What’s your preference Jazz Bass or Precision.

[bigjames]

Love the lightweight body of a P, love the thin neck of a J. Prefer the versatility of PJ pups.

Now... how can I get any more high-centered on this?

This is why I bought my Sadowsky NYC with PJ pick ups and a narrow neck at the nut.

 

[John Stephen]

What's your preference Jazz Bass or Precision.

Has it been 2 weeks already?...

 

[Aussie Player]

I have multiples of both and for me, the P bass is best in recording situations where its tones can be managed via a separate channel and the Jazz has better note definition for live work. The exception is where a P is played in a well mixed live setting in open air, then a P bass can strut its stuff. For indoor gigs, I avoid a P altogether.

 

[juancaminos]

My first bass was a Telecaster, then a Jazz. Now I have several Jazz basses, one PJ and an Aerodyne PJ.
I am a Jazz bass guy but do like the Aerodyne. I keep the PJ just to say that I have one.

 

[Elusive1]

I like it when other people play J basses but I like it when I play a P. J's sound better in other peoples hands, and P's sound better in mine.

Funnily enough it's the other way around for me. While I do love the tones of both basses, I like it when other people play P basses but I like it when I play a J. For the heavier styles of music I play, you'd probably think I'd be better served with a P, but ironically the J works and sounds better for me.

 

[DuluthDank]

Jazz basses always sound just a bit too scooped for my tastes, and while I like the J shape better, the P bass has always given me exactly what I've wanted. Current main bass is an LTD AP-5 PJ style so I can mostly do either sound if I want to, I just very rarely want the jazz sound.

To me a J only sounds scooped it I dime both pups. But the same happens with any two pickup bass, such as a double P. There are plenty of J pups that are very mid heavy individually.

 

[Dust2Dust]

TL;DR If the house is on fire I'm saving my Jazz basses first


There is something unruly about P basses (At least in MY hands). That includes P-Js

Jazz bass collected deficient objection by it discovery sincerity curiosity. Quiet decay who round three world whole has mrs man. Built the Precision bass there tried jokes which why. Assure in adieus wicket it is. But spoke round music sound some pavement endless.

If you had told me that was the lyrics to a YES song I might have believed it

Funnily enough it's the other way around for me. While I do love the tones of both basses, I like it when other people play P basses but I like it when I play a J. For the heavier styles of music I play, you'd probably think I'd be better served with a P, but ironically the J works and sounds better for me.

Same here


Geddy Lee and John Paul Jones only needed Js . . . . . (Jaco joke fail )

 

[MovingPitchers]

I should honestly have this message below saved somewhere so I can simply CTRL C, CTRL V.

Started on a Squier Jazz Bass. Loved Jazz Basses for the longest time because of Geddy Lee as my primary influence and then played my first Precision Bass (a friend's). Sounded great but felt meh at the time. Still, that tone and pure punchy sound lived in my head rent free constantly and then I picked up my first own Precision Bass.

Been hooked ever since. I appreciate Jazz Basses still for their articulation and greater slap tone, but my current rigs consist of two Player series Precision Basses.

 

[Auspuff]

I'm curious to know what bass players prefer a jazz bass or precision bass. Both are great. Do most consider the Jazz the ultimate go to, or can you get away with just about anything with the precision.. I'm just curious what others think.

I love, and have, both.

However, as I have aged, and gone all-fretless, I prefer the faster, more comfortable Jazz neck.

Hope this helps.

 

[funkinbottom]

Jazz or P/J.

 

[wild4oldcars]

The jazz body never sat on me as well as a p body. I wish it was more common to do p bodies with j routes, kinda like those Squier 5 strings, but for 4 strings too.

 

[lowplaces]

P

 

[Jeremy Crockett]

I like them both. Both of them do I like.

Someone, please stop this madness!

 

[r_bnks]

PJ

 

[Gaolee]

I have a Precision. It's my only FSO of any kind. I have no interest in owning a Jazz. Thunderbirds are my usual choice. Sometimes I play a '70s era Japanese Rickenbacker clone. The P gets very little exercise, especially since I built a P-Bird that's a Precision in all but shape.

 

[Egg250]

Neither. I prefer small bodied, lightweight instruments that are comfortable for me to play and have more of an individual style.

 

[PleyswethSqwerl]

Jazz basses always sound just a bit too scooped for my tastes, and while I like the J shape better, the P bass has always given me exactly what I've wanted. Current main bass is an LTD AP-5 PJ style so I can mostly do either sound if I want to, I just very rarely want the jazz sound.

Try a jazz bass and upgrade to the Kloppmann JB 61 pups. I bet you'll change your mind about the scooped all the way.

 

[PleyswethSqwerl]

I've wondered this myself, so here is my reply. I started out on a P bass and loved its simplicity. Volume and tone and I got really good at dialing in what I wanted with that tone knob. All my bass heroes played a P bass and it's synonymous with punk, rock and roll, alternative, every type of music and it's a classic look.

Until I got my first Jazz bass. For me, the Jazz won me over. I prefer the slimmer neck and the versatility of the 2 pickups. What I didn't like is the single coil hum, so I put in humbucking jazz pickups. I think the offset body looks good when strapped on. The pickguard, chrome plate and black knobs contrast nicely against the body. When I go back and play a P bass, I can hear the mids and it doesn't appeal to me. I can also feel the difference in the slightly wider neck, and it's just not as comfortable to play.

With that said, I think everyone should own one of each.

this is actually a really good educated answer. Thank you.

 

[Cicis Dad]

This... but it's still not perfect. Does anyone know of a P shaped body with Jazz pickups?

 

[Koshchei]

I'm curious to know what bass players prefer a jazz bass or precision bass. Both are great. Do most consider the Jazz the ultimate go to, or can you get away with just about anything with the precision.. I'm just curious what others think.

Neither.