Fender Precision Bass thread

[Sixgunn]

If you put a Jazz neck on a P bass it loses the chunky funky stank. A lot of what makes a P bass a P bass is the girth of the neck. If you put a Jazz pup on a P bass is loses it's simplexity. So I'mm gonna say a molested P bass is not as good as a good ol' P bass although I do disagree with myself on this point.

He said girth!!!

 

[Dash Lashes]

He said girth!!! View attachment 608984

B & BH! never seen them on TB before (100%srs)! love 'em!

 

[MaxJJK]

If we're being serious for a second, I like the P, it's just that I like most everything else more.

Also, as far as metal goes...

 

[Rocky]

Not to mention:

Proud
Pretentious

(ducking and running)

Ha!

Lol..

pure..
prestigious

 

[wmhill]

 

[wmhill]

Ampeg+Fender+LaBella = peanut butter+jelly+bread

my least favorite sandwich ever!

 

[MovingPitchers]

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Tell me about it...

 

[pablop]

the first time I played a P I sold my Jazz

 

[Metalbasspro]

ok guys, serious question about precision basses; are they the best for metal?

NO! They are Good for metal but not best for all metal applications. I consider P basses good basses. You can get by with it in almost any setting. I prefer mine for Iron Maiden but my Jackson for most metal I play.

 

[RRDieselbass]

I like good, good is good...

 

[Dash Lashes]

NO! They are Good for metal but not best for all metal applications. I consider P basses good basses. You can get by with it in almost any setting. I prefer mine for Iron Maiden but my Jackson for most metal I play.

 

[rogerbmiller]

indeed.

 

[Metalbasspro]

How to make sure you get a good one

 

[Scott Patrick]

I'm gonna get flack for this, but I was with Fender till SWR was shelved and wanted a fretted 4 string P-Bass (I usually play 5 string unlined fretless and actually have an American Jazz V with an unlined ebony board, one of a handful). So at NAMM a few years ago I played the American standard, the Mexi Standard, and the Squire Vintage Modifed. The Mexi felt cheap but the Squire had the same weight and balance as the American. All had maple necks and boards. I actually had them send the Squire, changed the nut to bone, changed the pickup, put a NOS slotted Bad Ass 2 on it, and had the frets polished. And man it's one of the nicest playing and sounding P-Bass's I've ever played. For 4 string fretted it's what I use and what I have people use when they need to do bass tracks at my place.

 

[goodformetal]

How to make sure you get a good one

Which one is good?

 

[fendermademygibson]

Lol..

pure..
prestigious

Polarizing.

 

[Nobody]

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This is a different sort of P bass, it's a good one.

 

[Nobody]

How to make sure you get a good one

One thing is for sure(IMHO)(100% seriously serious) P basses sound filth flarn AWESOME played with a pick!

 

[GregT]

I posted a good post about a good bass.

Under my good post it says, "Nobody likes this".

It was a good post about a good bass.

 

[fendermademygibson]

I posted a good post about a good bass.

Under my good post it says, "Nobody likes this".

It was a good post about a good bass.

But was it precise?