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Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2007 11:28 am
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i like the jazz bass cause it has too pickups but the necks are huge

i like p basses cause there good for my music but u can only get one sound out of them so,

it depends on what you play


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Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2007 1:18 pm
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Here's what you should do. Try out both and pick the one that feels right for you. Don't base you selection on the type of music you play/prefer. Additionally, do you want to sound like all the others or have your own distinctive sound?


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Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2007 7:13 pm
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I have a 50th Anniversary 4 string Deluxe P-Bass (usa) and I love the dual humbucker at the bridge in combination with the split P. So much thump!
I also have a USA 5 string Deluxe J-Bass! I've recorded with both in various styles of play and it's an absolute toss up sometimes. Thank goodness I have both!

Funk, Jazz, R&B, Classic Rock, Blues, Country..... It's all good!

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Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 4:32 pm
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Any one will do for Punk! Just string it with those gore-tex coated strings, Elixir (expensive, but they last) muck it up with a good overdrive or a flat out fuzz and you're in business!
I can do Lemmy on my Jazz with some clever tweaking, twisting and tweezing!
I would never trade my Jazz for a Precision; it's way more funkier and can rock as well.


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Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 12:37 pm
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Go with a Jazz bass. There's simply more versatility. If you roll off the back pickup and pluck close to your neck joint (like Duck Dunn or James Jamerson) you can get a fat sound really close to the P-bass.




Although donald "duck" dunn played a P-bass. now he uses a signature model made by lakland


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Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 2:32 pm
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I have both! my p bass has flatwound string for that old skool sound while my J sounds more modern and defined. I love both.


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Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 3:42 pm
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Its all in what sound you want out of your bass, the music you play, and personal preferance.


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Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 4:04 pm
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Go for both! I played only my P-bass Elite for years, because I could always get the P or J sound with the two lace sensors. I wanted to try a 5 string, so I went with the Deluxe Active J-bass V. The neck is thinner than the P-bass, so a 5 string Jazz is only slightly bigger that the 4 string P-bass. The best of both worlds! I gotta say though, I miss that LOW, punchy B string on my P-bass! Looks like I need a third bass... Hmmm...

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Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 5:00 pm
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that depends on what you like. if you like a big body and a narrow neck, the j bass is the way to go. if you like a light bass with a neck that feels like you're actually holding something, then get a p bass.
i personally own a jazz bass. it's not perfect, but it's become the only bass i really feel comfortable playing. i'm planning on eventually getting another bass, on account of mine's a squire and i'd really like a fender, but like you i'm not sure which way to go. but i think i may stick with the j.

hope i was atleast kind of helpful.
your fellow punk,
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kbbass wrote:
Go with a Jazz bass. There's simply more versatility. If you roll off the back pickup and pluck close to your neck joint (like Duck Dunn or James Jamerson) you can get a fat sound really close to the P-bass.

I disagree, no jazz bass I have ever played, even after much time spend fiddling with EQ/pickup blends etc. has ever sounded like my precision or even close. They've got too much bite to give a convincing punchy p-bass tone.


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