Help me not buy a bass

[prowla]

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My answer

I was just liking the wall - I've got a load of those albums; Shinin' On with the 3D glasses, YEAH!

 

[Philbassment]

Mostly classic rock (CCR, The Band, Tom Petty) and blues.

CCR did not used a fender P bass .. to my knowledge

 

[Philbassment]

CCR did not used a fender P bass .. to my knowledge

The Band used a p bass, but also a jazz bass, reaper and both band used a Eb-3 with that big bridge pickup. Stick to your GL and try different strings. Or at least try a P bass but also a Hollowbody with flats, jazz or find a Eb3 emulation lol. Just to make sure

 

[Polfuste]

You need a P, a J, a Rick, a Stingray, a.... Choose the one to start with and buy this bass.

 

[Philbassment]

Help him not to buy a new bass lol. I believe the GL 2000 Can bring you a long way. Even if I have more than 6 basses. It’s still one of my first to go bass. For live in a rock/blues à GL is one good flexible tool. The other ones I have is are for R&B, folk, etc

 

[FollowMeDown]

Seriously? You think you are a bass player and don't own a Precision Bass? How is that possible?

Because there are better basses out there than Fender make? Besides, it's the player not the bass.

 

[jnottoli]

If you want "help in not buying another bass", you don't need a P bass or anything else.

Just get a wife. Easy-peasy. Done & done.

 

[StevieJukeJoint]

I've been here since Dec 2002, coming up on 20 years on TalkBass, playing bass since 1994, I think, so 28 years. I've never owned a Precision Bass, and never will. I have zero interest in P basses.

I couldn’t imagine playing bass, and not owning/playing at least one Leo Fender Precision Bass. To each his/her own.

 

[artimus667]

As a man who can’t seem to stop buying basses(the latest being a vintage GUILD M-85 II), I’m loving this thread. Everyone should have a Pbass though. It’s the Ford Econoline/F-150 of basses. It’s great to have something fancier but I find that more often than not, the bass that makes everyone smile, from audiences to sound engineers to band mates to myself, is a no frills Pbass or a mustang bass with just one pickup. I’ve owned an L2000 and I got tons of great sounds out of it. It never sounded like any of the various Pbasses I’ve owned though. There’s so many different versions of a pbasses available and you don’t have to settle for a Fender. Check out vintage Ibanez Roadstars and Yamaha Broad basses from the early 80s. Huge bang for your buck there. Very recently I bought an ash bodied USA G&L LB-100 from Sweetwater on demo clearance. Flawless and easily as good as anything Fender is making for quite a bit less. Owning basses is fun! Knock yourself out.

 

[Gianni "Orlandez" Orlati]

Because there are better basses out there than Fender make? Besides, it's the player not the bass.

Yeah there are better basses than anything I suppose but the P-bass is the staple of our nation, and it was invented by Fender .. get a P-bass immediately and repent !

 

[jaibeau]

I see no reason not to have both and everything in between.

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Smart man- wunkay and P… you set.

 

[eastcoasteddie]

I have a P/MM and it’s awesome. I’d get that rather than a PJ. You can always split the MM for a J sound if you want. I did, and it’s awesome.

 

[ChasBow]

I think I have this figured out. When a member of talk bass wants a new bass, they come to the forum and ask for help avoiding the temptation to purchase a certain type of bass.

The responses are mixed in a good way; 1. The OP gets an exhaustive list of reasons they should go ahead and buy a bass they can show to their significant other, or just use the list to soften themselves up.
2. They get guidance on good deals for the bass in question &/or suggestions on similar basses that are possibly even better deals.

So, don’t be surprised to see a new thread from me asking for assistance in resisting the temptation to buy a new short scale MM Stingray or Sterling version of the same.

For the OP of this thread; a good solid P-bass is possibly the best backup to any other bass, even another P-bass. If it’s all physically solid, it can be set up to play great. They have a timeless, classic bass tone that works with about any style of music. They are very simple / basic, which = reliable. Go for it…..

A Music Man not only has its sound, but also look cool when compared to all the Fender bodies out there. I've always wanted one but it has not crossed my path....if you have an opportunity to get one, by all means do so! Happy Pluckin'.....and shoppin' (give in to the temptation).