hey guys - Anyone have any experience with a Fender P bass Special? (Jazz neck on P body/P and J pickups/active electronics) I'm curious how this sounds as an alternative to a jazz bass for hard rock/metal/fusion stuff.
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Fender P Bass Special?
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plague_rider
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You'll have chunky-tight top end and high-mids...
I'd try and get one with a Maple neck and fretboard... so much nicer...
I'd try and get one with a Maple neck and fretboard... so much nicer...
Thanks for the comment. Yeah, my last experience with a P bass was doing 80's thrash or "hair metal" where the guitar tones were more shrill and less "thick". A big P bass tone worked great with that sort of stuff. I'm not sure if a P bass will get lost in the mix or be too thick with the more modern rectifier tones, etc. Although, the P bass special has the J bridge pickup, so I would think you could dial in more "bite" for better bass definition....
What's driving my questions is that I found a good deal on a P bass special (rosewood board), which is actually cheaper than a standard jazz bass, and a jazz bass active I was looking at. I just want to make sure if I go the P bass special route, I won't be making a mistake by not spending the extra cash on one of the jazz basses.
What's driving my questions is that I found a good deal on a P bass special (rosewood board), which is actually cheaper than a standard jazz bass, and a jazz bass active I was looking at. I just want to make sure if I go the P bass special route, I won't be making a mistake by not spending the extra cash on one of the jazz basses.
plague_rider
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I'd say go for it...
If you want to hear a P/J bass in action on some heavy as fuck metal, listen to Gojira - Backbone
If you want to hear a P/J bass in action on some heavy as fuck metal, listen to Gojira - Backbone
I play an ESP Vintage-4 (P/J) and I love it. I've recorded £4000+ custom Warwicks that don't sound anywhere near as nice.
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