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Why ???

himluis1

himluis1

Sep 28, 2012
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#1
i always loved the looks , sounds and feel of fender jazz bass , i owned a couple in the past few years , mim , active deluxe and even a jazz v ... but like 3 months ago i bought a squier precision bass , chris aiken signature and after adding a tone knob and change the pickguard for a tort , I can't put it down , im on a worship group and most of the places i play at are churches , ans small worship concerts n events and even for practice ill prefer my SQUIER p bass over the other ones ... WHY ??? cause is new ?? cause is different ??? cause p is better than j ??? don't know ... what u all think 1381502714517.jpg
 
#2
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this is my Fender jazz bass
the one being left out at home lol
is a 2007-2008 model with perloid guard and chrome knobs .. nothing wrong with it ... i just feel the p bass is so easy to play and i dont know but it sounds very good ...
 
#3
Why? Well Squier makes a good bass and it is still a Fender product in spite of the branding. I can't speak to all the variations in Fender necks but Precision necks are different from Jazz necks and it is quite possible that you just prefer the Precision neck dimensions. Certainly the fact that it is new is going to endear it to you for a while. There are reasons to like expensive basses too but budget models are so well made and perform so well these days that it is not surprising at all to like one.
 
#6
cause thats a sweet bass. the pearl blocks with the maple neck, white body and tort are a SLAMMIN combo. Very classic clean lookin bass. ive been jonesin for a white p-bass for that very combo youve got there. and what a killer deal for those looks! and if it sounds and plays good! a no-brainer!
 
#7
yeap , is a $300 bass , a $12.00 pickguard and $25.00 to add a tone knob ... $337.00 total ... while the jazz is a $600.00 + $35.00 pickguard and $30.00 for chrome knobs ... p feels a bit better to play with , looks cool and way cheaper ...
 
#9
Played my buddy's new Mike Dirnt Sig Squire. He paid $200 and its awesome. I have played others similar squires that lacked but obviously it caught my attention enough to try every cheap bass i see from now on!
 
#15
Feel and tone color...they are subjective. You like the feel and you like the tone color.

Your intellect tells you that A+B=C (you "should" prefer a Fender over a Squire) but your gut knows that the feel and tone color of this instrument are wonderful. For your hands and ears, this is the instrument for you. You found it! Hooray!

Away with this brand stuff and play on.

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#16
well i bought the p.bass back may this year , its been 4-5 months , but the pickguard n tone knob upgrade was done like 3 weeks ago ... that's when i started to use it mire than anything else i have ... i dont know , i always been a fan of the jazz bass ... i had 5 of then at 1 point , now im down to a fender jazz n squier p ... man last night i had a worship/gospel . concert type of service ... the p was played all night the j didn't even got taken out of the gig bag ... i guess the only think that still holds me back a little is that brand name at the headstock ... im starting to believe squier is definitely stepping up his game , my bass is like a vintage modified type with the high mass bridge and duncan design pickup ... i love tge neck .. crazy right ?
 
#17
P bass does sit better in a mix. I'm biased, I'm a P bass guy. I bought a Fender Affinity J 5-string just to give 5-string a try and was TOTALLY BLOWN AWAY by just how good this $150 bass is !!!!! Just AMAZING ! Just got a MIUSA P bass 5-er, going to get to try her for the first time this Sunday. YEAH! P bass !!!!!
 
#19
khutch said:
Why? Well Squier makes a good bass and it is still a Fender product in spite of the branding. I can't speak to all the variations in Fender necks but Precision necks are different from Jazz necks and it is quite possible that you just prefer the Precision neck dimensions. Certainly the fact that it is new is going to endear it to you for a while. There are reasons to like expensive basses too but budget models are so well made and perform so well these days that it is not surprising at all to like one.
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Of course p basses are "better! :hiding:

Well my Jazz is a Fender V and my P bass is a Squier P/J 5er. And I must say the P-bass neck IS one of my all-time favorite necks and the neck on my Fender Jazz is my least favorite. And there is something a bout a P-bass fer sure. I have no problem with the quality of anything on either my Fender or my Squier. BUT if I have any complaint it would be those folks who regard Squier instruments as "not serious" and I would like the Squier better if it were alder rather than agathis but that is a VERY minor virtually invisible whine. But as far as I know Fender doesn't even sell a P/J 5er anymore.
 

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