Guest MoJo Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 Whenever I find myself, as now, without a Precision bass or Precision-style bass, I find that I am constantly looking at P-basses for sale and trying to coax a Precision-like tone out of whatever I'm playing at the time. However, when I do possess a Precision, I find myself wanting something else. Discuss..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Dare Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 Agree. You just can't escape from the P bass. The sound is ingrained in the psyche, probably because it's everywhere and on so many classic recordings. Best to keep one handy. If you want something else, add it to, rather than replace, your P. You know you'll have to buy another otherwise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiliwailer Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 I get the same thing with Jazz Basses, which is why I now always have one in the wardrobe for those moments when I want to play one. Don't fight it, the P will always win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grangur Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 What I get is more like "Pnewbassitis". Even having one P with a phenomenal sound, wouldn't it be great if you get another, with a different phenomenal sound? Never mind the fact I've got 4 other perfectly great basses... Seeing some cheapies about for around £80 it's so tempting to get one, work on it and make a great bass out of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonzodog Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 As you know i have the same battle. Sometimes i think i should have kept my tony butler but it was never getting played. I now have a vintage modified precision but still use the jazz at every gig because i prefer the feel and the tone. Just bought an SPB3 to try on my precision to hopefully convince me to use it more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolo Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 I have never since I decided at 14 that I was going to play bass wanted a P bass or sound, even though my first bass was a cheapo P clone. Get a secondhand Harley Benton-ish precision and stow it in a closet, under a bed, in a crawlspace or whatever, and move on. Life's too short Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 Always preferred the jazz bass to be honest but recently had a notion for a P bass but rather than keeping it limite to a P i went for the deluxe PJ and with the blend i have the best of both worlds with my preferred jazz neck feel. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MoJo Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 [quote name='bonzodog' timestamp='1488006020' post='3244916'] As you know i have the same battle. Sometimes i think i should have kept my tony butler but it was never getting played. I now have a vintage modified precision but still use the jazz at every gig because i prefer the feel and the tone. Just bought an SPB3 to try on my precision to hopefully convince me to use it more. [/quote] That 'Tony Butler' was a great P bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number6 Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 My Precision moved from my go to bass to my back up being replaced by a Yam BB 424x.....it is in its case safe n sound ready for when i need it again. i do however have a thing for Jazz Basses at the mo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 Having owned two P basses in the past, I find myself completely immune to this for the last 30 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 Get an American Standard and put flats on it. If you have to, upgrade the pickup and pots and that should do it. If you still find yourself wanting another bass get it. There's no law against owning 2 or more basses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 I now have 4 Precisions and am still finding myself scanning Ebay/Gumtree etc for others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanAxe Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 [quote name='Grangur' timestamp='1488005870' post='3244915'] Even having one P with a phenomenal sound, wouldn't it be great if you get another, with a different phenomenal sound? Never mind the fact I've got 4 other perfectly great basses... [/quote] This! I have 3 Precisions and a Mustang (think short-scale P!), each with a different phenomenal sound (to me), and I still find myself hankering after more Ps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skb558 Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 Until I picked up my AV 57 re-issue I never quite understood the phenomenon. Instruments come and instruments go but this one will remain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SH73 Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 I own both p and jazz basses but play p basses mostly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibob Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 I also know this feeling. Solved by having flats on my '71 P, playing my other two basses (Jazz & humbuckered 5 string) at home/rehearsals/other appropriate gigs.....and just knowing that the P sounds better on almost every other gig/recording. Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davo-London Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 I have a few Ps! I find the older the P the less the GAS Try it : ) Davo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fftc Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 [quote name='Davo-London' timestamp='1488227050' post='3247047'] I have a few Ps! I find the older the P the less the GAS Try it : ) Davo [/quote] You are a [i]bad [/i]man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Dare Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 [quote name='bonzodog' timestamp='1488006020' post='3244916'] As you know i have the same battle. Sometimes i think i should have kept my tony butler but it was never getting played. I now have a vintage modified precision but still use the jazz at every gig because i prefer the feel and the tone. Just bought an SPB3 to try on my precision to hopefully convince me to use it more. [/quote] I find the SPB1 is more Precisiony. Have one in my bitsa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicko Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 [quote name='MoJo' timestamp='1487985214' post='3244900'] However, when I do possess a Precision, I find myself wanting something else. [/quote] This part never happpens. I traded my Peavey Cirrus BXP for another P. I now have two Ps and need nothing else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raggy Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 [quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1488071424' post='3245657'] I now have 4 Precisions and am still finding myself scanning Ebay/Gumtree etc for others. [/quote] 5 for me and doing exactly the same Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewisK1975 Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Same here really, I have 2 Fender P's, 2 Yamaha Attitudes (Basically precision Basses) and 4 Jazz Basses. I play the Jazzes and really enjoy the sound of them, but for me there's something about the way a Precision feels straight away that is just right to me. Put my thumb on the pickup just behind the screw hole and I'm instantly happy. I really should shift a couple of the Jazzes, but they are all great in their own way. Deciding which to let go would be difficult. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Adams Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Having been around the houses and tried (almost) every wierd and wonderful different type of bass, I finally got "home" to a black USA P 10 days ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivansc Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 Me too, Phil! Until I realised that after all the Jazzes, Travis Beans, Rickenbackers etc., what I really missed was my first bass. A 1962 P Bass with a rosewood neck and the classic flat wide neck of that particular year. Feeling much better since I bought my USA 62 reissue with rosewood board last year.... Especially since I was given a set of tape wound flats by a kind basschatter! Can you say "thud"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 Precision all the way for me, too - that is the tone that defines bass guitar as far as I am concerned. I have three 4 string basses that I will be keeping - 2 are JV Squier Precisons. I found myself with a problem when I moved to 5 string basses and found that Fender/Squier 5 string Precisions were either a/ too heavy and/or b/ string spacing too wide. Solved by putting a Precision pickup into a MM Sterling 5 that was lighter with tighter spacing. Then I tried a Yamaha BB425 and find I am liking the P pup in that very much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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