The Decision Is Simple!!! -

[@AllAboutBasses]

Agree on "you should have both". My wife doesn't quite agree though :)

[@grant_r_d]

Best Comment Yet!!! :)

[@sicilianmammalian]

coming from upright pbass was the perfect fit for me from middle school until college, my sophomore year I bought a 5 string ebmm fretless stingray, I now play a squier affinity jazz bass vi

[@WolfAbarth]

Or get some of Sim's quad pickups and have both, and a Musicman too.

[@christosfragias592]

Flatwounds on a Precision bass. Works for Steve Harris.

[@viking364]

Precision bass with flats , all day everyday .

[@grant_r_d]

100%

[@TheArtofFencing]

But please, please with a modern smaller more jazzstyle neck ^^

[@dasch0und]

i use a jazz with magma flats and wouldnt trade it

[@unclemick-synths]

My Jazz is a Japanese-made Kimbara that I bought in 1979. A few years ago I fitted Seymour Duncan Quarter Pounds which were darker than I anticipated so for a laugh I fitted a set of D'Addario Pro Steels I had lying around and now I have the "piano" tone I always wanted! For my P-type I've an Aria PJ. I recently fitted nylon flatwounds that bring it closer but still doesn't quite have that Precision tone. Unfortunately I don't have the budget for a Fender.

[@conorkeane4665]

I hot a question. My no.1 bass is my p bass and I love it. Ive owned it for over 3 years but only ever used roundwounds and although I love the sound, i watched alot of videos of p bass with flatwound strings and want to switch and give it a go. I know it makes the p bass sound more definitive but less versatile. If its my main bass should I make the switchover? Im also playing in a band were the guitarists are using alot of fx and not sure how flats work with certain fx like fuzz or overdrive. One of the main things holding me back.

[@grant_r_d]

good question… Worth a try for sure! but yes, if it’s your only p-bass, it’s then labeled to that “flat wound sound” Effects actually work well with flats… But yeah, bit of a gamble :)

[@conorkeane4665]

Hmmm... my mind is telling me to go for it. Sure if its not for me I can always go back to roundwounds and atleast I know. Thank you for taking the time and responding to my mesage. Peace!!!

[@itherealykb1317]

Proud owner of an 2019 Fender Precision Professional with flatwounds and a 2014 Fender Jazz Bass Deluxe with roundwounds... I totally APPROVE this video! :P

[@grant_r_d]

Awesome :)

[@cameronlesley2428]

I always take two basses to gigs. One is a pbass with flats and the other a 5 string jazz with rounds . All basses covered I use the gator double bass bag and I use a preamp pedal on my pedal so I don’t need an active bass

[@souldreamer9056]

My brain says P-Bass. It’s the more sensible option. My heart says J-Bass. It’s the more fun option.

[@JAK0449]

I totally agree with BOTH!! Im a "jazz bass" guy from day 1 almost, but for a few years I fell in love with PB too...And I couldn't choose my favorite..to me it's like 1 instrument in 2...and even if Im looking oout of Fender sometimes, I always gravitate towards fender like objects (especially jb and pb)...it is just my personnal preference though. But I really think you can do it all with just one of them, and to have both is the ideal. I don't think you have to spend lot of money nowadays...depends on your status in music but even then, some budget basses with a very minimum improvments are good, look at Sire or some Squier and Harley B.. Precision with flat is so good, but with rounds too, and Jb with flats is also a flavor

[@grant_r_d]

nice one :)

[@JohnDrummondVA]

I know a guy who played active-pickup J-Bass in the 80's before even Prince had them. And it sounded ayyyy-mazing.

[@grant_r_d]

Nice one :)

[@cameronlesley2428]

Slap on a pbass with flats is a great sound.

[@JAK0449]

i would recommend more high end j b and more budget PB because the sound of PB is very consistent along the series and brands..due to the split coil..that said I have 4 PB style basses and 4 jb.. none is fancy but they are cool and I love them

[@arnlmndza]

PJ?

[@Tsudkyk]

Any bass player recording music “should” have both. P bass for more energetic parts of songs, and jazz for more somber/ or if you want a groove that sits on the lower mids.

[@souldreamer9056]

For me, it has nothing to do with “energetic parts”. It’s to do with instrumentation. In a larger band, a P-Bass doesn’t interfere with frequencies of other instruments, but stays at the bottom and sounds good in the mix. In a power trio, however, the higher frequencies of the J-Bass fill out the room and sound better.

[@diogo9107]

The same configuration as you. A Fender American Pbass with flats and a Squire Vintage Modified Jazz Bass with rounds. It's amazing, I can play everything. The next step will be to exchange the squire for a Mexican one like you

[@grant_r_d]

Very cool! :)

[@joewehner9837]

I only own a jazz with flats 🤯

[@grant_r_d]

I did that for years!!! :) Awesome sound :)

[@cameronlesley2428]

Fresh flats on a jazz is a wonderful thing, so much punch

[@CountryFenderBass]

P Bass , bottom line

[@mmartak]

My difficulty is this : do I really need a jazz bass, if I already own a p bass...and a stingray?

[@grant_r_d]

The combination of a p-bass and a stingray is AWESOME!!!

[@itherealykb1317]

you always need one more!

[@jeffwhitmire5466]

I have all three. You need them! 😂

[@joek.8247]

Unpopular opinion but...Ray for me if it has to be a Leo product. That said, there's nothing particularly special about any of the Big 3 though, and I try not make instrument purchasing decisions based on satisfying fussy (read: lazy) producers 😜

[@grant_r_d]

Ray's are Awesome!!! I love them too!!!

[@r.l.rachel740]

Reprise: If U want a passive Stingray, get at G&L L-1000 for a tirfecta.

[@grant_r_d]

nice :)

[@totalcommit7412]

P Bass ❤

[@DK_9035SB]

melissa g

[@grant_r_d]

what about her? - Like what does this comment even mean or stand for?