Precision and Jazz Head to Head

[mtshark]

T... M... I...

Don't worry, I acknowledge the fact that Pete Wentz is a terrible player, but they do have a pretty bad@$$ lead guitarist and drummer.

 

[audiomitch]

Here, this is who uses the Jazz Bass:

Geddy Lee


Marcus Miller


Jaco Pastorius


And, uh, this is who uses the P Bass:

Pete Wentz

Don't forget James Jamerson, Duck Dunn, John Entwistle, and about a million other bass players.

 

[tkcthulu]

Don't forget James Jamerson, Duck Dunn, John Entwistle, and about a million other bass players.

Yeah, I was kidding about that

 

[SJan3]

I also love them equally! Some days are P days; some J days. You really should have both!

 

[fivestringgecko]

P bass is warm and bassy, with crisp highs and that signature growl. Nothing sounds quite like a Fender P

J bass is warm and bassy, with crisp highs and that signature growl. Nothing sounds quite like a Fender J

+1

And +1 to having both.

Neither one is good for metal so what does it matter.

Respectfully of course, have you tried either one for metal? A drummer friend asked me to sit in on some metal sessions and I used my Fender Pbass V with flats and no pick... and EVERYONE commented on how awesome it sounded.

5sg.

 

[spaz21387]

I would also go with both... Then you need one of each strung with rounds and one with flats. so thats 4 basses at 1200 plus per bass are you sure you dont want a squier? I have found my squiers are perfect gig worthy basses.

 

[fivestringgecko]

Personally, I've never tried a Jazz in a metal setting, but it certainly works for Tim Commerford.

5sg.

 

[mrjim123]

I got a pair of nice warm pj's for Xmas!

 

[smperry]

well, you cant really search because "P" is too short, "Jazz" is too short, "vs" is too short, so really the only word you could search would be precision, which would give way too many threads :/

Advanced search: "Precision Jazz" (in title only) will get you there. Or the TalkBass Google search "Precision vs Jazz".

However, this thread shall not pass.

 

[Bryan R. Tyler]

Sorry- not only does this pop up constantly, but you CAN search the word "jazz" (not to mention "p vs. j" in the Google search), and it's also in our Newbie Links thread stickied up top.

 

[mtshark]

Neither one is good for metal so what does it matter.

You've never seen Metallica have you?