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Which is the P? Which is the J?
- Thread starter Coelho
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They are not EQd to sound alike. Both have vol and tone all the way up going through a flat Presonus Eureka pre, with the exact same settings for both (being that it is flat, same gain).
I recorded a bass, took the cable from it, opened a new channel and recorded the other.
No levels were adjusted, so any difference in volume is from each bass.
Bingo.
Another point is to prove that pickup placement (location) plays a much bigger role into the sound than pickup type.
Well, the front pickups of a P and J are in nearly the exact same spot (J is 1/8" closer to the neck). So if people can't hear a clear difference -- and it looks pretty close to 50/50 so far -- then this conclusion seems right.
Next someone needs to do an A/B test on tube versus solid state.
I have to say the first is Jazz and the second is P. But, you got these so close it's hard telling. Love the game!
So it has a vintage style passive pickup, correct? (And I think you meant to say it matches a 60s Precision bass.)
Which Fralins? Vintage style or overwound?
Gotta make sure all the variables are controlled here....
You are correct.About the Fralins, they just came with the bass. So I would guess they are standard wound.
The Jazz Bass sounds like a jazz bass with both pickups full.
I think 1 is the Jazz, but Im only listening on my laptop speakers. Since Im missing all the low end, Im only able to judge based on the mids and the way it sits in the mix.
I'll be soooo surprised if the P turns out to be #1 and the J is #2.
Funny, I first listened through the built-in speakers in my MacBook Pro. I was less certain that the P was #2. Then I listened through an acceptable headphone and became much more certain. #2 is more in your face (like a P) and the highest note during the bridge broke differently than the preceding notes; the way a P has a distinct change from E and A strings to the D and G strings. That, and #1 sounds more - jazz-like (mwa-ish?)
That's my story and I'm sticking with it!
Great game. Thanks.
Funny, I first listened through the built-in speakers in my MacBook Pro. I was less certain that the P was #2. Then I listened through an acceptable headphone and became much more certain. #2 is more in your face (like a P) and the highest note during the bridge broke differently than the preceding notes; the way a P has a distinct change from E and A strings to the D and G strings. That, and #1 sounds more - jazz-like (mwa-ish?)
That's my story and I'm sticking with it!
Great game. Thanks.
Played these through JBL studio monitors, and to me, the 1: bass has the P rounder tone, and the 2: bass has the bite, therefore, I say 1=p 2=j ... and if it's the other way around, maybe I should sell one of my 3 J basses to get a P 
BTW, I will be using both basses tonight, so if you are in the area and want the results before anyone else, come to Sullivan Hall and ask me.
We start playing @ 11:00pm.
We start playing @ 11:00pm.
What's this song called?? I love this song! I've been trying to find out the title/artist for years!
1) Jazz
2) Precision
1) Jazz
2) Precision
1 has that hollowness to it, so it must be precision. What kind of bridge do you have on the Alleva? Vintage or hipshot?
