If a real pre-CBS 62 doesn't do it for you I think you will be hard pressed to find one that will.
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Should I Get Another P- Bass ?
- Thread starter ezra1
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Sounds like you already have too many basses that you don't prefer to play or really need.
If your Thunderbirds and Jazz basses are satisfying your needs , sell the rest and be content. $ in the bank and you enough basses. Doesn't get any better than that.
If your Thunderbirds and Jazz basses are satisfying your needs , sell the rest and be content. $ in the bank and you enough basses. Doesn't get any better than that.
It doesn't sound like you even want/play the ones you have now all that much, so not sure why you'd want another one.
If there was a poll, I'd vote no.
If there was a poll, I'd vote no.
I have 2 P basses and 4 J's. I think I'm a J guy too; the P works, and I like how they feel, but for me the J always sits in the mix better. Just my opinion though
The only reason you'd ever ask TB if you needed another bass was to hear a resounding 'yes' and reinforce your opinion on wanting another one.
Having said that, buy it.
Having said that, buy it.
If a PB isn't your thing, then it isn't your thing. I play PBs and I respect them for what they are. But they're never going to be my favorite bass. And after 40+ years playing, I'm guessing they never will. So be it.
That said, there's always room for at least one PB in any serious bass player's arsenal. I own a couple of PBs (one set up for that '60s old school and the other a more "modern" PB sound) because they prove useful in a variety of musical contexts. And I'll continue to hold onto them even though I prefer to (and usually will) play something else.
Assuming that list you provided was your entire collection, I'd keep the '62 and the parts bass as a backup, sell the rest.
Take the money and either get something you will be happy with - or bank it in reserve for that day when just the right bass will come along. Because if you exercise some patience, that day will come.
There are few things as satisfying as running into a once in a lifetime deal and having the funds to take advantage of it. So play the long game and be ready to make your move when the right time comes.
Luck!
That said, there's always room for at least one PB in any serious bass player's arsenal. I own a couple of PBs (one set up for that '60s old school and the other a more "modern" PB sound) because they prove useful in a variety of musical contexts. And I'll continue to hold onto them even though I prefer to (and usually will) play something else.
Assuming that list you provided was your entire collection, I'd keep the '62 and the parts bass as a backup, sell the rest.
Take the money and either get something you will be happy with - or bank it in reserve for that day when just the right bass will come along. Because if you exercise some patience, that day will come.
There are few things as satisfying as running into a once in a lifetime deal and having the funds to take advantage of it. So play the long game and be ready to make your move when the right time comes.
Luck!
When I was 16, I had a lesson from my bass playing hero. He said "Get rid of that Univox and buy a Fender" I said " I really like the look of the Precision". He said " buy a Jazz Bass" So I did. 40 years later, I bought an MIM P Bass.
It turns out I shouldn't have listened to him, but I'm thinking you should
It turns out I shouldn't have listened to him, but I'm thinking you should
5 P-basses and you're thinking of getting another? I would just experiment with some new/different strings on some of the ones you've got and take it from there. Work on sounds with that along with experimenting with your amp. Find some sounds from that gear that will re-inspire you. I think buying yet another P-bass might just be an exercise in spinning your wheels.
For my own purposes? I couldn't see having more than maybe 3 P-basses. I currently have one Fender parts P-Bass with a rosewood fingerboard (Roadworn J neck), and it's strung with flats. If I was going to get another? It would probably be a '57 RI with a maple neck/fingerboard, strung with roundwounds. And if I was really stretching? Maybe a P-Bass 5 string with an additional bridge pickup (I kinda regret letting an old P-bass Deluxe 5 string go).
For my own purposes? I couldn't see having more than maybe 3 P-basses. I currently have one Fender parts P-Bass with a rosewood fingerboard (Roadworn J neck), and it's strung with flats. If I was going to get another? It would probably be a '57 RI with a maple neck/fingerboard, strung with roundwounds. And if I was really stretching? Maybe a P-Bass 5 string with an additional bridge pickup (I kinda regret letting an old P-bass Deluxe 5 string go).
I have a number of P basses but each one is a little different. My two main P basses sound very different from each other. One is Thumpy and the other is Twangy. The inconsistency of Fender guitars can be a blessing, everyone has a little different idea about how they want to sound. Maybe they even want to sound a number of different ways. So, the variability in Fender basses can work in our favor sometimes.
I second getting a modern Fender P/J bass with a 1 5/8ths nut, even better get one with 1 5/8ths nut and a compound radius. Perhaps I've been misled all these years but I've always though that P basses were made by Fender.
Perhaps the Nate Mendel P bass? smaller nut, not the typical P bass, hotter pickup, lacquer finish, light relic, high mass bridge, ash body, and very good build quality. I can highly recommend it!
Ductapeman
Ringmaster and Resident Geriatric
Yes. You should buy another P Bass. You should also buy any other bass that tickles your fancy. How you explain it to your wife is the real crunch--
Pbassmanca
In the pocket n' thumpy. So woody, so greasy...
buldog5151bass
Kibble, milkbones, and P Basses. And redheads.
Call me a old fogie (or something worse - you won't be the first... or last), but I just don't understand the fascination in collecting multiple basses of the same model, especially when it is a lower level of the bass - even worse, saying you "need" them. I can see if you are gigging regularly, having two of a model, to have a backup, or different strings.
