Fender Jazz Or P bass

jazoo

My son is looking fro a new bass fender jazz or p bass,his birthday is coming soon.....we have been to jimmys guitar shop and he has played a couple there,, but i am looking elsewhere can any body advise me on where to go....(And yes my son is a very enthusiastic player,and plays very well ) ie its not just a fad hes is going through

lalee17

Hi OP,

There isn't a 'better' bass. Fender make both very good Jazz and Precision basses. It's all down to personal preference, ie what style of music your son will play.

Personally I prefer the Jazz, because I prefer the slimmer neck, and the sound of it cutting through the rest of the mix. As I've said before, what works for me may not work for him.

There are loads of threads on different forums about 'J vs P' listing the positive and negative aspects of each bass.

Rigsby

As lalee says, whether jazz or precision depends on personal taste and the music being played. The fact that he has tried out a few is good, as he probably now has a good idea of which one to opt for.

As for other places to buy one, if you wanted to go the second hand route, you could look on www.adverts.ie Good bargains to be had there from time to time. "Music Maker" on Exchequer St is worth checking out. Not very far from "Jimmy's" is "X Music" (see link below).


http://www.xmusic.ie/

Parsley

The man asked where he can go to try the basses, not which is better. Not living in dublin i can't really help.

Rigsby

Parsley wrote: »

The man asked where he can go to try the basses, not which is better.

I can understand how the title of the thread might lead people to think otherwise.

punchdrunk

if your heart is set on a new one,then Jimmy's is the best guitar shop in the country imo