Fat vintage P-bass sound

[discreet]

1 minute ago, Panos Bobolas said:

...I tried a Squier Dirnt and it was very satisfying. The craftmaship was awful but the sound was OK. 

That's the important thing. If it sounds good, is comfortable to play and importantly - you like it, then that's your bass.

[Tweedledum]

1 hour ago, Panos Bobolas said:

If i am gonna take the mexican path, i think that i prefer the Dirnt...

A cool bass for sure, but I don't like the split coil pup.  A mid 50s Fender has to have a singlecoil pup. But that's just me, the vintage nut. 

[therealting]

18 hours ago, Panos Bobolas said:

Yeah! I proposed him a trade with my American Standard 2011 p-bass but he needs cash. Unfortunately...

I went to try that bass, I ultimately went with a Bravewood my friend was selling, but it was very nice.

[oldbass]

On 19/02/2018 at 14:11, discreet said:

The belief that a bass sounds different depending which wood the  body is made from (tonewood), is largely risible IMHO, but in my experience the chunkiness of a neck does seem to have a bearung ob tobe. I'm sorry, I have a cold.

Totally agree. My baseball bat 71 had a rounded vroom to the tone that I cant find in any modern P at all. Those fat old necks are 80% the tone IMHO.

And if might add. If you ever see a Duncan Designed PU out of a VM P, snag it!. They sound big and bold.

[Panos Bobolas]

So I have to trade my USA 60th Anniversary Pbass with one of the following:

a) Sting signature (JAP)

b) Squier JV '82 (why they are so expensive!?) 

c) Mike Dirnt Signature (MEX)

d) Classic 50s Precision (MEX)

e) No trade or sell and just use Thomastik or LaBella flats

Any thoughts? 

[discreet]

8 hours ago, Panos Bobolas said:

So I have to trade my USA 60th Anniversary Pbass with one of the following:

a) Sting signature (JAP)

b) Squier JV '82 (why they are so expensive!?) 

c) Mike Dirnt Signature (MEX)

d) Classic 50s Precision (MEX)

e) No trade or sell and just use Thomastik or LaBella flats

Any thoughts? 

Maybe try La Bellas on your existing bass first, as that's the easiest option? Could well get you close enough.

Edited February 25, 2018 by discreet

[hooky_lowdown]

La Bellas or Thomastik will give the fat Motown sound. If you want a little more of a Rock tone then D’Addario Chromes would be the way to go.

[Panos Bobolas]

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