Why do I have to want a P...

[wmhill]

. And that whatever you might be able to contribute to the group effort probably won't be some outlandish wank fest, or incohesive music store chops. No one want to hear that. It's just easier to get along with the other people involved when you show up with gear that they're comfortable with. Fender works.

So I should play something that others are comfortable with????

[/QUOTE]

 

[Iridescentone]

Don't worry, it's just a phase you are going through, it will pass. Spend more time looking at photos of butterflies, that will help immensely.

Start with this one, you will thank me in the long run..................

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STOP that!

I adamantly refuse to exit my comfort zone! (silently makes the sign of the cross)

 

[Son of Wobble]

I'm willing to bet that most who use the catch phrase don't even know the origin.

Agreed.

 

[nerkoids]

You guys realize, don't you, that every time you reference Kool-Aid, this guy wins a little?


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Wow, Gene Simmons must have a new plastic surgeon or something...

 

[Matt O]

The he improved on it.

I'm not so sure that the switch to a curved board from a slab in '62 was an improvement.

 

[Dug2]

im 4 j all the way! in the right hands /with right amp (s) p can be dialed in on doubt! so its J dude, no p

 

[Dug2]

BUY THE P! BUY THE P! ALL REAL BASSISTS PLAY P BASSES! EVEN THE ONES THAT DON'T! BUY IT! BUY IT!

bogus

 

[nerkoids]

I think the pre-57s and the post 57s are two entirely different instruments.

 

[Nobody]

Don't worry, it's just a phase you are going through, it will pass. Spend more time looking at photos of butterflies, that will help immensely.

Start with this one, you will thank me in the long run..................

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Oh yeah!
A butterfly P bass..... it's a win win!
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[nerkoids]

Agreed.

I don't know why, but I feel the need to kick a puppy and punch a kitten.

 

[Killed_by_Death]

I guess the facts are hard to swallow

Your opinion is not fact.

 

[Matt O]

Here, I made this so I can just post it in every P bass controversy thread:

 

[joebar]

P's are cheap and plentiful
the simplicity forces you to learn how to play it to get the nuances

 

[Son of Wobble]

Here, I made this so I can just post it in every P bass controversy thread:

View attachment 686004

Alternately: Choose a Jazz bass, and this:

 

[R&B]

Me? Big, fat, thumpin' P. And sometimes J. For playing solo at home, J can sound really nice. In a live mix P, P, P.

I agree with those who say "both." Buy used. Less than $300 gets you a Squier CV, $300-400 an MIM Fender, $500-600 an MIJ Fender, $700-800 an American Standard. Take your pick. (Mine would be an MIJ.)

And a P/J is not "both." It's a P with an extraneous jazz pup. Yes, I have one of those too.

 

[bassthumpersf]

Because you've finally come to your senses.

 

[Matt O]

Alternately: Choose a Jazz bass, and this:

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And who could forget Fender's ad campaign that National Lampoon totally ripped off?

 

[Son of Wobble]

And who could forget Fender's ad campaign that National Lampoon totally ripped off?

View attachment 686018

So many reasons.

 

[joebar]

P's are incredibly versatile-
iron maiden to tony franklin to everything in between.

jazzes-find they can be too aggressive and hard to tame at times; there is a liveliness to them that makes them different.
a P just works, is non offensive in any mix, is never harsh which allows you to focus your attention on other things like "what's the best meatball for metal?"

 

[Son of Wobble]

...Or the kid gets it.