Ironic they call it a Precision bass

[sublime0bass]

when the single coil isn't as precise as its J-style cousins

 

[steamthief]

Didn't Fender stop using a single-coil on a P in 1956?

 

[SuperDuck]

Okay, I'll bite - what makes one pickup more "precise" than another one?

 

[bongomania]

Yes, and a big W.T.F. to the question anyway- how is a single-coil P pickup "less precise" than a J pickup? Explain that please.

 

[Trevorus]

Yeah, precision had to do with the frets anyways! Learn your bass history!

 

[steve21]

 

[Disraeli Gears]

/thread

 

[Spector_Ray]

Would that be an imprecise fretless bass?

 

[Trevorus]

 

[steve21]

Annnnd I've managed to derail this fail-train of a thread.

 

[Pacman]

At the very least, this is in the wrong forum. Moderators over in Basses may consider this thread a troll - in which case, it might disappear!

 

[ped]

...And here I was thinking Americans didn't understand Irony!

 

[Sleeq]

i love this thread.

 

[bassist 4 life]

eagerly waiting the OPs reply

 

[Bassist4Life]

Yeah, precision had to do with the frets anyways! Learn your bass history!

Especially in the upper register.

 

[bassist 4 life]

sorry for the double post ^^

 

[Jeffrey A-Bomb]

Bass strap.

 

[Turock]

Would that be an imprecise fretless bass?

Actually, you can be more precise on a fretless than a fretted.

 

[Gasman]

Yeah, precision had to do with the frets anyways! Learn your bass history!

Exactly. It's called a "precision" bass because the player can "precisely" play notes because of the frets, as opposed to the double bass. Has nothing to do with pickups. I couldn't tell you why a jazz bass is called "jazz", though. ANyone?

 

[fullrangebass]

It was supposed to appeal more to Jazz music bass players