/ Register

  1. Please take 30 seconds to register your free account to remove most ads, post topics, make friends, earn reward points at our store, and more!  
     
    TalkBass.com has been uniting the low end since 1998.  Join us! :)

Which bass has a "Bigger" sound?!

Discussion in 'Basses [BG]' started by RickJames, Mar 3, 2004.


  1. Mar 3, 2004 #1
    RickJames

    RickJames

    Mar 2, 2004
    Looking to get either a Fender Mexican P bass or a Jazz Bass and wondering which has a better fuller sound. I recorded a lot of dub reggae music, so full, deep sound is crucial. Any opinions?
     
  5. Mar 3, 2004 #2
    Christopher

    Christopher

    Apr 28, 2000
    New York, NY
    Most would say the P. I'd say put flatwounds on either, turn down the tone control, and you'd have a pretty good dub machine.
     
  10. Mar 3, 2004 #3
    SuperDuck

    SuperDuck

    Sep 26, 2000
    Wisconsin
    I'ma go ahead and say P-Bass.
     
  14. Mar 3, 2004 #4
    lonote

    lonote

    May 1, 2002
    Cottage Grove, St. Paul suburb
    has always used Jazz Basses.
     
  18. Mar 3, 2004 #5
    Atshen

    Atshen

    Mar 13, 2003
    Grim Cold Québec
    Hmm, I think both would make great dub axes, as long as you turn down the tone (as Christopher said) and pluck near the base of the neck. On the J, I'd turn both pickups on full, or favor the neck a little.