Need help choosing a P-Bass....

Hello everyone. I am in the market for a new P-Bass. I have been looking for several models and have come up with these choices:

Fender Roger Waters P-Bass: I love the look of the bass, but dislike the old fashioned truss rod adjuster and the fact that the bass has no graphite rods in the neck.

Lakland Skyline 44-64 P-Bass: I really like the look of these basses as well, but I dislike the price for a overseas made Lakland. Also, I have never played one of these before, so I don't know how it feels or sounds. It has specs similar to the Roger Waters P-Bass in terms of neck with at the nut (1.75).

Carvin PB4: I'm not to crazy on the look of these basses, but I heard they are tremendous value for money. I also dislike the jazz like neck width. I've owned a PB5 P/J Bass before and was not crazy of the tone of the jazz bass pickup. The P pickup sounds good though with it being alot brighter than the standard Fender P-Bass pickup. I like the price as well. I can get one built with the same look on the Waters P-Bass for around $970.

What do you guys think?

 

Any help would be great guys. I am trying to figure out which one I want so I can get it ordered within a next couple of weeks.

 

Well I've owned 2 of the upper MIM P basses with the truss rod in the heel position. A MIM 50's Classic and a Nate Mendel P Bass. I bought each used, sight unseen and the action on both were horrible and no matter what I did (neck shim, multiple adjustments, and lowering the saddles), I could not get either of the basses to play right. The 50's Classic came from a fellow TBer from California and the truss rod was very very tight. So I am skeptical about getting the Roger Waters P Bass for only that reason, but I plan on buying new from Sweetwater so hopefully I will not have that problem.

 

Yeah the PB5 that owned had a very Ibanez like neck as far as shallowness goes. The string spacing was pretty wide though. The bass was great, but for one I am not a five string player and two I hated the way the jazz pickup sounded IMO. The P-Bass pickup sounded nice, but different than a Fender Pickup. The price is the big reason I like the Carvin only $975ish to get a new custom USA made bass is a great deal!

 

I do like the looks of the bass. It's a sleek very sexy looking bass. I could build a Carvin like that, but it would not look, sound, or feel the same.

 

Keep the votes comin! It's tied between the Lakland and the Fender!

 

True. But $1,500 for a P-Bass is a little steep for me!

 

Anyone have any experience with the Lakland Skyline P-Basses? They look really nice.

 

Plus I really don't like the vintage frets and the new neck profile on the new American Pro P-Basses.

 

Really what model? Also what was wrong with it?

 

Yeah I love that combo!!!