The Dusenburg was the most intriguing to me, never seen one of those before. Had you not thrown that curveball in at the end I would’ve said the blue p bass
Wow what a store! The desire for vintage instruments makes me chuckle though. I started playing in 1973 and you could find used Fender precision and Jazz basses hanging on the wall for a couple hundred dollars used and maybe 400 new (not cheap but within reach). We didn't think anything of it, they were just used basses. It's not like we looked at them and said "wow future museum pieces". In fact there were a lot of bad ones. Warped and twisted necks were more common than you'd think. You get so much instrument for so little money nowadays. You youngsters are lucky.
That Duesenberg has such a warm and around tone. I think it was the perfect choice with the acoustic guitars you were playing with. The truth is any of them would have sounded great. You, Rhett and Roofman have such a great vibe and sound together.
I loved the Suhr for the traditional basses you tried out in this video. But that Duesenberg has not only great tone but is paired with stunning aesthetics.
The duesenberg is sweeeet. Love that pickup combination. Seems like you could dial in tones reminiscent of a hoff or a tbird, plus an added bonus of some p sounds with the middle pickup. Since I too, own a jazz and a p, that would for sure be my pick. Nice video Mr. Phil
The Duesenberg sounds and looks amazing, if I had the 3k in my pocket on that day, I probably woudn't have left the shop without it =) The white Pbass also was super nice, Thanks for sharing
If you want a vintage feel on a new bass neck, wire wool does a perfect job of relicing as many years as you want. I know some people get their necks sanded but I used a very fine grade wire wool to create a lovely satin finish rather than super vintage feel on the back of my classic StingRay's high gloss neck. So much nicer, smooth as silk and importantly, no scratches! No need to remove strings or neck ☝
Guitar player here so not super knowledgable on bass tone but that hofner has such a distinct sound and for me that tone is super recognizable if you know what i mean. But that duesenberg was awesome with how many tone options you get with the switching and was really cool looking also. Those custom shops are cool but at the end of the day hearing all these different basses at different price ranges the custom shops were kind of forgettable.
So much fun to go into a room full of basses and pick one. To answer your question, I'd pick the one that suited the song and how I was going to play it. Love a Jazz but that's not what would have fit that song. To my ears the Duesenberg lacked a distinct personality despite the variations. Didn't care for the Suhr. The Hofner has tons of personality but not right for that song. The White Falcon was soft and mellow and the P fits most anywhere. Either of those would have worked but since your approach was to play whole notes with sustain, I'd recommend the P.
As a guitar player who has been trolling your bass channel since day one, after all of the great advice you give all along the way, I would have to choose the Pro II as I feel like I could not walk by that Bass without picking it up. That blue is so striking.
I like the Hofner, because I like a short scale (guitarist), but the Duesenberg sounded cool and didn't look as big as a P-bass (plus I already have a decent short scale).
I’m a p bass guy first & foremost but these were all nice basses. I have a Pensa Suhr jazz bass formerly owned by Lloyd Cole & can attest to the quality of their builds.
Triton is a great bass, own that same gold one. You didn't mention the other switch on the Triton that changes whether the pickups run serial or parallel giving you an even further range of sounds. Did they not have the Duesenberg Motown (semi-hollow, also with 3 single coil pick ups) to try? Both fantastic instruments, extremely well made. I happen to be a big fan of the White Falcon as well (again, proud owner)...I forgot what you called it in the video but the gold fleck is called the binding. For me, the Hofner doesn't have a hope in hell competing with any of the afore mentioned basses & honestly compared to the others, when you sat down with it, it looked more like a toy or "my first bass" from Sears or JC Penny (in an alternate universe where they still exist). Lastly, rather than either Fender model I'd go with a Thunderbird every time! So...did you go home with one & if so, which did you decide upon? Tip: If you ever come across the Washburn AB-40 give it a look, great semi-hollows from late 80's/early 90's, even the step down AB-20 is also worth checking out (there's also a Stu Hamm version of the AB-40 btw).
My fave bass of all time is a P Bass. A close second would be the Hofner violin bass. That being said, when I was shopping for my most recent bass, I decided to try something different and bought a Mustang bass. Love the combination of P Bass pickup-placement with the short scale. Best of both worlds.
For me, the Duesenberg - it won me over with the sound, little of it I may have heard. The versatility seems huge, too. And it came as a surprise, because I'm a P-bass fan myself, so I was 100% sure I'd choose the miami blue Precision Pro 2. Up until you started playing the Duesenberg, I was still choosing the miami blue P-bass.
Wow, I have actually bought this particular '64 Jazz bass (0:47) 2 weeks ago! Such a great bass! I haven't realised Philip has played it as well when I pulled the trigger 😀
Hi Ryan! Thanks for watching. I recorded direct into a recording interface through a nice preamp. All the sonic info is there; maybe try some different speakers or headphones? Glad to have you here! ⚡️
Ill echo that comment. Playing audio is incredibly low. Even with headphones, if you crank the volume to hear the playing, the talking audio comes in and blows your head off. Just a big volume contrast. Love your vids
What a fantastic music store! (great video as well!) I'd probably go with the custom shop P Bass, but man that Duesenberg was way cool too. (and sounded amazing)
I'm totally a Fender J or P but the Gretch sounded good. I don't think it looks comfortable though. I have one short scale, my first bass a 66 Gibson EB-0 that I love playing but it's kind of retired. It seems like ever bass player has some kind of Beatle bass. My favorite bass is my 75 Fender j, I lean towards Jazz basses I think they are more versatile. The 64 J is my choice, love the sound.
I would have picked the Duesenberg bass too. I liked the tone of that bass with all the settings. It sounded like something I could get comfortable with quickly, and the overall look of the bass was killer.
The Hofner sounds great, but I enjoy 34" scale and a wider body. The Duesenberg does sound great, but I always go back to my 68 and 73 telecaster basses.
The Duesenberg. Everyone has a P-bass & a Jazz bass, Fender or copy or almost a copy wit ha different headstock but not even I have a 3-pickup bass in my collection and its green, which I also haven't got - well not yet. However all the basses you tried were well outside my price range, it does look like a really cool shop but a trip to Basses R Us would be more relevant to me, that said the trip was worthwhile if only to see the Duesenberg, such a lovely look. I assume its not the same company that made the classic cars?
Hi Philip, If you and your band ever play gigs in Holland or the area in the future and you don’t want or can’t bring your own bass, you are free to use one of my P’s or my Guild Starfire or Höfner CT Club basses. No worries. 🖖
Cool beans, I bought a Dusenberg D-Caster electric guitar on a whim some 10 years ago at a night sale here in Stockholm and I'm not even a guitarist :P Just fell in love with the extremely low action, cool looks and this weird chorus type spring loaded rod thing.
I play guitar and i LOVE relic to the point i even tried DIY. Not to the best result but anyways it was fun. OMG that plastic Gretsch bass skirt is nasty. Duesenberg is the winner IMHO (I habe a Starplayer 2 from 96) , followed by Fender.
It's a hard call. Ideally you would have them all on a rack changing to suit the song and the mood...... I say as I'm noodling in my bedroom on my €118 Harley Benton bass 🤣 Just to suit my tastes the Custom Shop Jazz, but like you suggested Mr Conrad, taking the ashtrays off and leaving them somewhere safe for the hand to float between the pickup positions. Thanks for the video btw.
I picked up a demo Hofner Cotemporary Club bass bass and refuse to sell it. It's a one trick pony but damn that trick is great. German pickups and center block so you can play it loud!
@@philipconradmusic - If Fender sends you some basses to check out, I would love to see your demo/ review / thoughts on the American Vintage II series Ps and Js.
That Duesenberg looked and sounded fantastic, but (through good headphones in a not quite silent office) I was hard pressed to hear any difference between the different positions.
Very cool video! Thanks! As for your question on which basses I would prefer, yeah, I'm not really into the whole reliced thing. It'd be like finding a mint vintage car and taking rocks and hammers to it. Now a custom shop reproduction of a brand new vintage piece, might be appealing, but other than the snob factor, will it really play or sound better than a new American Pro II? I'm doubtful. Plus, I have a Pro II P-bass in Olympic White, tort pick guard, and rosewood fretboard, and I love it! The thing is gorgeous, sounds great, and any relicing is going to be done by me over years of play. And to me, that's priceless. I do aspire to own a hollow body, but not a Gretch. They're gorgeous, but they feel cheap to me. I'll hold out for a Gibson Midtown or a Guild Starfire, old or knew. Lastly, my favorite bass you held up - it's got to be the EB3. I love the SG Bass. They look awesome, and, at least in the hands of Jack Bruce, sound like nothing else. Some day, for sure. Looking forward to the next great vid!
The ‘64 Jazz was great! It had a vibe. Jazz basses imo sound best with really old roundwounds instead of flats. I’m really a P bass person, and I’ve been fighting jazzbasses (their tone) for years and years, especially live. I mostly want to use the neck or both pickups; never the ‘Jaco tone’ with the bridge pickup solood. That fight with the Jazz got me to the plan for ‘23: only play my ‘71 Jazz and nothing else: like a marriage for a year, 😂. What is a little bit strange, is the ‘64 CS Jazz had stack knobs. That’s strange..., because these are ‘61 to early ‘62 specs. I guess you might love a Höfner Club bass. Doesn’t have to be a German made one, the HCT does the same job. The Club is easier to play than the Beatle bass. Just put d’Addario black nylon strings on it, and enjoy! 🖖
I'm partial to the Am Pro II P-Bass, but that's partially because it's what I play currently (different finish, but the same bass). The Dusenberg looks amazing and very versatile. I'm curious if it's active or passive (and I'm too lazy to look it up right now). I understand the love for Hofners, but I just don't like how they feel in my hands. It may just be the arch top on the body that feels weird for me.
Hope you and the EB-0 find your way back to one another! I love that as a complement to your other go-tos. For me overall, if it can’t be a vintage P, gotta be the FCS P - although I might go for Journeyman rather than Heavy on the relic. (I love the J sound but I’m happy with my Rumblefish)
@@philipconradmusic I was hoping they’d have a Burns bass there for you to play because I’ve been kinda fixated on burns lately … but with the three pickups I think the Duesenberg was definitely in the ballpark!
Hi Nelson! I understand your opinion. They are high quality designs with premium printing, and the cost to create and ship them is not insignificant. I feel confident they are priced appropriately 🤘
The Duesenberg is my favorite. I admit I am jaded. I love the sound of a fender bass, but I can not connect to them at all. Personally, I am playing a Reverend Meraccoli 5 and love the big beefy tone.
I haven't been in market for a while, but I am shocked that and American professional costs 2000$, Fender are getting really pricey, I bought my American standard second hand for something like 800$ second hand, just a few years ago.
My choice from a visual standpoint would be the Dusenberg (a ‘29 Dussenberg auto is also a beautiful thing), but my question is how comfortable is it compared to the Fenders, probably the most comfortable design for playing. I play a fretless Elrick, which I love and am particularity partially to fretless basses in general.
Great question. All I can say, is while I was playing it I never thought about it being uncomfortable, just that I liked it, which I think speaks for itself. Thanks for watching! ⚡️
The custom shop 64 jazz - I feel quite conflicted about these artificially aged models. They do look really cool but at the same time it’s all fake which is quite odd to me. I would also remove those covers - they would be immediately annoying :-) But if I had the money that is the one I would go for out of this selection, but the Dusenburg is also very interesting
Another great video! How was the sound of the basses recorded? You captured amazing sound for those basses in settings that I wouldn’t expect an audio interface.
Thanks! I am using a di with a battery powered zoom recorder (F6). Want you to be able to hear the real bass and not just a practice amp in a small room ⚡️
I was hearing a fender rumble in the room, BUT you are hearing a di into my zoom recorder. I had the origin effects bassrig set to very clean as the di, but maybe a tiny bit of saturation if I remember correctly ⚡️
The Dusenburg was the most intriguing to me, never seen one of those before. Had you not thrown that curveball in at the end I would’ve said the blue p bass
I wrote my comment without reading yours, though we ended up writing pretty much the same, in the same order.
Wow what a store! The desire for vintage instruments makes me chuckle though. I started playing in 1973 and you could find used Fender precision and Jazz basses hanging on the wall for a couple hundred dollars used and maybe 400 new (not cheap but within reach). We didn't think anything of it, they were just used basses. It's not like we looked at them and said "wow future museum pieces". In fact there were a lot of bad ones. Warped and twisted necks were more common than you'd think. You get so much instrument for so little money nowadays. You youngsters are lucky.
The laid back vibe of these videos is always so engaging and fun to watch- keep it up Phil
Thanks so much for watching! ⚡️
That Duesenberg has such a warm and around tone. I think it was the perfect choice with the acoustic guitars you were playing with. The truth is any of them would have sounded great. You, Rhett and Roofman have such a great vibe and sound together.
Thanks so much Chris! ⚡️
The Hofner for sure is my favorite of those basses
As cool and vibey as the Dusenburg was, I think it comes in second for me behind the blue P bass. That thing was thunder! 🌩️
Yeah I really dug the blue p as well. Thanks for watching! ⚡️
The Miami blue am pro ii....just because I have the telecaster and I love it. But definitely the duesenburg just for its beauty and difference.
The Hofner is for me, just because... but that Blue P bass sounds great.
Yeah that blue P was a babe ⚡️
That Duesenberg looks and sounds so cool. And that Custom P-bass too.
I loved the Suhr for the traditional basses you tried out in this video. But that Duesenberg has not only great tone but is paired with stunning aesthetics.
Agreed!
One of best bass lines I've ever heard: Estimado - 'Any spark, never far away'. Check it, it's great.
The duesenberg is sweeeet. Love that pickup combination. Seems like you could dial in tones reminiscent of a hoff or a tbird, plus an added bonus of some p sounds with the middle pickup. Since I too, own a jazz and a p, that would for sure be my pick. Nice video Mr. Phil
Thanks Dayton! ⚡️
Hi Philip, the white fender custom shop sounded phenomenal 🔥🔥👌🏽🏴
Agreed!
Loved the 1st Custom Jazz, that thing sounded amazing
The Duesenberg sounds and looks amazing, if I had the 3k in my pocket on that day, I probably woudn't have left the shop without it =) The white Pbass also was super nice, Thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching! ⚡️
I think I’m partial to the Duesenberg too. I was unsure about it when I saw it, but then the sound sold me right away. Good choice!
Yeah it really was a surprise. Thanks for watching Conor! ⚡️
If you want a vintage feel on a new bass neck, wire wool does a perfect job of relicing as many years as you want. I know some people get their necks sanded but I used a very fine grade wire wool to create a lovely satin finish rather than super vintage feel on the back of my classic StingRay's high gloss neck. So much nicer, smooth as silk and importantly, no scratches! No need to remove strings or neck ☝
I dig that Duesenberg. Very unique. But I also like how you don't have a problem getting "your" sound from any of those basses.
Guitar player here so not super knowledgable on bass tone but that hofner has such a distinct sound and for me that tone is super recognizable if you know what i mean. But that duesenberg was awesome with how many tone options you get with the switching and was really cool looking also. Those custom shops are cool but at the end of the day hearing all these different basses at different price ranges the custom shops were kind of forgettable.
Great insight! Thanks for sharing ⚡️
My dad has one of the Hofners in tuxedo black with white appointments. It's super sharp! My favorite was the Suhr for sure that thing sounded killer!
Nice!
The Fender Pro II has such a Detroit era Motown tone.
The Hofner has such a special tone.
The burg for sure!! Thanks for taking us along, that CS P bass was nice too
Thanks for watching! ⚡️
So much fun to go into a room full of basses and pick one. To answer your question, I'd pick the one that suited the song and how I was going to play it. Love a Jazz but that's not what would have fit that song. To my ears the Duesenberg lacked a distinct personality despite the variations. Didn't care for the Suhr. The Hofner has tons of personality but not right for that song. The White Falcon was soft and mellow and the P fits most anywhere. Either of those would have worked but since your approach was to play whole notes with sustain, I'd recommend the P.
I love Precision basses and the Hofner but that Dusenburg is definitely your vibe. That being said I’d probably get that EB-3 because Jack Bruce.
Yeah dude that Gibson was sick. Sorry I couldn’t record it for you! ⚡️
never thought about gold as the under color. would look great with a black top coat
As a guitar player who has been trolling your bass channel since day one, after all of the great advice you give all along the way, I would have to choose the Pro II as I feel like I could not walk by that Bass without picking it up. That blue is so striking.
Thanks for being here from the beginning Sean! And yeah, that Miami blue is a vibe… ⚡️
I like the Hofner, because I like a short scale (guitarist), but the Duesenberg sounded cool and didn't look as big as a P-bass (plus I already have a decent short scale).
I’m a p bass guy first & foremost but these were all nice basses. I have a Pensa Suhr jazz bass formerly owned by Lloyd Cole & can attest to the quality of their builds.
I tested the Duesenberg for my channel a few years ago. AWESOME bass!
Agreed! ⚡️
Dusenburg 100%. Took me by surprise. Aesthetics, tone, and options. Would love to see how it feels and how it sounds with a band
Triton is a great bass, own that same gold one. You didn't mention the other switch on the Triton that changes whether the pickups run serial or parallel giving you an even further range of sounds. Did they not have the Duesenberg Motown (semi-hollow, also with 3 single coil pick ups) to try? Both fantastic instruments, extremely well made. I happen to be a big fan of the White Falcon as well (again, proud owner)...I forgot what you called it in the video but the gold fleck is called the binding. For me, the Hofner doesn't have a hope in hell competing with any of the afore mentioned basses & honestly compared to the others, when you sat down with it, it looked more like a toy or "my first bass" from Sears or JC Penny (in an alternate universe where they still exist). Lastly, rather than either Fender model I'd go with a Thunderbird every time! So...did you go home with one & if so, which did you decide upon? Tip: If you ever come across the Washburn AB-40 give it a look, great semi-hollows from late 80's/early 90's, even the step down AB-20 is also worth checking out (there's also a Stu Hamm version of the AB-40 btw).
I loved the sound of the Suhr the most!
That one was a beauty!
D'berg looked and sounded amazing but I'd be walking out of there with that Relic P Bass
That thing was beautiful… ⚡️
My fave bass of all time is a P Bass. A close second would be the Hofner violin bass. That being said, when I was shopping for my most recent bass, I decided to try something different and bought a Mustang bass. Love the combination of P Bass pickup-placement with the short scale. Best of both worlds.
7:05 duesenberg ❤
That Duece is DOPE
Yeah dude!
Looks like a great shop!
For me, the Duesenberg - it won me over with the sound, little of it I may have heard. The versatility seems huge, too. And it came as a surprise, because I'm a P-bass fan myself, so I was 100% sure I'd choose the miami blue Precision Pro 2. Up until you started playing the Duesenberg, I was still choosing the miami blue P-bass.
That was my take as well! Thanks for watching! ⚡️
@@philipconradmusic thanks for making the video. I'll eagerly await for a follow-up, if there is one.
Wow, I have actually bought this particular '64 Jazz bass (0:47) 2 weeks ago! Such a great bass! I haven't realised Philip has played it as well when I pulled the trigger 😀
Wow that’s crazy! Glad it found a good home. Enjoy!
The custom shop P bass and the Duesenberg was my two favourites
Great choices!
Totally onboard with the Doozy but you have to admit, that Custom Shop white over gold P is sweet
Yeah that was a beauty…
The Dusenburg, for sure. I REALLY wish you'd played them all at a high enough volume that we could've actually heard them.
Hi Ryan! Thanks for watching. I recorded direct into a recording interface through a nice preamp. All the sonic info is there; maybe try some different speakers or headphones? Glad to have you here! ⚡️
Ill echo that comment. Playing audio is incredibly low. Even with headphones, if you crank the volume to hear the playing, the talking audio comes in and blows your head off. Just a big volume contrast.
Love your vids
Ok point taken. Thanks dudes. I’ll try and have a better balance moving forward 🤘
What a fantastic music store! (great video as well!) I'd probably go with the custom shop P Bass, but man that Duesenberg was way cool too. (and sounded amazing)
Thanks for watching! ⚡️
I'm totally a Fender J or P but the Gretch sounded good. I don't think it looks comfortable though. I have one short scale, my first bass a 66 Gibson EB-0 that I love playing but it's kind of retired. It seems like ever bass player has some kind of Beatle bass. My favorite bass is my 75 Fender j, I lean towards Jazz basses I think they are more versatile. The 64 J is my choice, love the sound.
I would have picked the Duesenberg bass too. I liked the tone of that bass with all the settings. It sounded like something I could get comfortable with quickly, and the overall look of the bass was killer.
It was very comfortable to play and to adjust. I was impressed and connected with it immediately.
Not a fan of relicing, but I do appreciate rolled fretboard edges and a played in neck.
That store is amazing! They have one rule; you have to try every instrument.
The Hofner sounds great, but I enjoy 34" scale and a wider body. The Duesenberg does sound great, but I always go back to my 68 and 73 telecaster basses.
Dude those telebasses are amazing! Would love to get one one day… thanks for watching!
@Philip Conrad Even the 1975 precision bass that I just got feels like a toy compared to the meaty telecaster bass. Best wishes for you, Philip.
The Duesenberg. Everyone has a P-bass & a Jazz bass, Fender or copy or almost a copy wit ha different headstock but not even I have a 3-pickup bass in my collection and its green, which I also haven't got - well not yet.
However all the basses you tried were well outside my price range, it does look like a really cool shop but a trip to Basses R Us would be more relevant to me, that said the trip was worthwhile if only to see the Duesenberg, such a lovely look. I assume its not the same company that made the classic cars?
Hi Philip,
If you and your band ever play gigs in Holland or the area in the future and you don’t want or can’t bring your own bass, you are free to use one of my P’s or my Guild Starfire or Höfner CT Club basses. No worries.
🖖
That’s very kind! Thank you Admar. And thanks for watching! ⚡️
Cool beans, I bought a Dusenberg D-Caster electric guitar on a whim some 10 years ago at a night sale here in Stockholm and I'm not even a guitarist :P Just fell in love with the extremely low action, cool looks and this weird chorus type spring loaded rod thing.
Nice!
The blue P stands out for me as does position 2 on the Triton. I'm a sucker for the P bass aesthetic, so that wins.
Nice!
I play guitar and i LOVE relic to the point i even tried DIY. Not to the best result but anyways it was fun.
OMG that plastic Gretsch bass skirt is nasty. Duesenberg is the winner IMHO (I habe a Starplayer 2 from 96) , followed by Fender.
Nice! Thanks for watching ⚡️
Basses are beautiful almost like the bassists
It's a hard call. Ideally you would have them all on a rack changing to suit the song and the mood...... I say as I'm noodling in my bedroom on my €118 Harley Benton bass 🤣 Just to suit my tastes the Custom Shop Jazz, but like you suggested Mr Conrad, taking the ashtrays off and leaving them somewhere safe for the hand to float between the pickup positions. Thanks for the video btw.
Is that intro an original track? I dig the groove.
I picked up a demo Hofner Cotemporary Club bass bass and refuse to sell it. It's a one trick pony but damn that trick is great. German pickups and center block so you can play it loud!
Nice! Those are super cool ⚡️
@@philipconradmusic - If Fender sends you some basses to check out, I would love to see your demo/ review / thoughts on the American Vintage II series Ps and Js.
Love the look and sound of the '59 P-bass, but I thought the Hofner violin bass was also really interesting 🤔
I definitely liked the Duesenberg the most. I love the look of the bass. I'm a sucker for offsets.
Yeah it was a beautiful that’s for sure
Dusenburg is the finest bass/guitar available in the world today!!!! Believe it!!
I vote for the first custom bass. I'd love a bass that sounds like that...
That Duesenberg looked and sounded fantastic, but (through good headphones in a not quite silent office) I was hard pressed to hear any difference between the different positions.
Very cool video! Thanks!
As for your question on which basses I would prefer, yeah, I'm not really into the whole reliced thing. It'd be like finding a mint vintage car and taking rocks and hammers to it.
Now a custom shop reproduction of a brand new vintage piece, might be appealing, but other than the snob factor, will it really play or sound better than a new American Pro II? I'm doubtful. Plus, I have a Pro II P-bass in Olympic White, tort pick guard, and rosewood fretboard, and I love it! The thing is gorgeous, sounds great, and any relicing is going to be done by me over years of play. And to me, that's priceless.
I do aspire to own a hollow body, but not a Gretch. They're gorgeous, but they feel cheap to me. I'll hold out for a Gibson Midtown or a Guild Starfire, old or knew.
Lastly, my favorite bass you held up - it's got to be the EB3. I love the SG Bass. They look awesome, and, at least in the hands of Jack Bruce, sound like nothing else.
Some day, for sure.
Looking forward to the next great vid!
So you are in The Netherlands. I live 40 km away from the shop you visited. By the way the Duesenberg sounds and looks great.
Nice! Love your country. Hoping to return soon! ⚡️
The ‘64 Jazz was great! It had a vibe. Jazz basses imo sound best with really old roundwounds instead of flats.
I’m really a P bass person, and I’ve been fighting jazzbasses (their tone) for years and years, especially live. I mostly want to use the neck or both pickups; never the ‘Jaco tone’ with the bridge pickup solood.
That fight with the Jazz got me to the plan for ‘23: only play my ‘71 Jazz and nothing else: like a marriage for a year, 😂.
What is a little bit strange, is the ‘64 CS Jazz had stack knobs. That’s strange..., because these are ‘61 to early ‘62 specs.
I guess you might love a Höfner Club bass. Doesn’t have to be a German made one, the HCT does the same job. The Club is easier to play than the Beatle bass. Just put d’Addario black nylon strings on it, and enjoy!
🖖
We are on the same page. Thanks for sharing, and enjoy that 71 J ⚡️
Finally! I’ve been waiting all week for your next upload! Haha
Also, JMJ Mustang or American Perfomer Mustang if you can only pick one?
I actually haven’t tried the American performer yet 😅
I'm partial to the Am Pro II P-Bass, but that's partially because it's what I play currently (different finish, but the same bass). The Dusenberg looks amazing and very versatile. I'm curious if it's active or passive (and I'm too lazy to look it up right now).
I understand the love for Hofners, but I just don't like how they feel in my hands. It may just be the arch top on the body that feels weird for me.
What color is your P?
@@philipconradmusic It's the Dark Night color (the dark blue burst). I had to wait 3 months for it to come back in stock. :)
Nice!!
@@philipconradmusic Gorgeous tone and a dream to play. My G&L L-1000 makes sad eyes at me every time I pick up the P-Bass instead.
I gotta say the EB0 was the one for me. But im not the one buying it bro. Duesenburg definitely has a wide tonal palette
Good stuff Philip!
Thank you! 🤘
Hope you and the EB-0 find your way back to one another! I love that as a complement to your other go-tos. For me overall, if it can’t be a vintage P, gotta be the FCS P - although I might go for Journeyman rather than Heavy on the relic. (I love the J sound but I’m happy with my Rumblefish)
Great insight! Thanks for watching Casey! ⚡️
@@philipconradmusic I was hoping they’d have a Burns bass there for you to play because I’ve been kinda fixated on burns lately … but with the three pickups I think the Duesenberg was definitely in the ballpark!
@@caseyholford burns bison basses are really versatile, they're a bit on the heavy side, but then again so are some p basses
Think I agree with the Duesenburg based on sound anyway. Don’t know how the next would suit me, but…
Thanks for watching Phillip!
It's a toss up between the Suhr Classic J and the Pro II P for me.😊
Great choices!
@3:01 Pro II bass would be nice, but only with a rosewood fretboard!!! Maple fretboards just make any guitar look cheap!!!
Love the channel, love your content, love the Höfner....but the prices for your merch are far too hefty dude!
Hi Nelson! I understand your opinion. They are high quality designs with premium printing, and the cost to create and ship them is not insignificant. I feel confident they are priced appropriately 🤘
I would have liked to hear the hollow bodies played closer to the neck.
Dusenburg!
The Duesenberg is my favorite. I admit I am jaded. I love the sound of a fender bass, but I can not connect to them at all. Personally, I am playing a Reverend Meraccoli 5 and love the big beefy tone.
The Duesenburg, or the Custom P... The P because.. it's a P ;-) And the Duesenburg because it looks so damn cool!
Nice!!
That gold top is a Deusy!
Hahah nicely done ⚡️
Tough decision, but I liked the two Fender Custom Shop P basses and Dusenburg the best.
Great choices! ⚡️
I haven't been in market for a while, but I am shocked that and American professional costs 2000$, Fender are getting really pricey, I bought my American standard second hand for something like 800$ second hand, just a few years ago.
My choice from a visual standpoint would be the Dusenberg (a ‘29 Dussenberg auto is also a beautiful thing), but my question is how comfortable is it compared to the Fenders, probably the most comfortable design for playing. I play a fretless Elrick, which I love and am particularity partially to fretless basses in general.
Great question. All I can say, is while I was playing it I never thought about it being uncomfortable, just that I liked it, which I think speaks for itself. Thanks for watching! ⚡️
The Doose 🤙🏽
The custom shop 64 jazz - I feel quite conflicted about these artificially aged models.
They do look really cool but at the same time it’s all fake which is quite odd to me.
I would also remove those covers - they would be immediately annoying :-) But if I had the money that is the one I would go for out of this selection, but the Dusenburg is also very interesting
Another great video! How was the sound of the basses recorded? You captured amazing sound for those basses in settings that I wouldn’t expect an audio interface.
Thanks! I am using a di with a battery powered zoom recorder (F6). Want you to be able to hear the real bass and not just a practice amp in a small room ⚡️
Hofner for me love that thump 🤤
Nice!
Not much of a Fender fan, like the more modern styles, Wal, Warwick, Jackson, Sterling, Ernie Ball, Spector. The Duesenberg hands down!
Nice!
The Hofner
The dusenberg or the second relic p bass.
Isn't that Gibson an EB-3? if that's an actual 69, that price is nice!
I think you are right! The two pickups make me think it is a 3. Good eye ⚡️
Does anyone know what are some of the best bass shops in the United States? In particular in the New York area?
Custom shop P Bass.....❤❤💯
That's an EB3
I am a Hofner guy 100%, but I use rounds on them.
Nice! ⚡️
Loved the Duesenberg, so unique! And easy on the eyes.
Anyone see the price of the Duesenburg?
The custom p
That one was pretty sweet ⚡️
Duesenberg* nut burg.
Cool store, too bad they charge a massive premium over other shops.
What amp were you using? All basses seem to have a very nice growl.
I was hearing a fender rumble in the room, BUT you are hearing a di into my zoom recorder. I had the origin effects bassrig set to very clean as the di, but maybe a tiny bit of saturation if I remember correctly ⚡️