Precision Bass or Jazz Bass?

[Garrett Mireles]

Originally posted by MattFreemanRock
Then all alt metal bassists play ibanez or esp?

1. I made that comment based on what I've seen. What have I seen? Every punk bassist using the same (more or less) Fender P-bass.

Does this mean they are crappy bassists? Not necessarily. Well, most of the time, no.

2. Huh? Oh, that crap nu-metal stuff, Ibanez seems the way to go I guess. But with metal (I'm not trying to be buyist, stating facts here) I see alot of bass manufacturer differences.

I mean..it's nothing special. Just as much variety as you would see with a session/gig bassist. As far as manufacturers goes.

 

[Boozy]

here is what you do:

which body style do you like more, p or j?

which neck do you like the feel of, p or j?

then, use a p/j pickup config and you are pretty dang versitle in the tone shaping catagory, plus you have the bass that looks and feels best to you.

walla.. fender custom shop, warmoth, or even just keep a look out on ebay, i have seen them... the j-body, p-neck, p/j pickup config are hard to come buy, but i'm sure i have seen them by warmoth.

 

[74rickbass]

I find that J's sound too ...uh...what's the word,...polite, ya that's the word. P's sound fat punchy, and bright all at the same time. you just CAN'T go wrong with a P. they're just great in every situation.

 

[embellisher]

Which do you prefer? That's what it comes down to. One great, world class tone, or a little versatility?

I am a P man myself. Here's another vote for a Fender Standard P Bass V.

 

[Boozy]

i agree, P's sound good to me too.. and can fit any situation quite nicely..
but with the added j pickup in the bridge position, you get some extra versatility without really having any effect on the P sound (use the P pickup only = P sound, or add some j pickup for a little extra growl)

if i had to pick between the two, I would go for a P i think.. P's were my favorite bass for my entire teenage life, now i'm just a little bored with the way they look, the jazz body style is more stylin to me these days..

I like the P neck better though, and P tone better too..

nothin beats the feel of my stingray though

 

[BlackNeckJspl]

Originally posted by Achilles LS
I don't think your musical style is defined by the type of bass you play... like if you can't play metal without active basses or whatever...

Reading this post I got an image of a Bassist in a country band wearing full Cowboy regatta playing my old BC Rich Metallic red spiky Bass. (NJ Series)

Some basses are more common in certain musical genre for a few reasons. We would like to think it is due their particular tonal qualities but the truth probably has more to due to the marketing strategies of the Major Instrument manufactures.

 

[Pet]

a guitar look evil for evil music, your not gonna see a metal guitarist with a hollow body gibson.

hows that for insight, dont all come to me at once

 

[Achilles LS]

To tell you the truth, my bass has a P-Bass body and neck and J-Bass pickups...

 

[aaron f.]

Actually, Paul Barker of Ministry uses a hollow body Gibson bass. Sphinctour is a great DVD

 

[jive1]

You can't go wrong with a P. It's classic and timeless. If you have one with flats and one with rounds, you can play just about every gig out there. The P has been on more recorded hits and classics than any other instrument out there.

 

[Boozy]

<b>The P has been on more recorded hits and classics than any other instrument out there.

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is that really a fact, or just an assumption? (if you're assuming this, I'd say it's a pretty good assumption and I'm not implying anything, I'm just curious if that is actual fact)

bebop

 

[Infernal Affair]

Originally posted by Noname Brand
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is that really a fact, or just an assumption? (if you're assuming this, I'd say it's a pretty good assumption and I'm not implying anything, I'm just curious if that is actual fact)

bebop

Well, it's really not possible to state it as a fact since it's difficult to prove. The P definitely has been around longer than lots of basses, and they're common as hell. That's a good sign that they've been on more hits (and misses) than a lot of other basses. But he said "than any other instrument." If that's not a generalization then I don't know what is. One can easily say a Strat has been in more hits than a P, or a Pearl drum set. They hold just as much validity as that claim.

P or J seems one of the most common bass questions of all since they're the two most common basses I see. It's been said time and time again, so I'll say it one more time: try them both out. See what you like and dislike about each. Then make a decision. Also try the Special. It may have some of the things you like about both without some of the things you don't like. And if worst comes to worst then "none of the above" is also a viable option.