Is a jazz bass easier to play than a Precision Bass?
Most beginners would typically be inclined to get a Precision bass because of its simple usability. That’s not to say some players don’t gravitate to the Jazz bass first. Physically it’s easier to play and provides the player a wider sonic variety of tone with it’s dual coil pickups.
Can you make AP bass sound like a jazz bass?
If you really want that sound, your only real options are to either have a jazz bridge pickup fitted to your P-bass or to just bite the bullet and trade in your bass for a jazz. Roll off the bass, boost the mids, treble in the middle. The way the J-bass is, you can’t emulate that sound with the single pick-up of the P.
What does PJ mean bass?
A PJ bass is a Precision bass, with an added Jazz pickup for some added brightness, or for Jazz bass solo bridge tone. It is simplest to view the J pickup as an extra, fully optional, that you may or may not want or need to accompany your use of your Precision bass.
Who uses jazz bass?
THE PLAYERS
- Jack Casady (Jefferson Airplane, Hot Tuna)
- Noel Redding (The Jimi Hendrix Experience)
- Larry Graham (Sly and the Family Stone)
- Herbie Flowers.
- Greg Lake (Emerson, Lake and Palmer)
- Jaco Pastorius (Weather Report)
- John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin)
- Joe Osborn (The Wrecking Crew, International Submarine Band)
Which bass is better for rock?
I recommend sticking to standard 4-string bass guitars with a deep and powerful tone, which will help to smooth out the typical rock guitar sound. This includes models like the Fender Precision Bass, Yamaha BB series, Ibanez SR series, and many others.
What bands use jazz bass?
When you’re listening to the Jimi Hendrix Experience, Sly & the Family Stone, Emerson Lake and Palmer, Led Zeppelin, the Police, Rush, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and U2, you are very often listening to a Jazz Bass.
Which is better active or passive pick up for bass guitars?
If you want to go for a more traditional kind of sound, then you can’t do better than grabbing a passive p bass or jazz. No need for active circuits. No need for tons of tone shaping. They are what they are. The lack of variables in there can make everything a lot more straightforward.
What kind of pickup does A J Bass have?
J Basses have a single-coil pickup at the bridge, and another by the neck. They also feature a body design with more contour than the P Bass. J Bass enthusiasts include Flea from The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Marcus Miller, Geddy Lee from Rush, and Jaco Pastorius.
When was the first jazz bass guitar made?
Since it was first introduced – disingenuously billed as the “two-pickup Precision” – in 1960, the Jazz Bass has inspired countless imitators, and has consistently been tweaked and revised by Fender through the ages. There’s a reason for this; the design looks cool and it works.
Which is the best electric bass in the world?
At the top of the list is the Fender Precision Bass, commonly referred to as the P Bass. P Basses are incredibly popular and are likely the best selling electric bass of all time, although that fact is very difficult to prove.