Just Learning Bass. Jazz Bass Or P-Bass ?
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BlueTalon
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BlueTalon
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I had the honor of playing someone else's Precision tonight. I gotta say, though, that the honor was a little dubious. I kept getting pickup clicking from the strings hitting the pickup. I don't know if his pickup was set a little higher than normal, but I do know the guy plays with a pick. I play almost entirely with my fingers. When I got the least little bit aggressive or energetic, I got the annoying clicks. I finally had to put it down and play my own Ibanez.
Anyway, I mention this just to give another perspective. Depending on one's playing style, the Precision might not be suitable.
I had the honor of playing someone else's Precision tonight. I gotta say, though, that the honor was a little dubious. I kept getting pickup clicking from the strings hitting the pickup. I don't know if his pickup was set a little higher than normal, but I do know the guy plays with a pick. I play almost entirely with my fingers. When I got the least little bit aggressive or energetic, I got the annoying clicks. I finally had to put it down and play my own Ibanez.
Anyway, I mention this just to give another perspective. Depending on one's playing style, the Precision might not be suitable.
Bass_Medic_05
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Yes I agree both are excellent, Jazz has slimmer neck might make it easier to play, but both are sweet!
Yes I agree both are excellent, Jazz has slimmer neck might make it easier to play, but both are sweet!
jtougas
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Just Learning Bass. Jazz Bass Or P-Bass ?
A friend of mine bought the Jay Turser equivalent, and has been very happy with it after changing the strings. When researching it, I found a suggestion to put in the GFS equivalent of a Hot Rails (the L'il Killer, I think). A bridge swap isn't a bad idea, either ( but that's true for anything stock Fender ;-) ).
A friend of mine bought the Jay Turser equivalent, and has been very happy with it after changing the strings. When researching it, I found a suggestion to put in the GFS equivalent of a Hot Rails (the L'il Killer, I think). A bridge swap isn't a bad idea, either ( but that's true for anything stock Fender ;-) ).
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Falloffthebonetone
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Re: Just Learning Bass. Jazz Bass Or P-Bass ?
I'd recommend the Jazz bass for beginners because you can get SORT OF a P bass sound if you solo the neck pickup and roll the tone off a tad then fiddle with your amp eq a little, while doing everything a Jazz Bass does best. Both pickups on cancels hum for you if you can't stand it and the neck is a little thinner up at the top so it's a little faster and more comfortable for beginners. I PERSONALLY recommend a PJ so you can get a full p bass tone and some great jazz bass ones too, that jazz bass bridge pickup really comes in handy for slap AND it acts as an awesome thumb rest if you decide to pick closer to the bridge with your fingers for a firmer feel and slightly more honky tone.
I'd recommend the Jazz bass for beginners because you can get SORT OF a P bass sound if you solo the neck pickup and roll the tone off a tad then fiddle with your amp eq a little, while doing everything a Jazz Bass does best. Both pickups on cancels hum for you if you can't stand it and the neck is a little thinner up at the top so it's a little faster and more comfortable for beginners. I PERSONALLY recommend a PJ so you can get a full p bass tone and some great jazz bass ones too, that jazz bass bridge pickup really comes in handy for slap AND it acts as an awesome thumb rest if you decide to pick closer to the bridge with your fingers for a firmer feel and slightly more honky tone.
BlueTalon
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The downside of most PJ basses is that the J pickup is single coil. You have to get a higher end PJ bass before it comes stock with a humbucking J pickup. I'm not saying don't get one, but either be prepared for some noise, or be prepared to replace the J pickup.
The downside of most PJ basses is that the J pickup is single coil. You have to get a higher end PJ bass before it comes stock with a humbucking J pickup. I'm not saying don't get one, but either be prepared for some noise, or be prepared to replace the J pickup.
uOpt
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I don't know whether I mentioned this yet but there is some confusion about the nut width.
Jazz basses have 1-5/8" but not all Precision basses have 1-3/4". Even older AVRI have 1-11/16. Which some Jazz bass necks also have.
Pretty sure that even within MIA and MIJ Precision basses 1-11/16th is more common.
Of course this doesn't keep makers from giving more neck depth or shoulder.
I don't know whether I mentioned this yet but there is some confusion about the nut width.
Jazz basses have 1-5/8" but not all Precision basses have 1-3/4". Even older AVRI have 1-11/16. Which some Jazz bass necks also have.
Pretty sure that even within MIA and MIJ Precision basses 1-11/16th is more common.
Of course this doesn't keep makers from giving more neck depth or shoulder.
