jbass vs pbass

[Relayer71]

Both are better.

 

[Fuzzbass]

The asymmetrical design of the J lends itself better to developing a nice, steady swing to wallop drunken frat boys with when they heckle you at a bar. Other than that, the P is better for everything else.

 

[Ric5]

which is better? i'm curious. thx!

Buy one of each and take a few years to sort it out.

 

[russellmania]

It's obvious that a Precision Jazz double-neck needs to be in the works...Fender get on it!

 

[HMZ]

OK, The correct answer is P bass...Yes I said it. Can we get on with our lives now....

 

[wideyes]

Darkstars!

 

[Bassman316]

J-bass is supposed to fill out with more notes in a rapid succession. Think jabs in boxing terms. Thin neck is usually more comfortable to play fast.

P-Bass is more of a "wall of sound." Less notes and they take longer to get there, but they hit a lot harder. Thick neck also supports "pocket play."


Really all preference though, and they're both decently versatile.

Funny that you describe them that way because that's really how I approach playing them. I have a P-bass and 2 J-basses. When I'm playing my P-bass, for some reason I play as if there's more force behind the notes, that they're heavier than my J basses. On the other hand, when I'm on one of my J basses, I play as if the notes can cut through just about anything, like I can throw out a thousand notes a minute and I know it'll still sound edgy and bright. Don't know if that all makes sense, but it's about as close to how I approach the two as I can get.

 

[Nedmundo]

For me, if the Jazz has pure single coils, I'd say it's a draw. But I prefer a Jazz with good noiseless pickups to a straight up Precision. If, however, the P-bass is a G&L SB-1 or SB-2, we're back to a draw.

 

[Engine207]

It's obvious that a Precision Jazz double-neck needs to be in the works...Fender get on it!

I just got mine in Midnight Wine...

Thought I'd try fretless, too

 

[groooooove]

I just got mine in Midnight Wine...

Thought I'd try fretless, too

whats better, a fretted bass or a fretless bass?

 

[Staccato]

Go pre-owned & get both!

My MIM P, MIM Jazz, and Washburn T24 (J) combined-allow a wide variety of tones & options. All were purchased used, shiny, and ready to play...

 

[russellmania]

I just got mine in Midnight Wine...

Thought I'd try fretless, too

Haha that thing would be like 15 pounds! But if they made it, I would totally purchase it and only play Tower Of Power covers on it.

 

[Gord_oh]

CARROTTS!

 

[MooseLumps]

one is best for metal, but I can't tell you which.