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P-Bass - Good or Bad???

#41
phillipkregg said:
For instance, I have a good friend who plays precisions and jazz basses. I was listening to him one time during a sound check and the engineers were setting up the mix. He was playing a Fender Precision during the first 4 songs and everything just sounded - well, wrong. After this, he picked up his jazz and started playing, and presto - he sounded great, and the whole band sounded far more tight and grooving. Plus the sound guys were thrilled and didn't need to do any more adjusting.
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what venue was this at (if in town) and what kind of rig was he using?
 
#44
cnltb said:
Nice tone maybe, but a crap song no?
And the guy smashing his guitar up at the end?
I thought they were distinctly middle aged by now and not some stupid teens...they still feel the need to do stuff like that?
:scowl:
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Like it or not, that was a Who song...so...yeah...

Also, I think the guitar smash was to pay homage to Pete Townshend. Not sure if you knew this, but the Who were one of the first bands to ever smash their gear live onstage during a performance. No one in the crowd had ever seen anything like it. Quite revolutionary...

Mainly it was Townshend and Moon the first time smashing stuff, Entwhistle would stand there holding the bass groove down as always while they destroyed their gear.
 
#47
zachbass02 said:
what venue was this at (if in town) and what kind of rig was he using?
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This wasn't in Nashville. It was actually a church gig in Alabama. But I've noticed the difference before in outdoor settings too - specifically at various music festivals in Alabama, Florida, and Georgia.

Maybe it's the humidity? lol

EDIT:
As for a rig - my friend generally uses Aguilar DB cabs (2 1x12 cabs) and an Aguilar head (don't remember the model).
 
#49
Spinal Tapper said:
Like it or not, that was a Who song...so...yeah...

Also, I think the guitar smash was to pay homage to Pete Townshend. Not sure if you knew this, but the Who were one of the first bands to ever smash their gear live onstage during a performance. No one in the crowd had ever seen anything like it. Quite revolutionary...

Mainly it was Townshend and Moon the first time smashing stuff, Entwhistle would stand there holding the bass groove down as always while they destroyed their gear.
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I am aware of the things you state about "The Who", but does that change anything?
Not to me.:)
The show taking over where the music doesn't cut it has never been something I'd be fond of.:)

But more to the point...
P bass=GOOD!!!
 
#54
There are good P basses and bad P basses. when you got a good one, there is nothing like it. Big and growley with a good setup and the right strings. I love the simple design and the big neck. Not all Fenders sound good, you got to cherry pick your P. I found mine after playing 13 P basses.....
 
#58
Was the signal direct to the board with a decent FOH set up?

Was the signal post e/q?

Did the guy change the amp E/Q when he swapped basses?

I've found what works well with a J, sounds not so good with a P.

All of these things are factors.

If the "house" couldn't get a good sound out of the P, I'd say that there's a good chance that they were getting a POST e/q signal with the amp dialed in for the J.

Too many variables
 

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