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From a "bass you will use perspective" does one of them talk to you, inspire you and let the creativity flow? if one of them does... I'd say thats a keeper. It seems a pretty vague outlook but I really have only found one bass that keeps me coming back to it in this way and thats the Pino (so far!).

If they both feel like that - lucky boy :)

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[quote name='Legion' post='941779' date='Sep 1 2010, 10:06 AM']From a "bass you will use perspective" does one of them talk to you, inspire you and let the creativity flow? if one of them does... I'd say thats a keeper. It seems a pretty vague outlook but I really have only found one bass that keeps me coming back to it in this way and thats the Pino (so far!).

If they both feel like that - lucky boy :)[/quote]
Hmmm. The 72P gives me that inspirational factor but it could be because my brain tells me its a vintage Fender and its what I salivated over as a kid. The AC is a better playing bass with broader tonal possibilities. Push comes to shove I guess its my 72P but they are both cracking instruments.

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[quote name='Clarky' post='941784' date='Sep 1 2010, 10:10 AM']Hmmm. The 72P gives me that inspirational factor but it could be because my brain tells me its a vintage Fender and its what I salivated over as a kid. The AC is a better playing bass with broader tonal possibilities. Push comes to shove I guess its my 72P but they are both cracking instruments.[/quote]
Hmm, "broader tonal possibilities" is one I always struggle with, in that way that choice is a terrible paradox. P basses sound great, do you really find that those other sounds it can make are ones you ever use? I do this to myself by saying stuff like "I know I'm not using that sound now, but you never know when you might need it" then 2 years later I realise I still haven't used it. Mind you this can be tempered by having 2 basses, which you have. You've got a P bass and a J bass and even better than that, both are a P shape body which I prefer myself.

Keep both - I've made my vote :)

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[quote name='Legion' post='941791' date='Sep 1 2010, 10:16 AM']Hmm, "broader tonal possibilities" is one I always struggle with, in that way that choice is a terrible paradox. P basses sound great, do you really find that those other sounds it can make are ones you ever use? I do this to myself by saying stuff like "I know I'm not using that sound now, but you never know when you might need it" then 2 years later I realise I still haven't used it.[/quote]

+1, and well put.

Even when I play basses with "broader tonal possibilities" (I also have a Wal and a Goodfellow) and actually USE them, it usually turns out that I'm the only person in the room who notices the difference.

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[quote name='Happy Jack' post='941880' date='Sep 1 2010, 11:46 AM']+1, and well put.

Even when I play basses with "broader tonal possibilities" (I also have a Wal and a Goodfellow) and actually USE them, it usually turns out that I'm the only person in the room who notices the difference.[/quote]
I really like the crunchy tone of my Alembic (think 'Enter Sandman', which was recorded with the same model as mine I believe) and was a bit disappointed when I played this recently at a pub gig and a BCer in the audience said it sounded just like a Precision!

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[quote name='Clarky' post='941884' date='Sep 1 2010, 11:49 AM']....I really like the crunchy tone of my Alembic (think 'Enter Sandman', which was recorded with the same model as mine I believe) and was a bit disappointed when I played this recently at a pub gig and a BCer in the audience said it sounded just like a Precision!....[/quote]
Looks like you've got Precision fingers! So that's settled then, the Alembic goes!

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