Is it Musicman or Fender....or Both??

[Planetsmasher]

Websters Standard= Prefer: To Like better, or best.

 

[Duke21]

I prefer the Fender. Jazz or a P. But it have to be with stock pup. If I don't like a bass as it is I would not buy it, basta.
While I like to listen to some music which is played on a MM, such as Tony Levin's great one on Peter Gabriel or King Crimson, I like the Fender better, specially if the bass is played with a pick.

One thing about the MM is the price, it is almost twice the price of a MIA P/ MIA J. For the price of a MM I would rather buy a Rick!

 

[cassanova]

I like both, plus a host of other's too.

 

[davidpike]

I prefer Fenders. There is no bass I regret selling more that my MIM Jazz Bass - it sounded wonderful and played brilliantly.

 

[EpiRipper]

Neither!

 

[Rockmusician]

I've owned 2 Stingrays. Both had deadspots. Got rid of them abot 7 years ago and don't plan on trying them again.

 

[bassplayer1494]

i prefer both brands. I own a Fender MIA Jazz and its very versatile and . I just played a '78 Musicman Stingray in the studio and I thought it sounded great on aeroplane. Very nice slap tone. but i used my fender for the other 5 songs our band did and it sounded awesome! Both basses can do things that the other bass can not do so i chose both.

 

[jfh2424]

I would vote for both. Traces of each can be found in an L2000.

John

 

[Stranger Danger]

I have Fenders and love them. For the look, sound and playability they are hard to beat.

Having said that, I also really like the MM tone in other peoples hands but personally I have been unable to get a good tone out of the ones I have tried.

So I voted for Fender. All hail the "F"!

 

[parsons]

I own both Fender and EBMM.

Balls > ALL.

 

[msb]

Both of em . I refuse to bash either .

I like Rickenbackers too ...

 

[theduke1]

G&L the only TRUE guitar by Leo still in production, but if those are my only choices, pre 1963 Fender first, then after 1963 Musicman, from 1983 to the present USA G&L!

 

[parsons]

G&L the only TRUE guitar by Leo still in production,!

G&L is no more a true Leo guitar than anything else ever done by Fender. BBE has managed that company for 20 years... just like every other company Leo developed, it has been passed along to someone else.

 

[Syco_bass]

I like certain aspects of both. I like Fender Jazz necks and bodies but I like that big ole Humbucker right in the sweet spot. It gives the MM basses a growl you just can't get out of a Jazz or P bass.

 

[Spiritfield]

G&L, Fender, and MusicMan are my primaries at the moment. Of the choices offered I went with Fender as I have more of those (currently).

 

[scraig]

I have both basses - Fender Deluxe and SR5. I like both and they are different animals. If I had to choose one, I would choose Fender Deluxe. SR5s are great basses but the G is a bit thin for my liking. This is a turn-off until EB corrects the problem.

 

[Commreman]

I've had both. The '77 Sting Ray was sold years ago. I still have three Fenders.

 

[Gasman]

I've had Fender P's and J's. My only fender now is a jazz bass special. I have two stingrays and a bongo, which I love, but I want another fender precision now!

So I can't really bash either. Overall quality probably goes to EBMM, but the "fit in the mix" sound goes fender IMHO.

 

[tylerwylie]

EBMM makes the Bongo, therefore EBMM wins

 

[faulknersj]

1 MM Sterling H 4 string

3 Fender jazz 4 strings

1 Fender Jazz IV

1 Fender P

I voted both