mcnach Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 I have owned P basses on and off over the years, but never grew on me enough. Yesterday I took one of my Sue Ryder P basses, which was strung with Status flats and had a Wizard Thumper pickup on, and I put on a set of roundwounds (Rotosounds swing 66). The action was never optimal because the neck needed a shim... so I did that too. Wow. I already had a "revelation" last summer with my Squier 'Mike Dirnt' Precision... but I forgot about it, and that bass just feels "flimsier" than the SR. It's not going to replace my Stingray of Jazz... but I'm definitely going to stop looking down at Precisions. (yes, I did, ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 I had a similar mention with a squier VMP Just brilliant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theyellowcar Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Welcome to the club. You will never leave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowieBass Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Amazing isn't it, how we all perhaps have imagined that the oldest of the electric basses somehow was deficient because it only had 1 and not 2 pickups, and that it only had a tone control to cut treble rather than controls to boost or cut treble, mids and bass and that it only had 4 strings and 20 frets instead of 5 or 6 strings and a double octave neck... but you know what, sometimes they get it pretty much 'right' from the beginning and the simplest things can be the best... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamfist Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 [quote name='HowieBass' timestamp='1395650271' post='2404596'] Amazing isn't it, how we all perhaps have imagined that the oldest of the electric basses somehow was deficient because it only had 1 and not 2 pickups, and that it only had a tone control to cut treble rather than controls to boost or cut treble, mids and bass. [/quote] These things can be easily rectified ! [url=http://www.ephotobay.com/share/bitsa-main.html][/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99mustang Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Now that is just too sexy ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted March 24, 2014 Author Share Posted March 24, 2014 [quote name='hamfist' timestamp='1395650557' post='2404597'] These things can be easily rectified ! [url="http://www.ephotobay.com/share/bitsa-main.html"][/url] [/quote] Nice! I have another SR P bass in pieces, and I intend to put a single P, but at the pace more or less where you put your second one (approx. Stingray location), or a bit closer to the neck perhaps. P type pickups sound great there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skej21 Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 [quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1395626417' post='2404536'] I have owned P basses on and off over the years, but never grew on me enough. Yesterday I took one of my Sue Ryder P basses, which was strung with Status flats and had a Wizard Thumper pickup on, and I put on a set of roundwounds (Rotosounds swing 66). The action was never optimal because the neck needed a shim... so I did that too. Wow. I already had a "revelation" last summer with my Squier 'Mike Dirnt' Precision... but I forgot about it, and that bass just feels "flimsier" than the SR. It's not going to replace my Stingray of Jazz... but I'm definitely going to stop looking down at Precisions. (yes, I did, ) [/quote] Are you just looking at basses and saying you love them?... Do you really love P bass, or are you just saying that because you saw it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted March 24, 2014 Author Share Posted March 24, 2014 [quote name='skej21' timestamp='1395671627' post='2404864'] Are you just looking at basses and saying you love them?... Do you really love P bass, or are you just saying that because you saw it? [/quote] are you serious? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skej21 Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 [quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1395673177' post='2404881'] are you serious? [/quote] Anchorman reference... Clearly didn't come across like that. Apologies! http://youtu.be/gId6nrMDmUU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted March 24, 2014 Author Share Posted March 24, 2014 [quote name='skej21' timestamp='1395673768' post='2404893'] Anchorman reference... Clearly didn't come across like that. Apologies! [media]http://youtu.be/gId6nrMDmUU[/media] [/quote] sorry, I have not watched Anchorman! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 I love he look of a well played (not artificially relic'ed) P Bass; particularly Scott Devine's and Scott Thunes' Ps. I also love the look of a Rickenbacker. I do [i]not[/i] like the feel of them though. The gods have decreed that I am a Jazz man - 'twas always thus and ever shall be. I reckon I've done alright. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skej21 Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 (edited) [quote name='paul_5' timestamp='1395679972' post='2405015'] I love he look of a well played (not artificially relic'ed) P Bass; particularly Scott Devine's and Scott Thunes' Ps. I also love the look of a Rickenbacker. I do [i]not[/i] like the feel of them though. The gods have decreed that I am a Jazz man - 'twas always thus and ever shall be. I reckon I've done alright. [/quote] Sounds like you need a precision with a slim/jazz profile neck Edited March 24, 2014 by skej21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowieBass Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 [quote name='paul_5' timestamp='1395679972' post='2405015'] I love he look of a well played (not artificially relic'ed) P Bass; particularly Scott Devine's and Scott Thunes' Ps. I also love the look of a Rickenbacker. [/quote] Scott Devine's Precision IS an artificially relic'ed bass http://youtu.be/eoVfamlcbYo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highfox Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 [quote name='HowieBass' timestamp='1395684442' post='2405087'] Scott Devine's Precision IS an artificially relic'ed bass [media]http://youtu.be/eoVfamlcbYo[/media] [/quote] Scott gives it more bass-face with the P than the Jazz lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowieBass Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 We know Scott likes a narrow string spacing (his Overwater custom Jazz is around 17mm at the bridge) so maybe the grimaces are down to the P's neck width Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 The Precision bass is a wonderful instrument, once you realise its limitations it encourages the player to make the different sounds required with technique, aside from varying the tone control maybe. Yes there are better players, better construction, better tonal possibilities on other basses, but to me the Precision feels "right". Didn`t always, but once I got it, now any other bass, although they may be great, they just don`t feel right to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raslee Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 (edited) I have to admit i gigged my Farida P with my soul/funk band last Friday and it sounded great in the mix. I had changed the pick up for a Seymour Duncan for the gig, not that the original was bad in anyway but the Seymor has made it a bit more vintage sounding. Loving the fact that the Farida has a jazz width neck too....however i missed that jazz bridge pick up for 'The Chicken' Edited March 24, 2014 by Raslee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjones Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 I have a Frankenfender P bass with a 1980's, Mighty Mite pickup, stuck in a Squier body, attached to an old P bass neck. I've not been able to put it down since I put it together a few months ago. I play it in my Ska band and it sounds epic. It also sounds great recorded. I thought I hated Precisions, what happened? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 [quote name='theyellowcar' timestamp='1395647765' post='2404574'] Welcome to the club. You will never leave. [/quote] I did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apa Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 [quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1395626417' post='2404536'] I have owned P basses on and off over the years, but never grew on me enough. Yesterday I took one of my Sue Ryder P basses, which was strung with Status flats and had a Wizard Thumper pickup on, and I put on a set of roundwounds (Rotosounds swing 66). The action was never optimal because the neck needed a shim... so I did that too. Wow. I already had a "revelation" last summer with my Squier 'Mike Dirnt' Precision... but I forgot about it, and that bass just feels "flimsier" than the SR. It's not going to replace my Stingray of Jazz... but I'm definitely going to stop looking down at Precisions. (yes, I did, ) [/quote] Are you serious? A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lownote Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 (edited) I love my Aria STB P bass. What's more it cost me £10 . Found it on Gumtree, filthy, covered in student stickers and with "knackered electrics mate". Clean up, re seat the bridge earth and it's my go-to bass of all the 14 I've bought in the last three years. Edited March 25, 2014 by lownote12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legion Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 (edited) edit: read more thread before replying (and repeating) Edited March 25, 2014 by Legion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 When you need a P, there's no point in fighting it ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Low End Bee Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 [quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1395737187' post='2405551'] When you need a P, there's no point in fighting it ... [/quote] Not at our age... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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