Fendee Player or player plus for recording

[SuzAnt]

Can anyone give me an opinion, please? I am looking for a new bass for recording and have tried out the Fender player P bass and also the Fender player plus series bass. I Prefer the plus series but I am aware that the P bass is the industry standard for recording. What do you all think?

[Lozz196]

Get the Player Plus as it’s the instrument you prefer, you can still get the traditional Precision sound from it by having it on passive mode and panning to the Precision pickup only.

[Paddy777]

If it’s purely for recording, personally I prefer passive, then you can get a clean DI track and add any EQ tweaks needed after 

[NancyJohnson]

Buy which one you want.  

 

Industry standard?  Bwahaha.  No.  Nothing matters any more.

[Supernaut]

Get a Squier 40th Anniversary Precision. 
 

I went into Peach Music with the thought that I'd come out with a Fender CS or at least a US series bass. 
 

This topped them all. Use your ears, not your eyes. 
 

[Supernaut]

12 hours ago, Paddy777 said:

If it’s purely for recording, personally I prefer passive, then you can get a clean DI track and add any EQ tweaks needed after 

A great DI box is almost as important as the bass. I would recommend anything by Radial. 

[jd56hawk]

3 hours ago, Supernaut said:

Get a Squier 40th Anniversary Precision. 
 

I went into Peach Music with the thought that I'd come out with a Fender CS or at least a US series bass. 
 

This topped them all. Use your ears, not your eyes. 
 

Have to agree.

Tried quite a few Player basses, but I've always thought the quality simply doesn't justify the price.

Especially now, compared to the 40th Anniversary Squier basses.

This one's right up there with the Vintera basses.

Could've bought a Vintera, could've bought two...but I didn't.

Bought the Vintage Precision and the Jazz.

As for going active, not for what you're planning.

Edited October 31, 2023 by jd56hawk

[Supernaut]

1 hour ago, jd56hawk said:

Have to agree.

Tried quite a few Player basses, but I've always thought the quality simply doesn't justify the price.

Especially now, compared to the 40th Anniversary Squier basses.

This one's right up there with the Vintera basses.

Could've bought a Vintera, could've bought two...but I didn't.

Bought the Vintage Precision and the Jazz.

As for going active, not for what you're planning.

The blue mute foam - where did you get it from? 

[jd56hawk]

On 31/10/2023 at 14:39, Supernaut said:

The blue mute foam - where did you get it from? 

Window insulation foam and felt.

I use color for the top and black on the bottom so the rubber doesn't stick to the finish.

 

Edited November 1, 2023 by jd56hawk

[asingardenof]

If you're looking at a Player Plus it might be worth hanging on for an alternative like Sire, G&L, the new Sadowsky MetroExpress range (when they finally hit the UK in anger), etc. as they'll be a) cheaper and b) arguably better.