Which Bass guitar would you record with

[PleyswethSqwerl]

If you all had one bass guitar that you absolutely had to record your album with. Which one would you choose?

1. Precision Bass (PBass).
2. Jazz Bass (JBass).
3. Musicman Stingray.
4. Rickenbavker.
5. P/J.
6. Some other brand or miscellaneous
Bass.

I’m curious to hear other bassist responses. And, Why? they would choose that specific bass if they could only choose that one.

 

[TrustRod]

I keep changing my mind before I can write one down.

I'd use whatever bass I'm playing at the moment. Which could be any of the choices except the Ric.

 

[iTzPrime]

Try them out and see what fits best. Depending on the music there is no answer that is always right.

 

[PleyswethSqwerl]

I keep changing my mind before I can write one down.

I'd use whatever bass I'm playing at the moment. Which could be any of the choices except the Ric.

I agree with you there I’ve never been a fan of the Rick not saying that they are bad or terrible. I just love precision and jazz basses

 

[PleyswethSqwerl]

Try them out and see what fits best. Depending on the music there is no answer that is always right.

I agree with you there however this post was merely which one would you choose? Not rather if one was the best or not I’m just seeing or trying to gauge musician, studio preferences.

 

[Fernando Costa]

Jazz Bass. Versatility. It could be a PJ, but generally the combination of these two types of pickups doesn't suit me.

 

[PleyswethSqwerl]

It is extremely versatile.

 

[whero]

A whole album, with just one bass? My favourite bass to play is a PJ, so if it has to be just one, it'd be that. But it's a fretted 4 string, and I'm sure some songs on my album would need a 5er or a fretless.

 

[Thom Fioriglio]

For me, it would be other - my Lakland 44-02. Man, I can get any tone I want with it and it is punchy as hell. I have a Jazz and P/J Fretless as well, but when recording, I keep going back to the active 44-02

 

[TrustRod]

I agree with you there I’ve never been a fan of the Rick not saying that they are bad or terrible. I just love precision and jazz basses

I simply don't own a Rick but have all the other types.

 

[PleyswethSqwerl]

For me, it would be other - my Lakland 44-02. Man, I can get any tone I want with it and it is punchy as hell. I have a Jazz and P/J Fretless as well, but when recording, I keep going back to the active 44-02

I somewhat agree with you there I made my own version of the 44-02 with Bartolini’s upgraded version of those pick ups as they are the original creators of the Lakelands when they sold the first generation to Lakeland Bartolini, upgraded the pick ups to cut more in a mix. I would agree the 44-02 and 44-94 sound great in recordings.

 

[filmtex]

'59 Precision

• filmtex
• Apr 11, 2016
• precision bass

Bought this guitar in 1978, been playing it since.

 

[iTzPrime]

I agree with you there however this post was merely which one would you choose? Not rather if one was the best or not I’m just seeing or trying to gauge musician, studio preferences.

Again, depends on the Music. For Metal my modded Ibanez 1200 VNF, for everything else my custom 5 string Torillo

 

[Tim Skaggs]

If you all had one bass guitar that you absolutely had to record your album with. Which one would you choose?

1. Precision Bass (PBass).
2. Jazz Bass (JBass).
3. Musicman Stingray.
4. Rickenbavker.
5. P/J.
6. Some other brand or miscellaneous
Bass.

I’m curious to hear other bassist responses. And, Why? they would choose that specific bass if they could only choose that one.

Depends on the style / type of music being recorded. Any or all listed could be used and fit well with some music. A different bass would fit well with other genres. If I was recording a Johnny Cash tribute album, I wouldn’t use the Rick & if I was doing a prog rock album in the style of Yes, I wouldn’t use the P.

It’s kinda like asking what saw would I pick to cut “wood”. It matters if I’m cutting 2x4s, Sequoia trees, or cutting out upright bass bridge blanks.

 

[JC BASS 91]

I have recorded two albums and used 1,2 & 5 to do it with.

 

[jasper383]

P Bass

 

[SteveCS]

If you all had one bass guitar that you absolutely had to record your album with. Which one would you choose?

1. Precision Bass (PBass).
2. Jazz Bass (JBass).
3. Musicman Stingray.
4. Rickenbavker.
5. P/J.
6. Some other brand or miscellaneous
Bass.

I’m curious to hear other bassist responses. And, Why? they would choose that specific bass if they could only choose that one.

Given my time again I would not have sold the Wal 35 years ago when I was young and stupid, in which case it would be the Wal. Out of the others in that list it would be the StingRay all the way, every time, without doubt.

 

[beaglesandbass]

There is no single answer. I've recorded with several different basses. It depends what's my #1 at the time and what I'm going for.

 

[Five or Six]

My P/J would be my second choice but, I'd use my Stambaugh for most anything.

 

[ajkula66]

Going back 30 years when I used to record a lot of stuff, my # 1 for these purposes was G&L El Toro. There was next to nothing that I couldn't accomplish with that particular bass, my own imperfections as a player non-withstanding...

The studio that I worked in 90% of the time also had a very beaten '70 Jazz Bass which probably would've been my second choice.

Nowadays, not being able to handle long scale basses due to health issues, I'd go with either of my Les Paul Basses which are stellar for anything but slap, which wouldn't be a problem since I don't/can't slap anymore...