@Sekačka Obecná Brighter strings and a different playing attack fix that - it's not a modern thing with 7 strings and a built in hifi, so you need to accommodate that. And slap isn't all about the "pop". Slaps on the bottom two strings especially have an angry growl to them you only get with mid-mounted pickups.
Jazz sounds great for fingerstyle and slap; Precision sounds the best with a pick, fingerstyle is great for a vintage tone; Stingray sounds decent for slap, but it'd really shine with a tweak of the active EQ, a pick, and a nice gain/drive pedal.
I avoided the Precision for literally decades but now that I have one it’s my go to. There is something in the midrange and upper bass that I love. Never thought that I would say that.
My preferences: 1) Precision- Best finger style tone. 2) Jazz- Best slap tone. 3) Stingray- Most articulate. Really nice demo. All three basses useful.
Bought my '76 Fender Precision in '83 for $300. It's been my one and only for 40 years. I think I'm going to have it put in my casket with me when I go.
lol bro I always see P-Bass being used with Pick the most and Stingray to be played with traditional finger/slap the most never seen a bassist use pick with stingray (like those commercially band)
Im prown to a MM, but my 2nd choice would def be the jazz. For my own preferences, the P is my last. The MM imo does it all no matter what your tone/playing differences are
I know that 70's Fenders get a bad rep for the build quality, especially the neck pockets and the thick poly finish. However, I dig that the fretboard radius is 7.25" with medium jumbo frets, and that you can occasionally find a custom order with P with an "A" (Jazz) neck. I'd also recommend the Ibanez Blazer with original pickups for a great-sounding, grindy P-bass with a slightly narrower nut width and shallower neck profile. If you want a Jazz and a Music Man in one bass, get the Delano Hybrid pickup system.
Hmm. I own a Jazz but never played a P or a Stingray. The P has a rep like the SM58. Simple but you can't go wrong because it always fits well within the mix. The Jazz sound more trebly but at the expense of some bass loss. I don't feel like that's an issue with my 2019 MIM Geddy Lee Jazz but it's the only Jazz I've played. I have no problem making up for that with my amp settings. The Stingray seemed to have the best of both worlds. Good lows and highs. This has me Stingray curious.
Jazz bass-Obvi Best for jazzy style/slapping, a little thin sounding for my taste. Pbass-is hands down best sounding.Beautiful thick and round tone.most versatile and my personal favorite. Not a fan of MM Stingray, too mid-rangy for my ears.
In my band days (mid 80's) I bought that exact model of P-Bass, 76 and clear finish. The thing weights 12 lbs! The thing not mentioned was the pickups of that era were double wound and screaming! That's why Steve Harris used them originally.
I recently bought a ‘76 natural finish p-bass...fully dressed with the chrome pickup and bridge covers and finger rest, it is 12 lbs...this is a sit-down bass ! has killer low-E definition though...
El musicman que deberías haber incluido en tu comparación tendría que haber sido uno de la misma época de los 70's, ese stingray del 2004 no se acerca para nada a la calidad de sonido de esos años, quedo disminuido antes esos dos monstruos fender.
An EXTREMELY unfair comparison considering your test completely omits all the flexibility that a jazz bass or a stingray allows by changing the pick up emphasis or circuit configuration. I have nothing against you doing this video but I do have to say it's ridiculous to read how people rate the different instruments in such a clueless manner when they actually have no idea what Jazz bass actually does when the emphasis is more on the neck pick up compared to a P bass for example.
My Preferences 1) Precision ( agressive rock sound) 2) Stingray (the most comfortable , very punchy sound) 3) Jazz bass ( versatile with wide and solid sound )
All orher basses are the bitch of a maple neck p-bass.. this is why its a requirement of every studio abd producer on the planet. It relies on the players fingers and technique tk create the tone like a blank pallete.
Never have been a fan of the Stingray at all. To me, they just sound to "farty" like. It's like they have too much midrange to their sound. That's just only my personal opinion though.
For me, the perfect combination of these instruments is that: Rosewood fingerboard + flatwound strings = P Bass Maple fingerboard + roundwound strings = J Bass Maple fingerboard + roundwound + 2 band EQ = Stingray Like if you agree :-)
Other combination that i love for fretless, it's the 60s style jazz bass, with pau ferro fingerboard, epoxy coated and round wound strings on it. The famous and great Jaco tone!
That's the common combos. I've tried them all ended up with a maple board P with rounds and a rosewood board J with flats that tamed all the clickety clack. Agree on the 2 band Stingray, I have had 7 musicmans since the late 70's and the best is a 5 string with 2 band EQ, rounds strung through the body, very warm sounding.
jazz bass used for funk and rock has too much rattley metallic string noise - P-bass is nice as always, Sting ray is very nice too, though maybe not for all songs. Listen to old-school p-bass on CSN&Y song Carry On, very flat-wound deep treble-less tone - great for counterpoint bass lines, carries up through all the upper-end sound
1. Stingray (Though the 2 band is better than the three being used here) 2 Precision (The best passive bass going) 3. Jazz (Not overly keen on the Jazz, low output and both pups have to be on full or you get hum and buzz) Oh and I currently own all three but my Stingray is the 2 band which is more mellow and less zingy and Hi Fi sounding than the 3 band. 2 band Stingrays are the best Bass guitars in the world,and that is my opinion.
I always loved the Jazz & the Stingray sound. I do think the Jazz is the most versatile (and I play a Ray). I wish someone would make a Med-scale 32" ( Legit ) Jazz Bass?
You can find Fender Jazz basses made in Japan in 32" scale, but you'll probably have to get them from Japan. Well-built, authentic Fenders. You should be able to get your hands on one for about $1000 US.
I love the way the neck on my original 78 Jazz Bass feels, although, it weighs about 12 pounds. However, I prefer the sound of my 57 Precision. I’ve used both on record dates here in Nashville, and back on NYC. They both record beautifully. When you walk into a studio, and pull out a Fender bass, you’ll always put a big smile on the engineer’s face!
Jazz bass for me. They're all great, don't get me wrong, but the jazz bass has a smooth tone that I prefer. But if you're reading this you love bass anyway so we're all right. Lol.
Pb sound good on the 3 attack styles. Slapping is the weak of the 3 but still good sounding. Pick is the only that sound very good. Jazz geat on finger and slap. Don’t like the thin sound lack of bottom on the picking, better with only the neck pickup. MMan best for slapping, great on finger but not for pick. 3 great basses depending on your style of playing. Best with picking is the Thunderbird, Rick is alo good with pick and fingers but not slapping. Nice video man
One thing I've learned from these comparison videos:
The P-bass may not always be the best choice for the job, but it is NEVER a bad choice.
Try playing low tuning technical death metal in a P bass.
@Sekačka Obecná I love Primus with a p bass. Les’s slap tone can be so mid heavy and I think the p bass does that well
@Sekačka Obecná Listen to Chuck Rainey slap on an old P-bass with flats with Steely Dan, Aretha Franklin etc, he gets great slap tone
@@8Junio76 Just use an EMG PU like all your bloody ESP guitars, it's just that...
@Sekačka Obecná Brighter strings and a different playing attack fix that - it's not a modern thing with 7 strings and a built in hifi, so you need to accommodate that. And slap isn't all about the "pop". Slaps on the bottom two strings especially have an angry growl to them you only get with mid-mounted pickups.
The holy trinity of basses . They all do the job well for any genre
The last Leo’s bass was G&L L-2000
They all sound good to me. It's about taste and the right tool for the job.
To the producer...p-bass 99% of the time
Os 3 são ótimos 👊🏻🇧🇷
P - Deeper
Jazz - More crispy and defined
MM - The best of two worlds
No G&L L-2000
Yes 🙌
The sound of a P Bass being played with a pick is so great
Thats why you have to have a Pbass, a JBass and a Ray in your arsenal. They all sounded great in their own category. Awesome comparison!
Finger : Stingray
Pick : P-Bass
Slap: Jazz bass
I agree
I also agree
For slap I'll go for stingray.
I pick with my fender jazz and it sounds awesome 😍 😊
This has me sold on a music Man, it's deep but also crispy and growly
Is it a sting ray always active?
Andy Yah no, depends on model
@@tintintin9380 all american made stingrays are active
No the shortscale Stingray is passive. I like to buy One 😉. My daughter bought the SBMM Shortscale. Absolute a great sound
Question in comments: is it always active? Answers: yes, no, and it depends. Lol gotta love comments sections.
I own all three, and I ALWAYS reach for the Precision.
same
The Precision Bass sounded best overall to me.
Jazz sounds great for fingerstyle and slap; Precision sounds the best with a pick, fingerstyle is great for a vintage tone; Stingray sounds decent for slap, but it'd really shine with a tweak of the active EQ, a pick, and a nice gain/drive pedal.
I avoided the Precision for literally decades but now that I have one it’s my go to. There is something in the midrange and upper bass that I love. Never thought that I would say that.
Best overall: Stingray
Finger: Stingray
Slap: J Bass/Stingray
Pick: P Bass
The Stingray.....is an absolute beauty...
Fingerstyle - Musicman
Slap - Fender JB
Picking - Fender PB
Really cause the musicman is literally one of the most iconic basses for slapping lol
@@ChipsA17 i think musicman is better on slapping, but the fender jazz is more iconic
My preferences:
1) Precision- Best finger style tone.
2) Jazz- Best slap tone.
3) Stingray- Most articulate.
Really nice demo. All three basses useful.
Perfect description
Actually prefer stingray for slap
what do you mean by most articulate ?
@@eneribackwards clear/defined
00:04
00:32
00:59
01:28
01:47
02:05
02:24
02:42
02:59
MUSICMAN STINGRAY ❤❤
Pizzicato = musicman
Pick = precision
Slap = jazzbass
Bought my '76 Fender Precision in '83 for $300. It's been my one and only for 40 years. I think I'm going to have it put in my casket with me when I go.
MM, the 10'000 Dollar sound. P-Bass is a primitive dinosaur in comparison. We're just used to hear it.
For me it was
Fingerstyle: Jazz
Pick: Precision
Slap; Jazz / Stingray
I just love the sound of a Jazz Bass, BUT with a pick a P bass is the way to go
My overall favorite: P-Bass
Fingerstyle: P-Bass
Slap: J-Bass
Pick: Musicman
lol bro I always see P-Bass being used with Pick the most and Stingray to be played with traditional finger/slap the most
never seen a bassist use pick with stingray (like those commercially band)
@@pstrokeslibsarctic Good, it means that I'm no cookie cutter player 😎
@@DrKeremKoseoglu Your comment I couldn't agree more on
Im prown to a MM, but my 2nd choice would def be the jazz. For my own preferences, the P is my last. The MM imo does it all no matter what your tone/playing differences are
Stingrays sound so good with a pic. The guy from At the Drive-In had killer tone.
Stingray all the way and I'm usually a pbass guy!
They are all legendary basses and have their own unique sound 😍
Stingray is the best. Easily.
J-bass all day bruv
I like the J bass for a lot of things, but at 1:28, can you not hear how that P bass low-end growl fills that riff out like the J bass cannot?
and the winner is... the P Bass
Why do these older P basses sound so much better than newer ones?
Cord Scott because them rules!!!
I know that 70's Fenders get a bad rep for the build quality, especially the neck pockets and the thick poly finish. However, I dig that the fretboard radius is 7.25" with medium jumbo frets, and that you can occasionally find a custom order with P with an "A" (Jazz) neck. I'd also recommend the Ibanez Blazer with original pickups for a great-sounding, grindy P-bass with a slightly narrower nut width and shallower neck profile. If you want a Jazz and a Music Man in one bass, get the Delano Hybrid pickup system.
Cord Scott different spec pickups, more aged wood. every instrument develops more MOJO with age dude.
Cord Scott thay don't my new p basses sound better . USA versions
J-Bass sets the bar really high
1) Stingray
2)Pbass
3) Stingray
In my opinion
P - Punchy sound
J - Bright sound
S - Fat sound
Fat means beef. So i love mm
Well actually stingray is so much punchier than p bass.
P-bass sounds great on pick demo piece. Jazz bass wins in slap. MM sounds cool in fingerstyle.
Hmm. I own a Jazz but never played a P or a Stingray. The P has a rep like the SM58. Simple but you can't go wrong because it always fits well within the mix. The Jazz sound more trebly but at the expense of some bass loss. I don't feel like that's an issue with my 2019 MIM Geddy Lee Jazz but it's the only Jazz I've played. I have no problem making up for that with my amp settings. The Stingray seemed to have the best of both worlds. Good lows and highs. This has me Stingray curious.
Yes, that's why Leo Fender designed it after having created the PB and the JB, it was his last contribution to bass guitars
Jazz bass-Obvi Best for jazzy style/slapping, a little thin sounding for my taste. Pbass-is hands down best sounding.Beautiful thick and round tone.most versatile and my personal favorite. Not a fan of MM Stingray, too mid-rangy for my ears.
Depends on strings and EQ, among other things. They all sound nice depending on what you want to play.
In my band days (mid 80's) I bought that exact model of P-Bass, 76 and clear finish. The thing weights 12 lbs! The thing not mentioned was the pickups of that era were double wound and screaming! That's why Steve Harris used them originally.
I recently bought a ‘76 natural finish p-bass...fully dressed with the chrome pickup and bridge covers and finger rest, it is 12 lbs...this is a sit-down bass ! has killer low-E definition though...
El musicman que deberías haber incluido en tu comparación tendría que haber sido uno de la misma época de los 70's, ese stingray del 2004 no se acerca para nada a la calidad de sonido de esos años, quedo disminuido antes esos dos monstruos fender.
i think stingray will cut thru the mix better
The things I would do for a music man stingray
louis philippides you can turn super saiyan maybe?
Sounded shitty to me
Best solution: buy a sterling
@@JohnECocaine agree.
Opinion for this video.
Finger picking: JazzBass
Using Pick: Precision
Slap & Pop: StingRay
I need those Basses 😂😂
I pick the P-bass.
Stingray won IMO.
1 Stingray, 2 p, 3 j
Fingers: Music Man
Pick: P-Bass
Slap: j-bass
An EXTREMELY unfair comparison considering your test completely omits all the flexibility that a jazz bass or a stingray allows by changing the pick up emphasis or circuit configuration. I have nothing against you doing this video but I do have to say it's ridiculous to read how people rate the different instruments in such a clueless manner when they actually have no idea what Jazz bass actually does when the emphasis is more on the neck pick up compared to a P bass for example.
Love these 3 sounds, very different.The JB needs a neck setting, the strings are buzzing :-(
Love me a Pbass! 😍😍😍
P-bass: Brrrn-bum-vrrrm!
Jazz bass: Deng-eng-hzzzz!
Stingray: Gung-un-blllm!
😂 i like making noises
Musicman possibly Jazz but Precision never hits me much
低音が〜めえっちゃ好き〜
に聞こえる最初の方
My Preferences 1) Precision ( agressive rock sound) 2) Stingray (the most comfortable , very punchy sound) 3) Jazz bass ( versatile with
wide and solid sound )
P Bass ever...!!
What? No sitting there talking for eight minutes? Just actual side by side tone comparison? The heck?
Precision!
Very useful vid, thanks
IMO:
1) Jazz Bass (even though I do not quite fancy the rosewood fretboard)
2) Precision
3) Stingray
Fingers- Jazz
Pick- pbass
Slap- stingray
FUCK!!!!!
Precision by far, there is no contest.
Team P bass
thanks for this. really helpful.
I closed my eyes for this. p-bass for everything except slap. Jazz is best for slap.
All orher basses are the bitch of a maple neck p-bass.. this is why its a requirement of every studio abd producer on the planet. It relies on the players fingers and technique tk create the tone like a blank pallete.
Sting Ray for me followed by the P bass.
Love the P bass however very difficult to get around on that chunk of maple. I’ll take the jazz with block inlay please
Never have been a fan of the Stingray at all. To me, they just sound to "farty" like. It's like they have too much midrange to their sound. That's just only my personal opinion though.
Yes. They sound too 'burpy'
For me, the perfect combination of these instruments is that:
Rosewood fingerboard + flatwound strings = P Bass
Maple fingerboard + roundwound strings = J Bass
Maple fingerboard + roundwound + 2 band EQ = Stingray
Like if you agree :-)
Wow you have my same exact taste lol
Marco Esposito Such a great taste!
Other combination that i love for fretless, it's the 60s style jazz bass, with pau ferro fingerboard, epoxy coated and round wound strings on it. The famous and great Jaco tone!
That's the common combos. I've tried them all ended up with a maple board P with rounds and a rosewood board J with flats that tamed all the clickety clack. Agree on the 2 band Stingray, I have had 7 musicmans since the late 70's and the best is a 5 string with 2 band EQ, rounds strung through the body, very warm sounding.
@@leonardoperes6830 tonewood isn't a thing for electric instruments
P bass rules
1:29 this part reminds me of hardware store commericals lol
jazz bass used for funk and rock has too much rattley metallic string noise - P-bass is nice as always, Sting ray is very nice too, though maybe not for all songs. Listen to old-school p-bass on CSN&Y song Carry On, very flat-wound deep treble-less tone - great for counterpoint bass lines, carries up through all the upper-end sound
love the stingray sound, but weak G-string spoils it for me
The holy trinity of perfect for any scenario basses
Wrong year for the stingray. That should be a 77-79 stingray for things to be fair!!!!!
I've got exactly the same Stingray and it's a killer bass !!
I have the 79' Ray and it would knock spots of the Fenders lol
Are you people really so delusional?
jazz
1. Stingray (Though the 2 band is better than the three being used here)
2 Precision (The best passive bass going)
3. Jazz (Not overly keen on the Jazz, low output and both pups have to be on full or you get hum and buzz)
Oh and I currently own all three but my Stingray is the 2 band which is more mellow and less zingy and Hi Fi sounding than the 3 band.
2 band Stingrays are the best Bass guitars in the world,and that is my opinion.
The 2 band is LESS (????) zingy?
🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️😂😂😂
1)Fingers p Bass
2 )slap j Bass
3)Picking stingray
I agree highly
There is only one bass in the world
.....Pbass!!
Nope
no
so it seems...
P/J Bass!!
No
Definitely fender's jazz bass tone the best for sure, my opinion
Sold my Jazz bass after listening to this. It's thin and weak sounding compared to the others.
It's P bass all the way for me.
P Bass sounds great
The P bass trump's them all it has that extra thickness and heft to it
Jazzbass for me ;-)
I always loved the Jazz & the Stingray sound. I do think the Jazz is the most versatile (and I play a Ray). I wish someone would make a Med-scale 32" ( Legit ) Jazz Bass?
You can find Fender Jazz basses made in Japan in 32" scale, but you'll probably have to get them from Japan. Well-built, authentic Fenders.
You should be able to get your hands on one for about $1000 US.
Precision Bass is the Best...
I love the way the neck on my original 78 Jazz Bass feels, although, it weighs about 12 pounds. However, I prefer the sound of my 57 Precision. I’ve used both on record dates here in Nashville, and back on NYC. They both record beautifully. When you walk into a studio, and pull out a Fender bass, you’ll always put a big smile on the engineer’s face!
Can’t go wrong with a P-Bass in a band context
Me quedo con el rojito 👏🏻🤘🏼🤘🏼
What an awesome comparison! Thanks!!!
I just gave 200 subs!
Stingray
All good. My thing is the stingray.
P bass all the way!
Jazz bass for me. They're all great, don't get me wrong, but the jazz bass has a smooth tone that I prefer. But if you're reading this you love bass anyway so we're all right. Lol.
Pb sound good on the 3 attack styles. Slapping is the weak of the 3 but still good sounding. Pick is the only that sound very good. Jazz geat on finger and slap. Don’t like the thin sound lack of bottom on the picking, better with only the neck pickup. MMan best for slapping, great on finger but not for pick. 3 great basses depending on your style of playing. Best with picking is the Thunderbird, Rick is alo good with pick and fingers but not slapping. Nice video man
Power musicman
Tone fender
Jazz bass
stringay sounds beautiful
I think the precision sounds better fingerstyle when you play closer to the neck and dig a bit harder in to the strings.
Looks uncomfortable holding the pick.... maybe practice on guitar... 😀😀😀