I am such a noob that I’ve never even touched a bass guitar before. I’m planning on buying one in a couple of days to take advantage of the Black Friday deals. I am going to get a very basic/beginner model, and have a very basic question I’m hoping someone here can help me with. What’s the difference between jazz bass guitars and precision bass guitars?
I presume it’s the tone, but want to make sure I’m not make a bad assumption. My plan is to get a bass that is good for multiple types of music, which leads me to think a precision bass is what I should be looking for. Am I right in that thinking?
Thanks in advance,
Dan
Note: I edited my original post twice now because I was calling a P bass a standard bass, and then a percussion bass, lol … still learning the lingo
The most important difference between J and P basses is the tone, due to the different pickup configuration already mentioned. One other difference that might be important is the neck shape. J basses tend to have narrower necks, which are usually easier to play. Something you might want to consider as well. Of course, there’s also the option of getting a P/J bass, which has one split-coil pickup closer to the neck (like a P bass) and one single-coil pickup closer to the bridge (like a J bass). This setup tends to offer more tone versatility.
