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P Bass what am I missing
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Sounds like a trumpet now, amazing...
What is up with people saying the P bass sounds bad on it's own? If it sits in well with the band why doesn't it sit well in your ears? I know mine does.
I have seen several live bands lately where the Bass player alternated between a P and a Jazz.
In each case, the P bass was muddier than the Jazz. The Jazz sounded great out in the audience but the P, Not so much.
IMO, you can get everything you need from a Jazz bass including about 95% of the P-Bass sound.
In each case, the P bass was muddier than the Jazz. The Jazz sounded great out in the audience but the P, Not so much.
IMO, you can get everything you need from a Jazz bass including about 95% of the P-Bass sound.
Absolutely correct: in your opinium.
But each individual has an individual taste...
I love both basses, but actually I prefer to play with my Peavey Sarzo, fantastic tone and playability - and much light to my backs...
At some point...maybe sometime in the next six months, I want to add the tenth and last bass to my collection...I want a P-Bass with a P/J setup. I'll get the "P" if that is all I want, and a bit extra tone with the "J" in the bridge position... I will have it wired for both mono and stereo out. Since Fender does not make one that I like (body woods, neck choice etc), I plan on building one.
The P-Bass offers a growly mid range bite, kind of like a Ric, but has a very specific print on it's tone that I can kind of replicate with the neck pickup soloed on a Jazz Bass.
The P-Bass offers a growly mid range bite, kind of like a Ric, but has a very specific print on it's tone that I can kind of replicate with the neck pickup soloed on a Jazz Bass.
Close. The neck pickup on a Jazz Bass sounds very similar to the standard P-Bass setup... IMHO.....
For a jazzier sound, use a jazz bass. If you want more precision in your playing, go with a P bass. 
There are some things you can't find out sitting on your couch surfing the internet. Go try one. Maybe you aren't missing anything.
I like to use a P bass with a C-neck (mine's a '61) for blues and roots stuff. Sure, it sounds right, but the bigger board also encourages me to play simpler. ...a good thing, I think.
It's used in both jazz and fusion though...or is that a joke?
I love TB!! Where else can I find the decay of intelligent debate other than Facebook?
My P sounds better than my J. Period. End of discussion. If you don't agree you're a big poo-poo head and your mother dresses you funny.
My P sounds better than my J. Period. End of discussion. If you don't agree you're a big poo-poo head and your mother dresses you funny.
I have both a P and a J.
I use and love both.
The P has a magical ability to sound right in most music.
A lot of that is because most of what has been recorded involved Ps,
so our minds expect that sound.
For those that think Ps are just a one trick pony;
imagine playing a P with old flatwound strings,
using your thumb to pick, over the end of the neck.
Now, picture playing that same P with fresh RS66s,
using a stiff pick, hard, right by the bridge.
Still think they are all the same?
I use and love both.
The P has a magical ability to sound right in most music.
A lot of that is because most of what has been recorded involved Ps,
so our minds expect that sound.
For those that think Ps are just a one trick pony;
imagine playing a P with old flatwound strings,
using your thumb to pick, over the end of the neck.
Now, picture playing that same P with fresh RS66s,
using a stiff pick, hard, right by the bridge.
Still think they are all the same?
IME, those split-coil pickups just provide a wider timbre than single coils.
They're still no match for a humbucker though.
They're still no match for a humbucker though.
Ergonomically, I find the P body much more natural and comfortable. The contour cuts are spot on.
Really? It's almost always the other way around to my ears.
