P Bass what am I missing

[Watchootognbout]

That does not mean it is not versatile enough to play jazz... I bet there are more jazz players on P-bass than on Foderas, so with your logic, a P-bass is better for jazz than a Fodera.

1.I never said that it wasn't versatile enough.
I said that most don't use it.
2.Prove it.
3.Only a Fodera users may say that.
Not me.
I don't own either.

 

[brendanbassix]

Good lord. The P Bass squad has been out in full force lately. God forbid you say anything remotely "negative" about them.

It's not like that!!! The same thing happened a few months ago when I said you can't play jazz on a Rickenbacker. We all have our own tastes and dislikes. The sad thing is that with our instruments the tonal variations are so small and insignificant that most basses can do all types of music and we the players are the only ones who will be able to tell the difference. The audience doesn't know or care. I am fairly sure that if I were to blind fold my guitarist friends and play them an active and a passive bass(or jazz and P) that were EQ'd in the same way they wouldn't be able to tell me which one was which.

 

[Tanner5382]

It's not like that!!! The same thing happened a few months ago when I said you can't play jazz on a Rickey backer. We all have our own tastesand ddislikes the sad thing is that with our instruments the tonal variations are so small and insign

No sweat man, I wasn't referring to you specifically, but I stand by what I said. There's been a bunch of people on here lately on the P Bass crusades.

 

[Ric5]

All,
Look I know this is a very subjective topic, but that being said, I have a MIM Fender Jazz bass, and a Fender Rascal SS bass. I'm a guitarist for 25 years and now I'm on fire with bass. Since I love blues and classic rock, the P bass is played a lot in these genres. What does the P bass offer in contrast to the Jazz in terms of playability and tone?

The p-bass has more low mids ... the jazz bass has more tonal flexibility

 

[brendanbassix]

No sweat man, I wasn't referring to you specifically, but I stand by what I said. There's been a bunch of people on here lately on the P Bass crusades.

It is a great instrument and you should try one

 

[invalidprotocol]

If you find yourself rolling to the neck pickup of your J and are dissatisfied with the polite tone, get a P bass. Otherwise keep rockin what you have.

 

[Tanner5382]

It is a great instrument and you should try one

I've got a Custom Shop one. They're not right for everything

 

[40Hz]

Suggest you go and try a few (no two are exactly the same) and decide for yourself. At the end of the day, that's what it all comes down to.

And what you think is all that really matters anyway when it comes to selecting which bass to play.

 

[Double E]

1.I never said that it wasn't versatile enough.
I said that most don't use it.
2.Prove it.
3.Only a Fodera users may say that.
Not me.
I don't own either.

Dude you came out with your bolded internet voice raised saying in somewhat of a condescending tone, that the vast majority of jazz players do not use a P. I'm not sure how your statement could be construed other than you don't think the P bass is versatile enough.

I am sure that based on sheer availability and attainability the P bass is used more in any genre than Fodera.

I didn't say that you made any claim about Fodera... I said that your logic would dictate that, because Foderas are used less than other basses, that they must not be as well-suited to jazz.

The rules of music are not so that you should be compelled to use a particular instrument over another. Creativity and ability of the player is what makes an instrument work for whatever genre.

 

[Watchootognbout]

Anthony Jackson.Fodera.
Michael Manring.Zon.
Tom Kennedy.Fodera.
Adam Nitti.Yamaha.
John Pattitucci.Yamaha.
Mark Egan.Pedulla.
Steve Bailey.Warwick.
Jimmy"Flim" Johnson.Alembic.
Stanley Clarke.Alembic.
Alain Caron.F Bass.
Gary Willis.Ibanez.
Jonas Hellborg.Warwick.
Dave La Rue.Music Man.
Henrik Linder.Mattisonbass.
Franck Hermanny.Ibanez.
Ernest Tibbs.Yamaha.

 

[joebar]

I know that my fave recorded tones are P bass.

I love the P+pick in 'Paradise Skies' - Kim Mitchell.
I love the gank of the P in 'Edith and the Kingpin-Joni Mitchell.
the rumbling clank in anything iron Maiden.

the ultimate P+ pick tone in rock - Badlands.

great fretless tone- Tony Franklin.
and the list goes on...

 

[brendanbassix]

I've got a Custom Shop one. They're not right for everything

Wow... if I were paying custom shop prices for any bass I'd expect it to do everything including making me coffee when I get out of bed to go to a job where I can't afford to buy custom shop basses.

 

[Tanner5382]

Wow... if I were paying custom shop prices for any bass I'd expect it to do everything including making me coffee when I get out of bed to go to a job where I can't afford to buy custom shop basses.

Got it in a trade for a bass I wasn't using. It brings me Starbucks, sometimes.

 

[Lee Kirkham]

Fighting between a Jazz and a Precision is like choosing which child to save in an emergency. You can't do it. Each has their own place and does it well.

Now with that said, I'm a cheater. I own a couple of PJ basses that wear a jazz-profiled neck. That's what I like, that's what I play. Rock on, everyone.

 

[Watchootognbout]

Dude you came out with your bolded internet voice raised saying in somewhat of a condescending tone, that the vast majority of jazz players do not use a P. I'm not sure how your statement could be construed other than you don't think the P bass is versatile enough.

I am sure that based on sheer availability and attainability the P bass is used more in any genre than Fodera.

Sure.I agree that the P-Bass is "used more in any genre than Fodera"
But not in Fusion.
Look at post #71.

You should stop reading "tones" into written statements.

Edit:The bold "NOT" in post #30 refers to it's not being used in Fusion.
Not to whether it's "versatile"

 

[JesseVMT]

Hugs all around for every grizzly bear wielding a chainsaw......perfect!

 

[Tanner5382]

Dude you came out with your bolded internet voice raised saying in somewhat of a condescending tone, that the vast majority of jazz players do not use a P. I'm not sure how your statement could be construed other than you don't think the P bass is versatile enough.

I am sure that based on sheer availability and attainability the P bass is used more in any genre than Fodera.

I didn't say that you made any claim about Fodera... I said that your logic would dictate that, because Foderas are used less than other basses, that they must not be as well-suited to jazz.

The rules of music are not so that you should be compelled to use a particular instrument over another. Creativity and ability of the player is what makes an instrument work for whatever genre.

His tone has been no more somewhat condescending than yours.

 

[Lowendtech]

P basses are quite versatile indeed.
You can build things with them, (they make a great hammer and will, also pull anvil duty)
You can also tear things down with them (they make an even better sledgehammer).
Probably would make a usable shovel too in a pinch.

Oh yeah......and in the right hands can also make beautiful and creative bass lines for some awesome music.
If you dig it, it can be very good.

 

[brendanbassix]

Anthony jackson.Fodera.
Michael Manring.Zon.
Tom Kennedy.Fodera.
Adam Nitti.Yamaha.
John Pattitucci.Yamaha.
Mark Egan.Pedulla.
Steve Bailey.Warwick.
Jimmy"Flim" Johnson.Alembic.
Stanley Clarke.Alembic.
Alain caron.F Bass
Jonas Hellborg.Warwick.
Dave La Rue.Music Man.
Henrik Linder.Mattisonbass.
Franck Hermanny.Ibanez.
Ernest Tibbs.Yamaha.

Oh great now I'm gassing for a nice yamaha, Thanks for that!

 

[mellowinman]

Dude you came out with your bolded internet voice raised saying in somewhat of a condescending tone, that the vast majority of jazz players do not use a P. I'm not sure how your statement could be construed other than you don't think the P bass is versatile enough.

I am sure that based on sheer availability and attainability the P bass is used more in any genre than Fodera.

I didn't say that you made any claim about Fodera... I said that your logic would dictate that, because Foderas are used less than other basses, that they must not be as well-suited to jazz.

The rules of music are not so that you should be compelled to use a particular instrument over another. Creativity and ability of the player is what makes an instrument work for whatever genre.

His words didn't have any tone. In fact, I was about to complain about just how lacking they were in tone. I expect more from people I will never meet writing on the internet. Let this be a lesson to all. TRY AND ADD SOME TONE TO YOUR WRITING!!!!