Should I Get Another P- Bass ?

[madbass6]

I play Blues, classic rock and ect....
Mostly I gravitate to Thunderbirds and Jazz Basses.
I have a number of P- Basses.
A 52 that was built for me, a 57 AVRI, a 62 and a 62 AVRI and a parts bass.
I pick them up and play for awhile but always go back to a Jazz mostly.
I am thinking of trying one more.
Maybe a older Tokai , Edwards or Bacchus.
After this, I don't know.....
Maybe I'm not a P- Bass guy.

Hey its Your money , why not if you really want it! if not, then of course not!

 

[Dave W]

I'm all for fanning flames to get more basses but in this case it seems like you've got too many P's already.

 

[NotTylerHendley]

Didn't even read past the title question. Yes, always room for another P

 

[phillipkregg]

There's a reason you gravitate towards a certain type of bass. Go with your gut.

I may look like a weirdo on stage, but nothing compares to my Music Man Bongos.

 

[Frank77]

i've only been playing my custom LB100 and using different strings for different sounds, it started as a neck comfortability thing, but i'm really liking how it records and sits in the mix

Same here. Loved the J bass neck profile but didn't quite like the tone. Loved the P bass tone but couldn't agree with the neck. A custom G&L later and abracadabra! I'm a happy man again.

 

[Sam Dingle]

is it the sound of them or the feel of the ones you have that you don't like? If its the sound then no they all will "basically" sound the same. But if its the feel then try one with a thinner neck.

 

[MultiScaleMale]

I only read the title. Yes.

 

[mesaplayer83]

I swore off all Fender basses and it improved my playing and my sound.

Sure it did, lol...

 

[Stranger Danger]

You really only NEED one bass. Everything else is gravy.

 

[Dabndug]

Find a P you really like and trade the one you play the least. Simple!

 

[J-Bassomatic]

You really only NEED one bass. Everything else is gravy.

Need is one thing. Want is another!

 

[mesaplayer83]

You really only NEED one bass. Everything else is gravy.

Depends on your situation - I gigged with at least 6 different bands this year, and the situations were SO different in some of them, trying to do all that with one bass really wouldn't have worked very well...

 

[Stranger Danger]

Depends on your situation - I gigged with at least 6 different bands this year, and the situations were SO different in some of them, trying to do all that with one bass really wouldn't have worked very well...

Unless it’s a p bass with flats. They can do anything. Lol

 

[buldog5151bass]

Depends on your situation - I gigged with at least 6 different bands this year, and the situations were SO different in some of them, trying to do all that with one bass really wouldn't have worked very well...

I think people get too worked up about finding the "right" bass. In my main band (mostly modern rock), I use a P or J with Rotosound Swing strings. Last rehearsal, just for ha has, I brought my '51 P build with flats. It took my sound guy about 45 seconds to dial in a tone that worked.

 

[mesaplayer83]

I think people get too worked up about finding the "right" bass. In my main band (mostly modern rock), I use a P or J with Rotosound Swing strings. Last rehearsal, just for ha has, I brought my '51 P build with flats. It took my sound guy about 45 seconds to dial in a tone that worked.

Again, depends on your situation - for example, one of my gigs was with a classic rock band, another a modern country band, and yet another was with an acoustic quartet... A 4 string, a 5er, and and AEB were pretty much required to do all 3 jobs properly - a "one bass fits all" wouldn't have cut it that well, and may have hurt my chances for call backs with any of those jobs...

 

[SJan3]

Again, depends on your situation - for example, one of my gigs was with a classic rock band, another a modern country band, and yet another was with an acoustic quartet... A 4 string, a 5er, and and AEB were pretty much required to do all 3 jobs properly - a "one bass fits all" wouldn't have cut it that well, and may have hurt my chances for call backs with any of those jobs...

I think a P Bass is the perfect electric for classic rock, country and even an "acoustic" quartet.
Yep, you could get it done convincingly with a P.

 

[Gizmot]

Sure it did, lol...

That’s the facts.

 

[buldog5151bass]

Again, depends on your situation - for example, one of my gigs was with a classic rock band, another a modern country band, and yet another was with an acoustic quartet... A 4 string, a 5er, and and AEB were pretty much required to do all 3 jobs properly - a "one bass fits all" wouldn't have cut it that well, and may have hurt my chances for call backs with any of those jobs...

If you think so. I was in a modern country/blues band for 4 years - the detuner on my E got me home. In over 30 years of gigging (rock, blues, jazz, pit bands, etc.) I have never had someone tell me I need a different bass.

 

[mesaplayer83]

I think a P Bass is the perfect electric for classic rock, country and even an "acoustic" quartet.
Yep, you could get it done convincingly with a P.

I'm as big a fan of the P bass as there is(I own 4 or 5 of them), but have to disagree with you there... In order to properly cover many of today's country songs, one needs a 5 string - and one of the main reasons why I get the call for the acoustic quartet is because I can bring and play a good quality AEB... Think what you may, but depending on the quality($$$) of those gigs - you'd be wrong...

 

[mesaplayer83]

If you think so. I was in a modern country/blues band for 4 years - the detuner on my E got me home. In over 30 years of gigging (rock, blues, jazz, pit bands, etc.) I have never had someone tell me I need a different bass.

I don't think so, I know so - a fair amount of today's country hits require low C or Db(Aldean, Gilbert, etc...) - Sure, if you want to *pretend* to play them properly, I guess you could *say* you got it done your way - but at a certain level on the food chain, you might get fired, and certainly would not be called back for future gigs...