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Post subject: New to the bass world
Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 1:28 pm
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I am new to musical world and wanted to say hello to everyone in the forum. I am currently deployed to Iraq and to help kill time several others decided to learn the guitar, I had to be different and pursue the deep sound of the bass. I bought a standard precision bass with a Fender Rumble 25. I didn't want to start with something too expensive but couldn't settle with anything less than the best, Fender was the only way to go for me. I am open to advice on learning. I look forward to many years of a new infatuation. Oh and if anyone could explain the differences between a jazz and a precision I would greatly appreciate it. :twisted:


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Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 2:12 pm
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Welcome to the forum. You haven't made any mistakes in your choices, your amp will travel easily.

The differences that are the most obvious are; a thicker neck and 1 pickup instead of 2. You'll get a lot of opinions about the two basses, best way to decide is, play them both.

For starting out I think the Precision is the best first guitar (my opinion) I play a Precision and am a little biased.

The Jazz has a thinner neck than the Precision and the sound is different.

Just have fun learning, pick out some of your favorite songs and practice, practice, and practice.

Best of luck and keep in touch, my email adress is: gusrat@yahoo.com, my name is Ron.


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Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 2:58 pm
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Welcome and thank you for your service to our great nation.

anyhow if you go here
http://fender.com/community/forums/viewtopic.php?t=7620

you will find some "opinions" regarding J vs. P basses.

Just remember it is opinion..what you like best will always be the best for you. To me as long as it's a Fender and set up correctly (I like the action real low), then it's a go.

As far as tone overall as long as I have 2 pups I find this gives the most vesatility. So my P-bass is a special...but this is still not to say a standard P bass is worse or better then a Jazz....individual taste.

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Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 4:21 pm
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Welcome to the forum eagledax ! Good choice on picking up the basssss!

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Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 6:29 pm
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ebaysux wrote:
Welcome and thank you for your service to our great nation.

A BIG +1.

Whatever musical groups you like, you can find bass tabs online and start jamming to your favorite songs. Another good tool is this. It gets you playing and learning.

As far as the differences between a jazz and a precision, check out this thread from another forum.
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=159173

And we would love to see some pics of your bass if you get a chance.


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Post subject: Re: New to the bass world
Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 7:27 am
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Eagledax wrote:
I am new to musical world and wanted to say hello to everyone in the forum. I am currently deployed to Iraq and to help kill time several others decided to learn the guitar, I had to be different and pursue the deep sound of the bass. I bought a standard precision bass with a Fender Rumble 25. I didn't want to start with something too expensive but couldn't settle with anything less than the best, Fender was the only way to go for me. I am open to advice on learning. I look forward to many years of a new infatuation. Oh and if anyone could explain the differences between a jazz and a precision I would greatly appreciate it. :twisted:


HI Eagledax welcome to the forum and welcome to the world of bass. You are off to a great start with good equipment and friends to learn with. Don't tell your friends I said this but you are the one who picked the right instrument to learn. Bassists are always in demand. ;-) Jam often and whenever possible always play with someone better than yourself. Your favorites songs are a good way to learn the beauty of the bass fast. A record and a songbook go along way. I learned long before there were instructional DVD's and before videos but those are great tools that compliment work books on scales and fingering. Don't get discouraged. You'll get there and you now have a community of support, brother!

Always have fun with your instument and pick it up often. It will give you comfort.


Thank you for your great service


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Post subject: THANK YOU!
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 7:38 pm
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First EagleDax, THANKS to you and your jam mates for being there.

Second, you chose wisely. The P-bass is the BEST! (Hey this is the P-bass forum you know!)

Actually the debate about which is better has been going on since the "DELUXE" now called the JAZZ was introduced in 1960 and it will rage on forever. It is like debating which is better...a blond or a brunette! They both have good points!

I've owned both. I can do everything I need to do either on a first or second generation P-bass. Case closed. I've owned 3 Jazzes (one a 72 USA) plus one Deluxe Precision (MIM) which in reality was more Jazz than Precision with a Jazz neck, Jazz bridge pickup & too many knobs for me.

All I need is ONE volume control and ONE tone control. Anything more is a distraction and I found I was always fiddling with the knobs on a Jazz and on the Deluxe P-bass. I could not duplicate tones from one day to the next. I can find my personal tones much easier and way faster on a P-bass.

I love the wider neck of the P-bass. The pickup sounds louder to me, has more bottom and heck it just sounds more like a bass! There is no way a Jazz can sound like a P-bass and no way a modern P-bass can sound like a Jazz. Each has a sound all it's own and there is room for both in the world...but I'm not buying another Jazz.

Some people are P people and some are J people. I guess I'm a P people!

When I need a Jazzy type sound I use a first generation P-bass which can sound a lot like a Jazz if you set the tone right! I don't need a Jazz at all anymore.

A good compact amp makes a world of difference. 25 watts is enough for solo practice and maybe jamming with one guitar, but will not be heard over a drummer. There are amps about the same size as yours that do have a lot more power. When you are ready to get a more powerful amp feel free to contact me through my band's website listed on my profile and I'll be delighted to make some suggestions on some compact but much louder amps.

As for how to learn to play, the suggestions previously given were all good! TAB is a great way to get into playing, but ultimately you'll need to learn some theory and maybe how to read sheet music. For help in that I recommend the Books, CD's and DVD's by Carol Kaye. You can get them through the catalog page of her website http://www.carolkaye.com/catalog/

Once at that page click in the WHITE BOX where it says "CATALOG" and a drop down menu will open where you can click on links to books, CD's and DVD's. Since 1971 I've learned more about bass from Carol Kaye than every other source, including two years of college level guitar, COMBINED and I find her materials and her tremendous body of studio work a continuing source of inspiration that will likely last the rest of my life. I am not alone in feeling this way about Ms. Kaye.

Even if you don't buy any of Ms. Kaye's bass materials, I think you'll find her free TIPS very helpful for beginners here: http://www.carolkaye.com/www/education/tips1.htm

Again thanks to you and your jam buddies! The brother of my son's best friend is home on leave right now and coming over there in a week or two! Take care and try to play a little bit every day!

Dave


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Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2008 3:34 pm
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I tend to use my P-bass (1998 fretless) for traditional jazz, ballads and folk/traditional blues. It has a deeper tone and isn't quite as "fast" as the J-basses I've owned (early 70s model back when, 1999 MIM J and now a 2008 5 string J with active pups).

Despite the name, I more tend to use the J for rock/funk/fusion and the P for pretty much everything else.


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Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 10:54 am
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Thank you all for the great information, it is all very helpful. I look forward to many more years of playing around. Its also great to know that I have a place to come to get excellent advice.


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Post subject: P Bass, Jazz Bass...
Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 8:58 pm
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First, thanks for your service.

You can't go wrong with either a Fender Precision or a Fender Jazz Bass. They are icons for great reasons.

Anything else is kind of like reinventing the wheel.

Depending on your musical tastes, either one of these basses will cover any gig.

They are predictably great basses to record with and perform with. Fender has set the bar in relation to tone & function. It does not matter if it is a Squier or a Fender Custom shop, the same basic principal is there, it just becomes more refined.

Your amplifier will do excellent job for quiet practice minus a loud drummer. If want clean bottom, clear, & even sound, at louder/gig volume, you will eventually need a higher output rig. In the meantime enjoy your very wise choice & please be careful.


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Post subject: new to bass
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 7:15 pm
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firstof all thanks to youand all our service men and women. about p bass vs jazz, the jazz neck is a little thiner but i have one of each my jazz is a fretless, but i love um both. just jam with your buds and do finger exersises in your spare time and youll be fine. again thank you for serving our country. happy playing


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