I'm not a very experienced bass player, but I know I like a very loud, a liiiittle distorted but round and full sound to my bass, which bass is the one for me?
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FERNDER JAZZ OR PRECISION
- Thread starter luiscarlos21
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If you're only limiting it to Fender, then it's a P-bass you want.
However, look at other manufacturers too, like Ernie Ball Music Man.
However, look at other manufacturers too, like Ernie Ball Music Man.
Jazzes are cool too - look at your favorite bass players, and see what they play. What sounds best? Try them both out - which do you like the best?
If you do rock you can still be satisfied with the tone of a Jazz. Especially with certain string and pickup combinations. You can get a round,thick tone with a Jazz that's more focused and punchy than a Precision and you may find you prefer that. Such as early Led Zeppelin John Paul Jones bass tone. You got to just get your hands on a few Precisions and a few Jazzes and see what you like.
Lots of early rock and lots of modern rock has been done on Jazzes, and precisions too. You can't go wrong either way, just figure out which *you* like best.
Can't go wrong with either, try both, see what you prefer.
Lots of differences, neck, body, PUPs, but both will do what you want to do well.
Lots of differences, neck, body, PUPs, but both will do what you want to do well.
+1. You will eventually need both if you continue. You don't have to break the bank to do it either. Lak or Sadowsky will cost you an arm and leg.
go for a pj with a jazz neck. body shape don't matter to much, although i kinda like the j shape
get the P bass by FAR,, Musicman stingray yeah but its expensive I have both but my hot-rodded P though my 400+ is a sound that cannot be described...
jazz is nice but you need a nice amp to make these shine in heavy music I think,, the one I had couldn't break through too much without having too much stage volume,, the P-bass you will feel and hear those pingy harmonics coming out.
jazz is nice but you need a nice amp to make these shine in heavy music I think,, the one I had couldn't break through too much without having too much stage volume,, the P-bass you will feel and hear those pingy harmonics coming out.
jazz necks are slimmer. also a p with a bridge j, will have everything of a p, plus a little j caricteristics. go with a p neck if u like bigger necks
This question reminds me of the beginning guitarist who claimed to have mastered the instrument because he "knew all 5 chords!"
Just as a suggestion, within this price range you might want to look at a Yamaha Fenderbass, or maybe a Schecter Fenderbass. There are some really really excellent Fenderbasses out there priced very reasonably for what you get.
Just as a suggestion, within this price range you might want to look at a Yamaha Fenderbass, or maybe a Schecter Fenderbass. There are some really really excellent Fenderbasses out there priced very reasonably for what you get.
