Jazz or Precision?

[AlexTaylor2000]

Once again can't thank you guys enough, Awesome forum! FrenchBassCQ Thanks for the input, really helped and ahaha I respect what your saying about the bassist Zack Merrick from All Time Low, they are an extremely energetic live band and I have seen them live, I can tell you they are very lively and have been voted by numerous magazine as best live band of the year, but I can guarantee your totally right on them re-recording the audio, this show was actually made into an album called "Straight To DVD" so there would have been tons of edits before it's release. Tedious1 thanks for the info I understand it's good to try many different Bass's but I definitely think for my first note worthy bass I want to go for a Fender. I'm definitely going to pay more attention to a PJ because with a genre like this I think it would be good to have a variety in tones as previously someone pointed out one band was using the Jazz and the other a Precision.

 

[Doner Designs]

Pay attention to the neck width on both and how it feels to you. P necks are slightly wider but you may be surprised at how much wider it feels.

I agree with others that either would be fine.

 

[MobileHolmes]

Six of one, half dozen of the other. I slightly prefer jazzes. I'd also consider looking at stingray style stuff. Maybe less common, but a stingray would be a killer aggressive punk bass

 

[hobosong]

The answer is yes.

 

[bassrich]

After 25 + years of playing Punk, Metal and just general hard rock I have settled in on P/J config for best range of tones. Jazz is versatile but no oompf p is all ooMph and Growl If I could not have a P/J My choice wold be P

 

[Kaden Daniels]

Ive always been told Jazz stands out more live and has more midrange.. also for me more comfortable and just look cooler.. And rock is my main gerne I listen to but if you ever get interested in slap your gonna wish you didnt you go precision

 

[GregT]

I feel I almost have the best of both worlds. My Jazz Bass is wired with a push/pull pot. Pull the knob out and it is parallel just like a Jazz bass comes from the factory. Push the knob in and the two pickups are in series making it sound a lot like a Precision because that is how the two coils on a Precision are wired. It is truly a great option!

 

[fakeneckplate'65]

I recently traded an American Precision V for a Fender American Deluxe Precision. The bass features active & passive electronics as well as a P & J set of pickups. It really is one sweet instrument & combines the best qualities of both.

 

[Marko 1]

Okay man, thanks for the help. I see here the best thing to do is to try both of them and see which I prefer. Also it seems that the Jazz is the more popular of the two.

Yes, the Jazz is more popular for it's perceived versatility,

with which they typically do their best to make it sound like a Precision.

 

[RustyNails]

Blink-182 and Green Day are more pop punk than punk. If you want to hear real punk, check out Black Flag, the Germs, Minor Threat, Dead Kennedys, I could give you a list about 10 pages long.

Anyway, for punk or pop punk I like the sound of a P Bass over the jazz, but a jazz is on my list of basses to acquire. They feel really nice to play. Love their necks.

Can't go wrong either way, but if I had to choose one for you I would recommend a Mexican P Bass if you're on a budget.

 

[gjohnson441496]

I have both. I like them both. I would definitely suggest you get the P bass for your situation. It will give you a deeper richer tone and you can brighten it up if you have to. It's more versatile than the J. If you were in a funk band I'd suggest the J. The J is a great bass but, like a Rickenbacker (another great bass), it has a particular unique sound. You can get funky if you have to with a P bass, but you can't get rock and roll with a J bass. IMO.

 

[SanDiegoHarry]

at 8 months, you should focus on how well the instrument plays, not how it "fits" your preferred music.
I strongly advise buying used so that when you get bored with it, you can cell it for about what you paid.

 

[lee m]

Get a PJ bass.. Best of both, Maybe?

 

[rorymc-c]

Why not look into a Fender Jaguar model? Very versatile instrument that can cover plenty of genres very well and can definitely compete with the precision and jazz, or like most other people are saying, go for a PJ.

Instead of spending a lot for a Fender, why not look more into Squier? Squier produce fantastic instruments and both my Squier Vintage Modified Jazz Bass and my Stratocaster are really great to play. For the price and the quality, Squier is very difficult to beat.

 

[lee m]

Yeah, also..dont dismiss a squire.

 

[winterburn69]

Neck Deep rocks..... anyways, based on what you like and what you play, you should 110% go with a P. I love my Fender Mark Hoppus, plus it's a P so it works for pretty much anything.

 

[lee m]

On image alone, a p bass, nothing more iconic than a p in a punk band, regardless of type of punk group it is....tone wise, you'll never go wrong which ya choose.

 

[Son of Wobble]

Not too hard to narrow down color, either.

 

[jamersonburton]

1) precision bass
2) precision bass with seymour duncan spb-3 quarter pound pickups
3) PJ bass

 

[lee m]

These the 3 I had in mind and kick the crap out of it