Do I reeeally need a Precision..?

[Reggaebass]

Nothing sounds like a P bass apart from a P bass, my jazzes can get close but not the same 

[Stub Mandrel]

The Thunder 1 on the right sounds more like a P-bass than my Precisions do.

 

[Mrbigstuff]

1 hour ago, BigRedX said:

and never for any recording.

Probably because it wasn’t a proper P bass 😉

[Geek99]

On 30/10/2025 at 12:19, tauzero said:

Nobody has ever told me I should play a P. Am I doing something wrong?

Youre not listening to the right people 👍

[Stub Mandrel]

If you don't need a P you haven't experienced a grumpy prostate. 

[BigRedX]

12 hours ago, Mrbigstuff said:

Probably because it wasn’t a proper P bass 😉

 

I know that's said in jest, but the main reason I never recorded with it was because it wasn't as effortless to play as this:

or this:

 

Neither of which are remotely like a P-bass in looks feel or sound.

 

(and for a lot of the songs I was playing it didn't have enough strings)

[LukeFRC]

Bingo!

 

“Bigredx mentioning Gus in a completely unrelated thread” was the last thing I needed for the Basschat bingo game.

[BigRedX]

Glad to be of assistance. Now where's my share of the prize money?

[RichT]

17 minutes ago, LukeFRC said:

Bingo!

 

“Bigredx mentioning Gus in a completely unrelated thread” was the last thing I needed for the Basschat bingo game.

Damn, I was still waiting for "Leo got it right first time". 

[police squad]

simples

YES

 

the very fact you're asking, means you want one

I have 4

My wife has 2

 

It's the law

[Jonesy]

Even Jaco needed a P......

[BlueMoon]

7 minutes ago, Jonesy said:

Even Jaco needed a P......

And I bet he could make it sing!

[deepbass5]

I started on a 77 P Bass, never regretted selling it apart from the price i got £325 in 1993.  Then five years ago I thought i needed one again so bought the best i could find a CS 62 relic. Five years on I decided i didn't again, for the same reasons i parted with the first - There are better made basses out there with wider tone flexibility. So I traded it for a Sadowsky NYC with chambered body, quarter sawn flamed maple neck. Best sounding bass i have owned.

[chris_b]

6 hours ago, RichT said:

Damn, I was still waiting for "Leo got it right first time". 

 

He didn't, but he got the proof of concept right, and pretty much nailed it the 2nd time.

[Jonesy]

47 minutes ago, BlueMoon said:

And I bet he could make it sing!

 

Nah, I bet he overplayed a mush of too many notes on it 😜

[tauzero]

One of the bassists at Tuesday's open mic was playing a P (the rest were playing Js apart from me with a Pedulla series 2 fretless 6). After hearing that, I never ever want to have a P. Absolutely awful sound.

[PaulThePlug]

SR Toner Rider Wearing P