This summer I got myself 3 guitars for like $100. It was a bright red Squire strat, an Epiphone Les Paul and a Fender precision bass. The bass is from 1998 and it’s become one of my favorite instruments in my collection.
@@DingleBetty I recommend checking out Sweetwater. They carry a huge selection of Fender and Squier basses, allow you to select the exact one you're getting, and they thoroughly inspect the instruments before they ship to you. They also happen to be my affiliate, if interested in shopping through my links. You can find my Sweetwater link on my website: www.calilil.com/
Here's another interesting tip off (for me anyway)...I have carpal tunnel - so for YEARS i bought the thinnest jazz nut and neck basses I could find - but the carpal tunnel never really got under control - THEN one day, I played a P bass custom shop with the 1.75" nut - and after a few min - i realized...my CT wasn't flaring up! ...sold everything that was 1.5" and have fallen for the Oval C nut at 1.75". Dr said it's likely due to less 'squeezing' distance with the chunky nut. Winning
Yes! 💯 That’s a real thing!! At NAMM this year, I had a great convo with Devon Smullen (owner/master builder at Devon Bass) about my love for thicker bass necks. He confirmed that they indeed let your hand relax a bit more than thinner ones. Happy you found the bass that feels best for your hands. 😄
It may sound counter intuitive but a wider neck can feel more comfortable indeed. Market seems to be pushing the jazz necks regardless of the type of basses though.
Congrats on starting to play bass!!! Glad this video was helpful! If you’re planning to switch to a P bass, I recommend checking out Sweetwater! I happened to be an affiliate partner with them because they’re my fav music store. With their Guitar Gallery feature, they actually allow you to see the exact bass you would get before you order!! All of the way down to weight and serial number. So helpful for comparing and removing the stress of ordering something online. More links in the descriptions of my videos if you’re curious. 😄
Plus it's like they just have a much stronger presence... a jazz can disappear in a mix and that's not needed in a lot of music. A strong, up front bass line is. That's the Precision's game.
If I had to redo it, I'd start with a P bass too. I have a jazz. I'm getting one now after 3 years and seeing myself often borrowing a P to play with my band. Learning how to use an amp is very important too. It's amazes me how 90% of youtube reviews will say close to nothing about what gear and settings they're using.
Simplicity is everything, especially when gigging. The more you can strip down your setup to basics, the better. That also significantly influences why I personally play a precision bass. When you're in a punk band that does its own stagecrew work, the more you can simplify setup and playing the better.
I have been playing a P for a year now, I wish it was my first. Sounds great-will highlight every mistake, every fowl fretting, just unforgiving. Makes you play with precision.
I wish it was my 1st bass, too! However, I recognize that it was probably better that I spent my 1st year learning on a short scale. That said, I agree. The P bass is very “organic” & pure and very much worth its extra heft compared to basses with slimmer necks & bodies.
I don't find it unforgiving at all. I find it comfortable as heck and so much easier to find the notes I want to play because my hand just naturally falls there. I learned on a much slimmer J and and as soon as I picked up a Precision it was like a revelation and suddenly I was able to play so much more cleanly than I ever had. If anything it was the most forgiving bass I'd ever played because it was harder for me to hit sour notes. Everything just flowed.
i play fender's pj affinty bass and its literally so good. I can play almost every type of song.the only thing that I don't like its how the E string growls in ever tone, but you can change that with a good quality amp :)
I also love my p bass ( with flats ) together with a Hartke HD 75 amp it sounds massive. Mine is the same color as the one in your video except the deck plate I changed in black. Greetings babe. 👋🏻
I’ve only played J style basses since I was 13. I am now 66 yes old and bought my first Fender Player passive P- bass today. I love it. It’s going to be my primary bass for at least awhile.
Agree on every single point and I'm the same. I don't play anything else. Also; they're easy to slot into a mix compared to most other bass pickup styles.
Never ever thought I would be a Fender guy when I was younger, but turns out my AM P-Bass is probably my fav. Wish I would have tried one sooner. It really can do almost anything. Going into an Ampeg rig 🤯🤯🤯🤯
I love the simplicity of the P Bass and in that simplicity lies the perfection. I went modding mad for a while on a litany of basses doing pickup/electronics and bridge/tuner swaps and now so much time later I’ve found myself playing only a P bass for the past 6 months. It’s been the most pure experience in some time and I fell in love with the instrument anew.
I’m looking to get a p bass soon. I was able to score a set of fender classic 60s pickups for 1/2 off, and want to throw them in a 70s squire vintage. I think those pups with a maple neck will sound insanely good
I’ve played my Jazz since 1987. (Pictured in my profile). I chose it because of its thick, punchy lows but retains the bright ring, especially with new strings. I never realized the shape was different enough to be uncomfortable for you. Thanks to your input & since it’s been 37 years, maybe I’ll check out a P bass instead of just looking at J’s when I go to the music store. 😊
I like P Basses, but I wish they had thinner necks with 22 frets. One of the reasons I began looking at Music Man and Yamaha basses were because these options were available.
For salsa the slightly lower frequency emphasis of a J works just a little bit better. A '51 sc P works great for salsa too, but a split coil will sound too thin. For most other styles though, a P works great indeed.
I prefer jazz bass over p bass, but I have a couple of them. One with flat wounds it’s a killer vibe. And one with quarter pounders that sounds dirty in a really good way.
I like a Jazz bass with a P bass pickup and a j bass pickup in the bridge. I like the narrower J bass neck and the offset waist that make for great balance especially when seated
Five string PBass coils split so BEA get the bass coil and DG get the treble, with a Jazz pickup in the bridge. Deep blue, black pickguard, black hardware. Undecided on whether I would want a volume knob for each pickup or have a single volume knob and a Telecaster-style switch. Only really out-there mod I'd make is a 24-fret neck. Give me that and I think I'd be set for life. Well that and a Rickenbacker. And an NS Designs Upright Bass. And a Chapman stick. And...
Haha the hunt never really ends 😂🤘 but wow yes, the 5 string PJ you’re describing sounds WONDERFUL. My 2 cents on the knob dilemma would be to make it a volume knob for each pickup. Would provide a bit more versatility. However, selector switches also do wonders in keeping things quick and easy. I love the switch that’s on my Mustang PJ. 😁
Tbh i was always Pbass guy until i use double humbucker Its way more versatile and the punch is as good if not better But its kinda tricky to get vintage motown tone out of it without using hte active preamp, but then i have the active preamp so its not a prob
personally i like a pj bass setup, i always found that p basses sounded a little thin for me, kinda lacking a little of the low end i like since i usually scoop my mids very heavily
Anyone who wants a P bass to go even harder should consider going mid scale (32), reverse headstock to eliminate string taper issues, and reverse the pickup so the dg coil is ahead of the ea coil while maintaining the same centerline position. Oh, also 22 instead of 20 frets.
While I agree on reversing the pickup, I would suggest putting DG coil straight in the middle between the last fret and the bridge saddles (so that the high notes have a bit more of a fundamental), and EA coil closer to bridge to tighten up the lows a bit
I bought a MIM P Bass in 2001. It's awesome. I recently bought a Jazz Bass as a back up bass, the only thing I should change is the neck, it's too slim. Jazz body with a P Bass neck will play amazing! in my opinion.
Oh yeah, I’ve definitely seen people combine Jazz bass bodies with P bass necks. Seems like a great idea, I just know I wouldn’t be able to enjoy the J body. Too uncomfortable. My PJ bass is a P bass body with more of a J profile neck and I love it so much!!!
I have a P-Bass and I confirm everything you say. I'm a pretty short height woman and this bass is very comfortable to me. I love the way Rickenbacker bass sounds like, but even American P-Basses are more affordable than Rickies. BTW I never played Jazz Bass before, except some copies, maybe that I don't remember about.
I definitely prefer the neck and pickup of the presion, but I vastly prefer the body of the jazz and especially the jaguar. I wish fender and or squire was actively selling a model like that.
@@calilil Fender also has the current Jaguar Bass line, as its official PJ offering. Those have got a Jazz-style neck on them. You could just turn off the bridge pickup, pretend it doesn’t exist, and here’s your Precision Bass with a Jazz neck!
Fun fact: 1. The precision bass was one of the first fender basses 2. p basses are the second most used bass in rock and metal music (also in blues too) you can find that in a PaulDelBello video (what is the most used bass in rock)
no matter how much i try, I can’t bring myself to genuinely love a p-bass. I have short fingers so maybe it’s the thick neck, or the body shape/sound. I started on a jazz bass and so far they’re my favorite.
Right on! Ironic because I have small hands and that made me nervous to try a P bass. So, I owned a Jazz bass first. 😂 didn’t bond with it and ended up selling it once I found the P bass!! All about finding what you love. 😄
I always loved the tone of P basses, before I even got to know what a bass guitar was! As I grew up being a metalhead, I noticed that most of my fav songs had a bright, punchy instrument playing on the background, although I couldn't really identify what it was (at the time I barely knew anything related to music). That "energy" eventualy drove me into buying my first bass a couple years ago!
Wonderful! Welcome to the low end. I feel a similar way about P basses in terms of aesthetics. Throughout childhood, I felt like the P bass always represented what a bass should be. Now, full circle as someone who actually is a bassist, I still feel the same way… both in terms of looks AND function/tone. 😊
@@calilil I really wish I had more free time to improve my skills, to the point I'd be able to call myself a bassist. There are just so many things to learn besides the notes themselves. Moreover, playing bass works like a fine therapy to the soul!
Interesting!! I’ve always likened it to a tele- because of the really rock solid neck construction and everything. But I know what you mean- like the strat, it has such an iconic design that you’d recognize anywhere. 🤩🤩
I love the split pick ups but the p neck's too thick especially at the first fret ... I sold a p mexican ... ideally the j neck profile is perfect for me ... i recently got a squire jaguar short scale and bingo i have again that awesome growl you mentioned ... i really get it now ... the perfect combination is c slim j neck with p j pick ups ahaha... The bridhe pick up is nasal and cool for certain tones but boy that split pick ups are soo warm n full ... even the squire ones ahaha
I love the p bass i almost exclusively played them or got other basses to spund like them but then i started playing spectors and they are now my favorite
I got a used partscaster with a Fender J Bass neck and a P Bass body. $400 and its my go to bass, lol. My other basses are specialized tools, this is the universal. If it broke, I'd replace it with the exact same partscaster.
I am jus learning bass. My new Aerodyne is being sent back because the fret ends are uncomfortably sharp. I compared that to my friends Fernandez which had lovely smooth fret ends. I have a Guild bass and the frets are good. I am now holding 6 Fender guitars including this new bass. All have sharp undressed fret ends from the factory, which tells me, Fender doesn't do good necks. I have the evidence. I am returning 3 brand new Fender Aerodynes because the necks were never completed.
So sorry to hear!! If you order from Sweetwater, they will inspect it before it ships out the door to ensure it doesn't come to you with any issues like that. You can also pick the specific stock model you want (by serial number & weight) through their Guitar Gallery feature. This could help you get the best Aerodyne of the bunch. If you want to learn more, they happen to be my affiliate & I have a link to them on my site: www.calilil.com/
@@calilil Sweetwater was the supplier. All 3 55 point inspections. I think Sweetwater gets so many bad guitars they have to ship them anyway. It isn't a true QC inspection. Quality is for the manufacture to supply. Fender Japan and Fender Mexico has poor or no QC on the necks. They ship guitars with fret sprout and then go on to explain, it is your problem on their website. They make it out to be a normal problem. My other guitars disagree. Sweetwater does take the incomplete guitars back. They offered to ship more guitars, but I don't wish to do more Fender QC. I am rather turned off with Fender and don't wish to perform promoting Fender, so I am looking at other brands. I am not a brand person. Thank you for offering information. I do appreciate your time and efforts. Keep making beautiful music.
this is why I didn't made a mistake buying a p-bass. It's because of the strong tone that when I slap it it's like a dog growling. Thanks for the information again!
Those look really neat!! Yeah I can imagine it’s really tricky to find left handed basses. I hope you’re able to get one of those soon! I know I really want a 5 string Fender P bass. 🤩
I kind of prefer PJs. It gives you a lot more tonal variations. And let me just say one thing though. I don't care for jazz basses though. But I do like that single coil pickup at the bridge. Dial the single coil down and you have a pure P bass sound. And a PJ is not a jazz bass. It's a Precision bass mostly with a little extra ummpph. I went from guitar toning the neck pickup/pickups down to bass and specifically PJ rolling the volume down on the bridge. And the neck up. But if my only choices were a P bass or J bass then defintely a P bass.
Terran, I started in a USA P-Bass!! I wished I would’ve not sold it..😞 I have 1-Musicman5 Bongo, 1-Musicman 5 Stingray, 1- The old Steinberger 4 with Active EMG Bass, 1-Fender-P Bass ( made in Mexico)And it still sounds great..A Hartke 150 Combo, a 50-Orange Bass, a Hartke 15, a 220-Roland Cube ( sounds so nice!) Anytime Ya wanna chat 💭 with me about guitars and Amps, I’m open!!
I personally love thin bass sounds, so when I got my first bass (which was a p bass) I was confused on why it wouldn't sound like i wanted it to. I changed the strings, boosted the treble, cut the mids, but nothing seemed to work. I did some research and found out that p basses are not built to make that kind of sound. So I got a bass with soap bars and never went back.
Ah!! I see. Yeah, if you were trying to get a little brighter sound out of a P, I’d recommend it having a maple fretboard and a PJ pickup configuration instead of just the P (and also being sure to play it near the bridge). Basses with soap bars are a ton of fun too, though! All about finding your sound. 😄
Jazz of course is the better bass. What I like about the p bass is definitely that one of a kind clunky sound it has. Fenders always have that distinct sound where you can really hear the strings clearly. Almost like an acoustic guitar. Even fender amps have that distinct sound and can really accentuate that unique clean tone. P basses sound more recognizable than a jazz bass and that’s probably why the jazz bass is more versatile.
Thank you so much for sharing this perspective- you bring up an interesting point because the Jazz was technically released by Fender as an “improvement” on the P bass design. And yeah, by having more electronics, it can technically do more. As for versatility, I do agree that the P bass tone is more recognizable, yet it somehow “fits” into the various situations it can be in. Definitely a different kind of versatility than how you mentioned that a Jazz bass kind of morphs. Ironically, the one thing that’s hard to do with a Jazz bass is to completely sound like a P bass 😂😂
I disconnected the volume and tone knob on my P bass. My advice is play in a band for like 200 songs. Ever song, take a pen and write down the 0 to 10 on your volume and tone ... If you wrote down 10 and 10 for 200 songs... Are you really using them except to mute when the songs over
i was gonna get a p bass when i started playing bass years ago but a really nice offer for a jazz bass popped up and so thats what i ended up going for. nowadays i feel like a p bass wouldve fit my playing style a little more but oh well, thats just not how things worked out i guess. i dont regret anything though, my jazz bass is perfect
I feel!! I LOVE my Fender Deluxe Active Precision. It’s buttercream colored. If interested in seeing it in action, I use it in a bunch of videos on my channel.
@calilil trying to find a replacement dual tone pot for the active section. The bass treble controller to have on hand do you know what they call it???...cant find it
Definitely worth taking the time to find your fav pickup configuration! I recently acquired my KLŌS Apollo Pro (demo out on my channel), and I’m loving the humbuckers on that bass. So, I can see why you dig yours.
Yeah i really love my emg mm pickup but some of our songs were played with a jbass so i want to get a emg tb to get that similar sound for those songs and i just love the shape of my dean.
For me, I play a lot of funk with slap so P Bass doesn’t really works, I tried it, but I just can’t play it comfortable, and the neck is just so fat, and the fact I can get a very similar tone of a P Bass in a J Bass with turning off tone and only using neck pickup is just so good and versatile, so J Bass for life, and also to say that Active J Bass is just god
I would agree! They are pretty awesome. Much better than the Jazz Basses. Steve Harris in particular gets the best tone out of them. The mids are cranked all the way up he’s able to make it sound like a second guitar almost.
Look, I am as much into J basses as you are into P basses...but I can definitely relate to the stabby stab. It definitely changed the way I play when seated. 😆 Jazz camp or not, I can concur that a split coil just plain works for pretty much every application. I *will* have to put a Jazz neck on it, however.
Yay I’m not alone!!! I feel like people look at me sideways when I express that opinion. 😂😂 thanks so much for this comment. You have a great perspective. It’s all about playing what you love. 🤘
@@calilil Oh no, I can admit that the stabby horn is a pain. I now hold every bass side on, to a degree, because of that damn horn. It's just how I play when I'm sitting now. It deformed me. 😅
You bring up a great point- it’s much harder for the 2 bass types to mimic one another. That is actually a reason why I LOVE my PJ. It presents the perfect blend of both but in a P bass shaped package. 💯
Totally agree, the p bass packs a punch!!!
They sound great through an Ampeg. I love their growl.
This summer I got myself 3 guitars for like $100. It was a bright red Squire strat, an Epiphone Les Paul and a Fender precision bass. The bass is from 1998 and it’s become one of my favorite instruments in my collection.
What a great deal!!! 🤯 Congrats on the ‘98 P bass 🎉 I’m sure it’s really well built.
Please tell me how I’m looking to buy one
@@DingleBetty I recommend checking out Sweetwater. They carry a huge selection of Fender and Squier basses, allow you to select the exact one you're getting, and they thoroughly inspect the instruments before they ship to you. They also happen to be my affiliate, if interested in shopping through my links. You can find my Sweetwater link on my website: www.calilil.com/
@@calilil thanks, I’ll check it out
The strings seem to be very high. A technician could make the adjustment to lower the string action. In my opinion.
Steve Harris signature pickup🤘🏼
The best bass ever created! I also like the 50s style single coil pickup, it works better with fuzz
Here's another interesting tip off (for me anyway)...I have carpal tunnel - so for YEARS i bought the thinnest jazz nut and neck basses I could find - but the carpal tunnel never really got under control - THEN one day, I played a P bass custom shop with the 1.75" nut - and after a few min - i realized...my CT wasn't flaring up! ...sold everything that was 1.5" and have fallen for the Oval C nut at 1.75". Dr said it's likely due to less 'squeezing' distance with the chunky nut. Winning
Yes! 💯 That’s a real thing!! At NAMM this year, I had a great convo with Devon Smullen (owner/master builder at Devon Bass) about my love for thicker bass necks. He confirmed that they indeed let your hand relax a bit more than thinner ones. Happy you found the bass that feels best for your hands. 😄
My left hand can confirm this story but this is probably a highly personal thing.
It may sound counter intuitive but a wider neck can feel more comfortable indeed.
Market seems to be pushing the jazz necks regardless of the type of basses though.
I wish I knew about this before I got my first bass. It has so many knobs and I like how simple these are.
Congrats on starting to play bass!!! Glad this video was helpful! If you’re planning to switch to a P bass, I recommend checking out Sweetwater! I happened to be an affiliate partner with them because they’re my fav music store. With their Guitar Gallery feature, they actually allow you to see the exact bass you would get before you order!! All of the way down to weight and serial number. So helpful for comparing and removing the stress of ordering something online. More links in the descriptions of my videos if you’re curious. 😄
Plus it's like they just have a much stronger presence... a jazz can disappear in a mix and that's not needed in a lot of music. A strong, up front bass line is. That's the Precision's game.
@@caiusmadison2996jazzes have a scooped mid sound when both pickups are engaged. Add a little mid range boost and it’s a pretty gnarly sound.
If I had to redo it, I'd start with a P bass too. I have a jazz. I'm getting one now after 3 years and seeing myself often borrowing a P to play with my band.
Learning how to use an amp is very important too. It's amazes me how 90% of youtube reviews will say close to nothing about what gear and settings they're using.
Simplicity is everything, especially when gigging. The more you can strip down your setup to basics, the better. That also significantly influences why I personally play a precision bass. When you're in a punk band that does its own stagecrew work, the more you can simplify setup and playing the better.
I bought a P bass in 1992 and it has been my go to ever since
Awesome!!! That’s how I see mine! I plan to enjoy it for a lifetime. 😊
Just got my first P and couldn't agree with you more. It's a beautifully simple instrument.
Congrats!! 🥳
I have been playing a P for a year now, I wish it was my first. Sounds great-will highlight every mistake, every fowl fretting, just unforgiving. Makes you play with precision.
I wish it was my 1st bass, too! However, I recognize that it was probably better that I spent my 1st year learning on a short scale. That said, I agree. The P bass is very “organic” & pure and very much worth its extra heft compared to basses with slimmer necks & bodies.
I don't find it unforgiving at all. I find it comfortable as heck and so much easier to find the notes I want to play because my hand just naturally falls there. I learned on a much slimmer J and and as soon as I picked up a Precision it was like a revelation and suddenly I was able to play so much more cleanly than I ever had. If anything it was the most forgiving bass I'd ever played because it was harder for me to hit sour notes. Everything just flowed.
i play fender's pj affinty bass and its literally so good. I can play almost every type of song.the only thing that I don't like its how the E string growls in ever tone, but you can change that with a good quality amp
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I also love my p bass ( with flats ) together with a Hartke HD 75 amp it sounds massive.
Mine is the same color as the one in your video except the deck plate I changed in black.
Greetings babe. 👋🏻
I own three Precisions. I've been playing them since 1979. A great bass for any style of music.
Wonderful!! Agreed. Timeless and appropriate across nearly every application.
I totally love the P bass neck!!!!!
My favorite neck profile!!
I’ve only played J style basses since I was 13. I am now 66 yes old and bought my first Fender Player passive P- bass today. I love it. It’s going to be my primary bass for at least awhile.
Yay!!! Welcome to the P bass club! 🎉🎉
Agree on every single point and I'm the same. I don't play anything else. Also; they're easy to slot into a mix compared to most other bass pickup styles.
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P bass is nice, most used bass in history prob, love jazz too, but I love the stingray more that anything
Right on! I love Stingrays, too.
You had me at P-Bass! Liked and subscribed!
Thank you!!
@@calilil You are an amazing bassist! Great videos.
the action looks way high there,Calilil,cheers :)
Just a bad camera angle- I keep my basses professionally setup with low action. 🤘
Never ever thought I would be a Fender guy when I was younger, but turns out my AM P-Bass is probably my fav. Wish I would have tried one sooner. It really can do almost anything. Going into an Ampeg rig 🤯🤯🤯🤯
Yay! Welcome to the P bass party!! You'll have it for a lifetime. And oh yes, Precision Bass + Ampeg = Classic Recipe. 💥⚡️
I love the simplicity of the P Bass and in that simplicity lies the perfection.
I went modding mad for a while on a litany of basses doing pickup/electronics and bridge/tuner swaps and now so much time later I’ve found myself playing only a P bass for the past 6 months.
It’s been the most pure experience in some time and I fell in love with the instrument anew.
Wow!! That’s amazing! What a wonderful full circle discovery. 😄
Ha! Cool! I just bought the same PBass in lefty! Love it!
Awesome!! Congrats on the new bass!
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Haha thank you!! 💯🙌
The P-Bass is the equivalent of your favorite pair of Levi’s..always works and never out of style🍻
I LOVE THIS COMPARISON. I couldn’t have said it better myself. 💯
I’m looking to get a p bass soon. I was able to score a set of fender classic 60s pickups for 1/2 off, and want to throw them in a 70s squire vintage.
I think those pups with a maple neck will sound insanely good
Fantastic!! I agree- sounds like it’ll be a really nice recipe.
I’ve played my Jazz since 1987. (Pictured in my profile). I chose it because of its thick, punchy lows but retains the bright ring, especially with new strings.
I never realized the shape was different enough to be uncomfortable for you.
Thanks to your input & since it’s been 37 years, maybe I’ll check out a P bass instead of just looking at J’s when I go to the music store. 😊
Gorgeous bass!! That’s awesome. Thank you for sharing its story! 😄 glad I could share some new perspective on the P bass. 🤘
I like P Basses, but I wish they had thinner necks with 22 frets. One of the reasons I began looking at Music Man and Yamaha basses were because these options were available.
110% agree! Thank you for sharing!
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You have great wisdom for your age. 😊
Thanks so much! Means a lot. I’m always learning more as I go. 😄
For salsa the slightly lower frequency emphasis of a J works just a little bit better. A '51 sc P works great for salsa too, but a split coil will sound too thin. For most other styles though, a P works great indeed.
How interesting!! Thanks for sharing your take on using the right bass for salsa music.
Love a P bass but I gave it up for Leo's other child the stingray. Nothing beats the massive pick for low and awesome mids.
I gotcha!! We all have personal preferences. I love Stingrays, too.
This review is so full of love.❤ P-basses are the best.
Thank you! They really are. 💯😄
I prefer jazz bass over p bass, but I have a couple of them. One with flat wounds it’s a killer vibe. And one with quarter pounders that sounds dirty in a really good way.
Right on!! Big fan of Seymour Duncan pickups in a P bass! 🤘
I like a Jazz bass with a P bass pickup and a j bass pickup in the bridge. I like the narrower J bass neck and the offset waist that make for great balance especially when seated
Right on- I think Sadowsky def makes some basses like that.
Five string PBass coils split so BEA get the bass coil and DG get the treble, with a Jazz pickup in the bridge. Deep blue, black pickguard, black hardware. Undecided on whether I would want a volume knob for each pickup or have a single volume knob and a Telecaster-style switch. Only really out-there mod I'd make is a 24-fret neck. Give me that and I think I'd be set for life. Well that and a Rickenbacker. And an NS Designs Upright Bass. And a Chapman stick. And...
Haha the hunt never really ends 😂🤘 but wow yes, the 5 string PJ you’re describing sounds WONDERFUL. My 2 cents on the knob dilemma would be to make it a volume knob for each pickup. Would provide a bit more versatility. However, selector switches also do wonders in keeping things quick and easy. I love the switch that’s on my Mustang PJ. 😁
Someone knows their stuff!! 😮
Haha thank you! 😄
Tbh i was always Pbass guy until i use double humbucker
Its way more versatile and the punch is as good if not better
But its kinda tricky to get vintage motown tone out of it without using hte active preamp, but then i have the active preamp so its not a prob
personally i like a pj bass setup, i always found that p basses sounded a little thin for me, kinda lacking a little of the low end i like since i usually scoop my mids very heavily
Im a Rick 4003 and Jazz Bass guy, myself. A P Bass is right there too, though. 🔥
you like the beatles perchance?
Huuuuuuge ricky guy myself. I love P-basses, but nothing's like my Rickenbacker.
Anyone who wants a P bass to go even harder should consider going mid scale (32), reverse headstock to eliminate string taper issues, and reverse the pickup so the dg coil is ahead of the ea coil while maintaining the same centerline position. Oh, also 22 instead of 20 frets.
While I agree on reversing the pickup, I would suggest putting DG coil straight in the middle between the last fret and the bridge saddles (so that the high notes have a bit more of a fundamental), and EA coil closer to bridge to tighten up the lows a bit
@@nejmsornejm2973 Same basic idea to what I was going for, yeah.
I bought a MIM P Bass in 2001. It's awesome.
I recently bought a Jazz Bass as a back up bass, the only thing I should change is the neck, it's too slim.
Jazz body with a P Bass neck will play amazing! in my opinion.
Oh yeah, I’ve definitely seen people combine Jazz bass bodies with P bass necks. Seems like a great idea, I just know I wouldn’t be able to enjoy the J body. Too uncomfortable.
My PJ bass is a P bass body with more of a J profile neck and I love it so much!!!
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Nope, just a bad camera angle! 😂 nothing worse than high action
The Precision is an amazing bass! 🤘🏾
Sure is!! 🤩
I have both a p and jazz bass. Love both
I have a P-Bass and I confirm everything you say. I'm a pretty short height woman and this bass is very comfortable to me.
I love the way Rickenbacker bass sounds like, but even American P-Basses are more affordable than Rickies.
BTW I never played Jazz Bass before, except some copies, maybe that I don't remember about.
That’s awesome!! Exciting to hear from another P bass fan. Thank you for watching. 😄
I definitely prefer the neck and pickup of the presion, but I vastly prefer the body of the jazz and especially the jaguar. I wish fender and or squire was actively selling a model like that.
You're in luck. Check out the new Mark Hoppus bass.
@calilil thx but the nut width is 1.5" I'm looking for 1.625" like how presion necks typically are
@@zachawav ah!! I missed that detail! Bummer. It would only be possible with a neck swap then 😅
@@calilil true. I'd consider doing that with the player model since it's more affordable
I’ve got an early-‘80s Kramer, essentially a P-Bass copy with a Jazz-style neck. Very nice combination.
Right on- I know that’s a pretty popular combo. My Fender PJ Bass has a P bass body w/ a Jazz neck profile and I love it!!
@@calilil Fender also has the current Jaguar Bass line, as its official PJ offering. Those have got a Jazz-style neck on them. You could just turn off the bridge pickup, pretend it doesn’t exist, and here’s your Precision Bass with a Jazz neck!
Fun fact:
1. The precision bass was one of the first fender basses
2. p basses are the second most used bass in rock and metal music (also in blues too) you can find that in a PaulDelBello video (what is the most used bass in rock)
no matter how much i try, I can’t bring myself to genuinely love a p-bass. I have short fingers so maybe it’s the thick neck, or the body shape/sound. I started on a jazz bass and so far they’re my favorite.
Right on! Ironic because I have small hands and that made me nervous to try a P bass. So, I owned a Jazz bass first. 😂 didn’t bond with it and ended up selling it once I found the P bass!! All about finding what you love. 😄
Just bought my Fender American Professional ii last month and the sound is great
Congrats!! 🥳🥳 Would love to own an American-made Fender one day. All of mine are MIM (and they’re wonderful)!
Jesus that action is high
lol just a bad camera angle- no need to worry 😂 I can’t stand high action.
@@calilil haha good. BTW lovely bass you have and from ur other videos ur pretty good. Great playing
I always loved the tone of P basses, before I even got to know what a bass guitar was! As I grew up being a metalhead, I noticed that most of my fav songs had a bright, punchy instrument playing on the background, although I couldn't really identify what it was (at the time I barely knew anything related to music). That "energy" eventualy drove me into buying my first bass a couple years ago!
Wonderful! Welcome to the low end. I feel a similar way about P basses in terms of aesthetics. Throughout childhood, I felt like the P bass always represented what a bass should be. Now, full circle as someone who actually is a bassist, I still feel the same way… both in terms of looks AND function/tone. 😊
@@calilil I really wish I had more free time to improve my skills, to the point I'd be able to call myself a bassist. There are just so many things to learn besides the notes themselves. Moreover, playing bass works like a fine therapy to the soul!
You got this!! Any amount of practice is helpful! And no worries- you’re a bassist from the moment you pick up the bass. 😁🤘
P bass is the Stratocaster of bass.
Interesting!! I’ve always likened it to a tele- because of the really rock solid neck construction and everything. But I know what you mean- like the strat, it has such an iconic design that you’d recognize anywhere. 🤩🤩
I love the split pick ups but the p neck's too thick especially at the first fret ...
I sold a p mexican ... ideally the j neck profile is perfect for me ... i recently got a squire jaguar short scale and bingo i have again that awesome growl you mentioned ... i really get it now ... the perfect combination is c slim j neck with p j pick ups ahaha...
The bridhe pick up is nasal and cool for certain tones but boy that split pick ups are soo warm n full ... even the squire ones ahaha
Why? Because it is literally the best, just like you said!
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I love the p bass i almost exclusively played them or got other basses to spund like them but then i started playing spectors and they are now my favorite
Awesome- presented with that choice, I would choose to own both. Couldn’t own something like that without the other. 🤘
@@calilil I agree I really just love the growl and heft of a spector though in my opinion nothing beats them but p basses are my 2nd favorite
I got a used partscaster with a Fender J Bass neck and a P Bass body. $400 and its my go to bass, lol. My other basses are specialized tools, this is the universal. If it broke, I'd replace it with the exact same partscaster.
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I am jus learning bass. My new Aerodyne is being sent back because the fret ends are uncomfortably sharp. I compared that to my friends Fernandez which had lovely smooth fret ends. I have a Guild bass and the frets are good. I am now holding 6 Fender guitars including this new bass. All have sharp undressed fret ends from the factory, which tells me, Fender doesn't do good necks. I have the evidence. I am returning 3 brand new Fender Aerodynes because the necks were never completed.
So sorry to hear!! If you order from Sweetwater, they will inspect it before it ships out the door to ensure it doesn't come to you with any issues like that. You can also pick the specific stock model you want (by serial number & weight) through their Guitar Gallery feature. This could help you get the best Aerodyne of the bunch. If you want to learn more, they happen to be my affiliate & I have a link to them on my site: www.calilil.com/
@@calilil Sweetwater was the supplier. All 3 55 point inspections. I think Sweetwater gets so many bad guitars they have to ship them anyway. It isn't a true QC inspection. Quality is for the manufacture to supply. Fender Japan and Fender Mexico has poor or no QC on the necks. They ship guitars with fret sprout and then go on to explain, it is your problem on their website. They make it out to be a normal problem. My other guitars disagree. Sweetwater does take the incomplete guitars back. They offered to ship more guitars, but I don't wish to do more Fender QC. I am rather turned off with Fender and don't wish to perform promoting Fender, so I am looking at other brands. I am not a brand person. Thank you for offering information. I do appreciate your time and efforts. Keep making beautiful music.
I havent seen too many people talking about how awkward jazz body shape is but I'm with you
Haha!! Glad to hear from someone else who agrees. 😄
this is why I didn't made a mistake buying a p-bass. It's because of the strong tone that when I slap it it's like a dog growling. Thanks for the information again!
Anytime! Stoked this was a helpful vid. Yeah, although I don’t really slap, I do love the old school thump tones that bassists can get from a P bass!
Agreed. I wants me that Schecter 5-string P....mainly because its one of the few lefties I can find.
Those look really neat!! Yeah I can imagine it’s really tricky to find left handed basses. I hope you’re able to get one of those soon! I know I really want a 5 string Fender P bass. 🤩
I personally prefer jazz basses but a good ol p bass is nice and I respect your opinion
Rock on!! Important to play what you love.
I kind of prefer PJs. It gives you a lot more tonal variations. And let me just say one thing though. I don't care for jazz basses though. But I do like that single coil pickup at the bridge. Dial the single coil down and you have a pure P bass sound. And a PJ is not a jazz bass. It's a Precision bass mostly with a little extra ummpph.
I went from guitar toning the neck pickup/pickups down to bass and specifically PJ rolling the volume down on the bridge. And the neck up. But if my only choices were a P bass or J bass then defintely a P bass.
P Bass has always been the favorite bass with recording studios.
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Terran, I started in a USA P-Bass!! I wished I would’ve not sold it..😞
I have 1-Musicman5 Bongo, 1-Musicman 5 Stingray, 1- The old Steinberger 4 with Active EMG Bass, 1-Fender-P Bass ( made in Mexico)And it still sounds great..A Hartke 150 Combo, a 50-Orange Bass, a Hartke 15, a 220-Roland Cube ( sounds so nice!)
Anytime Ya wanna chat 💭 with me about guitars and Amps, I’m open!!
ALL FACTS ! SUBBED!
Haha!!! Thank you! 🤘😁
@@calilil A good P destroys a PJ and a J and all over competitors.
I like split coils! But then I got a good look at the Original p bass.
The telecaster of basses
It really is. So stable/reliable.
I personally love thin bass sounds, so when I got my first bass (which was a p bass) I was confused on why it wouldn't sound like i wanted it to. I changed the strings, boosted the treble, cut the mids, but nothing seemed to work. I did some research and found out that p basses are not built to make that kind of sound. So I got a bass with soap bars and never went back.
Ah!! I see. Yeah, if you were trying to get a little brighter sound out of a P, I’d recommend it having a maple fretboard and a PJ pickup configuration instead of just the P (and also being sure to play it near the bridge). Basses with soap bars are a ton of fun too, though! All about finding your sound. 😄
Thinking of getting a new bass and can’t decide.
Maybe a P Bass 👀😄
Jazz of course is the better bass. What I like about the p bass is definitely that one of a kind clunky sound it has. Fenders always have that distinct sound where you can really hear the strings clearly. Almost like an acoustic guitar. Even fender amps have that distinct sound and can really accentuate that unique clean tone. P basses sound more recognizable than a jazz bass and that’s probably why the jazz bass is more versatile.
Thank you so much for sharing this perspective- you bring up an interesting point because the Jazz was technically released by Fender as an “improvement” on the P bass design. And yeah, by having more electronics, it can technically do more. As for versatility, I do agree that the P bass tone is more recognizable, yet it somehow “fits” into the various situations it can be in. Definitely a different kind of versatility than how you mentioned that a Jazz bass kind of morphs. Ironically, the one thing that’s hard to do with a Jazz bass is to completely sound like a P bass 😂😂
This is Major! This is Real! This is Deep! A Real Fender P-Bass! Holy Cow! Behold The Glory! I Know! And How!
Haha thank you! Yes, the Fender P bass is glorious. Leo Fender got it right the 1st time. 😄
I disconnected the volume and tone knob on my P bass. My advice is play in a band for like 200 songs. Ever song, take a pen and write down the 0 to 10 on your volume and tone ... If you wrote down 10 and 10 for 200 songs... Are you really using them except to mute when the songs over
i was gonna get a p bass when i started playing bass years ago but a really nice offer for a jazz bass popped up and so thats what i ended up going for. nowadays i feel like a p bass wouldve fit my playing style a little more but oh well, thats just not how things worked out i guess. i dont regret anything though, my jazz bass is perfect
Right on!! 💯 you may even wanna try a PJ one day- it could give you a blend of both since you already really like Jazz basses 😄
It’s the Seymour Duncan pickup’s as well
PJ bass elite squad
I love my American Pro II P Bass. It growlssssss!
That’s awesome!!! Really wanna try an American Pro II one of these days. Surprisingly, I’ve yet to sit down with one.
@@calilil Howdy and thanks for the reply. Fender really hit a home run with that series of bass guitars. A very versatile bass. Cheers!
Just the name itself Precision is always precise…get rid of your P and J and get P/J you get 2 bass in one 😊😊
Haha PJ’s do offer a ton of versatility!! I love mine, but still also own a P bass. 😄
You said it best
Thank you! 😄
@@calilil 😘
I don't know what I would have done if I didn't take the dive like I did to buy my Active Deluxe P bass...its amazing.
I feel!! I LOVE my Fender Deluxe Active Precision. It’s buttercream colored. If interested in seeing it in action, I use it in a bunch of videos on my channel.
@calilil trying to find a replacement dual tone pot for the active section. The bass treble controller to have on hand do you know what they call it???...cant find it
It’s the perfect bass
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to me p bass feels like im holding a block of wood but the jazz just hugs my body perfectly
Yeah, definitely all about choosing the bass that sounds AND feels just right for you. Glad you found that with the Jazz bass. 🙌
I play a humbucker in the bridge with just the volume. Though Im thinking of going to a slit coil humbucker
Definitely worth taking the time to find your fav pickup configuration! I recently acquired my KLŌS Apollo Pro (demo out on my channel), and I’m loving the humbuckers on that bass. So, I can see why you dig yours.
Yeah i really love my emg mm pickup but some of our songs were played with a jbass so i want to get a emg tb to get that similar sound for those songs and i just love the shape of my dean.
I’ve noticed that with my jazz bass neck it’s gets on my absolute nerves but soon to be adding a p bass to my collection soon
Right on. So important to find the neck profile that feels best for you!!
Did you install the Steve Harris sig pickips yourself?
I had my fav tech do it. I’m not versed in installing bass electronics/wiring. 😅
Hi. I was wondering did those seymour duncan Steve Harris pickups come with the bass or were they later installed?
Thanks.
These were installed later on. 😄
Love this video
For me, I play a lot of funk with slap so P Bass doesn’t really works, I tried it, but I just can’t play it comfortable, and the neck is just so fat, and the fact I can get a very similar tone of a P Bass in a J Bass with turning off tone and only using neck pickup is just so good and versatile, so J Bass for life, and also to say that Active J Bass is just god
I feel ya! All about playing the kind of bass that best fits you & your playing style!
I would agree! They are pretty awesome. Much better than the Jazz Basses. Steve Harris in particular gets the best tone out of them. The mids are cranked all the way up he’s able to make it sound like a second guitar almost.
If its good enough for Jaco and Flea, its good enough for me!
Try playing the dingwall pj bass
Would love to test one out!
@@calilil it sounds almost exactly like a p bass but its a multiscale bass and there's a t string version
Look, I am as much into J basses as you are into P basses...but I can definitely relate to the stabby stab. It definitely changed the way I play when seated. 😆
Jazz camp or not, I can concur that a split coil just plain works for pretty much every application. I *will* have to put a Jazz neck on it, however.
Yay I’m not alone!!! I feel like people look at me sideways when I express that opinion. 😂😂 thanks so much for this comment. You have a great perspective. It’s all about playing what you love. 🤘
@@calilil Oh no, I can admit that the stabby horn is a pain. I now hold every bass side on, to a degree, because of that damn horn. It's just how I play when I'm sitting now. It deformed me. 😅
You should try a p music man style. Amazing
Those look interesting! Would love to try one out.
Ma'am, are those flatwound strings?
Nope!! I use rounds 😄
But P Basses loaded with a EMG Pickups are awesome! Active Electronic !
Agree 100% 👏👏👏
Thank you! 🙌🤘😄
peep the steve harris pickups
That’s right!! My favs 🤩💥
Nah I gotta have my active dean. Similar pickups, plus another one and more knobs.🍻
Right on- gotta play the bass that works best for you. 😄
Honestly I prefer a jazz or a pj, I have a jazz and it is very versatile because it can sound like a P 😼
I totally understand! I use my PJ to mimic a Jazz, haha! 🤘
I will say P’s are amazing but don’t have as much bite as a J you can also get a similar sound with a J but it will be thinner
You bring up a great point- it’s much harder for the 2 bass types to mimic one another. That is actually a reason why I LOVE my PJ. It presents the perfect blend of both but in a P bass shaped package. 💯
What model Pbass do you play?
This one is a Polar White Fender Player Series with an upgraded Seymour Duncan Steve Harris pickup. 😄
Amen
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