P vs. J …. The final countdown

[Doug4321]

OK, let’s solve this thing democratically. Also, I included the string thing because I can’t just focus on one thing. Check all that apply, like which do you use, etc.

 

[LadyLoveStingRay5]

P with flats.
StringRay with flats.
J/MM with rounds.

 

[DrBnz]

Do you really mean "P"... (only). I think I'd be bored with ONLY a "P". Now I have a few PJs. I don't know that I would get real excited with a "P" only.
- PJ (fretless) w FLATS
- PJ w FLATS
- PJ w ROUNDS
- J w ROUNDS

 

[jimmydean]

My 40th Anniversary Squier P-Bass came with rounds and sound great but I bought a pack of Fender Flats and can not wait to try them out . Flats will also be going on a fretless bass I have been building on and off for the past two years ......will complete in two weeks .

 

[JLY]

All depends on thus music you play
If I had to choose one if would be a P with flats

Although I did not like flats in the StingRay I had…. It did not sound like a StingRay any more ( at least to my ears).

 

[P. Aaron]

I like the width of Precision necks 'cause they wider at the nut.

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[two fingers]

I use all of then except a J with flats.

 

[Kevan Campbell]

I’m primarily using a PJ with rounds and a semi-hollow with flats, but I've used them all listed and still have at least one from each category ready (except for the J with flats, but I keep a set of flats ready for it when the mood strikes about once a year).

 

[TrevorG]

Just put flats on my pj for the first time. I’m now transcribing everything Sean Hurley has put on the internet and looking for a cool pair of shades. Really loving the tone but the Jazz has its bass camp to itself as the two are now very different guitars.

 

[G On Bass]

1 PJ5 with flats and 1 PJ5 with rounds (stainless). I've been done with the "P v J" argument nonsense for years now with these 2.

 

[luciens]

Right now, my P bass has rounds on it and the J bass has Fender flats on it. I have two copies of each bass, so I may put flats on my other P bass and rounds on my other J bass. At some point in time when I get around to it. That way I'll have all the combos...

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[Jefenator]

I've had good tone nights with pretty much all those different configurations.

 

[chris_b]

I voted for everything except a Jazz with flats. I tried flats on a Jazz once and thought it took away all I wanted to hear from a Jazz. I've been playing my Mike Lull PJ5 with TI flats for 11 years and it still makes me smile every time I pick it up.

I can't see much point in an active P bass but both active or passive Jazz basses sound good to me.

YMMV

 

[NKBassman]

Never tried a J with flats, but I’m a fan of everything else. I’ve never understood why this is something that has to be debated to death. Just Play whatever you want and gets you the sounds you like. Nothing else matters, including anyone else’s opinion.

 

[HardNHeavy]

rounds only for me.....playin all these yrs and i never tried flats.

 

[Drzejzi]

My two main basses, a Jazz Bass and an ATK, are currently both strung with flats. I think that the ATK sounds great with them. The Jazz sounds ok, when the bridge pickup is used more than the neck pickup.

 

[dbsfgyd1]

Do you really mean "P"... (only). I think I'd be bored with ONLY a "P". Now I have a few PJs. I don't know that I would get real excited with a "P" only.
- PJ (fretless) w FLATS
- PJ w FLATS
- PJ w ROUNDS
- J w ROUNDS

Here! Here!! How come no PJs?? I’m a PJ with Rounds. I’m also an “other” bass with rounds

 

[BOOG]

Yes, to all.

 

[mrperkolator]

I'm not going to vote until I see "P with flats and Tort, fire the drummer" as one option. or Carrots

 

[MJ_Sotti]

I won't vote because I call them Precision and Jazz

So Precision with rounds
Jazz with rounds