Ever wondered why so many top session bassists use P basses?
Ever wondered why certain producers and engineers almost flat out refuse to track with anything other than a P bass?
It's weird, right?
Well, in this lesson I've got a very special guest with me... the LA session legend, Sean Hurley. Bassist for the likes of John Mayer, Robin Thicke, Idena Menzell and many, many more.
And you're about to hear his story about the P bass.
About the time when he turned up to the studio with his active 5 string, cut the track... and then was politely told...
"great playing, but errrr... that bass sound... errrr... I'm sure we'll be able to fix it in the mix"
Bass. Players. Nightmare.
Let's be serious.
Any musicians nightmare!
Obviously, check out the video... and find out what happened next, and how it was a defining moment in Sean's career.
As always, see you in the shed...
Scott :)
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@IndigoBassمنذ 5 سنوات“They loved my playing but didn’t like my sound” Same mate, but they didn’t like my playing either! 2232
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@veerchasm1منذ 3 سنواتThis confirms it: I need to practice less and buy more gear 587
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@yisuskaneمنذ 2 سنواتI love the concept of "precision bass": one pickup, one tone, one volume. for everything. 171
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@1xayekimالعام الماضيMy brother is a session guitarist who was in LA now in Nashville and he explained to me that as a session guitarist he has experienced people simply not id="hidden1" class="buttons"> liking the "look" of his guitar before he would even start playing. He would be tuning it and the engineers would ask him to play something else. He learned early on you just do not bring flashy guitars to recording sessions and you stick with looks that fit the musician or band you are playing for especially if you may be asked to join a stage band. ....وسعت49
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@markvincent522منذ 4 سنواتI’m actually a guitar nerd, but deep down, I love bass the most, and learning stuff like this is rad. 46
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@YYLegendمنذ 5 سنواتi've been primarily a guitar player, but over the years i found myself gravitating towards bass more and more. it's a gift that i found your channel man thank you. 10
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@petercarlson811منذ 6 سنواتI could actually listen to you guys for hours. This kind of in depth knowledge is hypnotizing to me almost regardless of the subject. 12
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@JM-qz1ykمنذ 5 سنواتCarol Kaye set the tone for LA studio hits. That's another factor. Producers want to chase that hallowed and authoritative tone of hers that fit so id="hidden3" class="buttons"> well in the mix. Flatwound strings appear on many more recordings than you'd expect if all you know is music store and garage band basses strung with rounds. She also used to put a piece of foam just in front of the bridge often when she used rounds to dampen sustain and remove the bright edge. Of course, Geddy Lee, Chris Squire, John Entwistle, Mr. Larry Graham all had different ideas and their sounds worked in the mix for the styles of their band. The real lesson is the producer and the engineer will decide what sound they want you to have, not you. ....وسعت67
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@memoulloa1011منذ 4 سنواتI’ve always used squire p basses since I cannot afford the real thing. And they don’t disappoint at all. New strings and having everything in place makes the magic happen. Great video. Greetings from Mexico. 7
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@Metalbass1979منذ 4 سنواتI watched this video a few years back and then bought a P bass. Having many basses in my stable from moderate priced to high end customs, to my amazement, id="hidden5" class="buttons"> the P bass ended up being the best in the mix. My whole bad agreed and I ended up exclusively using it on our second album that will be released soon. Thank you for making this video, Scott! I've been a Jazz bass guy for about 3 decades but this thing sits so good between the 2 guitars and drums. ....وسعت12
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@jwinvaقبل 10 أشهرI was asked to come back and play Bass on our church Worship Team after being out of it for years. I decided to fit my Mexican P-Bass with Rotosound Flats id="hidden6" class="buttons"> mainly to save my fingers. The sound got great compliments from the other Bass players and the sound guys. Pretty good combination. ....وسعت5
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@trevorgrondin1512منذ 3 سنواتsean hurley is amazing. not only is he a talented player, but one of the coolest musicians i’ve met after a show. i met him in 99 when he was touring with Vertical Horizon. i don’t remember the rest of the band, but he was a class act. ....وسعت4
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@spayce8685منذ 5 سنواتMy workhorse bass is a P-J bass copy from a cheap DIY kit (I mostly use only the P pickup and blend in a bit of the J bridge when I need a bit more treble id="hidden8" class="buttons"> or if the bass needs to cut through), and I get compliments on my tone all the time. I bought it intending to use it as a cheapo that I wouldn't be afraid of modding with all sorts of new gear for a bit of fun, but it works so well with everything I have ever done that I am scared to tinker with it at all. ....وسعت5
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@Doty6Stringمنذ 5 سنواتP bass is like a tele. It just works for everything 492
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@midinerdمنذ 5 سنواتStarts at . I hope this era of several-minute intros goes away sooner than later. 952
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@garymcaleer6112منذ 4 سنواتExcellent, Scott! Just having bought a Glarry fretless P-bass @ $69. delivered, and hearing Sean play those flat wounds, I'm going to order flat wounds id="hidden10" class="buttons"> today. It's my birthday today, and you brothers just gave me a nice birthday present. Thanks, bro! ....وسعت
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@duke_of_destructionمنذ 5 سنواتIt depends on what type of music you are going to play. I use both passive and active basses. A lot of modern metal and even some older metal use active. id="hidden11" class="buttons"> More classic rock and alternative music use passive. Ether way if you use fingers or pick is also going to make your sound different. ....وسعت7
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@carlmontney7916منذ 6 سنواتI've played passive P's since 1970. Strung with either LaBella flats or RotoSound RS66's. Used them for ALL types of gigs, all types of music. id="hidden12" class="buttons"> Live and recorded. Never once has someone said umm your bass tone in the mix isn't fitting in. There's a reason the Fender Precision has been used in thousands of recordings since it's Inception. It gets the job done period. That thick midrange punch cuts through. Leo created a winner! ....وسعت37
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@mastod0n1منذ 3 سنواتI'm a J bass player and I love the sounds I can get out of it. When I first bought it I spent months messing around with different tone and pickup id="hidden13" class="buttons"> volume knob combinations, different strings and different right hand positions to really get a feel for the sounds the instrument was capable of. Plus the smaller neck profile fits my hand better. But I'll never hate on a P bass, some of my favorite bassists use one but it's just not my go-to. I've also gotten some of my favorite bass tones from a buddy's entry level Ibanez bass and one time I got an old Squier bronco bass to sound incredible. Still not sure how I pulled that off but pedals, preamps, compressor settings, and amps and cabs and microphones also make a huge difference in sound. The bass itself is probably the most important but it's also just one part of the equation. ....وسعت3
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@DavidSmith-ss1cgقبل 4 أشهرWhen I was learning, in the early 1970s, I remember reading an interview with Ray Shulman(of Gentle Giant) and he said "I have always been able to id="hidden14" class="buttons"> get any sound I wanted from a Precision Bass," and I always liked their nicely produced sound. It's always worked well for me, too. ....وسعت2
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@ericmarshall180منذ 5 سنواتI couldn't stop laughing! I had almost the same experience when I started doing session work in New York back in the 80's. I was fresh out of a id="hidden15" class="buttons"> Rush tribute band, and showed up to the studio with my brand new 4001 Rick, and my Sunn 400 head wit my Ampeg 2X15 cab, and the engineer started rolling his eyes. He even commented about how he was going to have to "fix" the bass track in post. Later, he was cool enough to take me aside, and tell me to PLEASE go buy a Fender P bass. He explained why, and I listened. He also said I needed to study Donald Dunn. I listened to that as well. Best lesson I ever learned. ....وسعت19
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@michaelraftice1230منذ 5 سنواتI completely agree. I had always eschewed buying a P-Bass because, it seems that everyone plays them. I happened to pick one up when someone stopped by id="hidden16" class="buttons"> a friends house and wanted to sell a Mexican Fender "Brickyard" P-Bass that is equipped with humbuckers. I put flat wounds on it and it has become my favorite bass despite the fact that I have several other, more expensive basses. It just simply sounds great. it is the Motown and classic rock machine. ....وسعت5
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@boutcha1منذ 5 سنواتAs an Engineer, I love the P-Bass. IMHO a 3 piece band sounds great/complete with a great bass player and an original New York Spector Bass. Awesome lows, id="hidden17" class="buttons"> clean mids, and crisp highs help a 3 piece classic/hard rock band sound very full live. Agreed the P Bass is perfect for about every genre. We all have our own style and ear even as Engineers and I've spent the majority of my time in Live venues. Over 30 years. ....وسعت6
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@soundmanksمنذ 5 سنواتThis points out something most musicians just can’t get. The most important job of an engineer is to create pockets of space for each instrument, in the mix. Active basses sound really amazing, but that high end “sparkle” totally interferes with guitar, snare, and some vocals. As nice as that sound might be to the player, if it can’t be dropped into the pocket between kick and snare, it will never sound like it really belongs there, and other instruments may suffer terribly. The difference between session players and everyone else is the willingness to do what is best for the project, and leave your personal feelings and preferences at the curb, outside. In fact, why not also be considerate of your band’s sound engineer, and allow him the same opportunity? What if it really does make for a better sound for the whole band? ....وسعت565
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@zechariahfrink3707منذ 5 سنواتIt's all about finding the right tone for the song/genre. I definitely believe that having a completely open mind about what the personnel hiring you id="hidden19" class="buttons"> want out of your playing is essential. If I get asked to do that kind of thing, I definitely ask on the front end what type of overall sound/feel are they looking for. If I happen to not have what they need then I'm always more than willing to play what they want me to get the sound thats required. ....وسعت3
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@GooseDaveمنذ 5 سنواتI sometimes get fed up with Scott popping up everywhere on my YT, but got to hand it to him, on a regular basis he pulls it out of the hat. What an interesting video. Good stuff! 1
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@jaco7675منذ 4 سنواتShort answer: P basses provide a wide background fill sound, taking up a lot of space, yet not intruding and becoming overly prominent in the mix. They’re there . but not distractingly noticeable. There. Just saved you 11 minutes. ....وسعت569
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@michaelquillen2679منذ 5 سنواتOnce I went to my Ibanez Musician in 1984, the neck of the '72 P Bass felt like a 2x4 in my hand. Became a better bassist overnight. Been with the Ibanez and its passive pickups ever since. 5
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@johnglynhughes4239قبل 2 أشهرIt took me over 40+yrs to finally get it: simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.
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@isaiasrivera9302منذ 6 سنواتi just love the sound of the bass guitar ( any of them ) i play Yamaha 5 strings and 4 strings too.. also Ibanez 5 strings and i just love them all God bless you all, keep going Scott great vids!!! 3
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@gordontubbsمنذ 5 سنوات(1) It stays in tune, and (2) it has a middle-of-the-road tone that old school engineers were more than happy to work with using console EQ and tube compressors. 6
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@shoegazeforever8810منذ 5 سنواتJust bought my first bass. I chose a Jazz bass because of its flexibility. I have it set for warm low end but like the fact that I have more punchiness id="hidden25" class="buttons"> if I need it for say heavy rock music. Ironically, the P bass seemed better suited for Jazz than the Jazz bass as it has a naturally warm low end. ....وسعت7
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@louierubioمنذ 4 سنواتWould be cool to see a vid that compares how the p bass compares to other basses in the same mix. Thanks for the vid. 2
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@Nixlplixمنذ 2 سنوات35 years playing guitar, only recently started playing bass more. I bought a Gretsch Jetbass and immediately put flats on it and love the sound. I have soundgear Ibanez with rounds for everything else.
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@lincolncalvin5876منذ 5 سنواتGood information to know.I started on a p-bass.but things shifted and active bass became the thing..I find myself foing back to that passive sound.great information
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@mr.wunderful4361منذ 6 سنواتLove these little snippets. Thank you. And then, there are us Stingray proponents. never have had an issue with it anywhere. Then again, if the producer id="hidden28" class="buttons"> said to play XY or Z in order to get a paycheck, then I will play XY or Z. Love the information, cheers! ....وسعت10
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@alantus14قبل 9 أشهرMy first master recording session was in Los Angeles, for Motown Records, in the late 70s. I ordered a Precision Bass from SIR. They asked: "What id="hidden29" class="buttons"> kind of strings?" I said: "Roundwound." I plugged in, direct, and during the sound check the engineer said he couldn't get a signal. Luckily, I had brought along a Gibson Ripper which had flat wound strings. We tried it. The engineer got his signal and the problem was solved. The flat-wound strings made all the difference. I play Precision bass, with flatwounds. ....وسعت2
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@bassimprovjams3772منذ 5 سنواتI watched this about 5 months ago. And I've dealt with this also having a custom bass, and this just makes so.much sense, I love fender now. And will be buying a mustang bass very soon!!!!
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@bb1111116منذ 3 سنواتInteresting conversation that I can relate to. I’m an amateur musician & have played bass on my own recordings & for friends. I had one recording session in a major professional studio for a friend’s track. I came w/ a Gibson EB-3 bass (Jack Bruce) & had a Hofner violin bass (McCartney) as a backup. The recording engineer came out, looked at my Gibson, shook his head, and said it would not sound right. He went in the back & handed me a P bass. That’s what I played. But I’ve never owned one. I prefer a short scale & a sound which can stand out more if I want. ....وسعت1
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@POWERLEADXمنذ 5 سنواتThanks for the video Scott. Sean is wonderful.
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@GiacomodellaSveziaمنذ 5 سنواتI love mine. I can play things on it that I can't on other basses. Despite its single split coil, it's amazingly versatile. 1
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@ptoseمنذ 6 سنواتI love the moment at the third minute with two great bassists agreeing about how incredible was Pino Palladino on Voodoo. 6
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@jamestom2510منذ 4 سنواتFantastic, how crazy is that. In my early playing years I had 3 Ibanez musician bases, now an active Yamaha 5 string, and yet its that P bass or PJ setup that somehow is just there and feels like butter.
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@michaelstephens2040منذ 5 سنواتI love Fender P & J Basses but several years ago I moved to G&L JB2 and L2000 and the engineers I have worked with have loved the tone of these great basses.
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@DavidGriffisمنذ 3 سنواتGreat guys. I loved the humor. Brought a smile to my face. I think I'm going P-Bass now.
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@davidwales9657منذ 5 سنواتI have a 1990 J Bass Plus, it can be active or passive with the Kubicki preamp. Best of both worlds :) 2
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@stevekirby7333منذ 4 سنواتMany years ago I asked Myron Dove about active pickups to fix up a Squire bass I had (I'm a guitar player), and he just gave me that look of his and id="hidden34" class="buttons"> said "Passive pickups and good strings will give you more tone". Every bass I've had since them has stayed passive. I have a Sadowsky preamp I use for direct recording but keep the tones turned down so it's not so scoopy. Lately I've been putting a mic in front of my EA Wiz cabinet. As I learned long ago with guitar, what sounds amazing in isolation rarely sits in a mix well. ....وسعت
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@pappyodanialمنذ 5 سنواتThicke was like, I need this to sound more like that Marvin Gaye song, here use this P bass. 440
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@FenderBassManمنذ 5 سنواتI've had a very similar experience. I play in a five-piece group, most often using my Fender USA J-bass. Deciding to purchase a used Fender MIJ '85-87 id="hidden35" class="buttons"> (serial ID E+3 numbers), I showed up at practice with it. Immediately after running through our first number, each band member enthusiastically appreciated and preferred the sound/tone/presence of the P bass over my J. ....وسعت5
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@richardbaraniuk9557منذ 3 سنواتHey Scott! That was a great interview!
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@jhardycarrollمنذ 5 سنواتGreat conversation. I dig what he says about Pino.
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@raynic1173منذ 4 سنواتWow, that last session bit with the P bass is fantastic!
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@robbiesampson5399منذ 5 سنواتHad the same experience just a few months ago with my 79 USA custom P Bass . The studio engineer was like Ahh the Precision . That's the bass sound I want !
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@MichaelDGormanمنذ 5 سنواتIn these days of independent musicians, and the ability to forge our own path, building your own sound is essential. 24
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@michaelwilson2340منذ 5 سنواتJohn Deacon did use a Stingray on occasion, but he was a Precision Bass guy. And I love Deacon! His playing was fantastic and the P-Bass just looked right on him live. 1
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@paulevans4334منذ 4 سنواتNice to see you got the outside studio sorted
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@JRP3musicمنذ 5 سنواتI have a 5 string Precision Bass. It is a modified Squire with passive EMG pickups. Love that Bass, use it for my demos. Still mine is different than a id="hidden38" class="buttons"> regular P-Bass. I think eq and preamps can change a lot of characteristics of any Bass. Technique, note choice, and type of amp and whether DI is used impact a lot of the sound. I like to Mic a bass cab and DI blend through a stereo tube preamp. Blend the mono signals together to taste. ....وسعت
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@gordonrussell76منذ 5 سنواتGreat video, the drummer looking like Tyres from Spaced was an added bonus :)
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@rodneymcintosh1484منذ 6 سنواتJust do what Chuck Rainey did during the recording Steely Dan's, Aja.play with your back turned to the booth and they won't know what bass you're playing! 91
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@OscarRichardsonمنذ 5 سنواتSo good to see some of DRH's band-style songs getting a workout. I love that song. If you did Hold My Fire I'd probably buy the course.
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@RadicalChodمنذ 5 سنواتMany years ago, my best friend at school (still my best friend) starting learning bass and, because he was a huge Iron Maiden fan at the time, got a Squire id="hidden40" class="buttons"> P-Bass. As a guitarist I've always found that the sacrifice you make with Squires is of consistent build quality. My first guitar was a Squire and it was horrible, but I've also encountered a handful in my time that were out of the box superb. This P-Bass was one of them. About two years later he sold it to purchase a 6-string Yamaha active bass, and it was the saddest I have ever been over a friend selling a piece of gear. He still uses the Yamaha (he now also has a fretless version of the same bass as his main), but God I miss that P-bass. About fifteen years later a friend wanted to do a metal band and because we lived together and I thought it might be fun, I offered to get a bass and play for him. I was dead set on a P-bass but he insisted that it would need an active five-string, so I ended up relenting and getting that. Predictably, nothing ever came of the project, and now every time I record demos of my own I have to use that stupid five-string, wishing it was a P-bass. Sometimes it literally makes me want to stop recording. There is, however, a happy ending in that I'm a talentless hack who shouldn't be making music anyway. ....وسعت17
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@juanmlovمنذ 5 سنواتPleased to see DRH at the end of the video! Love his music. Great voice.
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@RSTI191منذ 5 سنواتMy top ten list of bass guitars Fender Precision Fender Jazz Then everything else 34
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@kevinlynch2248منذ 6 سنواتI agree with all of what’s said here except one thing you said Scott - just because a P bass (or any bass for that matter) costs $400.00, doesn’t mean it’s “.not a real bass.”.as you stated in the video. For instance, I have an old Fender Jazz bass that was about $400.00 when I bought it used and I would put it up against any bass out there. It sounds that good. Also, Geddy Lee bought his first Fender Jazz Bass for $200.00. That very bass (not modded in any way) is played on Moving Pictures on the track “Tom Sawyer”. I’m sure you’ve heard of that song. The cost or price of the bass does not determine whether said bass will be great or not. The person playing the bass does. ....وسعت189
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@pastafari287منذ 5 سنواتJust found your channel. Cool! What I take to sessions is my MusicMan Stingray 5 custom shop, pre-CBS precision and Warwick JD Thumb. Also a gig bag with id="hidden42" class="buttons"> some cool stuff like pedals. This if I’m not sure what the artists or producer are going for. But most of the time I know the producer and get a thorough briefing afore hands. ....وسعت
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@raymyhill2277منذ 3 سنواتBill Wyman in the 60s with his Framus bass was magic .Especially the tone he got on the long version of " Out Of Time " it was and is magic.
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@MikeNorth0101منذ 5 سنواتThanks for this Scott. From a bass Nerd! 1
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@toneyisaiah408منذ 5 سنواتThe letter P stands for Precision Bass by Fender. 67
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@blakewhittington4336منذ 6 سنواتI've always preferred Fender Basses With Ampeg amps Just such a nice warm tone and you can get pretty dirty too if you want to Who makes the B15? 16
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@thomaswalz3515منذ 5 سنواتIn my soul, I am a bass player. but invested way too much time being a guitar player. but yeah,I own a P-bass, and when I play it, it's always id="hidden45" class="buttons"> the right sound. and IMO, a 5 string is too low. 4 is it. It's about the groove, the music comes first. our egos last. ....وسعت29
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@bassplayerbellمنذ 5 سنواتDavid ryan harris is a FANTASTIC musician! Seen him play around Atlanta since the 90`s Follow for now
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@rogeliooviedo5985منذ 5 سنواتPure wise. Thanks to the All father Leo Fender for his creation, thanks for thinking in the musicians and engineers needs 1
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@lawrencehodge7085منذ 5 سنواتit is an odd phenomenon how crucial a bass tone can be to have it sit. I have a 1981 "F" fretless 5 string with "powered" EMG J pick id="hidden46" class="buttons"> ups (that still sound kinda passive) from the same year and I use it everywhere .because it basically sounds close to a fender! Would love to have an old P or J!! ....وسعت
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@jackbassIIمنذ 6 سنواتA lot of it comes down to taste. Sometimes, I just don't like the sound of a P-bass, to my ears they can sound dull and thuddy, and get lost in the id="hidden47" class="buttons"> mix. I installed a Seymour Quarter Pound in the back position of my Jazz, and it almost always works. It cuts through the mix and it's not over powering. I've also had pretty good luck with a 4003 and a Music Man with flats. ....وسعت5
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@stickman33منذ 5 سنواتNot just P-bass; I go to a lot of jam sessions and guitar players seem to overwhelmingly prefer Fenders to all other guitars. When I've discussed this, id="hidden48" class="buttons"> the consensus seems to be they have an overall more versatile sound than other guitars. ....وسعت2
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@Cheguebuddhaمنذ 5 سنواتIm a guitar player building my home studio and in need of a bass for recording demos. after seeing this I decided to buy a shorty P-bass which should arrive this Monday :D Cheers!
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@alexandredidierjean8413منذ 3 سنواتvery good points made. I ve finally, after 10 years of practicing on a ibanez sr with flat wound, got sick of borrowing my mate s p bass for recording id="hidden50" class="buttons"> anything usable, settled for the last bass I ll ever need. Fender Deluxe Active Jazz Bass Pau Ferro. I must admit tho, I am (luckly) a seasoned woodworker and the neck took a bit of diy finishing on the edges to be confortable with but sonicly speaking, just D.I.. nothing you can t do with it. I love the true bypass leaving this original p bass classic sound but with the massive vault of sonic capability of the active 18v eqs. ....وسعت
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@mitchelevans9914منذ 5 سنواتMany years ago, my girl friend switched from guitar to bass. We found a used P Bass for a song. It was '84, and she got it for $150(even in the '80's, id="hidden51" class="buttons"> it was a friggin' score!!!). That was over 25 years ago, and she still plays that as her main axe. Why? All you have to do is plug it in, and you'd know. Big bottom, beautiful high end, clear, clean and great intonation. There's just nothing like 'em. ....وسعت1
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@jeffkahlمنذ 5 سنواتA contemporary of mine says "if it's not a Precision I've made my decision" 9
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@staggerproof5589منذ 5 سنواتGreat vid. James Jamerson knew this. I always hear, the P bass "cuts through the mix". Maybe, but that's because, as said here, it sits in id="hidden52" class="buttons"> its own space in the mix. The touch on the track at the end is what will get you a job playing bass, not slapping, or your musical virtuosity. Wanna be a good bass player? Learn TOUCH and locking in with a drummer. Once heard Vic Wooten say, learn as many ways as you can to play ONE NOTE. ....وسعت
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@tinnitusthenight5545منذ 4 سنواتGreat video, for the tldr: mid range harmonics and common experience
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@charlottebyrd6273منذ 4 سنواتI started out at age 14 on an arctic white Fender standard P bass. I ended up selling it. Fast forward 25 years and several basses later and I just bought a passive Fender standard P bass in arctic white. It just works.
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@MBJazzfulمنذ 5 سنواتDidn't know what I had! 1st Amp - 1958 (?) B15 "Head" and 1 x 18" (Badged KELLY - didn't fit the clean bit on the Grill Cloth) - id="hidden54" class="buttons"> £150 - Andy's Guitar shop, Denmark St, London. Only when I went to sell (money for food!) that I found out that it was a B15 "Chopped" (I couldn't see the join). Vintage and Rare said you only really see them in Studios. (it was my gigging amp). Showed me a lovely example. Andy's gave me £50 for it back! ....وسعت
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@busterrabbitمنذ 5 سنواتNathan East, probably the most recorded bassist ever, plays a Yamaha, and unlike many other players who seem to endorse most brands in turn, I've not seen playing anything other than a Yamaha. 9
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@LJPV777منذ 6 سنواتEvery bass configuration has a sound of it's own and can suit a mix well, but I can't think of a situation where a P-Bass wouldn't fit the bill perfectly. 8
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@Ystadcopمنذ 5 سنواتReally interesting. I've been meaning to learn the bass for nearly 60 years. Another house with woodpeckers.
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@Azajndoمنذ 5 سنواتmy story: I’m now 34, started playing bass at 16. since the start i had several instruments (music mans, warwicks, spectors), but i was never able to settle down with the sound. 3 weeks ago i purchased a japan fgn p bass, and i feel i’m finally arrived. ....وسعت4
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@krookiemonster2673منذ 4 سنواتHey there! I have a question about home recording.. i only have one bass (warwick rockbass fortress 5) and its active. I have a hard time recording direct id="hidden58" class="buttons"> in to my focusrite 2i2 because of the active pickups. I cant get the volume low enough. Even with everything as low as possible it still clips. Any ideas other than just using microphones instead of direct input? ....وسعت
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@paddydaddyoمنذ 6 سنواتThat track at the end of the video is just deelish. I actually have two P-Basses, both "Frankenstein-Fenders" that I built from parts: a 1st id="hidden59" class="buttons"> Gen slab body with tape wounds, and a 2nd Gen contour body with La Bella flats. Gives me all the Precision goodness I'll ever need! I do have a Roscoe LG-3005 for anything else though . ....وسعت18
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@ThatBaritoneGuitarGuyمنذ 5 سنواتMy bass has jazz humbuckers, which is exactly what it sounds like, a MusicMan-sized humbucker made of two jazz pickups. Before that, my primary was a MusicMan id="hidden60" class="buttons"> StingRay. That said, as great as MusicMan is, they really only do one thing, which is to provide thunder. Whereas, a jazz humbucker is capable of thunder, but you can also make it sound like individual jazz pickups, all depending on where you set your tone knob. If push comes to shove, I greatly prefer the versatility of the jazz humbuckers. I would rather have something that can do several different things, instead of something that can only do one thing, no matter how great it is at that one thing. As for the way an instrument sounds, most of that can be fixed by adjusting the EQ on your amplifier, and by knowing how much or how little to increase your tone knob. ....وسعت1
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@mikejackson3564منذ 4 سنواتMy youngest son started playing bass.so I guess I'll become a bass nerd. thanks for the info!
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@rbilleaudمنذ 5 سنواتSort of like the Strat, you can use it for anything. As musicians, we can tell the difference, of course, between a Les Paul and a Strat, and we think id="hidden61" class="buttons"> it's like this gigantic gulf between the two, but I can play the same song on both guitars, and my non-musicians friends are like, yeah, there may be slight difference, but we don't really notice it. Sounds just as good on both. And of course, I have a Strat copy with HSS pups, so the difference is even less apparent when I'm on the bridge pup. ....وسعت1
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Same mate, but they didn’t like my playing either! 2232
I bought it intending to use it as a cheapo that I wouldn't be afraid of modding with all sorts of new gear for a bit of fun, but it works so well with everything I have ever done that I am scared to tinker with it at all. ....وسعت 5
There's a reason the Fender Precision has been used in thousands of recordings since it's Inception. It gets the job done period. That thick midrange punch cuts through. Leo created a winner! ....وسعت 37
There. Just saved you 11 minutes. ....وسعت 569
I had one recording session in a major professional studio for a friend’s track. I came w/ a Gibson EB-3 bass (Jack Bruce) & had a Hofner violin bass (McCartney) as a backup. The recording engineer came out, looked at my Gibson, shook his head, and said it would not sound right. He went in the back & handed me a P bass. That’s what I played.
But I’ve never owned one. I prefer a short scale & a sound which can stand out more if I want. ....وسعت 1
Brought a smile to my face. I think I'm going P-Bass now.
About two years later he sold it to purchase a 6-string Yamaha active bass, and it was the saddest I have ever been over a friend selling a piece of gear. He still uses the Yamaha (he now also has a fretless version of the same bass as his main), but God I miss that P-bass.
About fifteen years later a friend wanted to do a metal band and because we lived together and I thought it might be fun, I offered to get a bass and play for him. I was dead set on a P-bass but he insisted that it would need an active five-string, so I ended up relenting and getting that. Predictably, nothing ever came of the project, and now every time I record demos of my own I have to use that stupid five-string, wishing it was a P-bass. Sometimes it literally makes me want to stop recording.
There is, however, a happy ending in that I'm a talentless hack who shouldn't be making music anyway. ....وسعت 17
Fender Precision
Fender Jazz
Then everything else 34
For instance, I have an old Fender Jazz bass that was about $400.00 when I bought it used and I would put it up against any bass out there. It sounds that good. Also, Geddy Lee bought his first Fender Jazz Bass for $200.00. That very bass (not modded in any way) is played on Moving Pictures on the track “Tom Sawyer”. I’m sure you’ve heard of that song. The cost or price of the bass does not determine whether said bass will be great or not. The person playing the bass does. ....وسعت 189
Precision Bass by Fender. 67
With Ampeg amps
Just such a nice warm tone and you can get pretty dirty too if you want to
Who makes the B15? 16
Another house with woodpeckers.
As for the way an instrument sounds, most of that can be fixed by adjusting the EQ on your amplifier, and by knowing how much or how little to increase your tone knob. ....وسعت 1