uk_lefty Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 I think I sold my MIJ P bass during COVID to finance an MIJ Jazz that I really should have hung on to. The Stingray has been with me for years now, five years maybe? Anyhow, I've never had all three types of bass at once. I fancied a precision so bought this beaut from @kevham who is a true gent and I've now bought two basses from him. Black and maple Player P bass. Classic look, classic sound. I'm starting to use more drive and distortion and need to play with a pick for more songs so it was a good excuse. Just need to fit a D tuner (already purchased from Bass Direct) then decide later what strings I want, rounds, flats or tapes.... Really high output from the stock pickups in the two minutes noodle I've had. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeftyJ Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 Far from complete, lacks a G&L! Lovely set though! 8 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_lefty Posted March 20 Author Share Posted March 20 13 minutes ago, LeftyJ said: Far from complete, lacks a G&L! Lovely set though! I knew that was coming at some point! Six basses is sufficient for now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowf Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 35 minutes ago, uk_lefty said: Six basses is sufficient for now. How does that work then, does one lefty = two right handed basses? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_lefty Posted March 20 Author Share Posted March 20 29 minutes ago, mowf said: How does that work then, does one lefty = two right handed basses? Haha there's three other basses out of shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 Lovely. Black/Black/Maple is the best. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevham Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 So glad it arrived safe and sound. I had a hipshot d-tuner on it! The reason it took so long for me to sell was I was waiting for a d-tuner for my American P-bass. I always try and take the Hipshots off and keep them because I know I will eventually get another bass that it fits. Anyway, it's a great bass - in some ways better than the American twin that has replaced it (neck is slightly thinner). Hope you enjoy it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_lefty Posted March 21 Author Share Posted March 21 Took it to practice last night with a hipshot d tuner fitted. Really big, thick, meaty bass sound. I haven't directly compared but I think the output is a lot stronger than my US Jazz. Playing a precision after a few years without one just proves that if anyone tells you using the neck pup on a jazz "gives you a precision" they are completely and utterly wrong. Or trying to sell you a jazz. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevham Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 The sound from the neck pickup on a Jazz 'resembles' a P pickup but I find the P generally has more lower mids and because you can adjust the height of the two parts independently , you can get a fuller more even sound. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 Agree, it’s similar and adding in about 30% of the bridge pickup brings in some mids getting nearer the Precision sound but its not quite there, pretty much like decaf, similar but not exactly the same. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfalex v1.1 Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 Very nice. Now you need a G&L of some sort... Perhaps an SB-2 or an L-1000? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon C Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 On 22/03/2024 at 01:36, Lfalex v1.1 said: Very nice. Now you need a G&L of some sort... Perhaps an SB-2 or an L-1000? If it’s his best designs then it’s the L2000 surely. I wanted to say “iconic designs” but, other than amongst G&L fans (of which I’m one) I don’t feel the L2K has quite got there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_lefty Posted March 27 Author Share Posted March 27 I'm enjoying the punch from this. I need to put on my preferred strings. Going to replace the bridge with a BBOT and add ashtrays. I've also got some Sadowsky lightweight tuners which will hopefully fit. I wouldn't change the pickup, it's perfect stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 I had a Player Precision as backup to my US Precisions, I also used it for overseas gigs and kept it in Germany for a while. When I got it I thought I`d have to change the pickup but was very pleasantly surprised with how good it was, no change needed. I think I kept everything on it stock aside from putting a Hipshot triple string retainer on in place of the traditional string tree, to add better stability to the A string. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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