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I missed the deal on the Joe Dart guitar but happy to see that in 2025, they've started to make them again. I'm very much a fan of passive basses and glad you've done this review. I prefer the body shape here and the tone of that pickup is lush. Thanks for your comments, Bob.

Im not really hearing much change in the controls. I think, for me, Id rather have a jazz bass with a PJ than a P bass with a pj. Despite the pickups, the P bass always has a honk that you just cant get rid of

I like it. Nice overview, to the point and useful.

Love the sound, but the height made lost interest, I had a Fender jazz deluxe MIM that was really light

Just bought one….cant wait to get it. Love the green.

Bought one similarly to the one you showed. Bought used for 479.00 , the only thing I changed besides strings was the volume pot. It had no variant, either nothing or fulll volume. Love this bass. Love schecter.

The old man does some of the best bass reviews on TH-cam.

That was very helpful information. Thank you! I’ve been playing bass for a decade now on a Squier Jaguar PJ, but finally feel like my skills warrant a new instrument. I’m 99% sure that the Player II Precision Bass is that instrument. So it’s extremely valuable to get insight on it from a more experienced and advanced bass player than myself. THANK YOU!!!

Happy New Year, and thanks for the review and demo! On actual build quality I've ONLY heard the opposite, everyone says the Yamahas (inlc. Bb434) got some of the best and most consistent buid quality, and aren't cheap feeling, so that's interesting you felt that way. I hear more mixed reviews on the sound though. Some ppl really love it, others say it sounds flat/lacks "character". I don't feel it sounds bad, but i can kind of tell what they're saying. I've been of the fence about the 434 for a while....

They send the light wood to the custom shop so you can get one for $4500 bucks 😮

Dig the vid Bob!

I very much prefer the truss rod adjustment at the heel. It's the American way after all! Seriously though, I'm bad about stripping out the allen wrench nut adjustment at the headstock on typical MIM Fenders. Using a flathead at the heel I can usually adjust there without having to remove the neck. Might have to remove the pickguard though, which is pretty easy on a J Bass. As you well know though, it's a mostly period correct copy of Flea's 1961 J Bass which certainly has the adjustment at the heel. For some reason the truss rod seems more stable with a heel access. I don't know why that would be though. Either way, I enjoyed the review and your playing is great! Thank you!

Cool dude

do the performer pj bass

Great demo!! I enjoyed hearing your review on this!

Picked this bass a while ago but the 5 string version… absolutely love it!! I was playing on a Marcus miller p7 before but man this bass sounds & feels better. (The Ibanez is cheaper also) but this bass is killer u can get so many sounds

Just got that same bass waiting for it to come in

I can’t stand the sound of the Musicman ceramic pickups. To aggressive. I swap mine out for Alnicos which have a more natural and versatile sound. If your into guitars it’s like comparing a Dimarzio Super Distortion pickup to a vintage PAF

Hi Bob , love your videos , did you get the BBP 34 ? Did you keep it ? 😊

Out the factory, the pickup is wired in series. The class music man wired in parallel. I got this same bass and wired it the traditional way, parallel and it sounds so similar to my 1979 music man stingray. Try it out, it’s a simple modification.

I had one. Great sustained, comfortable, nice sound. Sold him. Missed it.

Nice but I can't stop wondering about the use of a passive music man.

Whoever is responsible at Fender for the trus rod adjustment method and poorly designed trus rod tool for the Pro II isn't qualified to fry burgers at McDonald's much less make any decisions at Fender.

Hi Bob, are you currently giving bass lessons? If so, I’m interested.

can you do a review of the Vintera 60s P?

Upgrade the active preamp to an Audere classic and you got an incredible sounding bass.

Hi Bob! new subscriber here, love your videos.. i've mixed opinions about these low-mid priced yamahas.. would you consider the overall construction quality to a mexican player bass?

I just got the 734a and have to say it is impressive. I can't believe the build quality, it reminds me of a EBMM BFR that I once owned.

All I use

Rocking a Revzilla shirt.😊

Bought one in the Aqua tone blue and have nothing but praise for this lovely guitar , superb.

I don't know you, but I can say we agree on strings.

Andrew Gouche lived here in Seattle and I was able to know him a little, many mutual friends and bassists are a small community. Check out some of his vids. Total monster and tunes his 6 string MTD down to C. He’s in Vegas now.

Bob, I like the Ernie Ball Cobalt Flat Wounds. I put them on my Ric. They are very bright like rounds. I’ve had them on for a couple of years. Still bright. The tension is good for the 33 1/4” Ric neck. Rounds on my Ric always seem floppy. Great flats! My gauge for the Ric is 40-60-70-95.

I put some of these on one of my basses but didn't like them cause they had a very sticky feeling. did this go away for you? I ended up removing them for labellas and I like them way more.

great info. I like this Bass 🤩

I was looking for a set of flats to try out on my P/J ( I lean heavily on the P pickup ) and you convinced me to give these a try at my next sting change thanks Bob

Great review Bob. I'll have to give them a try.

These are my Go-to Flats. Nice Bob.

I love the sound, but do you notice rust developing on the strings?

Agree with you!!👍

I haven’t used the cobalt flats, I use the roundwounds, which I like. Have you tried LaBella low tension flats?

Hey man! Nice video!! Is the neck glossy shiny or not?

I prefer the player l series, I feel it has a less bright sound and more of a classic p bass.. call me crazy but I think the player l series is still the best in tone for professional recording and making a career in 2024

Love your reviews Bob, but disagree with you on this one. Pretty hard pressed to find a better bass at its price point or even beyond in my opinion. That said, keep up the great reviews, always enjoyable!

You're saying TOTAL versatility for 500.

I tend to steer away from basses with too many controls. If I’m playing live and have a tone dialed in then accidentally bump into them, it’s tough to get it back on the fly.

I just saw that bass lol

Great review as always Bob this bass is definitely on my radar but you didn't play it against a backing track still sounded good though Btw : I recently picked up a pre owned Squier Contemporary Jazz Bass as a birthday present to myself it's just under 9lbs very comfortable and plays great thank you for the review always straight to the point I appreciate that

Bob, you talk too much. You should play