If you want to get another bass, why not try a Guild, Hofner, Rickenbacker or something different altogether? You already have all the Fender and some of the Gibson stuff covered.
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Should I Get Another P- Bass ?
- Thread starter ezra1
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I disagree. I have four P basses (five if you count the Hohner fretless P/J) and they all are quite different in feel and in sound.
This is talkbass. As long as your kids have one outfit each, and a decent supply of bread and water, you are perfectly justified in buying another bass. If your kids have more than that, they're spoiled, and you are obligated to get yourself another bass.
Are we all clear on this?
Are we all clear on this?
Go ahead and mail me the 62 P. I'll play it for a few years and then let you know if it is indeed the mythical beast it's made out to be - a "canonical" P. Once we know the answer, we can determine if you're a P guy. 
You're not a P Bass guy. You have some very desirable instruments. If they don't flick your P switch, nothing else will, IMHO.
You are clearly not bonding with your Precision basses under the current conditions. Getting another P bass isn't going to help. What you need to do is systematically deprive yourself of all other options for a significant period of time. I recommend spending at least a year playing the P bass exclusively. Just choose one P bass and put all your other basses in storage. This will reset your ears. At the end of the year, you'll discover that all your jazz basses and Thunderbirds sound funny.
Nothing sounds better than a fretless carrot... To answer the OP question NO it is not for you at the moment maybe later but not now......this is why I vote for carrots
(no poll, so it' ll be a carrotcake!)
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or maybe buy a fretlessand call it a day?
may the bass be with you
Wise(b)ass
Is there a particular reason you wind up back with the jazz? Sound? Feel?
I have a J Bass I love. I have 2 P Basses, one being a Squier CV50's, the other a MIM. My J is my fave but 9 out of 10 mornings I go to my practice room and it's the Squier that's plugged in to the amp from the last session. I'm fascinated with it but I can't figure out why.
I have a J Bass I love. I have 2 P Basses, one being a Squier CV50's, the other a MIM. My J is my fave but 9 out of 10 mornings I go to my practice room and it's the Squier that's plugged in to the amp from the last session. I'm fascinated with it but I can't figure out why.
Pbassmanca
In the pocket n' thumpy. So woody, so greasy...
build parts basses ... !!!
P body / J neck ..?
i built 1 P-bass , just to have around - in case ...
but , i am a Jazz guy for sure ... so 1 P is more than enough ( plus something needs to wear some flats )
P body / J neck ..?
i built 1 P-bass , just to have around - in case ...
but , i am a Jazz guy for sure ... so 1 P is more than enough ( plus something needs to wear some flats )
Then get a P/J bass. Simple. With a good amp you can make it sound what you want anyway, beside the option of using one pup or the other. Problem solved. A vintage--and very affordable Washburn (think Force 40 for starters)-bass will be a good choice at a great price for a great bass.
As someone that love P basses, I would vote yes. Yet as others have said try to find one with a different neck profile. Think late '60's-'70's. 1 5/8" or 1 9/16" maybe even 1 1/2" (Jazz width). I have many P basses and they are all unique to themselves. Even the same year have nuances that differentiate themselves from the others. Body wood, weight, fretboard, pickup output...etc. Strings I believe along with a proper setup to the particular bass makes a world of difference. I play all types of music and 99% of the time I play a P bass. I also have a Telecaster bass a Jazz Special (Japan- split/single coil) and two Jazz Basses that all have a unique sound/place for my playing. Although I generally use the Jazz basses for specific aesthetic gigs. The Tele bass is quite unique as it is practically a first generation P bass (single coil pickup). I love it although it weighs 10.5 pounds and has one sound pretty much.
It is not the feel of the neck, but rather manipulating the volumes and tone on the Jazz to find what I need at the moment.
For me the Jazz is more versatile .
I sound good with the P but it does not satisfy me overall after a few tunes.
For me the Jazz is more versatile .
I sound good with the P but it does not satisfy me overall after a few tunes.
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Look into a Fender Precision Bass Special, basically a P body with a P/J configuration and a jazz neck. Something I've been wanting to get the sounds I desire while still using my preferred jazz neck style.
Find a P Bass body and put a Jazz Bass neck on it. People have done this for years. You get the benefits of the J Bass neck and P Bass body. Keep the groove.
No - but you have to learn that for yourself.
For me, it was a revelation - but once I got it, I got it big time.
I swore off all Fender basses and it improved my playing and my sound.
For me, it was a revelation - but once I got it, I got it big time.
I swore off all Fender basses and it improved my playing and my sound.
If you like the tone and volume controls of a Jazz bass, what makes you go back to P-basses? What are you looking for in a P-bass, that you are not getting on Jazz?
Questions like yours will be answered "Yes" by many, "No" by some, and by recommendations for every bass under the sun by the rest, trying to see what you are really looking for.
Questions like yours will be answered "Yes" by many, "No" by some, and by recommendations for every bass under the sun by the rest, trying to see what you are really looking for.
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