I have an American Pro with Labella 760s. I just replaced the stock pickups with Lindy Fralins and it feels and sounds even better now.
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P-bass Bias
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It also makes you rich, handsome, funny & charming!
All the girls loves you and you can stop wars and cure cancer!
Split coil rules!
It's my favorite too!!
A Nash P bass is every bit a "P bass". It isn't a "Precision" bass - it's not made by Fender, so they cant' use that word, but in terms of it doing what Precision can do, it has all the essential elements in place - it's made of the same materials, in the same geometry, etc. Put the same strings on it, and you'll be very much in the same ballpark.
i dont know about all that, but I did hear that it has been scientifically proven that people who play precision bass live longer than people who don'tIt also makes you rich, handsome, funny & charming!
All the girls loves you and you can stop wars and cure cancer!
Split coil rules!
It's my favorite too!!
So it’s a Nash, that being a knockoff of a Fender, or it’s a knockoff of a Nash? Not that it matters if you like playing it.
The best bass is the one that makes you pick it up.
I do think Precision basses are the best understood basses. Meaning that they sound like a bass, they EQ like one, look like one, all that.
So few of us find ourselves in situations where the engineer wants to spend a bunch of time figuring out how to best record the bass. They’d rather we send them a signal that sounds the same as the last 50 guys that were in there. That way they can spend their time stressing about making the guitarist and singer happy or on getting a good recording of the drums, which actually is pretty hard.
The reason so few bassist-as-bandleader records are recorded on P basses is that when you really do have the attention of the staff, other instruments might sound better.
The best bass is the one that makes you pick it up.
I do think Precision basses are the best understood basses. Meaning that they sound like a bass, they EQ like one, look like one, all that.
So few of us find ourselves in situations where the engineer wants to spend a bunch of time figuring out how to best record the bass. They’d rather we send them a signal that sounds the same as the last 50 guys that were in there. That way they can spend their time stressing about making the guitarist and singer happy or on getting a good recording of the drums, which actually is pretty hard.
The reason so few bassist-as-bandleader records are recorded on P basses is that when you really do have the attention of the staff, other instruments might sound better.
The split P has to be the most innovative breakthru PU there's been.
The ability to set individual string heights AND humbucking as well, is a clever combination of two great ideas.
It's so easy to use, and the reliable fundamentals it can produce is sought after in most genres of bass.
Flat or soapbar PUs, that don't follow the radius of the strings, are less satisfactory for me. (although I use them too)
The ability to set individual string heights AND humbucking as well, is a clever combination of two great ideas.
It's so easy to use, and the reliable fundamentals it can produce is sought after in most genres of bass.
Flat or soapbar PUs, that don't follow the radius of the strings, are less satisfactory for me. (although I use them too)
IME, IMO, the split-coil precision pickup brings the essence of electric bass tone.
I honestly think they are a steal for the price. I'm sure those flats will thump wonderfully! Enjoy that beautiful bass
wow you would do that for ME? youre quite a pal. you need my social too just to make sure its real?A Nash knockoff? Can you post pictures? If it's a Nash, it's likely not good, but I am willing to support you. I'll take it off your hands for $500 or $600?
