to me it looks like pretty much the same thing except for a few differences.

does anyone know the better of the two or something of the sort?

the bassist for the strokes has the jazz bass...

the bassist for coldplay has the precision bass...

so im really torn between the too...

ahhh the problems

the jazz bass has an amazing sound. I think it´s better than the precision one. (oh, my humble opinion)

i'd say the jazz bass. certainly. but then thats just me...i prefer the Strokes bass sound mkost of the time myself :blush:

 

but of course i'm just an ignorant little "metal girl", so dont pay attention to me :lol:

P-Bass has more of a deeper, mellow sound. Jazz Bass is more responsive with high end, and sounds a little punchier, and you have more tone options, because there are two pickups instead of just one, like on the P-Bass.

 

I own a Jazz Bass, as it turns out, because that's the one I prefer. :cool:

i think colin greenwood (radiohead) uses a p-bass too...

 

i prefer the Strokes bass sound mkost of the time myself

it's completely different style: he uses mostly 8th notes and he uses a pick

 

but thanks for the advice

i think ill end up getting a precision bass

there's one i want to get that is made in mexico and comes with a gig bag i like

and there is one that is made in america minus the gig bag

 

out of those 2 which one would you get?

and i swear ill stop bothering you all with questions

nevermind

the american one comes with a gig bag as well

 

but cool thanks peace

american! buy american!

 

(because they're actually better, not because i have anything against mexicans :P )

yeah

mr peed take a look at this

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=64401&item=3729751873&rd=1

and tell me if you'd buy it

i think ill have to go ebay because anywhere else im aware of is ridiculously priced

cool or not

but hey

why are mexican guitars so bad?

it cant be THAT different from an american can it?

just a bit of an accent prolly...

they're not bad at all. Mexican Fenders are excellent guitars, but they're just not as good as the American ones. the build quality and electronics are better with US Fenders.

 

if you can afford an American Fender, you should go for that instead i reckon.

I´ve been to a musical instrument store some time ago and the Mexican Fender was more expensive than the American one :/

american fenders are really hard to find on ebay (that's where ill end up getting it most likely) but there are usually mexican fenders up there alot

thanks for the info ;)

Like Skinned Alive said, the Mexican Fenders aren't bad, they're just not as good.

 

And if that P-Bass stays anywhere less than $350 or so, I'd buy it, but if it goes any higher than that you could probably get the same thing new for a similar price on musiciansfriend.com or something.

alright last question

there is a p-bass that i can do a "buy it now" for $275 but its mexican

if the american goes above $275 how far should i let it go before i should just purchase the mexican p-bass?

Good luck on your bass purchase Eric :) :kiss:

go for the jazz bass.

 

I reckon there better than the p-bass

oh you reckon?.....

Ah, I see "mycdplayerisbroke" is the winner of that auction you posted. :lol:

 

Enjoy your bass. :D