P Bass Vs Jazz Bass: is one really BETTER?... Maybe š¤
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Published 2023-03-25
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Video Breakdown:
00:00 - Should you be playing a P Bass or a Jazz Bass?
00:41 - The Precision Bass
01:35 - P bass details
02:31 - P bass neck
04:06 - The P bass' versatility
04:51 - The Jazz Bass
05:52 - The J bass details
06:36 - The J bass pickups
08:55 - How to decide on which to pick for yourself
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All Comments (21)
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I started out on guitar and got serious about bass after my oldest brother Angelo died. Mom wanted me to have his Jazz bass. I got really into bass and even played more gigs on bass than guitar for a while. Itās a way to keep my brother close to me.
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I started out gigging on Jazz style basses. Loved them. Then I noticed the more professional recording work I did, the more I started gravitating to P basses. Now Iām pretty much full time P bass. I think Jazz basses sound better by themselves, but P basses tend to sound better in the mix. Strange sort of conundrum! Also, P basses help me not overplay with those chunky necks, particularly the vintage style ones I record the most. No wrong answer here :)
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My first bass was a Jazz bass, then bought all sorts of active/fretless fancy ones 5/6 strings until recently I got a p bass. Turns out that's what I was looking for all along
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Statistically I donāt know the actual breakdown of popularity but in owning a owning my own music shop, I move P-Basses three to one. Itās almost as if the name āJazz Bassā scares my clientele to the P-Bass. Nothing scientific, just many years of observations. Good stuff, thank you!
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I have to take a minute to appreciate the genius of Leo Fender. His first electric bass guitar was the P-bass. How did he get so much right on his first try?
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When my teen daughter wanted to take up the bass after a few years on the guitar, I got here a Squire PJ bass (P body, jazz bridge pickup combined with P-pass pickup) with a jazz bass style neck. Seemed like a good combo then and still does.
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I have both and wouldn't want to give up either of them. Thank you, Leo.
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Ive been plqying bass for 13 years and always preferred jazz basses until I bought a fender player series p bass 18 months ago. Since then its the only bass i use for practically everything, from gigging to recording it just works.
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I have both, but so loved the Jazz Bridge pickup that I've come to the conclusion (that many have) that a P/J combination is right for me.
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Great video pointing out the differences between the 2 most influential and iconic basses ever made. Note that the 70s jazz basses have the bridge pickup placed closer to the bridge for that brighter, more pingy sound. Itās subtle, but I definitely noticed a difference from my 2010 jazz bass to my current custom build jazz bass with the CBS/70s bridge pickup position.
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I have both and play both but I always end up back with the Jazz, my first love.
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When I started bass I went for a Fender Jazz bass, but have always wondered if I should have went the P-Bass route. Thanks for a great video explaining the difference, I'm happy I went for a Jazz Bass, but tbh I still find the controls for blending the pickups on a Jazz Bass puzzling!
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There's one important aspect to mention as well. The PBs split coil is humbucking, which is one of the reasons why (pointed by others) it is preferred by technicians (studio/gig). JB single coils need a proper shielding or you will get a lot of hum.
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Thanks for the great videos you put out! I have been thinking about learning bass, and skimming your YT vids the last few days. I was just watching this comparison while looking at local listings and made a deal on a local P-bass package I am picking up tomorrow based on information in this video.
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My first bass is a Squier 1975 vintageJazz Bass, and I love it. But sometimes i feel, i need a P Bass too.š Thanks for a video. Greetings from Hungary.š
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I started playing a few months ago and faced the same conundrum. I bought a Yamaha TRBX174 with both precision and jazz pick-ups which gives best of both worlds and letās me murder a range of different styles and tunes.
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For me, I was always convinced that I preferred jazz bass, and for years Iād play them at music stores and never want to take them home. I finally decided to try a precision bass, specifically a PJ precision bass, and I just couldnāt put it down. Havenāt looked back since.
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Great explanation of both the P bass and J bassā¦thanks!!! I have a P bass and if I played bass full-time I might consider changing to the J bass as I like the increased versatility it offers.
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Congratulations to the Scott channel, always full of news and beautiful things to hear and see, I wouldn't give up my Jazz Bass for anything in the world, I've used many basses for about 45 years and I'm more and more convinced of it, where you connect it it sounds well, he is the absolute prince for me, bye.
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I have both basses, and personally I prefer the P-bass sound over the J-bass. And I totally agree that the P is a little bit tough than the J, in terms of playability. And TBF, my main bass is a P bass with a J neck, and to me this is the perfect combo.
