Timestamps would be good, took me far too long skipping through the video to try and find which was which after the first test, wasn't at the end! Test results are at 8:00 for those like me! Interesting video Scott, enjoyed it!
Comment 3 of 3: So I was correct on both! Again, there was never a shred of doubt on my part on test 1. It was immediately apparent as that one is not even close at all. Test 2, however, I knew would be close, but I'm a little surprised by how difficult it was for me. Even knowing what the distinctions were going into it, waxier and more articulate vs fatter and chunkier, I still had to listen more than once. They are close enough that it was not immediately obvious to me. And I suppose that weighs a lot into the question of the viability of a J neck as a P surrogate. Coming into this, I always felt like the J neck was an imperfect, but roughly proximate, and therefore generally viable surrogate. Seeing how much I struggled on the blind listen even with knowing the telltale differences only makes me even more committed to that view. I still would much rather have both a P and a J, because no, the J stand-in is not a 100% perfect surrogate. But if I could only have one, I'd go J without a second's hesitation, because a J can get respectably close to the P sound, where a P (unless we're talking PP, which is an interesting, but wholly other conversation), can't do the same in reverse. Anyway, cool vid, and congrats to the winners (even though that was almost 2 1/2 years ago)! :-) Cheers!
I recently had my only bass stolen and have been looking in Pawn shops for an unrealistically cheap Fender Jazz -- nothing like a college budget to go off of. I'm hoping to have one of those Geddy Lee moments which stopped occurring after the Internet where you walk in and find some amazing bass that you use for the rest of your life. Anyway thanks for the videos they've really helped the learning process a lot.
I'm guessing bass 1 is the jazz bass. It seems to have a little more clarity in the high and low, while 2 is punchier in the middle, which is what I would expect from the pickup locations. Though I did go back and forth a couple times.
The P bass naturally has this “big dog bark” (the best I can do to explain it, lol) when you lean into it, especially on the D and G strings so it’s easy to pick out. One thing I did notice is with these 2 basses in particular, maybe it’s the instruments themselves or their setups but the J definitely had a bit of a fatter bottom end to it. Still, great video Scott, keep ‘em coming!
Good vid...well-recorded and well-played. So many comparisons feature... 'less than stellar' recording or playing or both. I have one Jazz bass with Aguilar AG-4J Hot Noiseless pickups and one with Model Js and below about the 7th fret, it's very pretty difficult to tell them apart from a P bass. Above about the 10th fret or so, it gets easier but for folks that say you can't make a Jazz bass sound like a P bass, I'm afraid they aren't wanting to make a Jazz bass sound like a P bass.
Great videos. (signed up for the emails and toolkit already.) Glad to see the differences between P bass and J bass covered. Now that leaves the following other types: Concert and the j/p bass types. Short-Short version is fine unless you really feel like a video/podcast would be more fun. :D
I'm 2 years late but this video confirms that I do like the jazz bass better even in the situation where they purposely try to confuse the ears. I got 2 for 2, gonna go out and buy a jazz bass now. Super helpful video.
I have never knew about, heard or even seen anything about the 2 different styles of bass guitar until today, I was looking at getting a bass, and just from what I read I got all the answers correct, because it said the jazz bass has deeper sound as well as more crisp on the high end, I knew immediately which one was which, and thanks for the demo and fun!
I was wrong on both--the good thing is it doesn't matter as much as I think it did and I just need to focus on learning more. I have a Squier PJ and that's really all I need for now.
I got both right and I don’t even play bass😂😂😂. I’m a guitar player lol. I always felt like P bass has some some extra punch. Second test was kind of harder and i need 3 takes to decide which was what. Awesome video man keep up!
i got test A right cause of the brighter tone of the jazz bass, but test 2 was really close, actually you fooled me. Nice video Scott all the way from Venezuela
I love how you come into conclusions about ungratefulness. It was a simple misconception issue. I missed the part which he explained that he will give some away in the academy. He had 7 basses and he said he would give them all away, and then he only chose 3 winners for 3 basses. So my thought was that he went back on his word. After Regine clarified all the information for me, the misconception disappeared and saw my mistake. So chill and don't try to look like "the better man".
esta comparacion esta mal oviamente. si modificamos el tono de un jazz se puede parecer a un p pero jamas sonara como un p con el tono al minimo. Ademas es mucho mas gordo el sonido de un p. este video no tiene ningun valor comparativo. y lo pongo en espa;ol porque me da la gana. saludos para los que no caigan en estos enga;os. un p y un jazz son instrumentos totalmente diferentes con sonidos unicos.
Estoy de acuerdo, pero coincidirás conmigo en que si alguien que tiene un jazz bass (como yo) quiere conseguir un sonido parecido al de un precision, el usar solo la pastilla del mástil es la mejor alternativa a la que podemos optar, aun así cierto es que el tono de un p tiene más "punch" y no es tan agudo como el de un jazz
ademas las frecuencias que alcanza el p son mucho mas bajas y con mas sustain, en cambio el jazz tiene menos sustain, es mucho mas agudo y con menos punch como decis
mira yo tenia un p y quería lograr el sonido de unjas y compre de todo tipo de pedales y trucos y, si algo cercano logre pero luego me compre un haz y me di cuenta que no tienen nada que ver
mi recomendación es empezar por un jazz que es masversatil y logra acercarse mas a un p de lo que un p puede a un jazz. aunque el sonido de un buen p es unido meloso hermoso he irrepetible con un jazz
Thanks for the video. I’m a guitarist looking to get a cheapish bass in one of these two styles. I would have failed the tests, bust after the reveal I knew I like the sound of the J bass better in both trials. Cheers.
Okay for test #2, I immediately thought bass #1 was the jazz, but was surprised on the lack of differences I thought I would hear. So to answer your question of "for test #2, which is the jazz bass", I'm going with bass #1. Enjoyed this video, btw. If I had to ask for videos, I would ask for a weekly video specifically for that week's practice. Nothing long, just something as a warm up to my regular practice, and learning something about music theory along the way. And maybe with a challenge of sorts like this one.
I was indecisive whether to purchase a p bass or J bass, but after watching this video, I prefer the sound of the J bass. Thank you. Time to purchase my very first bass!!!
I guessed both tests correctly. I have one of each and I use the neck pickup on the J bass to get close to a P bass sound when I can only travel with one bass and I need the versatility of the J bass. I should mention that my P is a Mike Lull and my J is an MTD Beast.
Before looking at the results part, here are my calculated guesses : Test A : Bass 1 - P-bass, Bass 2 - Jazz bass Test B : Bass 1 - P-bass, Bass 2 - Jazz bass The P-bass just has a distinctive low-end rumble, while the jazz bass has a slightly more balanced, articulate tone, imo. Love both, of course. Thanks for the brilliant video, Scott!
Test A was obvious as jazz basses normally have a scooped sound when both pick ups are turned up, but test B got me, the jazz neck pick up seemed abit brighter than the p bass
Ha! I got it listening through only my tiny iPhone speaker! And I don't even own a P or Jazz bass. For Test A, I was listening for the characteristic scooped sound of two pickups running together to guess the Jazz bass. For Test B, I listened for the brighter open sound of a single coil to guess the Jazz, which leaves the P by process of elimination.
the best way i can describe a jazz bass and a precision bass is 1 sounds like "POOMF" (precision bass) and the other sounds like "FWOOMP" (jazz bass) when you let the string hit the frets along with the notes you can really tell "POOMF" apart from "FWOOMP" Bass #1 P bass Bass#2 J bass for both tests
I have a 50% success rate at these, so here we go: Test A: J-bass was Bass 2, open highs and solid bottom end. Bass 1 was more mid heavy. Test B: J-bass was Bass 1, similar reasoning OK, so, I'm ready to get schooled...
I got both tests, well, I do own a few of each by Fender. As for the Sires, I'm glad they went to guys who don't have access to a lot of stuff. (Y) Been playing my 51 P-bass Reissue more lately. Just diggin the vintage thump and pop.
Hi scot, i am a HUGE FAN of your videos. I am really enjoying it and it really helped me a lot on my bass playing. Only one thing, can you please increase the volume of your mic a tad? Please. 😅 cause there are videos that are somewhat hard to listen to due to the volume. Well hope you address this. Keep rocking man!
I'm a huge P bass fan. I knew from the first few notes which one the P bass was. For some reason, whenever I hear a jazz, it almost makes me recoil. I don't HATE jazz basses, but when I hear a precision, something inside me says "oh yes...that's the one.." and I immediately know.
As a guitarist I'm not as sure about bass tones, so I wasn't very confident, was pretty unsure about my guesses. Pleased to say I got them both right! All of which just leaves me wanting to get a P-bass even more than I already did...
For the test A, there is a lot of difference between the basses when I'm listening on my headphones. The first bass is definitely the P-bass, it's got the thump and a little "telephone" sound. The second one is the Jazz Bass, with a little scoop in the mids and different, burpy attack.
Nice seventies-style break there! In the test B the differences were a bit more subtle. Negligible in the mix, I would say, but on their own one could still tell the difference. Bass one is the Jazz, bass two is the Precision. The identity of these instruments lie in the attack of the tone. The Precision has the thump.
For test A I would say that the 2nd bass was the jazz bass because it sounded a bit woolier and had less attack, I would say the same for the second test.
Jazz base, #2. (I always get these guessing games wrong.) They sounded a little different, but not much to my ear. Both sounded like bass guitars to me. I got lucky and guessed right this time.
test nr B was really difficult cuz i always keep the jazz on both pickups wide open (though i dont own a jazz yet), but my guess is bass nr 1 is the P , bass 2 was the jazz
Being wrong on test B, along with some other observations I made recently, led to the J bass no longer being my favorite. Kinda sad, but learning is good.
The giveaway in test B was the playing style more than the tone; in his other Jazz v P bass video he said himself that he plays differently when he's holding a jazz bass. If he played the J bass with less funk/the way he plays P bass he could've made them sound more similar.
I'm shouting that... Test A - Bass 1 P-Bass and Bass 2 That STUNNING Jazz Test B - Definitely Interesting as I had to put headphones on to hear it but I'm saying that Bass 1 is that P-Bass - has a lil more Mid grunt and Bass 2 is the Jazz with the tone open - although close to call on my ears! If I win and get a call on the Sire's I love the P-J prease! :P
Even if you don't know which one is the P or the J it's easy to tell that bass 2 is the same on both tests. The action is lower and the frets buzz more
Test A: Bass 1: P Bass. Bass 2: J Bass -- correct Test B: Bass 1: J Bass. Bass 2: P Bass -- wrong Ok, you have a point... there are intersections between P and J bass tones.
Right off the bat after you played a couple of notes on bass #1 in test A, I said to myself that sounds like a pbass. So, I'm going with bass #1 is the pbass, and bass #2 is the jazz. Knowing me, I've got that wrong. So to answer your question of "for test A, which one was the jazz bass?" . I say bass #2
Test A - I'm pretty sure bass #1 is the precision bass and #2 is the jazz bass.Test B - Bass #1 sounds identical to bass #1 from test A; bass 2 sounds a little brighter. I'm not sure, but I think nothing was changed between the two tests, short of cutting the bridge pickup on the jazz bass.Results Reaction - I KNEW IT!!!!
with a little bit of eq'ing I think you can get real close between the neck of a jazz and the single pup on the P-bass.. To get a more P-bass like sound from the jazz neck,, take of a little high end, (the single coil pickup has more highs than the hum bucking P bass pickup) roll off a little of the lowest lows (50Hz) , (humbuckers compress a little the outer frequencies) ) and add a little more low mids. ...
Test A (both pickups on jazz bass) 4:07
Test B (only neck pickup) 6:23
Test result 8:00
Giveaway winners 10:06
Christian Odenwald thank you xD
Thanks for saving me the jibber jabber.
Bass one i sound more full and has more depth
While bass 2 has more of a passive sound
thank you omg
Thank you
PSA: this video actually begins at around 3:20 and contains 3 minutes of content.
Less than a minute of content
@Tom Bojsen How do people do that? Why would they think anyone gives a shit what they have to say?
@@johnnycataneo5184 I do. And lots of others.
Timestamps would be good, took me far too long skipping through the video to try and find which was which after the first test, wasn't at the end! Test results are at 8:00 for those like me! Interesting video Scott, enjoyed it!
you look like the young professor X from xmen
f ym really?!
f ym he looks like a friend of mine who is also named Scott. I mean they're like twins
f ym omg he dose lol
I think its because he's a Scottish man
Nay it’s
Simon Whistler
test A: bass 1 is P-bass, bass 2 is jazz.... test B: bass 1 is P-BASS, bass 2 is jazz
Test A: bass 1 is p bass, bass 2 is j bass.
Test B: bass 1 is p bass, bass 2 is j bass.
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Comment 3 of 3: So I was correct on both! Again, there was never a shred of doubt on my part on test 1. It was immediately apparent as that one is not even close at all.
Test 2, however, I knew would be close, but I'm a little surprised by how difficult it was for me. Even knowing what the distinctions were going into it, waxier and more articulate vs fatter and chunkier, I still had to listen more than once. They are close enough that it was not immediately obvious to me.
And I suppose that weighs a lot into the question of the viability of a J neck as a P surrogate. Coming into this, I always felt like the J neck was an imperfect, but roughly proximate, and therefore generally viable surrogate. Seeing how much I struggled on the blind listen even with knowing the telltale differences only makes me even more committed to that view.
I still would much rather have both a P and a J, because no, the J stand-in is not a 100% perfect surrogate. But if I could only have one, I'd go J without a second's hesitation, because a J can get respectably close to the P sound, where a P (unless we're talking PP, which is an interesting, but wholly other conversation), can't do the same in reverse.
Anyway, cool vid, and congrats to the winners (even though that was almost 2 1/2 years ago)! :-)
Cheers!
Test A : bass 2 JazzBass (both PU) 4:36
Test B : bass 1 pBass 6:26
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It's awesome to see you giving away so many instruments! Really nice. Keep up the good work.
I got both of them wrong, but it was a fun exercise. Love your videos, Scott!
So easy.... #2=Jazz bass
4:37 voice crack save
what an oddly specific observation
seriously? Am I the only person who realized that Bass #1 was the P-bass from the very first note? lol
me too
Protoss Zerg no
Me too.
This is the easiest test ever. The sound difference is night and day.
I don't even play bass (just dabble) and knew immediately
I recently had my only bass stolen and have been looking in Pawn shops for an unrealistically cheap Fender Jazz -- nothing like a college budget to go off of. I'm hoping to have one of those Geddy Lee moments which stopped occurring after the Internet where you walk in and find some amazing bass that you use for the rest of your life. Anyway thanks for the videos they've really helped the learning process a lot.
I'm guessing bass 1 is the jazz bass. It seems to have a little more clarity in the high and low, while 2 is punchier in the middle, which is what I would expect from the pickup locations. Though I did go back and forth a couple times.
Ow. What do I know?
I think the Jazz bass is bass #2
same
The P bass naturally has this “big dog bark” (the best I can do to explain it, lol) when you lean into it, especially on the D and G strings so it’s easy to pick out. One thing I did notice is with these 2 basses in particular, maybe it’s the instruments themselves or their setups but the J definitely had a bit of a fatter bottom end to it. Still, great video Scott, keep ‘em coming!
Test A, Bass 1 is the P bass; Bass 2 is the J bass
Test B, Bass 1 is the P bass, Bass 2 is the J bass
Giving away one of your own basses?? Coolest giveaway ever.
Good vid...well-recorded and well-played. So many comparisons feature... 'less than stellar' recording or playing or both. I have one Jazz bass with Aguilar AG-4J Hot Noiseless pickups and one with Model Js and below about the 7th fret, it's very pretty difficult to tell them apart from a P bass. Above about the 10th fret or so, it gets easier but for folks that say you can't make a Jazz bass sound like a P bass, I'm afraid they aren't wanting to make a Jazz bass sound like a P bass.
Test A: The first one is P Bass, second one - J Bass
Test B: The first one is J bass, second one - P Bass
How could you fuck this up mate?!
Test A: Bass 2 is the Jazz Bass
Oi! I'm from Sheffield and it's really cool 😡😀
Well...
Great videos. (signed up for the emails and toolkit already.)
Glad to see the differences between P bass and J bass covered.
Now that leaves the following other types: Concert and the j/p bass types. Short-Short version is fine unless you really feel like a video/podcast would be more fun. :D
I'm 2 years late but this video confirms that I do like the jazz bass better even in the situation where they purposely try to confuse the ears. I got 2 for 2, gonna go out and buy a jazz bass now. Super helpful video.
10:00 giveaway results
Scott, I think you mispronounced my name.... Its Brian, like cryin. And cherry.... like the tree. Thanks. I'll be watching the post. ;)
Grape Friedrice well, that's racist...
Grape AND Friedrice? Edgy bro
Brian Cherry m
test A: bass number 2 is the jazz bass
test B: bass number 2 is the Price bass
crap! I was wrong...
I have never knew about, heard or even seen anything about the 2 different styles of bass guitar until today, I was looking at getting a bass, and just from what I read I got all the answers correct, because it said the jazz bass has deeper sound as well as more crisp on the high end, I knew immediately which one was which, and thanks for the demo and fun!
I was wrong on both--the good thing is it doesn't matter as much as I think it did and I just need to focus on learning more. I have a Squier PJ and that's really all I need for now.
1 is p-bass
crap didnt win.. keep going with my old bass haha ;/)
Isaak Bm I feel ya ☹️☹️☹️
Fender :((
I'll keep going with my air :(
Bass two jazz bass
I got both right and I don’t even play bass😂😂😂. I’m a guitar player lol. I always felt like P bass has some some extra punch. Second test was kind of harder and i need 3 takes to decide which was what. Awesome video man keep up!
i got test A right cause of the brighter tone of the jazz bass, but test 2 was really close, actually you fooled me. Nice video Scott all the way from Venezuela
Scott didn't you say you would give away all 7 of the Sire Basses? Why only pick 3 winners for 3 basses????
Ghosthawk He's been saying that some basses will go toward the Academy members.
Thanks for clarifying.
Crimmy...the guy is giving away basses...and folks start complaining about how many?! I appreciate your generosity, Scott!
I love how you come into conclusions about ungratefulness.
It was a simple misconception issue. I missed the part which he explained that he will give some away in the academy.
He had 7 basses and he said he would give them all away, and then he only chose 3 winners for 3 basses. So my thought was that he went back on his word.
After Regine clarified all the information for me, the misconception disappeared and saw my mistake.
So chill and don't try to look like "the better man".
esta comparacion esta mal oviamente. si modificamos el tono de un jazz se puede parecer a un p pero jamas sonara como un p con el tono al minimo. Ademas es mucho mas gordo el sonido de un p. este video no tiene ningun valor comparativo. y lo pongo en espa;ol porque me da la gana. saludos para los que no caigan en estos enga;os. un p y un jazz son instrumentos totalmente diferentes con sonidos unicos.
Estoy de acuerdo, pero coincidirás conmigo en que si alguien que tiene un jazz bass (como yo) quiere conseguir un sonido parecido al de un precision, el usar solo la pastilla del mástil es la mejor alternativa a la que podemos optar, aun así cierto es que el tono de un p tiene más "punch" y no es tan agudo como el de un jazz
ademas las frecuencias que alcanza el p son mucho mas bajas y con mas sustain, en cambio el jazz tiene menos sustain, es mucho mas agudo y con menos punch como decis
mira yo tenia un p y quería lograr el sonido de unjas y compre de todo tipo de pedales y trucos y, si algo cercano logre pero luego me compre un haz y me di cuenta que no tienen nada que ver
mi recomendación es empezar por un jazz que es masversatil y logra acercarse mas a un p de lo que un p puede a un jazz. aunque el sonido de un buen p es unido meloso hermoso he irrepetible con un jazz
mi comentario es porque ciento que este tipo de videos confunden a la gente que no sabe sobre el tema en ves de ayudarlos. saludos
test a : Bass 2
test b : Bass 1
i got it correct
carlojay mojica me too
wow AWESOME!!thanks Scott
Thanks for the video. I’m a guitarist looking to get a cheapish bass in one of these two styles. I would have failed the tests, bust after the reveal I knew I like the sound of the J bass better in both trials. Cheers.
bass 2 is jazz
This video backs up my thought that jazz bass suits me better than p bass. Thanks Scott for making this comparison video.
Like the trailer. Also, thanks for the opportunity with the giveaway
Okay for test #2, I immediately thought bass #1 was the jazz, but was surprised on the lack of differences I thought I would hear. So to answer your question of "for test #2, which is the jazz bass", I'm going with bass #1.
Enjoyed this video, btw. If I had to ask for videos, I would ask for a weekly video specifically for that week's practice. Nothing long, just something as a warm up to my regular practice, and learning something about music theory along the way. And maybe with a challenge of sorts like this one.
congratulations winners! Badass
Thank you - now I know I want a jazz bass. Very helpful vid!
I was indecisive whether to purchase a p bass or J bass, but after watching this video, I prefer the sound of the J bass. Thank you. Time to purchase my very first bass!!!
Hey, Scott! Great video! I was wondering if you could do a test between a Jazz Bass bridge pickup and a PJ Bass bridge pickup. Cheers!
Congrats to the winners!!!
Yay!!! was right for both! :P
Jazz bass kills. Love that tone.
Wow good stuff, I think the first one is the P bass in the first one and the second one in the second test
I guessed both tests correctly. I have one of each and I use the neck pickup on the J bass to get close to a P bass sound when I can only travel with one bass and I need the versatility of the J bass. I should mention that my P is a Mike Lull and my J is an MTD Beast.
Before looking at the results part, here are my calculated guesses :
Test A : Bass 1 - P-bass, Bass 2 - Jazz bass
Test B : Bass 1 - P-bass, Bass 2 - Jazz bass
The P-bass just has a distinctive low-end rumble, while the jazz bass has a slightly more balanced, articulate tone, imo.
Love both, of course. Thanks for the brilliant video, Scott!
bass 1 is jazz bass and bass 2 precision bass
The J Bass just seemed to have more gravitas. Just a real satisfying low end that hits the spot.
Great, i prefer the sound of the jazz on the first test, but neck pickup only the P sounded best.
Guess I need a PJ...
🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
Test A was obvious as jazz basses normally have a scooped sound when both pick ups are turned up, but test B got me, the jazz neck pick up seemed abit brighter than the p bass
Ha! I got it listening through only my tiny iPhone speaker! And I don't even own a P or Jazz bass. For Test A, I was listening for the characteristic scooped sound of two pickups running together to guess the Jazz bass. For Test B, I listened for the brighter open sound of a single coil to guess the Jazz, which leaves the P by process of elimination.
the best way i can describe a jazz bass and a precision bass is 1 sounds like "POOMF" (precision bass) and the other sounds like "FWOOMP" (jazz bass) when you let the string hit the frets along with the notes you can really tell "POOMF" apart from "FWOOMP"
Bass #1 P bass
Bass#2 J bass
for both tests
I have a 50% success rate at these, so here we go:
Test A: J-bass was Bass 2, open highs and solid bottom end. Bass 1 was more mid heavy.
Test B: J-bass was Bass 1, similar reasoning
OK, so, I'm ready to get schooled...
Picked them both correctly in both tests! Nice! Actually thought 2nd test was easier...
I got both tests, well, I do own a few of each by Fender. As for the Sires, I'm glad they went to guys who don't have access to a lot of stuff. (Y) Been playing my 51 P-bass Reissue more lately. Just diggin the vintage thump and pop.
You are so much more than just a great bassist.
I'm a guitarist. But everytime I see one of your videos, it makes me pick up a bass :) Great stuff!
I don't play or have any idea which is which. I like the sound of the 2nd one for both tests.
Hi scot, i am a HUGE FAN of your videos. I am really enjoying it and it really helped me a lot on my bass playing. Only one thing, can you please increase the volume of your mic a tad? Please. 😅 cause there are videos that are somewhat hard to listen to due to the volume. Well hope you address this. Keep rocking man!
Thanks to this video, I realised that soundwise, I actually like the Jazz more.
Test A :
Bass 1 : P Bass
Bass 2 : Jazz Bass
[Edit]
Test B :
Bass 1 : Jazz Bass
Bass 2 : P Bass
[2nd Edit]
Feck I've got it wrong
The dead giveaway on P-bass tone vs J-bass tone are the lows. The neck pickup on the Jazz sounds like the bass frequency was rolled off.
I'm a huge P bass fan. I knew from the first few notes which one the P bass was. For some reason, whenever I hear a jazz, it almost makes me recoil. I don't HATE jazz basses, but when I hear a precision, something inside me says "oh yes...that's the one.." and I immediately know.
As a guitarist I'm not as sure about bass tones, so I wasn't very confident, was pretty unsure about my guesses. Pleased to say I got them both right!
All of which just leaves me wanting to get a P-bass even more than I already did...
For the test A, there is a lot of difference between the basses when I'm listening on my headphones. The first bass is definitely the P-bass, it's got the thump and a little "telephone" sound. The second one is the Jazz Bass, with a little scoop in the mids and different, burpy attack.
Nice seventies-style break there!
In the test B the differences were a bit more subtle. Negligible in the mix, I would say, but on their own one could still tell the difference. Bass one is the Jazz, bass two is the Precision.
The identity of these instruments lie in the attack of the tone. The Precision has the thump.
Ouch, wrong...
For test A I would say that the 2nd bass was the jazz bass because it sounded a bit woolier and had less attack, I would say the same for the second test.
Sweet, I got both right!
Test B: P-bass = #1. For the record I am one of those guys who finds the P-bass and J-bass neck pickups similar sounding.
Jazz base, #2. (I always get these guessing games wrong.) They sounded a little different, but not much to my ear. Both sounded like bass guitars to me. I got lucky and guessed right this time.
test nr B was really difficult cuz i always keep the jazz on both pickups wide open (though i dont own a jazz yet), but my guess is bass nr 1 is the P , bass 2 was the jazz
Bass 1
Is there still time to enter the competition? When's the deadline? Many thanks.
GIveaway is now closed, winners are announced tomorrow!
Test A I think bass 2 is the jazz bass
Test B they do sound quite similar, but I think the first one is the P Bass.
Hells bells. Got both right. Don't even play much bass. Funnily enough, much preferred the J and now I want to sell my P. :D
Being wrong on test B, along with some other observations I made recently, led to the J bass no longer being my favorite. Kinda sad, but learning is good.
I can say at 4:41 bass 1 : fender pb, bass2, jb. Way easier then the sire vs jazz.
The giveaway in test B was the playing style more than the tone; in his other Jazz v P bass video he said himself that he plays differently when he's holding a jazz bass. If he played the J bass with less funk/the way he plays P bass he could've made them sound more similar.
Where do you go. To see the bass giveaway winners
test B:
Bass 1 - P-bass
Bass 2 - Jazz Bass
I'm shouting that...
Test A - Bass 1 P-Bass and Bass 2 That STUNNING Jazz
Test B - Definitely Interesting as I had to put headphones on to hear it but I'm saying that Bass 1 is that P-Bass - has a lil more Mid grunt and Bass 2 is the Jazz with the tone open - although close to call on my ears!
If I win and get a call on the Sire's I love the P-J prease! :P
Even if you don't know which one is the P or the J it's easy to tell that bass 2 is the same on both tests. The action is lower and the frets buzz more
thanks bro your a great teacher
Test A: Bass 1: P Bass. Bass 2: J Bass -- correct
Test B: Bass 1: J Bass. Bass 2: P Bass -- wrong
Ok, you have a point... there are intersections between P and J bass tones.
Test 1 is bass 2 for days. And test 2 was bass 1. Far more difficult than I thought. Good challenge though, great fun. =)
Right off the bat after you played a couple of notes on bass #1 in test A, I said to myself that sounds like a pbass. So, I'm going with bass #1 is the pbass, and bass #2 is the jazz. Knowing me, I've got that wrong.
So to answer your question of "for test A, which one was the jazz bass?" . I say bass #2
it's so sad that I'm too late for the bass giveaway... never use a beautiful bass before
Test B... not easy, I would say Bass 1 is the Precision
guessed both....this weekends achievement ;o)
I REALLY wanna know how you had the pickups set on the Jazz bass for that tone! 50/50?
B is 1. This was closer than I thought it would be. But his playing style gave it away.
I think bass1 is P,bass2 is Jazz!Test A is clearly, and test B is little difficult...but Jazz bass neck pickup sound is thinner than Pbass one.
Test A - I'm pretty sure bass #1 is the precision bass and #2 is the jazz bass.Test B - Bass #1 sounds identical to bass #1 from test A; bass 2 sounds a little brighter. I'm not sure, but I think nothing was changed between the two tests, short of cutting the bridge pickup on the jazz bass.Results Reaction - I KNEW IT!!!!
And test B P bass is bass although I wish you had played them the same. Your playing style on the first bass contest be was more smooth
Aaaaand I was wrong
with a little bit of eq'ing I think you can get real close between the neck of a jazz and the single pup on the P-bass.. To get a more P-bass like sound from the jazz neck,, take of a little high end, (the single coil pickup has more highs than the hum bucking P bass pickup) roll off a little of the lowest lows (50Hz) , (humbuckers compress a little the outer frequencies) ) and add a little more low mids. ...
In test B, I think the first bass is the jazz bass and the second one is the Precision bass. Same as I guessed for test 1