Guitarists?

Mostly pickups. But the neck shapes are different between them and obviously body shape. I used to hate P-bass tones but they grew on me. I'm still a jazz pickup kind of guy though. Not a fan of humbuckers on basses.

Why? Are you looking at a new one?

I had a jam session last night with some friends. I had to tell my guitarist buddy to turn down 3 times and my drummer buddy to tune his bass drum. I'm such an asshole. haha
 
Asshole, perfectionist, all the same lol. My Dad had asked m the difference and I honestly didn't know. I knew the pickups were different. I thought maybe string spacing? Intonation? I dunno. I have this Fender Bass

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2006 Fender Jazz Bass 24. Orange quilted maple
 
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You're right, the string spacing and nut/neck is narrower on the Fender Jazz. I forgot about that.
 
I figured precision vs jazz. Current "technical" bass vs stand up style playing. I assume Jazz bass can be as technical as it gets
 
Haha! No worries. I was just trying to listen to a radio interview of my old band while trying to type an email to a customer.

My old band is playing with the Canton Symphony Orchestra Friday. Really wish i could've stuck around and been able to play with them with a 40 piece orchestra behind me. But I'm happy for them that they're still doing well. But I remember my singer/guitarist asking me "Well dude, you can work full time and have nice things or work part time, be poor and travel on the road with us.". I have nice things. ;)
 
Good stuff. I one played a guitar piece with a full orchestra. It was a 3 movement piece called Chaos Theory. Here it is (It has 3 solos) so it was different for those parts of course

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-37eYk0wrIs

Obviously my guitar playing wasn't this bad. I can't seem to find all 3 movements of this piece on YouTube other than this
 
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Haha! No worries. I was just trying to listen to a radio interview of my old band while trying to type an email to a customer.

My old band is playing with the Canton Symphony Orchestra Friday. Really wish i could've stuck around and been able to play with them with a 40 piece orchestra behind me. But I'm happy for them that they're still doing well. But I remember my singer/guitarist asking me "Well dude, you can work full time and have nice things or work part time, be poor and travel on the road with us.". I have nice things. ;)

They did have some good tunes. Nice shows each time I saw you guys.
 
Yeah, it's the Zakk Wylde Microstack. It's okay...I'm just not a huge Marshall fan. Not because they are bad or anything, they just don't provide the tone and crunch I'm looking for
 
Yeah... I dig the Marshall sound if I'm trying to do something that sounds vintage. I love my Marshall 2x12 1960 Vintage cab. I've run my Vox combo thru it a few times. Gives it some really nice low end support.
 
Man, people pay some really weird permanent art on their bodies...
 
I've had a couple 5'ers but none of them fit me very well (and my little paws). I might pick one up if I can sell my Warwick and Carvin rig on eBay.

I had this beautiful Elrick (hand made in Chicago) for a couple months but just couldn't get the tone I wanted from it.
Crappy pic;
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Slap-a-da-bass! The construction was perfect on this bass and it was gorgeous. But I just don't like the boutique bass tone. It's all mids. I like my Fender bassball bat.
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And my fretless Pedulla 5 I had for a couple months. I refinshed it (natural color, of course) very shortly after this pic. I loved the narrow string spacing and tone (even though they were Bartolini's) but sold it because I was broke.
And I don't know why I look all pretentious in this pic. I was reading the music. lulz.
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The sad thing is I do play the bass really high up like that. But I don't lick my thumb.
 

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