The Precision Bass
They’ve good enough for any level or player, including working pros, so don’t feel like you’re missing out. Yes, expensive Fenders and fantastic, but these basses are really good too.
In respect to this, are bass necks interchangeable?
4-String Bass Necks
J Bass® and P Bass® heels and neck pockets have the same measurements and are interchangeable: Width = 2-1/2″ (63.45 mm) Length = 3.875″ (98.4 mm)
Beside this, are Jazz and Precision necks interchangeable? With all this in mind, we’ll pose a question: Since both instruments have bolt-on necks, what’s to keep you from putting a Jazz neck on your Precision (or vice versa)? Answer: nothing. From time to time, Fender even does this with special-edition models.
In this way, can you learn bass with small hands?
The easiest way to play bass if you have small hands is to simply use a short-scale bass. If you can’t invest in a short-scale bass, stretch your fingers out regularly and always warm-up before playing. Using your pinkie finger more often will also make playing bass easier over time.
How can you tell a fake Fender Precision Bass?
Is bass easier than guitar?
Physically speaking, the bass is harder to handle than a guitar. It has a longer neck, thicker and heavier strings and requires more finger strength to fret the notes correctly. The bass is also a weightier instrument overall and some musicians find it more difficult (especially on their backs) to play.
Is it hard to play bass with small hands?
Playing bass with small hands isn’t anything to be discouraged about or any reason not to play bass. Sure, naturally there will be challenges, but at the end of the practice sessions, it’s how you handle those challenges and how you choose to work through them.
What bass does Flea play?
To celebrate his enduring influence, we’ve recreated his prized Shell Pink ’61 Jazz Bass that he received from a fan after requesting in his online tour journal if anyone knew where he could get a pre-CBS Jazz Bass so he could be “as cool as John Paul Jones.”
What is a 7.25 radius neck?
The next most common fingerboard radius, 7.25” (184mm), is a vintage-era spec now used on just under a third of Fender electric instruments. The 7.25” fingerboard radius originated in the early 1950s, and was used for most Fender electric instruments until the 1980s.
What is the neck radius of a Fender Precision Bass?
Which bass guitar has the thinnest neck?
The Ibanez Soundgear basses are well known for having thinner necks, you can check those out. Fender Jazz basses (Squire Jazz basses too) have thinner necks, but you may also want to check out 3/4 sized basses with a 30″ scale (short scale) instead of a full sized bass.
Who plays Fender Precision Bass?
So, let’s check out five Fender bass players: James Jamerson, Carol Kaye, Flea, Aston Barrett, and Jaco Pastorius.