Dread Bass Posted February 28, 2013 Posted February 28, 2013 So as you can see from my gear list I am not into classic basses. Over the last few months I have become drawn to the sound of flat wounds. What's more I am now gassing for a P bass! What has happened to me! I used to hate them. I am thinking about buying a DIY kit from eBay as it would give me a challenge. Anyone tried these kits before? Quote
Spoombung Posted February 28, 2013 Posted February 28, 2013 No. You don't want either flatwounds or a P-bass. Get a grip, man. Quote
JapanAxe Posted February 28, 2013 Posted February 28, 2013 P-bass love gets to every bass player eventually... Quote
Dread Bass Posted February 28, 2013 Author Posted February 28, 2013 Haha. I really don't like the way they look, or the chunky necks or the number of frets, or the headstock or even the way they sound most of the time. Yet I am having to fight not to order one. I am agog. Quote
Dread Bass Posted February 28, 2013 Author Posted February 28, 2013 No disrespect to p bass lovers meant by the way. Quote
Lozz196 Posted February 28, 2013 Posted February 28, 2013 [quote name='JapanAxe' timestamp='1362088847' post='1995738'] P-bass love gets to every bass player eventually... [/quote] That it does. Quote
Dread Bass Posted February 28, 2013 Author Posted February 28, 2013 I think it's the sheer simplicity compared to my other basses. What's next? I will start liking sunburst soon then I really will be puzzled. Quote
risingson Posted February 28, 2013 Posted February 28, 2013 Nothing wrong with you, it just means that your taste in instruments has properly refined! Seriously, P-Basses do it far more for me than anything else nowadays. You get a totally fundamental bass sound that can be used on any kind of recording and at any kind of gig. Have all the custom ACGs you want but nothing sounds like a P-Bass other than a P-Bass, there is a reason for their success. Quote
Lozz196 Posted February 28, 2013 Posted February 28, 2013 [quote name='Dread Bass' timestamp='1362089476' post='1995756'] I think it's the sheer simplicity compared to my other basses. What's next? I will start liking sunburst soon then I really will be puzzled. [/quote] Yes, sunburst is the next step............ Quote
TheGreek Posted February 28, 2013 Posted February 28, 2013 Just think of it as a lapse in your good taste...you'll get over it. Quote
Dingus Posted February 28, 2013 Posted February 28, 2013 As I once heard the great studio ace David Hungate say , there are lots of basses on the market with all kinds of varied and wonderful sounds , but in the real world the sound that most artists and record producers want on their recordings is a Fender Precision Bass or a Fender Jazz Bass played with your fingers , a pick , or very occasionally slapped . Quote
risingson Posted February 28, 2013 Posted February 28, 2013 [quote name='Dingus' timestamp='1362090045' post='1995768'] in the real world the sound that most artists and record producers want on their recordings is a Fender Precision Bass or a Fender Jazz Bass played with your fingers , a pick , or very occasionally (but basically never) slapped . [/quote] Fixed Quote
4 Strings Posted February 28, 2013 Posted February 28, 2013 Difficult to have a chat about Precisions without mention of Colin Hodgkinson of Back Door. I think this example is beautiful, so bluesy. http://youtu.be/jRUjH1zAcZA Quote
Happy Jack Posted February 28, 2013 Posted February 28, 2013 The trick is to get as far as a P-bass with flatwounds, but stop before you get to relic'ing and mojo ... Quote
ead Posted February 28, 2013 Posted February 28, 2013 Or, maybe you need one of these... http://basschat.co.uk/topic/173590-acg-build/page__st__20 see post #28 for the spec. Quote
redstriper Posted February 28, 2013 Posted February 28, 2013 The same thing has happened to me and I've only played Jazz basses for 30 years - this doesn't help: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoVfamlcbYo[/media] Quote
rogerstodge Posted February 28, 2013 Posted February 28, 2013 I hate P basses that's why i only own 3 of them Quote
steve-soar Posted February 28, 2013 Posted February 28, 2013 Get a Squier, Korean bass, sunburst, around 1995 build, superb bass. Drop an EMG in it and your good to go. That's what I did, never owned one before but they are great. Quote
Fionn Posted February 28, 2013 Posted February 28, 2013 [quote name='redstriper' timestamp='1362092449' post='1995844'] The same thing has happened to me and I've only played Jazz basses for 30 years - this doesn't help: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoVfamlcbYo[/media] [/quote] Aaaaarrrrgh!!! don't do that to me! Jazz gas is bad enough without this. That's a creamy bass line that he plays on the video too ... really really nice. Quote
redstriper Posted February 28, 2013 Posted February 28, 2013 The last Precision I had was in the 70s - an Aria PB that I stupidly sold to get a Wal. I'm now looking at an 80s Tokai Hardpuncher to feed my P bass gas. Quote
gjones Posted February 28, 2013 Posted February 28, 2013 [quote name='4 Strings' timestamp='1362091737' post='1995829'] Difficult to have a chat about Precisions without mention of Colin Hodgkinson of Back Door. I think this example is beautiful, so bluesy. [media]http://youtu.be/jRUjH1zAcZA[/media] [/quote] I'm not really a fan of his solo stuff but this is very tasteful. Quote
gjones Posted March 1, 2013 Posted March 1, 2013 I have a friend who has a Warwick thumb bass but most of the sessions he plays are with his US P bass. The first time I heard him play it, I was so impressed I went and swapped my Musicman SUB for an old MIJ Precision. They sound fantastic recorded too. Quote
leftyhook Posted March 1, 2013 Posted March 1, 2013 someone hit me around the head with a P bass that impresses me!! I want to be impressed but......:OL Had a decently playable Squier P/J, put some Dimarzio's on it....it was just loud and BOOMY!!! Awful. I want one ( Scott Divine does a great job of dangling the carrot) but yet to find love Quote
BassTractor Posted March 1, 2013 Posted March 1, 2013 Well, this seems like a goodbye to BC from me then. Love for a Precision? No effing way! Love for sunburst? No effing way! Slight detail only: I do now own two Ps and am ordering my third, and have started lusting for sunburst as well. You guys are ruining me! Financially, tastially and morally! You're no fun anymore! best, bert Quote
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