. What is it about the P bass?. I've played them for years so kinda know what I'm talking about but I'm still mystified. Played alone at home they can sound kinda meh..kinda flat and indestinct....but surround that indestinct tone with other sound and it seems to hold its own...It's always mystified me whether live, or in the studio, the amplified tone wearing dead flats just punches.
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Fender Jazz or Precision ??
- Thread starter Kgveteran
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It's the combination of that pickup and its placement giving it that very desirable midrange profile and punch and what I'd call an "evenness" in a mix. In practically any mix. Flats or rounds, pick or fingers, it still does it - almost always simply plug n play, sits right where you want it.
Personally I don't think a P solo'd sitting by yourself at home sounds any more "meh" than any other bass guitar.
Im hearing a lot of things repeated, this is good, i also learned what the differences are physical like a thinner neck on the Jazz.
My almost last question::: Im still a little unsure of why some fenders have one set of pickups and others two sets….i really hope someone didnt explain this and i missed it, i’ll apologize now if you did
My almost last question::: Im still a little unsure of why some fenders have one set of pickups and others two sets….i really hope someone didnt explain this and i missed it, i’ll apologize now if you did
Not sure of your intension with 'Set' but Precision has 1 pickup [just split] and Jazz[and P/J's] has 2 pickups
reason? That is another can of worms but tone flexibility is at top of list for 2
GOOGLE Split Coil pickup if that is another question not yet asked and answered
Not all P basses have a chunky neck, perhaps older ones. I had a P bass (The Noir P series) with the modern 'C' neck and there was nothing chunky about it. Except for nut width it was very similar to my J bass neck, which is also a modern C. Hmmm?Though I agree wholeheartedly with 4stringfarley's response, I realize that that may not be a particularly satisfying answer. So I will add the following:
1. The ABSOLUTE MOST important aspect of a bass is that you really like it. Ideally it should make you want to pick it up and play it every time you see it, because what makes you a better player is practice.
2. The Precision is a legendary style bass for good reason tone-wise. However it has a chunkier neck than a Jazz, which makes some with smaller hands more comfortable with a Jazz.
3. My first bass was a J style, which is something I do not at all regret, but an important aspect of learning is the differences you can make with just your hands, where you play on the string and how hard you pluck (or pick). A Precision will force you to learn these lessons because you don't have the option of mixing in a bridge pickup (unless its a PJ).
Hope this helps you with your decision.
Not sure of your intension with 'Set' but Precision has 1 pickup [just split] and Jazz[and P/J's] has 2 pickups
reason? That is another can of worms but tone flexibility is at top of list for 2
GOOGLE Split Coil pickup if that is another question not yet asked and answered
Split coil, gotcha ! Yes, that’s what i meant. I think this question is where i get kicked out, what do you call the coil thats not split….
