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Seriously, is there anything a Precision Bass Can't do?
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My first bass was a P bass. I didn't really like how it sounded when tuned down. If I were to tune down, I'd rather use my Jazz bass. To my ears, the Jazz bass had a way cooler, tighter, more growling sound when tuned down.
Ray Charles ~ Buck Owens ~ CRYING TIME AGAIN ~ - YouTubeIt's a fair observation and something that has been stated plain as day numerous occasions on TB.
Hell, half of us boutique players haven't even heard our own basses in a solo mix.
Just keepin' it real. I've got no problem with P basses, but hae been told by the P Bass brigade in plain English that my basses will never work as well as theirs. Hell, my P/J basses can't quite possibly get a true P Bass sound, or so I've read on TB.
Many years ago, many users couldn't praise P Basses without bashing them thar fancy coffee table basses with too many strings and all them damn knobs. I'm not even exaggerating.
Congrats!Just keepin' it real. I've got no problem with P basses, but hae been told by the P Bass brigade in plain English that my basses will never work as well as theirs. Hell, my P/J basses can't quite possibly get a true P Bass sound, or so I've read on TB.
Many years ago, many users couldn't praise P Basses without bashing them thar fancy coffee table basses with too many strings and all them damn knobs. I'm not even exaggerating.
Just keepin' it real. I've got no problem with P basses, but hae been told by the P Bass brigade in plain English that my basses will never work as well as theirs. Hell, my P/J basses can't quite possibly get a true P Bass sound, or so I've read on TB.
Many years ago, many users couldn't praise P Basses without bashing them thar fancy coffee table basses with too many strings and all them damn knobs. I'm not even exaggerating.
Paragraph #1) This was and still is true.
Paragraph #2) We just don't pay any attention at all to coffee table basses anymore.
I agree with many of you. The P can do just about any style/type of music. I don't like them because the necks are too chunky for me. If it weren't for that, I'd probably own one.
Paragraph #1) This was and still is true.
Paragraph #2) We just don't pay any attention at all to coffee table basses anymore.
Thanks.
What do Duff McKagan, Sting, and Mark Hoppus all have in common? (your influences)
They all have a Fender Signature P-bass!
Just keepin' it real. I've got no problem with P basses, but hae been told by the P Bass brigade in plain English that my basses will never work as well as theirs. Hell, my P/J basses can't quite possibly get a true P Bass sound, or so I've read on TB.
Many years ago, many users couldn't praise P Basses without bashing them thar fancy coffee table basses with too many strings and all them damn knobs. I'm not even exaggerating.
This isn't "keeping it real". Claiming people have said "many times" that basses other than Precisions "can't do anything" is just plain silly. So is coming into a thread to harrass a poster because some other people who like P basses gave you a hard time years ago. Get over the butthurt already.It's a fair observation and something that has been stated plain as day numerous occasions on TB.
Hell, half of us boutique players haven't even heard our own basses in a solo mix.
One thing p can't do is - please every bassist's personal preference. Thank god for that, because we would all sound the same, right?
Having said that, my P-type guitar become my main guitar, covering pop-rock-soul hits. More I play it, more I enjoy it.
Having said that, my P-type guitar become my main guitar, covering pop-rock-soul hits. More I play it, more I enjoy it.
One thing p can't do is - please every bassist's personal preference. Thank god for that, because we would all sound the same, right?
Wrong! That's what we're saying!
One P bass and 6,000,000 different sounds!
spade2you said:So, P Bass people have never bashed boutique basses in boutique and/or ERB threads?
Not that I'm aware of ever on the Internet. Lol
I'm a Precision bass lover. I own around 6 or 7, I dunno, I'm losing count.
But I can't agree with the statement that they can do anything. Some of the modern tones created by neck-through 18v active basses are so unique, I can't get my passive P's to replicate it.
However, I can't get my contemporary active neck-through basses to get a good passive P-bass tone either
But I can't agree with the statement that they can do anything. Some of the modern tones created by neck-through 18v active basses are so unique, I can't get my passive P's to replicate it.
However, I can't get my contemporary active neck-through basses to get a good passive P-bass tone either
What do Duff McKagan, Sting, and Mark Hoppus all have in common? (your influences)
They all have a Fender Signature P-bass!
Which are all totally different instruments,with only the Hoppus having the single split coil sound being discussed here.
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Did I say that?So, P Bass people have never bashed boutique basses in boutique and/or ERB threads?
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