Maruszczyk Jake PJ / 1971 Precison comparison - can you tell which is which?

[Romeo2]

Nope, can't tell a difference really; those who say they can hear it, hmm, I wonder if you still said that if the files were merged into one with no pause in between, and OP just saying, hey listen to this great drummer I just jammed with last weekend ...

[Bigwan]

[quote name='Romeo2' timestamp='1443546185' post='2875722']
Nope, can't tell a difference really; those who say they can hear it, hmm, I wonder if you still said that if the files were merged into one with no pause in between, and OP just saying, hey listen to this great drummer I just jammed with last weekend ...
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Probably not!

[stevie]

Hmmm. I'm not imagining things. Bass number two sounds more expensive than bass number one. It's a fuller, rounder sound with more character. There's a lovely growl on the lower notes. If number two isn't the vintage Fender, then it should be.

[allighatt0r]

[quote name='stevie' timestamp='1443598372' post='2875966']
Hmmm. I'm not imagining things. Bass number two sounds more expensive than bass number one. It's a fuller, rounder sound with more character. There's a lovely growl on the lower notes. If number two isn't the vintage Fender, then it should be.
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You put my thoughts into words the way I never could! :-P

I wonder whether everyone is using headphones, or laptop speakers, or desk speakers etc.? I used headphones, and could hear a difference, but it was definitely subtle.

Edited September 30, 2015 by allighatt0r

[HazBeen]

Mr Wateroftyne, you are going to make us wait aren't you.....

[Lw.]

[quote name='allighatt0r' timestamp='1443600172' post='2875996']
I wonder whether everyone is using headphones, or laptop speakers, or desk speakers etc.? I used headphones, and could hear a difference, but it was definitely subtle.
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Good point; I'm using relatively decent headphones & there is a very clear difference (though whether that difference could just be done using an EQ & a bit of processing I don't know) but if I were listening through cheapy headphones or laptop speakers it'd probably be much more difficult to hear (which is one of the reasons I think youtube demos of bass amps are pointless).

[dannybuoy]

I don't know which is which but I preferred #1, seems a bit more lively in the upper mids, #2 is fatter/warmer.

Since I have no idea what the pickup is like in the Jake, I'm going to say #1 is the P since 70's pickups are supposedly a bit lighter on the low end and more growly up top.

[deaky]

Who cares!

[wateroftyne]

[quote name='deaky' timestamp='1443604522' post='2876060']
Who cares!
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Thanks for taking the time to contribute. It means a lot.

[deaky]

Your welcome.

[wateroftyne]

[quote name='deaky' timestamp='1443605403' post='2876081']
Your welcome.
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What you up to today, then? Owt exciting?

[spyder]

Come on...let us know. Which is which.

[cybertect]

No practical difference between them for me, listening on some [i]fairly[/i] decent headphones (Shure SE215s)

Edited September 30, 2015 by cybertect

[gjones]

I assume the P/J has the jazz pickup turned off completely. Because all I can hear is a (very nice) P split pickup on both.

And I can't tell the difference. They both sound great.

Edited September 30, 2015 by gjones

[wateroftyne]

Cheers for playing along, (almost) everyone.

And the answer is:

Precision, then Jake.

[stevie]

Fascinating. Thanks for an interesting quiz, WoT.

[deaky]

Sorry WOT bad day.

Apologies

[dannybuoy]

[quote name='dannybuoy' timestamp='1443603712' post='2876045']
I don't know which is which but I preferred #1, seems a bit more lively in the upper mids, #2 is fatter/warmer.

Since I have no idea what the pickup is like in the Jake, I'm going to say #1 is the P since 70's pickups are supposedly a bit lighter on the low end and more growly up top.
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Boom!

[Conan]

[quote name='stevie' timestamp='1443598372' post='2875966']
Bass number two sounds more expensive than bass number one. It's a fuller, rounder sound with more character. There's a lovely growl on the lower notes. If number two isn't the vintage Fender, then it should be.
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And it was the Jake. Hmmmm.... Food for thought indeed!

[Lw.]

Got it right and like the cheaper (I assume) one more, result - always nice to know I've got cheap taste!

[Lozz196]

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1443612464' post='2876175']
Cheers for playing along, (almost) everyone.

And the answer is:

Precision, then Jake.
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Yes!!

[stevie]

[quote name='Conan' timestamp='1443617713' post='2876268']
And it was the Jake. Hmmmm.... Food for thought indeed!
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Indeed so! And it makes a mockery of the saying 'You get what you pay for!" Now that I know which is which, I also still prefer the cheaper one.

Congratulations to those who got it right.

[JTUK]

Obviously a P-Bass has certain sound characteristics but it is not as tho all of them by the same maker sound the same..
so the difference between the 2 examples are just that..THE two examples recorded.
Put another two up from the same makers and I'd be pretty sure they'd have sound differences.

When I buy a bass... I'll need to hear and play it to know if I like it...all other bets are off
so I am very very reluctant to buy blind.
I'd be more inclined to buy unseen/played the more money I spent... but not for production models.

Edited September 30, 2015 by JTUK

[wateroftyne]

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1443626072' post='2876385']
Obviously a P-Bass has certain sound characteristics but it is not as tho all of them by the same maker sound the sound..
so the difference between the 2 examples are just that..THE two examples recorded.
Put another two up from the same makers and I'd be pretty sure they'd have sound differences.
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Oi fink we noe dat :-)

[JamesBass]

Without knowing the answer yet; Fender-1 and Maruszczyk-2

which ever is which, they sound great! The pickups of the Maru cop a great likeness, what pups are they?