P BASS VS J BASS - Harley Benton Edition
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- Опубліковано 28 сер 2024
- Testing out the Harley Benton Enhanced MJ-4MN and MP-4MN! Which one do you prefer?
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Thanks for checking out my comparison video, guys! I got these two basses with all of the same specs (woods, hardware, natural finish, etc). This allows the tone-influencing aspects unique to each model, such as pickup placement and body shape, to be heard more precisely. Each of these basses are currently $284 at Thomann's website - link in description.
You have any advice for newer bass players and what and or where to start? Thanks, great videos, you inspire many.
Great technique of playing, Nathan! After years of thinking about it, I decided to buy a bass! And after I saw one of your video. You really are an inspiration. And same question here. What bass should I go for? P or J? I was even thinking about getting some more expensive Peavey cirrus 4 or ESP LTD D-4. I have basic music education, so what would you recommend?
Was this going through the Trace Elf & 2x8?
That's a STEAL, man!
@Jx Jx FWIW, the specs (nut width, etc) on both basses are the same. It's really the pup arrangement that is the diffference.
You are definitely one of the best bassists on yt
Yes, he is Kkkkkkkk
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There are others?
@@Baroque-Handel yes,ofcource!
The best voice for sure...
I have the P/MM and I have to say it sounds absolutely gnarly and huge. I'm so impressed with the build quality, features, and sound of this bass. I would recommend one to anybody.
P is going to blend with other instruments and compliment them. J is rather bright, nice for solo work.
Good inspection
Well said. Session bass players lean more towards P bass
Except, these versions are not really representative of typical p's and j's.
@@andrewsantos3283 Mostly because soundengineers are lazy, you can mix J basses perfectly takes more setting up the sound though
@@steveluth3139 well thats 1 point.
Actually very insightful experience. Thanks for this
Gotta go J bass, but I'm surprised at how different they sound. I feel like a lot of time in these kinds of videos I'm straining to hear major differences
P Bass is definitely a lot creamier, and smooth
J Bass has that twang in the tone, it's that straight-in-your face sound
I prefer P basses because of that, but I thought both are fairly creamy. These are NOT typical P and J basses w that killer MM bridge pup....They're better!
bflo1000 that’s true actually. Both have it. It’s just that P Bass is a little bit more modest, and takes a step back to keep the structure of the tone, where as the Jazz Bass is a lot punchier, has a bit more high end. But yeah both have that nice rounded creamy sounding quality to it.
Plus both basses have maple necks. Maple has a different sound quality compared to rosewood.
I find it super interesting that the P bass here is the brighter sounding of the two when usually it's the other way around...
yes.
I don't really like the P-pickup sound, doesn't sound enough like the originals... (maybe the single magnet per string has to do ?)
And on the P version here the BRIDGE pickup also is brighter ! because it's placed slightly more towards the bridge !
which makes a combination I really don't like that much :/
I think they shoulda went for a standard P (not reversed)
and positionned the bridge Humbucker the same way as for the J-MM version.
It's ok to have them be closer, it gives a more focused midrange sound. Which is what you expect with a P, PJ, or PMM.
Real good bassist plus demoing ALL playing styles = GREAT vid.
The P style for recording and the J style for live work in a band setting.
Got my Enhanced MP-4MN Natural last month after this vid and the one from Nick Maffei from the Bass Channel. And I gotta say: it's pretty awesome! I think I'm gonna enjoy this one for quite some time! Nice playing, nice comparison!
Good for you!
I'm surprised at how different the bridge pickup sounded between the two basses.
Yeah me too, both are mm-style pickups. Any answer to this?
The J version has a toggle switch that chooses between series and parallel mode, the P doesn't have. Maybe they ran in opposite modes.
@@yoelsamosir3659 Bridge pickup on the P looks closer to the bridge than on the J. Distance between the string and the pickup might be different as well, and so the playing/attack.
Also pickup building (mostly winding) is an inconsistant process. Pickups from a same model often sound different because of this.
I re-listened without watching the video and I couldn't really notice the bass switch on the bridge comparison part. It sounds more like a difference of attack/playing to me. We listen a lot with our eyes.
@@fauntpingu Very true!
Never mind the basses... Dude, your playing is awesome!!!
I was waiting for such a comparison. Thanks a lot.
Give this guy a shovel...he will dig it great even if it does not have a famous brand marked on it.
Great musician!
Both have a very nice sound. I might have to get one for myself.
I prefer the P bass, since the split coil is smoother with more mids. The J sounds a little too brash to me.
Both basses has good tone to it.
Respect Mr.,you´re playing nice bass styles;nice!I bought the Harley Benton Enhanced MJ-4MN Natural and for the money its a great instrument;good to play and the sounds are very ok;Thomann did a good job with this series.After i did a setup and gave new rotosounds it is amazing what i can do with this ähmm Fender copy,or musicman...sandberg????
Nice things in our life!
Fabulous playing . I have the MP-4mn in blue ... pretty bass with some well thought out appointments. BUT the electronics are more than weak, noisy preamp and poor pickups , I never play it because of that. But looks good hanging on the wall.
Thanks for being honest
The P wins because of freshier strings.If you put only new strings both of them at the same time you can hear and feel true difference :) btw Great video friend!
Exactly the comparison I was looking for. Great playing thx!
Now this is how you demo a bass!!!!!! 🔥🎸
Great video, I can't tell that much of a difference sound wise. Nothing that really stands out, love how this was done.
Came for the bass model, but before leaving, I have to congratulate you. Well done, kid!!!
I was SO puzzled when I realised this was a video of you haha. You absolutely rocked the last Devin tour. Incredible.
sounds excellent Nathan , much thanks
Best comparison I've found. Definitely getting a PJ bass! :)
I assume you know who Berry Oakley is? He was the original bass player for one of the greatest bands to ever exist, The Allman Brothers Band. Originally started playing guitar and moved over to bass later on. It had A LOT to do with his style of playing and how it was much different from everybody else at the time. My point being, I could see him having move on to stuff like this had he not passed away 1 year after Duane Allman did, in almost the exact same way: a motorcycle accident.
I bet you would be killer with his bass, Tractor, that had a Guild Starfire? pickup mounted in a Fender J Bass. One hell of a bass. He actually built a few different "Tractors" with the Guild pickup mounted for the neck pickup and the original neck pickup moved down next to the bridge pickup.
I'm planning on buying the 5 string sometime this year.
Glad I found your video!
I liked both. A lot of the times I really liked the J neck pickup but I loved the P bass split sounds and I hate hum in my recordings. So P bass it is.
You definitely got it Nate!
Epic solo🔥
For all you looking to save some cash, Nathan is using the Enhanced versions of these basses where they have active pickups and the treble pickup is a humbucker. If you want the same bass with standard single coil passive pickups they go for much much less. A passive J or P is somewhere around $120 and are well worth the money. The craftsmanship on these basses is damn near perfect and rivals Squier and even perhaps Mexican Fenders.
enhanced series have stainless steel frets...huge difference..
Nathan..... you are my hero.
His face in all the video is gold
1:00 and 1:08
Nathan: Justpickone!
Me: Picks the Jazz Bass
why does the bridge pickup of these 2 basses sound different? Old string on the jazz bass?
Hey very cool vid bro! Keep it up!!
i think for the 1st bridge pick-up part, P-bass sounded better, but in all other parts J-bass was punchier
Your stuff sounds so good
To me the P is just way thinner on sound. The J has more depth and punch. When it came time to choose I got a Mexican made Fender J Elite ($400 on Ebay). I like it better than my Ric 4003.
Usually it's the other way around.
Double thumbing!!! (I forget what it’s actually called lol) also, I love that plant!!
Now I'm confused about which one to buy…
That's good sound and nice bass solo
Wasn’t expecting that
great test thank you
J Bass all the way!
great video, you play amazing the bass :)
I like that growl the p-bass has
Clear sound...! 👏🏼
If a stone have strings you make it sound like $100000000 bass
P bass seemed brighter to me I like that punch
Love the P midrange
They both sound great, but sound more similar than different IMO. I prefer P basses sound wise but there is no major difference in sound. How are the necks? I prefer the smaller J neck.
Your sound rig is tasteful my guy
PBASS supremacy!
Like P for warmth and J for clarity
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I would cut three (3) of my toes off to get my hands on the p bass
They really not that expensive.
kenneth conlon really? Most fender p’s are like 1200 bucks right? I’ve only been playing for like 2 years so I’m prolly misinformed
Dando Runkis yeah i just bought mine for 300 bucks. Only that the 5 string version.
I’m a moron i just automatically associated a p bass with fender, didn’t even realize this wasn’t a fender. Should’ve known from the headstock
Dango, go here. www.thomannmusic.com/harley_benton_electric_basses.html
I have a Harley Benton 1954 style P-Bass (PB-50) that was only $104, and honestly speaking, it's every bit as good a P-Bass as any P-Bass that I've ever owned. The quality, build, and sound are outrageously great - especially for these prices. I also bought two other HB's; a Tele and a LesPaul P90 goldtop and my experience with these are the same as with the P-Bass. They feel, play, and sound exactly like the real things. I'm done paying thousands of dollars just for a damned name.
J bass had that growl
Good playing
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Hello Nate.
Do you think that Bass will work in the Studio?
Do we need to invest much on it?
Greetings from Switzerland!
would you take the job as bass player in U2 if it was offered?
Honestly I would prefer the Fender SQ (Squier) Bass 70s
Can we get an extended video of all the riffs you played here? Please.... Pretty please
Awesome
with the same settings both suddenly sound brighter ? I dont get it
cool bro!
great video this is what we want.....what i was looking for....brilliant......what do you think sounds best ??
i love!
What song was that at the two minuet mark?
Con ese bajo somos todos campeones
Love the Jazz bass. Is that really a $300 instrument?
Excelente. Qué pre usas? What preamp used?
Could you review the Ibanez sr300e bass?
Amazingly playing as always, but I didn’t personally enjoy the sound of these basses very much. Probably great for the money though
Is it just me or does the P bass sound thinner for the same pickup/EQ configuration than the J? This is the opposite of what it should be no?
I wonder what basses you own
P bass so cool
Se refiere a las dos variantes: (J)AZZ BASS y (P)RECISION BASS
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wtf that pbass sounds good
Seem like the strings on the j bass are reeeealy dead,unlike the p bass,but still a very informative video.
J Bass puts way to emphasis on higher notes for the style I like to play but, I own a combo so I can choose :)
Me too, PJ ftw!
Fora a diferença no som e no design, qual outra diferença eles tem?
Very impressive but why dafaq did the j bass sound like a p but the p bass sound like a j?
May I ask the weight?please
Hello, I'm a new subscriber and I really like your imitations of the sounds of video games and I would like to know if you could imitate the music of Plants vs Zombies 2
Jazz!
👍🏻
John deacon / Paul McCartney ?
JAZZ BASS and PRECISION BASS
I'll go with the J BASS.
P all the way.
P-bass has better, fuller sound
You needed to use a passive P with only a single.tone pot...therein lies the true difference...
J bass!
like P BASS!
Yes, definitely.......both.
Funny face😂
the e string on the jazz sounds like its dead....