Examples of great P tone.

[Steve Browning]

It was this that turned me on to the Pbass.

[thisisswanbon]

You'll undoubtedly have seen Scott Devine on the old youtoob, but I always all in love with precision basses when I hear him play one, then play one myself and fall out of love with them just as quick.

[Japhet]

I like the sound of this lowly Squire Classis Vibe and love the way this bassline builds up from very simple to a classic walking line.

 

Edited October 1, 2018 by Japhet

[LewisK1975]

7 hours ago, Muzz said:

Oh my word...Dat Growl...and a good example of EQ-ing for the band sound: I love Billy's tone in the band, but solo'd it's very harsh.

Absolutely true.  I'm a huge fan of Billy Sheehan, and I've got an Attitude 3 & Helix too.  I got a great Billy-alike patch created & shared by a chap called Jon Willis on the Yamaha Attitude Facebook page.

You're absolutely right, solo'd the sound seems WAY over the top.  BUT - when you use it in the right song context, it sounds AMAZING. 

[MOSCOWBASS]

 

[spongebob]

Anything from their first two albums. Bass heaven!

 

[ianrendall]

This is my favourite P tone variation. 

 

[Highfox]

sitting in da mix nice

Funny how (carp) a nice solo tone can sound in the mix innit.

 

 

[andruca]

John Decon has definitely produced some of my fave P-bass tones. As he has already been mentioned, I'll add Peter Cetera, my closest second.

 

Edited October 2, 2018 by andruca

[Marc S]

On 27/09/2018 at 18:04, Muzz said:

P-Tone, you say? GAS-inducing, you say? This is track that made me pick up a bass...15 seconds in... 😁

 

This was THE sound that made me fall for the bass. Great track "hanging around" and I felt so pleased that a while after learning "Peaches" I learned how to play "hanging around"
and "Princess of the Streets" - great intro on that last track! In fact, JJ's bass sounds fantastic on the whole album. After an absence from playing (for ages) a return to this album gave me P bass GAS all over again
Never heard a P bass sound quite so good    

[Ben Jamin]

 

[Rollin Thunder]

On 27/09/2018 at 19:36, PaulWarning said:

unfortunately that is the only P bass that sounds like that

yep sound great but its a distorted bass sound, and that's not for everyone. 

I have a Fender P and its ok, but not my favorite bass sound, my jazz and spector sound better.

[Beer of the Bass]

 

[Hobbayne]

How about some 'Sir Horace?' 😀

 

[Cosmo Valdemar]

1 hour ago, Beer of the Bass said:

 

Being obsessed with Quiet Sun, I do have to ask myself why I don't own this album.

[Rollin Thunder]

5 hours ago, Hobbayne said:

How about some 'Sir Horace?' 😀

 

Great tune great band, reminds me of being 7 year old listening to this on the street corners of council estates, with my older sister older cousins and friends.

[visog]

Bit of an odd one but Mike Oldfield can contribute here:

 

[Johnny Wishbone]

 

[mcnach]

On 27/09/2018 at 19:10, ianrendall said:

 

 

oh yes!

[ianrendall]

4 minutes ago, mcnach said:

 

oh yes!

Oh YES!

[totorbass]

QOTSA live, what a disappointment.

showing haircuts, liveless.

[Johnny Wishbone]

53 minutes ago, totorbass said:

QOTSA live, what a disappointment.

showing haircuts, liveless.

They seem to be all or nothing. I’ve seen them twice - the first time I thought some roadies had walked into the stage and played an impromptu set, the second time was life-affirmingly good.

[Graham]

I really like the bass tone on this album

I'm beginning to think my ideal tone would be a picked P, but played with my fingers

[fleabag]

One of the ultimate P bass tones from John Wetton ( RIP )  through HiWatt guitar amps, so he said.  Live,  , well back in the early 70's anyways,  2 x 100 watt heads

Get under your headphones. This is awesome

 

[oldbass]

Good ole Mars Cowling..finger style. Amazing player and wicked tone...P bass.