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Jazz or Precision Bass

Jazz or Precision Bass

  • Jazz Bass

    Votes: 243 57.7%

  • Precision Bass

    Votes: 178 42.3%
  • Total voters
    421
#44
In my opinion you can't make a neck thin enough thickness wise. The Geddy is soooo smooth playing; I wish I had the neck off of one. Also the width of the J is sooo nice. I modified my Jazz to B-E-A-D instead of playing a 5er... Just more proof I like a dainty neck.

In the looks department the body of the P just looks clunky to me compared to the smoothness of the jazz. It just looks and feels "Right" to me.

I haven't compared pickups, but a lot of guys like a P and J bridge combo... My active jazz suits me just fine.

BOB
 
#49
Slightly off topic. I got my first J yesterday (used MIM), and it is in bad need of strings. What would you recommend as I would like to begin experimenting with more Jazz and Funk styles? Flatwounds? (My P's have DR extra bright and EB Hybrid Slinky). Thanks for your thoughts.
 
#50
twistd said:
Slightly off topic. I got my first J yesterday (used MIM), and it is in bad need of strings. What would you recommend as I would like to begin experimenting with more Jazz and Funk styles? Flatwounds? (My P's have DR extra bright and EB Hybrid Slinky). Thanks for your thoughts.
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Not slightly, completely off topic.
Why is this posted in this thread??:rollno:
Move this to the strings forum...
 
#54
I picked the P, but I actually like both together. I have my P-bass with a Jazz neck. I simply hate the Jazz body. I can't stand the look, feel or the anything about it. I also really dislike the look of the block inlays. I love the p-bass body (with a Jbass bridge pup) and I like the Jazz nut width way better than the P..
The MIM Precision Special is my kind of bass. The best of both worlds IMHO...
 
#57
line6man said:
Not slightly, completely off topic.
Why is this posted in this thread??:rollno:
Move this to the strings forum...
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+1
entire forum listed FOR STRINGS...empty box for you to fill toward your upper right hand side of screen says SEARCH. i promise you all the wonders of any kind of string you can think of have been flogged to death (much like the p or j topic) search is your friend

/friendlypointer
 
#58
I normally wouldn't get sucked into one of these P vs J threads, but I have been experimenting with my new bass quite a bit and have concluded that I have a J that transcends the J in a way that lets me play deep into the P realm... and this bass is a Nordy vJ4, with passive Big Singles. The Nordy has IMO the best J neck made and the Big Singles with the neck pick-up soloed (or with a little bridge rolled up) produces a massively thick, meaty tone that rivals the P. It may not exactly sound P due to the P's split coil, but it sounds huge.

So, I guess I vote carrots... and play something different.
 
#59
I have both and would vote both. If I had to go with just one I would say Jazz for versatility, but there is something about the P that makes me go for it first.
 

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