Pbass Players Post-2000?

[mikeynets]

Jimi Wheelright of Tigercub is almost always using a Jag, but I've seen pics of him using a P. Sorry I can names specific songs though.

 

[J Wilson]

Never forget that over time, instruments are fashion, and in large part 'me too' purchases.

When I worked music retail in the 80's, we couldn't GIVE away Jazz Basses, it was a PBass world following the disco days. Nowadays, in no doubt prodded by Sadowsky, Fender-Shaped-Objects are built to a Jazz Bass pattern. Then later in the 80's with all the new bass designs (the Japanese, Steinberger, OG Cruise Bass, Guilds, and more), Fenders got a little thin, especially in the days before and after the CBS sale while they got back on their feet (led by those Japanese Squiers as the first step back). We sold StingRays like hotcakes, but couldn't give away Sabres. Neckthrough basses became a big deal.

Right now, sure enough, it's a JB world, but I wouldn't at all be surprised that Precisions don't reclaim there place, and every bass player at one time or another gets one and grasps the elegant simplicity of a single pickup, volume and tone. THAT will never go away.

 

[SteveLo42]

 

[mikeynets]

Glad you posted this. 1.) new-to-me-music! 2.) supports my thought that while basses definitely have inherent tones, there's a lot more similarity/overlap between basses especially when you add in effects, amps, cabs, etc. The tone in this vid is probably only minimally dependent on it being a p bass. Just my .02

 

[Nico_1111]

Paz Lenchantin (Pixies, A Perfect circle). Pretty much every bassist that played with The Mars Volta.. Eva Gardner(OG), Juan Alderante, and Flea who was instructed to play to with a 60's P on DeLoused. All great players.

 

[TrevorOfDoom]

I should probably share some of what i've found.
Men I Trust - Show Me How
Killer Pbass with flats tone!

 

[TrevorOfDoom]

Good lort i LOVE this tone!
Forq w/Kevin Scott performing Grout.

 

[TrevorOfDoom]

Allen Stone - Brown Eyed Lover

 

[TrevorOfDoom]

Gojira -Space Time

 

[Michedelic]

Geezer Butler didn't retire in 1999.

That's just it, he's not exactly a fresh face for the 21st Century, plus he's used a Lakland for a considerable part of the century, let alone other makes and models before that.

 

[Michedelic]

Lewis Maynard, of British band Dry Cleaning…

 

[Ellery]

That's just it, he's not exactly a fresh face for the 21st Century, plus he's used a Lakland for a considerable part of the century, let alone other makes and models before that.

I did not see age specified as a parameter in the original post, certainly he is not irrelevant and kept writing new music after 1999.
The Laklands he is playing are P-basses, they're just not made by Fender.

 

[kalani]

Nick Oliveri with QOTSA and The Dwarves? Also Mondo Generator as well I believe he uses a P

 

[coryr1000]

Jordan Miller of the Beaches and Este Haim of Haim both play P basses and are both from this century.

 

[FretRiff]

Yurika Kasai, from the band Hitsujibungaku ("Sheep Literature")