Fletch-X
New member
Great deal on the MIM. I love mine!!!! Modded her a bit just to experiment. She was great out of the box. Now she's lights out
Great deal on the MIM. I love mine!!!! Modded her a bit just to experiment. She was great out of the box. Now she's lights out
dkelley
Active member
no difference between a single split humbucker in the middle or two single coils by neck and bridge? seriously? just marketing?
wow.... first time in my life i've heard anyone say that.
lpdeluxe
The Precision Bass Guy
I finally went back and read the Ed Friedland quote earlier. I totally agree (what, I'm a better bass player than EF?)
Anyhow, just so everybody knows, I own a Precision with a fretless neck. I made up a decal that says "Fender Imprecision Bass" but I've never had the gall to put it on the peghead.
By the way, here's something interesting I picked up at another forum: the Fender Classic '50s Precision (I have one, and it's my Numero Uno) uses a .1 microfarad capacitor in its circuit and that seems to be part of its sound. I intend to order some from Stewmac as soon as I can figure out $30 worth of doodads to meet their minimum.
U
Unsprung
New member
I'd say "get one of each," like I do when folks ask "Tele or Strat," but so far I've only got 2 P-basses (Squier Affinity & Fender Standard). I do have several Teles and Strats, so I can offer a qualified opinion on those. 
One of these days, I'll manage to get a Fender Jazz Bass.
Matt
One of these days, I'll manage to get a Fender Jazz Bass.Matt
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Texsunburst59
Active member
My son has turned out to be a heck of a Bass player since I brought home my $65 Pawn shop '74 Fender Jazz Bass. He's really bonded with it and made some good recordings with it. Here's a BT cover of Jeff Buckley's "Everybody Here Wants You". You can really hear the Jazz's thump in the clip.
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_songInfo.cfm?bandID=633883&songID=7131520
Here's some pics of my '74 Jazz:
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_songInfo.cfm?bandID=633883&songID=7131520
Here's some pics of my '74 Jazz:
lpdeluxe
The Precision Bass Guy
I'd say "get one of each," like I do when folks ask "Tele or Strat," but so far I've only got 2 P-basses (Squier Affinity & Fender Standard). I do have several Teles and Strats, so I can offer a qualified opinion on those.
Matt
I owned and played J basses for years, and had no idea what I was missing until I got my hands on a P. I'm a minimalist, too: the lack of bells and whistles is right up my alley (a friend who ordinarily plays an active Jazz played my P one time -- he said, "man! You just plug it in. No twiddling knobs"). These days I have the three Precisions, and that's all I need.
U
Unsprung
New member
If I want to fiddle with knobs, and get real low down, I'll plug in my Epiphone EB3 SG Bass. I used to dig on the Fender Jaguar Bass in Hot Rod Red (color matched headstock), until I actually got a chance to try one. It's not so bad for the Jaguar to have the switches, dials and knobs, but on a bass???
Matt