P, J or Other? What do you usually play?

[LadyLoveStingRay5]

I voted other. Looks like a P/J but it’s actually a P/H.

 

[izpak]

I voted for "Other"
even though its Jazz shape and has two jazz pickups, it also has a MM between the two.
So I guess its a sort of a "Jazzray/Stingjazz"
For those curious, the bass is an Atelier Z JHJ

 

[mapleglo]

I own a P-bass, but my "goto" is a Ric.

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• mapleglo
• Nov 28, 2017
• 4003 4004 rickenbacker

Rickenbacker 4003 and 4004

 

[jd56hawk]

Because I know @jd56hawk will post his, here's my 1989 G&L L-2000 (ha, beat you!). Most powerful bass I've ever owned. Wonderfully made. Plays and sounds like a champ. Two of Leo's finest Magnetic Field Design pickups in this baby.

She is 29 years old in April! Looks good for her age...View attachment 2862319

That looks great. I think the black powder-coated bridges add a lot to the look.

Just to be contrary I'll post this one.
I've been using it a lot the past few weeks fooling around with a jazz bass line I wrote.

 

[jd56hawk]

Okay, you were right. I can't resist.
This is my number one.

 

[2cooltoolz]

Been gigging lately with my L2500, but missing my Ps. I have 2 PJ-4s, a P4 and just bought a P5. It might be psychological, and I probably couldn't tell the difference in a blind test, but I TRUST that a Precision is delivering the sound I want when I'm on stage.

I voted P!

 

[Mantis Tobaggan]

With my main band, I mostly play a precision bass though I sometimes change it up with my Rick 4003 or my Gibson Thunderbird. I have some friends that I jam with and I usually grab my Rick but sometimes bring my jazz. I voted P.

 

[Mili]

Other
PJ

 

[J-Bassomatic]

J-man all the way, till I bought a Squier VM 50s P. Haven't touched the J in months. What an instrument. I'll get back to the Jazz eventually but I voted Precision. For now.

 

[Kmonk]

I own several basses including MIA Fenders, Spector, Alembic and a few others. My main bass is an MIA Jazz but I also play an MIA Precision for some songs and a Spector 5 string Neck Thru.

 

[mouthmw]

P and Ray do all the work for me.
I voted P because it's used with a band that gets most of the live gigs work.

I use my ray more for recording, and with 2 other bands but I gig less with those 2 bands. Also, my P is half a step down while my Ray is in standard tuning, so ray gets more "jam at my computer" work as well.

 

[Timmy-Watts]

My favorite without question is a good ole P-Bass. My Clement is a PJ setup, and when playing that it's usually on the P pickup and passive. BUT... It's a 4 string. For that reason and pretty much only that reason, I play my Roscoe Century 6 like 60-70% of the time. It's set up with the spacing and aperture of jazz pickups, but it functions like a modern 6. The tone is in the same neighborhood as a jazz (but better, because usually I don't get along with a jazz) so I voted jazz.

But as soon as I pick up a P5 of some sort, my vote will most definitely change.

 

[-Stingray]

I currently own a PJ, a P, and an MM.

I like the action on my MM the best, but it pales in comparison to the sound of the P. With my rig (Mesa Boogie Subway D-800 into two vertically stacked GK 2x10 cabs) the MM sounds woofy, and it's difficult to hear myself on stage....even with the speakers stacked vertically). With the P, the notes just jump out.

IMO for the music I play (classic rock) the P just sounds better.

 

[skidmarkbass]

Been using P and G&L SB-1 for most gigs, however, I just bought a Stingray and I'm really loving it. The neck is awesome!

 

[4stringsjack]

Other.

 

[Jonahlane]

I use some form of a P bass for every gig. I have a Fender P with flats, and an Aerodyne PJ with rounds. I'd say its split up 50/50

 

[MoeTown1986]

I've gigged with P basses, J basses, Stingrays, Dual humbuckers, and PJ's. I tend to stick to J basses these days.

 

[twinjet]

That looks great. I think the black powder-coated bridges add a lot to the look.

Just to be contrary I'll post this one.
I've been using it a lot the past few weeks fooling around with a jazz bass line I wrote.
View attachment 2862476

That is such a pretty bass... Very nice.

 

[bucephylus]

I play covers. So, I mainly need instruments that can cover all the traditional sounds. Here are a couple of them.

I dig a great P. But, nowadays there are pickups and preamps available that can pretty well cop the P tone. Since I only take one bass to each gig, I tend to go with instruments that can cover several different vibes.

 

[FrenchBassQC]

I bring both a P and a J but the material we play dictates to use 2/3rd of the time the P bass.