I can feel myself falling towards a precision

[jakenewmanbass]

[quote name='Marvin' post='1278743' date='Jun 22 2011, 04:54 PM']Can I assume, and for once I'm being serious, that you feel a P-Bass is a bit like a blank piece of paper on which you can create what you want.

Yes I know that sounds ridiculous but hope you get the drift. [/quote]
It's just a sound I hear a lot, and when deciding what would sit well in a track I sometimes think 'hmmm a P would fill this one's ass very well'

Edited June 22, 2011 by jakesbass

[RhysP]

You've obviously lost your mind - can I have your Alembic please?

[Marvin]

[quote name='jakesbass' post='1278763' date='Jun 22 2011, 05:09 PM']It's just a sound I hear a lot, and when deciding what would sit well in a track I sometimes think 'hmmm a P would fill this one's ass very well' [/quote]
Hhhmmmm. My prognosis is, you may simply have GAS

[jakenewmanbass]

[quote name='RhysP' post='1278765' date='Jun 22 2011, 05:13 PM']You've obviously lost your mind - can I have your Alembic please?[/quote]

on my last session... 8 songs 5 on Alembic, 1 on Fender Jazz, 2 on upright....

there's your answer

[jakenewmanbass]

[quote name='RhysP' post='1278772' date='Jun 22 2011, 05:19 PM']I heard you the first time. [/quote]
Lol
don't know what happened there, ended up with four posts

[RhysP]

[quote name='jakesbass' post='1278776' date='Jun 22 2011, 05:23 PM']Lol
don't know what happened there, ended up with four posts [/quote]

I had two posts appear, now they've both gone. Weird.

[EssentialTension]

[quote name='jakesbass' post='1278763' date='Jun 22 2011, 05:09 PM']It's just a sound I hear a lot, and when deciding what would sit well in a track I sometimes think 'hmmm a P would fill this one's ass very well' [/quote]
Jake, will your forthcoming P have flats on it?

[SteveK]

Jake, I'm surprised that you've never been asked, by a producer, if you have a Precision.
I know a couple of guys who favour that (retro?) sound.

[jezzaboy]

Due to all you lot going on about P basses, I have now decided to upgrade my bitsa P and give it a Kent Armstrong Hot pickup. If I can get it before saturday, it`s off to the gig we go!!

Jez

[molan]

[quote name='EssentialTension' post='1278800' date='Jun 22 2011, 05:54 PM']Jake, will your forthcoming P have flats on it?[/quote]

Good point - both of mine are running of flats at the moment & they sound really nice

[OliverBlackman]

[quote name='molan' post='1278881' date='Jun 22 2011, 05:48 PM']Good point - both of mine are running of flats at the moment & they sound really nice [/quote]


surely you need two, one with flats and one with rounds ;-)

Other thing is, because they are such simple instruments as long as the feel is right and decent woods are used changing the pickups can make a massive difference.

[jakenewmanbass]

[quote name='SteveK' post='1278856' date='Jun 22 2011, 06:27 PM']Jake, I'm surprised that you've never been asked, by a producer, if you have a Precision.
I know a couple of guys who favour that (retro?) sound.[/quote]
Steve, I've always just found that Fender... or summat else will do.
The minute I get past the "how is that" bit of the conversation they are happy, because both basses sound great.

[Vibrating G String]

[quote name='Beedster' post='1278346' date='Jun 22 2011, 03:40 AM']Don't spend several grand, buy a decent '62RI (especially if you can get an early 80's Fullerton which are pretty much as good at the pre-CBS instruments without the price tag)[/quote]
I would even say much better than a pre.

[nottswarwick]

forgive my ignorance..this 62 reissue of which you speak...is it CIJ/MIJ/USA?

[Linus27]

[quote name='EssentialTension' post='1278800' date='Jun 22 2011, 05:54 PM']Jake, will your forthcoming P have flats on it?[/quote]


Damn, I've just come hear to ask that question and you beat me to it. Now, I'm going to have to think of a new question. It took me long enough to think of the last one :)

[Beedster]

[quote name='nottswarwick' post='1279453' date='Jun 23 2011, 10:44 AM']forgive my ignorance..this 62 reissue of which you speak...is it CIJ/MIJ/USA?[/quote]

Fullertons were early '80s MIA.

Jake, get a fretless Precision. Does everything a fretted can and a whole lot more

[Wil]

I really enjoyed having a fretless neck on my P for a while. Seemed to increase the thump, in fact!