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Jazz or Precision? Lets hear it!

Jazz or Precision?

  • Jazz

    Votes: 397 63.8%

  • Precision

    Votes: 225 36.2%
  • Total voters
    622
#49
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#50
I played my 1997 MIA 62RI P last night at a gig and it sounded amazing... until I had to play high notes on the D and G strings.:mad:

As an example, "Ramble On" by Led Zeppelin requires a lot of arpeggiated notes high up on these strings and they don't cut on a P.

If you want huge bottom end, a P is the way to go.... I love both, but IMO, a Jazz is a much better all around bass.
 
#56
I picked P because honestly I find the middy J tone most people use because they're trying to get a Jaco tone (whether they know it or not) is really annoying. Also I've never felt like any J-bass I've played has the guts I need.

I've heard many J-bass tones and some I really love but a P'bass is much closer to my sound. You can "growl" all you want... I'd rather rumble
 
#58
Dogbertday said:
I picked P because honestly I find the middy J tone most people use because they're trying to get a Jaco tone (whether they know it or not) is really annoying. Also I've never felt like any J-bass I've played has the guts I need.

I've heard many J-bass tones and some I really love but a P'bass is much closer to my sound. You can "growl" all you want... I'd rather rumble
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Well spoken, sir. I agree. I am most certainly NOT anti-Jazz. In fact, I used to own a '64 and a '65 J-bass and I loved them.

I would never be against having one in my stable, even though I don't currently.

However, if "there could be only one" I would have to go with the P. I prefer the P neck and the rumble, as you put it.

I absolutely do NOT buy the line of BS that says you have to have a certain number of basses to attain certain tones and sounds.

For one thing, tonal quality can be adjusted quite extensively by a decent player just by varying finger placement and attack, etc.

But these days with the amount of effects, EQ, modelers, etc., etc., you can pull almost any sound from anything, including plywood cheapies.

With the tools available today and good and varied playing technique, IMO the only tone you can't really achieve from any one bass is if you are looking for a hollowbody sound.

If I had a good P and a decent hollowbody strung with flats and the proper equipment, I think I (or any fair player with a little experience) could cover a universe of tonal possibilities.
 

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