Precision VS Jazz Bass In 4 Minutes - Beginner's Bass Buyer's Guide For 2024
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- Опубліковано 6 вер 2024
- 🎸 Precision VS Jazz Bass In 4 Minutes - Beginner's Buyer's Guide For 2024
For any new budding beginner bassists joining our community in 2024. This quick beginners guide will share the differences between the famous Precision and Jazz type basses.
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Can you mkae a know your bass player rig video about paulo jr from sepultura love his bass tone on roots very muddy and raw
I'm a PJ bass dude, but man that J bass demo was the most 2000s pop punk sound ever, made me feel nostalgic lol I love that kind of music
Haha glad you enjoyed the tunes! I'd agree if I had to choose it would be PJ. That Jazz in particular was made of basswood and gave it a lot more top end reminiscent of Blink, Sum 41 etc. Very cool!
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 in 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!
Personal preference is always a factor but also as important is what fits the style of music you're playing/what fits best in the mix
honestly, i dont think a beginner should worry about fitting good in a mix. eventho im a p bass guy i'd rather recommend a jazz bass just because that one extra pickup should give you more value for the price
@@phipschi4255 well yes of course. You're right. I was just speaking in generalities. I'm a p bass guy as well but own both and they both have their place
Totally agree!
That's the benefit of having both basses! And then knowing when and where to use them. Good call.
Thanks for reviewing these two basses! My Jazz bass sounds great on it's own but easily becomes too dominant in a band setting whereas my P bass blends in the mix perfectly. The P bass on it's own sounds unimpressive and feels terrible compared to the Jazz, but it ends up being my number 1 at most gigs. I play a 5 string Fender American Elite Jazz and a 4 string Fender Mod shop P bass.
You're the second person to point out a Precision sounds better in a mix. I hadn't thought of that, it's a great point! Thanks for sharing. I'd love a Fender Elite 5 Jazz, I bet that's killer!
I would argue P is better starter bass due to simplicity of controls: volume and treble. This forces the player to use the "producer knob" i.e. their hand placement and technique to find their signature tone - super important lesson
That is an excellent observation, you are quite right! Easy to learn, difficult to master. Some never get it in a lifetime!
The difference will be revealed in the mix when playing together with others. On it's own, the Jazz Bass seems to be more enjoyable to many but harder to implement in a band setting. After prefering Jazz Basses for almost two decades I now converted to P Basses for the most part and wondered what took me so long. Also, I LOVE the fatter neck! Great content, keep on grooving!
Interesting story! Thanks Stephan. I'm interested in Precisions but I can't jump on board just yet 😆
My first bass was a P bass and I really suffered to get the tones I wanted which lead to me modding it. Now I'm a PJ guy
Now you're talking! PJ is the correct answer. Good call!
@@WhichBass Guess I'm a bit fast with mods... It is a P-Stingray now hahahah
@@lifcharleserickson5374 P-Ray 😏 but thats a killer pickup combo. Especially with a splitable humbucker. I wonder why they arent more popular
@@phipschi4255 now thinking in getting a mudbucker on the neck... Wish me luck hahah
I’ve owned both basses and there is no right or wrong answer. It all comes down to preference. The Jazz is more versatile and the neck is easier to navigate. The Precision has ‘that sound’ and every engineer I’ve worked with always smiles whenever I pull one out of my case.
Think you quoted me almost word for word in the video! Haha.
Despite being a bassist for 10 years i havent owned a P bass yet, tone and looks are great but im used to the really thin gibson style necks.
Sounds good to me! Precisions are hard to love.
I have both. Like you said they have their places and I let the music dictate which one fits better with the song. Personally I like P basses with a Jazz pickup in the bridge position because you get the best of both worlds.
First may I start watching off by saying very informative video. I would recommend this to anyone whom is interested in picking up the BASS. Also on a coincidental note I happen to play a Glarry Precision bass almost exclusively. For anyone buying through Glarry I highly recommend buying the GP2 instead of the GP1 which is the p bass you're show casing. For simple fact it only cost a very little more. Much stronger neck with truss rod. Superior Wilkinson pickups with better output and NO noise. Less neck dive. Better hardware and the setup out of the box is excellent. I'm speaking as someone whose been playing one for over 14 months. They are very comparable in comparison Squire. In some ways I'd say better. That's my 2 cents. Well done sir
Thanks Dana, that's nice to hear, I hope you do reccomend it to anyone interested in bass in future! The Glarry basses are a good choice for beginner, keep up the good work!
PJ with jazz neck!
Ding ding ding! Correct answer!
I'm definitely a precision guy, owned a few jazz , and always ended up selling or trade them .But I love my Aerodyne, I think, to my opinion, has the best of both worlds.. thanx for the video 😎🤘🍻
That's exactly how I feel! PJ would be the best of both worlds and I too play an Aerodyne. Spot on!
Currently attempting to learn bass on a Squire Jazz. Honestly I never picked up a P-Bass because as soon as I picked up the J, I liked it that much you probably couldn't have sold me any other bass in the store, I didn't want to put it down. lol It was so comfortable in every way that matters. I also like the slightly brighter tone better, although I don't think that particularly matters these days, with the way amps are the instrument itself matters less and less. I also listen to and am primarilly trying to play punk, so by all rights I "should" have a P-bass, but I still prefer the J.
Squire Jazz are very cool basses, I would have probably picked the same! There's far more versatility in a Jazz than a Precision. Those skinny necks are where it's at. Good for you man, don't worry about P's!
It’s always fun to watch P v J basses. For someone starting out or a parent buying their child an instrument my recommendation would be get one that’s perfectly set up. If it’s hard to play it won’t get played and interest will move elsewhere. When I’m looking at an instrument from a music store I always ask which ones are set up and go from there. Playability, feel and then how does it sound in that order. Amps and pedals can make anything sound like anything else. I own all types of basses but my go to is a MIM Fender 60’s jazz bass.
Good call, I don't think anyone thinks about setups straight out the box. Most people are experienced enough to do it themselves.
I bought a glarry jazz bass a year ago just for fun. I changed literally everything other than the body. Some things to note are… the jazz pickups are both the same width (usually the lower pickup is wider) so if you choose to swap pickups you will need to file the cavity in the body a bit and the upper pickup will require a new pick guard and you will have to drill new holes for whatever pick guard you get. The thick neck isn’t as bad as some say. Price aside The tuners and bridge are pretty nice (compared to squire hardware). All things considered it’s definitely good for a project because even if you destroyed it you are less than 100 bucks in the whole plus you learned something. I like mine.
Great call Matt, I'm glad you had a good experience with it. Like I said, I thought these basses are a good starting point and I'm glad it worked out for you. I must say, I really don't like the necks (P or J) both are too chunky for my liking. Might have to sand those buggers down!
The P-Bass is objectively better when played with Flatwounds strings in a band or recording/mixing. The sound you get just sit's in the mix perfectly and you will be able to actually hear and appreciate the bass-line.
If you play alone for yourself the P-Bass sound is a bit boring, where a Jazz-Bass would be objectively better. The J-Bass also has the better slap sound if you're into that.
It's so odd, Elias. I love flatwounds on a Jazz and slapping on a P 😂
Answer. Fenders sound good for almost everything.
@@WilDBeestMF Laura Lee from Khruangbin also plays Flats on a Jazz. And Freddie Washington slaps on a P-Bass with roundwounds. Weird choices but they make it work!
@@dunkelwelpling In the hands of others, those weird applications sound fantastic.
I think this is spot on Elias, great point indeed. I hadn't considered how the bass sounds in the mix.
I’ve had a Jazz 5 for decades. Got a Modulus Quantum 5 about 8 years ago. I love both, but play the Modulus 90% of the time.
Dude, that Modulus most be killer. I'd love to play one.
@@WhichBass it’s like butter. Was lucky to get it before they all went sky high. It will always be my main bass just based on sound, control, ease of play and that graphite neck of 1000 dancing ladies is always in tune.
My first bass was a Honer b bass with a straight through neck, that I got 2nd hand off a mate for £250, but this was back in the 90s.
I still have it, although now I have just got an Ibanez PJ, which is perfectly good fun to play, although I do sometimes miss the full scale on the Honer's neck... and I didn't realise how much the Precision bass neck took up of my hand until I played an old house mates one, I definitely like a slimmer neck.
I'm not familiar with a Hohner B bass, that's really cool. I defo love thinner jazz type necks but that's just my style! There's a time a place for thicker necks, really changes how you play.
@@WhichBass I have only ever seen one other, but I didn't get the chance to talk with the person who was playing it. I was just shocked to see another one. 😳 😊
I'm a more of Precision guy myself, it just fits in better and feels better. Great video! And yes, I'm a Pepsi lover too!
Right on! Pepsi for the win! I imagine Precisions are like wine, they get better with age haha.
I love the clicky sound of the P bass I use both the P and J pickups on my 1986 Ibanez Roadstar II rb650 bass when playing Thrash Metal especially Megadeth. I wish my bass can not have fret buzz when the action is low but I will someday get a 5 string Charvel PJ bass with 24 frets and EMG pickups.
If you want clanky tone fret buzz is what you need. Strings bouncing off fretboard is what creates that metallic attack.
@@Jagdpz5 yep
5 string Charvel PJ with EMGs. Talk about a time machine to the 80s! Good call.
Love them both and still cant pick a number one even after several years.
Could you make a vid about Mike Starrs gear?
No kidding! If you mean Glarry, I'd say neither haha. But P v J I think I'd say Jazz.
Mike Starr Is a great suggestion thanks Heinrich!
As a long time bassist, here’s my take. The difference between a P-Bass and J-Bass is quite literally Po-TAY-To Po-TAH-To. We all have our own idea on what we like more, but there is no right answer.
Exactly! I hope that was clear in the video.
My first thought was: why not both? :D Your advice at the end is how this should be approach. I bought Jazz Bass Geddy Lee signature and love it!
Why not both indeed! Or even a PJ like the Aerodyne?! Best of both worlds. Although Karol, come on. You got a Geddy Sig! That's pretty damn unbeatable! (Lucky you!)
@@WhichBass Oh yeah, absolutely love that bass! The neck is like a holy grail of all bass necks :D
I mainly use a p bass with a j bass as backup
I like Dr pepper
Get outta here with that nonsense 🤣
Two very different tools with different uses and pros/cons. Like a hammer vs a scalpel
Absolutely! Knowing when to use which one is the secret to a good tone.
My self own american standard jazz bass 5 string then a player serie p bass fully modded. And then i have 2 ibanez btb serie basses and a markbass jp model and i find myself more going to jazz bass stule but with more modern technologi in it
Sounds like a killer Rig Dao, good job.
You should do a video on all of Jaco Pastorius's bass gear
Great suggestion thanks Gabriel! Jaco is a classic.
@@WhichBass yea your welcome 🙏 😁
Hey @which bass, can you do a Thundercat Bass Rig video? Would be really cool getting newer bass players too
Interesting suggestion thanks! I'll see what I can do.
The bass player for Helmet! "Know your bass player" for Helmet would be pretty rad.
Interesting choice thanks Josh!
Great video as usual if you are doing more know your bass player I'd like to know more about Rudy sarzo and if possible review his new signature basses look forward to more from you stay safe and take care
Thanks Richard, Rudy is a great suggestion I'll see what I can do.
Then glarrys actually sound decent! How do they feel?
The sound came out alright in the recording if I can say so! They both feel okay, I think for their price it's satisfactory. The neck on the Jazz was disappointing, they literally used the full sized Precision on both models. I was looking forward to a thin comfortable Jazz but the Glarry ain't it!
Jazz :-)
Correct answer 😎 Although a PJ would probably be an improvement!
@@WhichBass Welcome back :-)
P bass for me I have one I put together from like £150 of parts a while back and it’s mega heavy like 13 lbs or something. Had flats on it recently weirdly considering the stuff I play but I’m a fan
Good grief 13lbs for a Precision is heavy! What you got in there weights?! Flats on a P tend to work quite well depending on the song. Great choice!
@@WhichBass ah that was a now dismantled parts bass the body was cut from a very heavy oak tabletop found down the tip, and there actually was a little chunk of brass screwed to the headstock! to help the balance lol sadly it sounded like shite (probably the £15 ebay pickups fault) Recently got a white early 2000s Mexican precision now which is miles better. The brief flat wound experience is also sadly over the Mexican p has 50-110 rotosound swings :)
I would love to see a episode on Bootsy Collins! That would be amazing!
Great suggestion Gage, I'll see what I can do.
Could you do an episode on Dave Brockie's (GWAR/DBX/X-Cops/Death Piggy) bass rig?
Interesting suggestion thanks Gavin. I'll see what I can do.
It may not be cool to say but i love the sound off the jazz bass with a pick
That's ok Calusm, we can be uncool together. Let the luddites keep their Precisions!
@@WhichBass amén to that :)
So... Jazz Body with Precision Neck for the Ultimate bass experience?
How about Precision Body with a Jazz neck?! That'll do for me! Although I think something like an Aerodyne is the best of both worlds.
@@WhichBass sounds good to me
Do John deacon Bassist from queen know your bass player plzz
Great suggestion thanks.
Can you please do Mike Starr’s Bass rig my favorite bassist please that would be awesome!!!!!!
Great suggestion thanks!
my first bass was a 51 style p bass
single coil pickup and no way to remove hum
Swings and roundabouts! I bet it sounded awesome though.
Jazz for me alph..although I got a few of both..i have Rics to
I would have never guess Fender J 😅. I thought Rics would be blasphemous for you haha.
Please PLEASE do a video about Matt Freeman from Rancid.
Great suggestion thanks Matt.
Something about the P bass with the tone rolled all the way off just floats my boat.
Oh Cliff, I don't know about that man! Tone on, always haha.
can you please do one equip search on mike dirnt?
Great suggestion, thanks Gorje.
pepoThink, what about a PJ tho?
Best of both worlds? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
What was that first song?
A band I knew from back in the day. Love and a .45
FENDER JAZZ BASS FOR ME
Good call Mark! Glad we're on the same page.
Not a Fender man, but gun to my head, always P bass.
Interesting choice! Would you not find the Jazz more versatile and cover more ground?
If i had to pick id choose jazz bass , but Ive never owned one
Well, you need to fix that sharpish! Missing out.
Good non bias review fella.
...so we're selling things now are we??
Only joking.
All got a mortgage to pay Brian! Truth be told, I wasn't paid for this 😅
@@WhichBass Only seeing this now. Or are you just replying to my smart ass comment now. Keep up the great work.
If you are a P-bass player hit the like button. Let's show those Jazz cats who's the boss. :)
Yeah!
Yep P basses are the best for Thrash Metal compared to humbuckers and single coil jazz bass pickups.
@@Wheresthepepsibismol split coil p bass pickups are humbuckers but i understand what you mean haha. Nice Cliff pfp.
weed
Yeah sure.
If your comparing glarry who cares ! Only real p bass and j bass is fender !
Yep the Fender P bass is what I like especially if it has 24 frets and EMG's because I play Thrash Metal.
People actually think like this lol
@@Wheresthepepsibismol keep buying cheap ass Chinese crap then !
Sure sure but this is a guide for beginners! Some people don't want to shell out all that cash on a Fender!
p-bass>jazz
Dem's fighting words!
P bass
What about them?