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Fender Precision vs Mustang: ROUND 2! | USA Performer Series | Head to Head Tone Comparison

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  • Опубликовано: 25 сен 2019
  • This video is a comparison of the Fender USA Performer Precision bass and the USA Performer Mustang bass in collaboration with Langley Guitar Centre, UK.
    Link to the Mustang in this video:
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    Link to the Precision in this video:
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    Langley Guitar Centre Website:
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    Signal Chain:
    Bass - Avalon U5 - Steinberg UR824 - Logic Pro X
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Комментарии • 78

  • @ErnieJ89
    @ErnieJ89 4 года назад +26

    I have been a P bass guy since I’ve been playing, switched to the Mustang this week and loving it

  • @jaqbautista6587
    @jaqbautista6587 4 года назад +18

    Love the Mustang! 🎸🙋💞

  • @Kim-yl7yg
    @Kim-yl7yg 4 года назад +12

    Tyler, you have the best reviews and you have no agenda either. Bravo..

    • @TylerSpicer
      @TylerSpicer  4 года назад +2

      Thank you for the support man, very kind! T

  • @nickharris9761
    @nickharris9761 3 года назад +7

    Both sound gorgeous and loved the Mustang with both pickups 100%

  • @PagyBio
    @PagyBio 4 года назад +13

    The difference is big when the plectrum is used, specially for the P pickup, I think. A lot of mais range is lost on the Mustang, more like a scooped sound, IMO. Awesome comparison!

    • @TylerSpicer
      @TylerSpicer  4 года назад

      Thank you, I agree, the mustang is not as midrangey as a P! T

  • @NICUofficial
    @NICUofficial Год назад +2

    Really nice comparison. I'm small (5'7") and the Mustang is VASTLY easier for me to play, especially down low on the neck while standing up.
    All these amazing basses absolutely spoil us for choice.
    Each instrument has strengths & weaknesses, and my job as a songwriter/bassist is to learn my options and deploy them to best fit the emotion of the track
    I will say playing a Mustang makes me feel groovy and smooth as all hell just because I can get around it like a guitar neck
    But the full-scale bass makes it easier to get a great tone, and the longer neck also feels easier to stay in tune since the strings are less slack
    The Mustang sort of reminds me more of an Indie/Synthwave bass somehow
    If you put a gun to my head right now, I'd say "full scale for recording most stuff, Mustang for playing live"
    and I'd be totally happy, I think :)

  • @chiamatemiismaele
    @chiamatemiismaele 4 года назад +3

    I struggle with the long scale but I definitely have to say precision is more suitable for any kind of style... Impressive the difference using the pick

  • @rntlpbm
    @rntlpbm 2 месяца назад

    Thanks for the video. I just love the woody tone of mustang.

  • @jameswalkerbassandkeyboard7644
    @jameswalkerbassandkeyboard7644 2 года назад +2

    Wanted a Mustang but I think the stock pickups were not quite "there." Routed for Aguilar P's and installed an Aguilar J. Transformed the sound.

  • @myflyisopen.8732
    @myflyisopen.8732 2 года назад +1

    The first 6 or 7 Gentle Giant albums were recorded with a Fender Music Master bass. A cheap, short scale student model. I think Free Hand is when Ray got the P-Bass.

  • @shane9675
    @shane9675 4 года назад +9

    Thanks for this Tyler. I wanted a bright bass that cuts through a synth mix. The Mustang fits the bill.

    • @gsharpslayer3287
      @gsharpslayer3287 3 года назад

      How’s it working out?

    • @shane9675
      @shane9675 3 года назад +2

      I'm very happy with it. The jazz bass pickup works very well mixed with the mustang one. The greasebucket circuit is more useful than I thought it would be too. There are a lot of tones in this bass. Very versatile. Came set up well, with possibly only a minor tweak needed to play perfectly that I haven't got around to. Looks great and sounds great too. No complaints really. I may go to heavier guage strings, though that's a personal taste thing.

    • @gsharpslayer3287
      @gsharpslayer3287 3 года назад

      @@shane9675 So good heck yea man. how’s that go again I always forget? The thicker the string the more tension there is right? I think more tension would be very important with short scale to get into more areas sonically.

    • @shane9675
      @shane9675 3 года назад +2

      It still sounds excellent as it is. I'm thinking simply along the lines of thicker strings more low end.

    • @gsharpslayer3287
      @gsharpslayer3287 3 года назад +1

      @@shane9675 yea that’s what I’m thinking too my bro, more tension for a tighter bottom end response

  • @stubrakon9683
    @stubrakon9683 4 года назад +1

    Good comparison. Very clear to hear what each bass is about. Thanks! ...I need both😀

  • @CurtisGabrielMusic
    @CurtisGabrielMusic 2 года назад +2

    Surprised how much I prefer the sound of the Mustang.

  • @louierubio
    @louierubio 3 года назад +2

    Fantastic video. Exactly what I needed. Appreciate it!!

    • @TylerSpicer
      @TylerSpicer  3 года назад

      Louie no problem! Thank you for watching, it’s much appreciated! T

  • @gtrmusic69
    @gtrmusic69 2 года назад +1

    Precision all the way. In every configuration.

  • @cbenn93308
    @cbenn93308 Год назад

    Another awesome video. Thanks!

  • @tanukibrahma
    @tanukibrahma 3 года назад +1

    Cool comparison! Mustang sounds boxy to me, though it does seem to cut nicely and could be what a given track needs. The Precision (with P pickup) provides more of the foundation I almost always go for.

    • @Kosthoms
      @Kosthoms Год назад

      Yeah there are some situations you would prefer that "boxy" sound in a mix, but that P definitely sounds more "professional"

  • @LuckyJack99
    @LuckyJack99 4 года назад +4

    Brilliant side by side !

    • @TylerSpicer
      @TylerSpicer  4 года назад

      Thank you! I try to have side-by side comparisons in all my videos

  • @jlowrie33
    @jlowrie33 2 года назад +1

    I’ve had both. I probably share the same stature as you. Not sure what it is. I prefer the chunkier neck of the p bass. Easier to me. Just my opinion.

  • @chiamatemiismaele
    @chiamatemiismaele 4 года назад +2

    Great video!!!

    • @TylerSpicer
      @TylerSpicer  4 года назад +1

      Thank you for watching! T

    • @chiamatemiismaele
      @chiamatemiismaele 4 года назад

      Very useful.... I was mustang oriented now I' m no longer sure about it

    • @chiamatemiismaele
      @chiamatemiismaele 4 года назад

      Simple as it should be.. Two instruments, give the same settings and let them to talk

  • @clanyoung14
    @clanyoung14 4 года назад +5

    Was the Mustang, with the short scale, actually easier to play?

    • @TylerSpicer
      @TylerSpicer  4 года назад +3

      It can be, but depends on your style!

    • @CaseyVan
      @CaseyVan 3 года назад +2

      I play a Fender Mustang short scale, not sure if it's the same model as shown. I love it but the one problem I find is it's not as easy to sing and play bass, because it's not as forgiving as placing your fingers on the frets because they are closer together. I use 35's and it still sounds great. Never had any complaints about the sound, everyone is stoked when I play bass for them.

  • @vassili87
    @vassili87 4 года назад +8

    You're not correct: The Am. Performer P is also available with a rosewood fingerboard.

    • @TylerSpicer
      @TylerSpicer  4 года назад +4

      Sorry, you’re right - I meant to say in that colour! T

    • @vassili87
      @vassili87 4 года назад +3

      @@TylerSpicerpardon I'm no native speaker, that's why I might have misunderstood.

    • @TylerSpicer
      @TylerSpicer  4 года назад +3

      No you were right I definitely said it wrong in the video - my bad!

  • @PSA955
    @PSA955 4 года назад +7

    Mustang Fingers P bass with a pick

  • @Thantas
    @Thantas 3 года назад +2

    Hello!! Can u please tell me the weight of mustang bass?

    • @TylerSpicer
      @TylerSpicer  3 года назад +1

      All mustangs re lighter but vary. more around the 3.5-7 kg mark! T

  • @bevinroue5788
    @bevinroue5788 3 года назад +1

    I liked the Player Mustang from your earlier video best of all. Is that the grease bucket effect?
    Aaand, what are your thoughts? A Player and upgrade the pickups, or a Performer and mod a bypass switch for the grease bucket? Is the American made and string through bridge worth the extra price?

    • @CW0123
      @CW0123 2 года назад +2

      American made isn’t worth the price if you’re gonna mod it.

    • @bevinroue5788
      @bevinroue5788 2 года назад +1

      @@CW0123 this was from a few months ago. Ended up going with the Squire CV, which has a string through bridge. Stuck some LeBella flatwounds on it.

  • @nberrios777
    @nberrios777 4 года назад +4

    P bass has the authentic fat bass sound that the Mustang lacks. The mustangs sounds a little like the Mexican P bass.

    • @LCA1985
      @LCA1985 4 года назад +3

      Not really, Short scale bass has less upper armonics so they actually sound more fat BUT more focused, that means they have less punch and sustain, but they really sound big and fat.

    • @gsharpslayer3287
      @gsharpslayer3287 3 года назад +1

      @@LCA1985 I have heard something very similar to this but it’s kinda confusing because it’s actually the full scale that has clarity where it matters in terms of its shape sonically on the low to low mid. The mustang might have focus in terms of overtones or something but that doesn’t matter when the punch is inherently lacking I feel. I think it’s a mixture of the tension and the model, maybe a 32 inch might be the sweet spot

  • @drewsleyy3836
    @drewsleyy3836 10 месяцев назад

    5:40 - picking on P pickup, 100p tone

  • @juliusschwencke142
    @juliusschwencke142 3 года назад

    ..had a 71 Mustang, and 71 P bass. The P bass would eat the Mustang in terms of smooth roll off and playability. Granted, these are different beasts, but I'd still the P bass the edge.

  • @TylerSpicer
    @TylerSpicer  4 года назад +9

    Which is your favourite? Mustang or Precision?

    • @adrianchia5046
      @adrianchia5046 4 года назад +5

      For me its the precision, maybe it is just the looks and the tone. But the mustangs are perfect for guitarists who doesn't want a huge bass .

    • @davidaaronson3600
      @davidaaronson3600 4 года назад +3

      Precision all the way.

    • @Kim-yl7yg
      @Kim-yl7yg 4 года назад +7

      Mustang but I play at home for my own enjoyment.

    • @fredrikstadwhite
      @fredrikstadwhite 4 года назад +1

      Which is your favourite Tyler?

    • @willistaylor4077
      @willistaylor4077 4 года назад +3

      Both, for different musical reasons...

  • @germancocco
    @germancocco 2 года назад +1

    2:29

  • @CW0123
    @CW0123 2 года назад

    Are the split pickups different or is it basically like how mustang guitar pickups are just strat pickups

    • @spicy_lemon_waves7682
      @spicy_lemon_waves7682 8 месяцев назад

      Well clearly the mustang pickup is a lot smaller which means less winds

  • @gsharpslayer3287
    @gsharpslayer3287 3 года назад +1

    Yea I wish that mustang had that full low end, because it’s so easy to play around that small fretboard. I honestly think there has to be a better short scale pj bass out there, schecter banshee maybe?

    • @la196
      @la196 3 года назад

      There's always pedals:)

    • @caiusmadison2996
      @caiusmadison2996 2 года назад

      This model of Mustang bass isn't a PJ, it's a PM. That's a real Mustang pickup in the neck. The Player series I have has a real PJ setup, and a three way toggle, not that messy tone/volume mixing malarkey. Slightly heavier strings so you don't strangle it, and you got a veritable power player. It's so dang fast Istanbul unreal, whether pick or fingerstyle.

  • @quailingvoss
    @quailingvoss 3 года назад +1

    I think that because the Pbass has the maple fretboard it gave it a much brighter sound, where I prefer the rosewood’s sound.. The mustang actually sounded better to my ear in nearly every comparison but if the Pbass had a rosewood board there would be a tighter competition here...

  • @eeeejcicjn
    @eeeejcicjn 4 года назад +1

    Mustang looks and sounds more funny.

  • @LCA1985
    @LCA1985 4 года назад +1

    You have to compare the same fretboards configuration maple with maple and rosewood with rosewood in order to have a fair comparison.

    • @TylerSpicer
      @TylerSpicer  4 года назад +4

      Luis C.A. I would agree it makes a difference, but just doing the best with what I can get my hands on! T

    • @LCA1985
      @LCA1985 4 года назад

      @@TylerSpicer hahah indeed, not an easy job. Nice work btw keep on reviewing!

  • @jaymichael4604
    @jaymichael4604 2 года назад

    Well done. But...why avoid the open E?? Therein lies the Mustang's weenie low end authority.

    • @TylerSpicer
      @TylerSpicer  2 года назад +1

      I wouldn’t say the mustang is weenie down there. It has more sub than a P Bass in my experience, but is not as present in the low mid region - which is what gives the P bass a sound of thickness/fatness. T

  • @TheChef470
    @TheChef470 3 года назад +3

    P bass all day everyday......better tone.

  • @Darryl6636
    @Darryl6636 9 месяцев назад

    No comparison the Precision smokes the Mustang hands down

  • @raal007
    @raal007 Год назад +1

    Was 99% about to pull the trigger on the Mustang. This video has me thinking. The P sounded less aggressive, more 'grown up', but i'm a guitar player. I'm wondering if putting some flats on the Mustang would put it more in P territory? Thanks for taking the time to do this.