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Precision or Jazz? THE END-ALL THREAD
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..I agree...the 2 VOLUMES are annoying when playing live....I need to make a dedicated VOLUME for both..
Although I started out on a P bass back in the day, I always had trouble hearing myself the way I wanted to. Also, the tone of a Pbass always seemed kind of one dimensional to me. As soon as I picked up a Jazz, I knew it was for me. playing wise, and tone wise. So much more versatile than a Pbass, especially that bridge pup. My two cents.
I prefer the J neck, and I can make my J sound like a P (I use flats), but can't make my P sound like a J.
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I'll give you a good answer instead of complaining.
I voted J. I started out with an American 4 string P. Never clicked. Tone wasn't very special, I had no variety, and it lacked a bit in the "bass" frequencies. I've never been one to give credit to something just because it's the "original" or because it's older. Hence, I won't give credit to the precision bass just because it was there before the Jazz bass.
I then got a Squier Jazz bass V. The moment I played a note it felt wonderful. This Squier jazz was better than an AMERICAN Precision. I had much more variety, all wonderful tones, and a surprising amount of bass. Everything about this bass felt right, and still does.
Jazz basses are the perfect ones for Jazz (of course) and rock, and I would consider it to be the answer to the age old question: What is the best bass for metal?.
All of the players with the most noticeable tones played jazz basses. The not so special ones, used P basses.
To add to that: Jazz basses look great, they have a very defined look.
I think too much of the glory the P bass receives comes from the fact that it was there before the jazz bass. But is that really an advantage? The Jazz bass was made with the things the P bass lacked. And they got it right, because the Jazz bass ended up much better.
I voted J. I started out with an American 4 string P. Never clicked. Tone wasn't very special, I had no variety, and it lacked a bit in the "bass" frequencies. I've never been one to give credit to something just because it's the "original" or because it's older. Hence, I won't give credit to the precision bass just because it was there before the Jazz bass.
I then got a Squier Jazz bass V. The moment I played a note it felt wonderful. This Squier jazz was better than an AMERICAN Precision. I had much more variety, all wonderful tones, and a surprising amount of bass. Everything about this bass felt right, and still does.
Jazz basses are the perfect ones for Jazz (of course) and rock, and I would consider it to be the answer to the age old question: What is the best bass for metal?.
All of the players with the most noticeable tones played jazz basses. The not so special ones, used P basses.
To add to that: Jazz basses look great, they have a very defined look.
I think too much of the glory the P bass receives comes from the fact that it was there before the jazz bass. But is that really an advantage? The Jazz bass was made with the things the P bass lacked. And they got it right, because the Jazz bass ended up much better.
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This is it for me. I've been a Pbass player for years. I have an 04 with flats and a 72 with Rotos. Then this past year I stumbled into a 75 Jazz and man does that thing work.
I have recorded with both and I can get my J to sound exactly like my P. But not the other way around.
has to be black, in which case it wouldn't make a difference whether it was a P or a J. i've owned white basses: tone was deplorable, they were way too heavy, and they had serious neck dive issues, none of which i have found to be true with black basses. and as a bonus: black works better with tort, flats, and metal.
it's obvious that StrangerDanger isn't taking the thread seriously: ergo his joke.
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Whats up with all of your pictures with a copyright? I can't imagine anyone wanting to use them or steal them...so what if they do!Or, the California Precision Special Bass I had for a while.
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I voted 'neither' but if you forced me to chose I'd chose a '51 P bass with a hum canceling [dummy coil] pup.
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I strongly disagree with that statement, as most of my favorite players across many genres use a P and clearly get their own "signature" tone out of it, but to each their own!
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