Fender American Professional II P bass demo
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- Опубліковано 29 бер 2021
- I wanted to do a quick demo video of my new American Professional II p-bass with no effects or additional EQ! It's just the bass directly into my audient id14 mkII, Logic Pro X and very light compression. It's got GHS boomers 40-95 on it.
Just in case anyone wants a breakdown of what's happening - first it's a quick view of the front and back (Yep, it's a P-bass!), then a fingerstyle example with the tone all the way up, another with the tone midway down, and then finally one with the tone all the way off. A quick example with the tone all the way on and a pick, and then a little bit of slap bass. (I'm not much of a slap player, but I figured someone out there might want to hear it)
Aaaaaand that's it! Let me know what you think!
5/28/21 - I pinned a comment about what other videos y’all might want to see! Let me know there which sounds most interesting.
I dunno if this will be seen before I do another video, but would y’all rather see a step by step of another bass (a Yamaha BBP34), a detailed bass demo of a Boss OC2 octave pedal, or the Trickfish Minnow Preamp?
The preamp demo interests me the most - we don’t get to too many of that particular unit.
Boss oc-2 please.
@@elmanitasdeplomo I’ll probably do that one next
@@Julesplaysbass yes please
I'm a little late to the party....but I'd like to see the review of the Yamaha BBP34.
I love those high bass notes, they aren't used enough (in general music, not you)
Agreed! They have a really nice rich tone to them that I don’t hear on many other instruments.
In band situations going into higher registers too much will suck the bottom end out of a song. There are good reasons that notes below the fifth fret are referred to as the "money notes"
@@jimcampbell8061 maybe - but there are a lot of bands that successfully sit in the higher registers. The bass playing in the Australian band The Church is almost entirely in higher registers. A lot of Joy Division was in the higher register.
@@zoeherriot I think hook using the clone theory gave the high notes some substance. Not like he had a choice anyway, iirc the frets on his hondo II were crap. Ian did encourage him to play higher too.
you know baritone guitars? their main register is the one that you mentioned in the comment,check some bands that use that instrument like the fearless flyers,i´m sure u would love their sound :)
I wish the Fender Player was available in that color.
That would be pretty great! I’ve seen some good colors in that line, too, namely the tide pool and Capri orange
There use to be a color similar in the Player series called Sage Green. Unfortunately that color is discontinued and a rare gem to find in the used market!!!
Sage green is more flat, this has metallic sheen or even sparkle to it. There is a sage green player precision available on reverb as of today, but I would buy an antique green American pro…
Antique olive
I already own one of the first models, but the brighter tone of these makes them temping to buy one as well. It's also nice to hear someone do some tasty playing instead of just slap and pop the whole time.
I’m glad you liked it! I am not real big on slap in the best of times, so when I see the demos or reviews that are mostly slap (or just super clicky, mid scooped tones) I feel like I got no real idea what it would sound like in a functional way.
just buy a 1 meg tone pot. They're like 5 quid vs another 1700 for an almost identical bass
@@Julesplaysbass What are the differences between a P and a Pro P 2. Also there are various concerns re smaller gauge strings/nut size ...any comment?
@@jimcampbell8061 I know the pickups are different, if nothing else, but I don’t currently own a professional 1 to compare otherwise. For what it counts, this one is significantly lighter and more resonant than the pro 1 jazz bass I had.
@@jimcampbell8061 oh! And I’ve had no issues with the lighter gauge strings at all, either with the nut or otherwise.
This bass sounds so good. Your playing is incredible!
Thank you so much!
Congratulations on the acquisition!
This instrument has a very pleasant sound to the ears.
I currently have an american deluxe .. precision will be my next bass soon
Thanks for the great demo! That green totally fits your vibe! Nice bass!
This is a proper demo, well done
great demo Juliet :) lovely playing ~
Very elegant touch
I don't care about the bass but your delivery is everything 🔥
Thank you so much!
Sweet tone and playing! I am a fan! Nice finger style licks!
That’s one gorgeous P bass (front and back!). Great job this demo. I loved that you showcased different techniques in your playing examples. Your playing was exceptional.
Thank you!
I’ve got the Jazz AmPro2 in Mystic Surf Green and this is making me think I may also need the matching P. Just wish it came with a maple fingerboard.
That bass sounds so good, I want one! Great playing, too!
awesome playing
Amazing playing!!!
magic touch, impeccable timing. damn!
This is great. Great to hear some entertaining and inspiring bass playing that isn't so much an ego trip for the player as just an offering to the listener. And no fluff to pad out the video length! Thank you (from way over in Scotland).
Thank you so much! I’m so glad you like it - I just wanted to do the sort of reviews that I could never seem to find, you know?
Also, I keep meaning to visit Scotland! It’s been on my short list for years now.
Wonderful sound and finish 👌 And playing
I really love the vibrating soundsf each basses & electric guitars(strats & telecasters of "Fender")
Nice playing. Well done.
Great bass test. Good sound
I have mine on preorder (dark night finish) and I've been watching all of these. The tone is fantastic (and you're an amazing player) thanks for posting!!
Thanks so much, and I hope you love the new bass!
Got the same one last year. So great. The dark night is pretty amazing. How are you liking yours?
Great playing and tone
Amazing playing, as always👍
Great playing!!!
Really nice showcase of tones. I can feel the low end in my chest through my headphones 😂
You're a real whiz on that Fender American Professional II Precision Bass Of Yours-Especially The Thumping At The End
I've got the same bass on order from Sweetwater. Now if I could only play it like that!
I recently bought one of these as well, and I really love it. I usually have the tone rolled all the way down, but your finger playing with tone halfway sounded nicest to my ears here. (They all sounded super nice, though)
Sounds great! I've got this one in dark night and love it. Finally have a P bass after previously having active pickup Ibanez and Schecter. The P bass thing is real!
Beautiful Bass and Beautiful playing !!
Thank you!
Real nice demo. Useful. Nice sounding bass and playing.
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!
Really nice bass
Nice Demo Juliet ! I was thinking about adding this Bass to my collection soon, but switch to a tortus pick guard.... USA P Basses are more than just an instrument, they're an investment...
Sounds incredible!
Thanks so much!
Good bass great playing 👏👏👏
Beautiful tone, keep up the lovely work :)
Thank you!
Fender Precisions are legendary for a good reason!! Even today they are still holding their own!! Beautiful instrument, and you make it sound real good!!
Thank you! Especially when I go into a studio, I know that having one on hand is nearly always going to work.
@@Julesplaysbass Well, you do it justice!! #MADSKILLS
@@sylart57 thank you so much!
Great video thank you for sharing. Sounds amazing and i love the colour :)
I'm such a sucker for that crispy full tone sound!
Saaaame! Recording with it the past few weeks has been interesting - the coils have two different kinds of magnets for the low strings and the high strings, and with a pick and headphones it’s pretty obvious that the character is a bit different.
That color looks so much better on video. Great playing!
Thank you! And yea, the color in all the promo pictures was meh at best, but once I saw it in person it made *so* much more sense. It’s got a really fine glitter to it that’s super pretty!
@@Julesplaysbass it's so stunning in live light 💜💜💜
I have that exact same one and color. I really like the color and the sound is so excellent. Sounds like the custom shop
You should get some commission from fender LOL I just ordered this guitar after watching your video. Well actually that's the only color they had available at American Musical Supply for this model. A most excellent demo.
Sounds great! I'm starting to play bass and I might have to schedule a lesson with you to learn some basic technique. Your playing is so clean and clear!
Thanks so much! I’d be happy to do a lesson, just let me know
Cool style
Very musical demo, nice!
Thanks so much!
Excellent. And thank you for not starting with slap, as so many others do. 😊
You’re so very welcome! Basically every time I see a demo that just launches directly into slap I immediately turn it off, honestly
❤ love
Obvious why the P is so good for tracking/recording.. 👍🏽
Sounds very nice
Thank you!
YOU ARE BLESSED............WOW
Ecvellent!! Greetings from Brazil.
Nice sound , Juliet!
Thank you!
Great playing technique.
Thank you!
I keep going back to this video just for the finish after thinking about what I like better between the Olympic white and this mystic surf green!
I’m pretty biased, but I think this green is one of my favorite finishes I’ve had! (It helps that I have a bunch of cooking stuff in almost this exact color 🤷♀️)
The most P bass sounding P Bass I’ve heard in a minute. The secret to a good tone is always the bass player
It’s definitely got that characteristic sound, no question. I’ve been meaning to play around with some compression and heavier EQing just to see what I can do with it
I’m sorry, you made that Pbass sounds sicko (excellent) . Awesome work, thank you
Thank you!
And...., roundwounds ❤️
I just bought this exact bass (same color too). This was really helpful!
Sweet! I hope you enjoy it, and I’m glad the video was helpful
@@Julesplaysbass yeah it’s great. I have a Nash PB57 and this complements it well (within the P realm)
@@joshuafox2199 nice! I have liked the Nash basses I’ve played so far. I’ve been thinking of saving up for one, but my Yamaha is just so good
That's the colour I wanna get!
Absolutely fantastic playing. 👍 Can you please tell me what strings you are using?
Ghs boomers, 40-95!
@@Julesplaysbass thankyou for the information.✌️😎✌️
Great play, great feeling overall. Fender is now making really good instruments again, there was a weaker period, but that's over. You don't really need a custom shop bass, also for the money, I guess you know😉...the standard basses are really excellent. I own an Adam Clayton Jazz Bass and this bass is so incredibly good. But I'm also thinking about a P Bass PRO II, the sound, quality and look are convincing!
A J and a P Bass is basically all you need. ☝️
🔥❤️
Pretty tasty licks
fun!
We need more red hair! Great playing also!
I was deciding to either go with this Mystic Surf Green or the Miami blue but you convinced me to go with MSG it's so beautiful.
By any chance do you have Flats on it?
cheers!
So glad I could help you decide! At the moment I have GHS round wound boomers on it, 40-95. I’m debating grabbing some of the thomastik strings to try, but haven’t decided if I’m going to do the flats or rounds. I tend towards really low tension strings and the lowest action I can get, so I’m real picky about flats!
@@Julesplaysbass I completely missed that you did mention you had the GHS on! haha.
I have a set of Thomastik-Infeld Flats on my Ric 4003s they sound amazing and those Flats are definitely staying on that bass forever lol. Yeah TI Flats are really low on tension but I like them. When I get this bass I'm putting a set of Labella's 760fs flats that I already have.
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The p bass is great no doubt about that, but damn this grove is soooo tasty.
Hello, I bought this bass, probably because of this video :) It arrived yesterdey and it sounds great to me however I am not very happy with the manufacturing quality, especially the neck pocket. There is a gap from one side which is not even straight. How about your bass? Do you have any issues? I thought that for the money there shouldnt be issues or maybe its normal? Sorry that at the end but I really adore your playing :)
Oh no, I’m sorry the quality isn’t up to par, but thank you for the compliment!
So, full disclaimer before I get into my issues with the bass, because my response might get a little long: I am super, super picky. Like, bring my tools to any gig for tiny adjustments sort of picky. My preferred action is 1-1.5 mm on the treble side, and this bass just wouldn’t do that, even with shimming the neck. The playability was fine in terms of shape of the neck and weight, but the qc of the neck pocket definitely left a lot to be desired for me and the way they did the bolt design simply doesn’t hold the treble side down with enough force, so there was always a gap.
Part of why I don’t say anything in videos is because I want to give people the chance to listen and decide for themselves; if I were to go by my own standards, it would be a pretty short list. So few that I started learning to make my own instruments about it! My Yamaha bbp34 is one of the only production basses I’ve ever played or even seen that does everything I want.
I really appreciate your honest opinion. It seems that It is normal for Fender quality but totally annoying. Do you still have this bass? As it is hard to spot these instruments in the local music shop I bought it on thomann so I have time to think about getting it back however I love the look of it and will propably keep it. I noticed that in the pictures that are online they all are taken at the angle that you cant see this neck gap :) I have many electric guitars from low to high end and are nothing to blame. Generally I am not a bass player but want to learn and this is just my first bass and there might be more issues with regulating and other things that I am not aware now :) thank you and there is another subscriber :) Ps. I hope you will post some videos from your gigs :)
Red heads love their blues or metal same thing 😝🤩
What are the first two songs you're playing? It sounds so delightfull!!!
Thank you! Just an improvised I - vi-ii - V progression in E. The chords would be E7 - C#min7 - F#min7 - B7!
@@Julesplaysbass wow! That makes it even nicier! Thabk you
Hi. I was wondering have you always used dimarzio?
This sounds awesome and great playing! I’m a guitar player, but I need a Bass for recording. Would a P Bass be a good all around choice do you think? I can only justify buying one.
Thank you! And yea, p basses are a super solid choice for most kinds of music. If you’re playing something really downtuned you might want a bridge pickup so you can get a bit more definition, but otherwise it’s a classic for a reason!
@@Julesplaysbass Thanks. That’s very helpful to get your perspective on this. Much appreciated.
@@ctsguitar of course! I’m always happy to talk about bass stuff, and music in general.
Hey what chords are you playing those sound really nice
Great instrument! How it to compare with Performer version? I have the last one and think to buy Pro version. I am looking for classic Precision tone. PJ, in my opinion, can't give it fully. Or maybe i'm wrong?
I’ve only tried the performer in passing, but I will say that this one of my favorite fender basses I’ve ever played. I have several PJ basses, but for the most part yea, my p basses just have a different sort of vibe to them. I couldn’t say exactly why, really, and won’t try to speculate other than to say that they are different to me.
That said, I am infinitely more picky about having my action set how I like. If a bass can do that, chances are I’ll like it. My Yamaha bbp34 is a great example for having an absurdly low action.
What is that tune from? Did you write?
Dammit! I have always thought of myself as a jazz bass guy, but I might have to reconsider. And learn to play as well as Juliet. Dang. I’ve got some work to do.
I do love a good jazz bass, too! And thank you, i’m glad the sacrifice of my social life for most of high school and college seems to have paid off 😆
Bellissimo e bel suono, io ho questo fender american professional II però colore Olympic white
i thinking to buy one when i have enough money
With the pick I found the sound too much bright, maybe for the light strings gauge. Anyway, you play really well and with good taste.
Thanks! Totally fair, though I’d like to give the caveat that there was no EQ at all on this, and the DI brings out all those bright little details. That said, I don’t play with picks all that often, unless a studio date asks for it.
Yoooo same color as my fender pro II jazz bass
Nice playing skill btw I want to know how to play like that ;-;
I always dreamed of a girl like you. And today UA-cam made my dream come true. Bless you!
What's the name of that color?
Que cor é essa?
Is there a tab or music for this? I'd love to play it!
Not yet, but I can try to make one sometime!
@@Julesplaysbass It really is great. I love it. If it's original then...well done.👍 It's superb.🤗 If you do get round to visiting Scotland please show me! It's the ornamentation in the fast bars that I'll have difficulty making out. Just realised maybe I can record it in my Br80 and slow it down.
@@Julesplaysbass Please transcribe this! Love your playing.
What's the weight like?
Remarkably light! I’m a pretty willowy lady and heavy instruments can bug my back during long sets, but this bass is probably 8 pounds on the dot. I’ll have to weigh it after my trip is done!
what color is this?
It’s called “mystic surf green”
Which pickups do you prefer?
For the sound, it’s a toss up! I like both for different reasons. For the ergonomics, the dimarzios.
great demo. i want this one but with the all maple neck
nice and pretty
You are so attractive
I literally stared at one thing for the entire video......please accept my apologies for objectifying you.
I appreciate the apology - though I suppose your ears can still work either way, yea?
Great playing!