I was pretty happy about this Player Plus when I saw PJ Precison in this more affordable range. But since I'm not into active I was happy to know there's active/passive switch, but once I figured out they left out tone control in passive mode, that happened to be big NO from me. I ordered normal Player Series. I dunno why reviews skip this part over, I think it's important to many players.
I agree that’s what I’m here for is to find that out why on earth would they not give passive tone, I think that is a huge No it’s not difficult to make treble the passive tone.
Don’t know that you would benefit in spending the extra money for the player plus to play it passively. Better to get a player series and save and mod with noiseless pups if that is the goal.
I'd bet if you're handy with a soldering iron, a tone control wouldn't be hard to implement. You could swap the single volume pot for one of those concentric ones and wire one of them to earth via a capacitor, as the tone control.
2 years on man and Im thinking about buying one,,,,, would you still recommend it? I wasnt sure about the satin fretboard finish, so use to gloss. cheers
I have the p bass and it is OK. However, it is more expensive than the bass it replaces, the Precision Special Active? The Special Active has a contoured heel joint, a great jazzy neck and sounds great. It's $100 less than the Player Plus.
@@BARTFUNKBASS My only gripe is with how close the G string is to the rolled edge of the fretboard. I threw light gauge Rotosounds on her and I absolutely LOVE the tone. It’s definitely one of Fender’s best basses. I can only play for like 10-15 minutes because of a back injury and surgery but those ten mini are priceless
Been looking to get a bass..always wanted 1 .. I've seen reviews saying the pj bass can b the only bass u need.. that's wat im about..I only need 1..n it sound incredible
I was looking at these a few weeks back but decided to save £450 and bought a Sire V7 also through Andertons. The build quality is exc, has a "better" pre amp and the tone control works in passive so it`s a bit of a no brainer for me. The Fender is nice but these should be around £700, the Player series should be £500. But if you must have the Big F name you have to shell out almost double the amount of the Sire.
You could've gone with the old Player series too, but that wasn't a bad choice. Anyway, anything but these noiseless pickup trash non-sense that Fenders like to push. Sounds bad.
I have both the sire v7 and and the player plus p and there is no comparison, fender p is better in every way. Although sire are great basses I now get the difference in price.
@@joeholliday2438 i have to sadly agree. And I don't even have a player plus. I have a p bass that I assembled myself from fender replacement parts (all MIM and US) and even those parts are just better quality than my sire V7. The V7 is really nice but there's certain things like the fret edges, the standard tuners they come with, the weight, just the general feel of the instrument feels like it's supposed to be more expensive even if it doesn't have all the extras the sire has. But my p bass sounds better anyways since it has EMG PAs in it instead of the standard fender pickups.
Not sure what the newer sires are like, but after having used a sire 5er for alot of stuff, the drawbacks quickly become a real problem. VERY heavy, dreadful neck dive, really poor tuners and hardware in general. With most fenders you can forget about them/not worry about them over time which is so useful, cant speak for these ones but all i can say is i dont pick up the sire anymore
@@alfieharries not quite the same thing but Ive used a sire v5 a lot recently (one of the newer ones) and I think they've fixed most of the things you mentioned. My v5 is 4.1 kilos, so not too heavy and the neck dive is average I would say. Tuners are fine on mine too. Seems sire has listened to feedback a bit
It feels like Fender has been spying on me and has implemented all the mods I did on my Squire Vintage Modified P Bass, but just a little bit better (with the exception of me swapping out the blend pot for a 3 way switch).
I just wonder how these could be much better than my Fender Precision Road Worn - I just can't put the bass down - I added a Hipshot Hi Mass bridge and just bought the Seymour Duncan SPB 3 Quarter Pounder pickups. I bought it barely used still with tags from Sweetwater for 700 on CL. 100 for the bridge and another 100 for the upgraded pickups - all in 900.00. The only thing I don't like is the truss rod adj. at the pick guard.
@@danb74 that sucks. In my experience the QC of the american factory is the worst of the lot. Every mexican i've had has been good, some have been superb
I haven't seen any Tokai Basses from you guys, yet??? May I suggest the Tokai 'Legacy Series' 6-String Ash Neck-Through Contemporary Electric Bass Guitar (Natural Satin). The last bass you will ever own....period.
Colors on a guitar or bass are not important. It's like fishing lures; they come in multiple colors designed to catch more fishermen than fish! So, don't get too hung up on flashy colors. Colors don't make notes or tones.
I HATE 5 string Bass's...because a person always seem's to have to to make that 5th. string make sense---and it doesn't. I don't care who's playing #LesClaypool
The last thing I need is ancient technology. 9 v batteries? Screw off. Where is modern technology? Rechargeable replaceable battery pack and it might be interesting. And I wonder if Fender expects people to buy and then just play passive?
@@ricksigurdson2016 Yes, because that's what I want to do, always have 2 fully charged rechargeable batteries as opposed to throwing a bunch of 9 volts in the gig bag. Do you know musicians?
Agreed. It's not just the fret noise (although jazz basses has some anyway) but the jazz in this video sounds awful, mid scooped with no body to the sound. I can't really believe this guitar sounds like this, it definitely needs attention with setup / proper strings.
Subjective... Many amazing bassists rely on having that rasp of the string directly after the attack buzzing a little. I like to have my bass at a point where it makes that nosie when I start digging in just a little bit have enough room to play softly and have none at all
Yea very subjective. On new rounds it is pretty disgusting. On old rounds or flats, fret noise is essential for great tone imo, and also a great range of tones
Awesome vid guys! 🤘
Why don't you guys make slimmer j bass v necks
@fender ,If you guys send me a free bass guitar than I’ll finally man up and ask my crush out for a date.
I was pretty happy about this Player Plus when I saw PJ Precison in this more affordable range. But since I'm not into active I was happy to know there's active/passive switch, but once I figured out they left out tone control in passive mode, that happened to be big NO from me. I ordered normal Player Series. I dunno why reviews skip this part over, I think it's important to many players.
thanks for pointing this out
I agree that’s what I’m here for is to find that out why on earth would they not give passive tone, I think that is a huge No it’s not difficult to make treble the passive tone.
you can upgrade it by droping in an Ultra preamp and Ultra noiseless pickups it has a tone control for Passive mode
for a couple hundred later
Don’t know that you would benefit in spending the extra money for the player plus to play it passively. Better to get a player series and save and mod with noiseless pups if that is the goal.
I'd bet if you're handy with a soldering iron, a tone control wouldn't be hard to implement. You could swap the single volume pot for one of those concentric ones and wire one of them to earth via a capacitor, as the tone control.
Yes!! They’re back!
That intro was excellent, guys. You were blending well.
I've got 5-string Jazz in Opal Spark. The finish is spectacular! The satin finish on the neck and fingerboard feels amazing!
2 years on man and Im thinking about buying one,,,,, would you still recommend it? I wasnt sure about the satin fretboard finish, so use to gloss. cheers
Yes! Been waiting for this one to be uploaded!
How about a shoot out with the Sire Marcus Miller range?
Just got a PJ one of these, I'm thrilled to bits with it. I can't imagine twice the price for the US equivalent being justified.
Aged candy apple red is a killer. These basses are like mmmmmm.........want one. Another good session guys.
Been waiting for this all year!
Great opening jam, guys!
Happy New Year blokes! I really dig that cosmic jade green & candy apple. Very nice, quite a plus!
Thank you. Fabulous playing.
You guys are the best. Happy New Year!
I have the p bass and it is OK. However, it is more expensive than the bass it replaces, the Precision Special Active? The Special Active has a contoured heel joint, a great jazzy neck and sounds great. It's $100 less than the Player Plus.
I think the special active deluxe is the better bass even though they are basically the same bass
why don't you play bass on them?
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL> LOVE THE BASS.
Best bass channel well played lads more more more
Just ordered a 5 string in tequila sunrise...thanks for the demo!
And how do you like it? I was considering the Tequilla Sunrise one, but ended up with Opal Spark :D
@@BARTFUNKBASS My only gripe is with how close the G string is to the rolled edge of the fretboard. I threw light gauge Rotosounds on her and I absolutely LOVE the tone. It’s definitely one of Fender’s best basses. I can only play for like 10-15 minutes because of a back injury and surgery but those ten mini are priceless
Still no purple Danish P-Bass, chaps?
Great Introduction Video. Thanks for that. I want to play Indie Rock with a softer Sound. Which Position should i play?
I love your channel and informative reviews. Next time I'm out your way, I'm going to have to stop in.
Is there tone control in passive mode?
Been looking to get a bass..always wanted 1 .. I've seen reviews saying the pj bass can b the only bass u need.. that's wat im about..I only need 1..n it sound incredible
What about passive, can you still tweak the bass, mid and high? Mentioning the Himass bridge? Fretboard radius of 12" ?
I was looking at these a few weeks back but decided to save £450 and bought a Sire V7 also through Andertons. The build quality is exc, has a "better" pre amp and the tone control works in passive so it`s a bit of a no brainer for me. The Fender is nice but these should be around £700, the Player series should be £500. But if you must have the Big F name you have to shell out almost double the amount of the Sire.
You could've gone with the old Player series too, but that wasn't a bad choice. Anyway, anything but these noiseless pickup trash non-sense that Fenders like to push. Sounds bad.
I have both the sire v7 and and the player plus p and there is no comparison, fender p is better in every way. Although sire are great basses I now get the difference in price.
@@joeholliday2438 i have to sadly agree. And I don't even have a player plus. I have a p bass that I assembled myself from fender replacement parts (all MIM and US) and even those parts are just better quality than my sire V7. The V7 is really nice but there's certain things like the fret edges, the standard tuners they come with, the weight, just the general feel of the instrument feels like it's supposed to be more expensive even if it doesn't have all the extras the sire has. But my p bass sounds better anyways since it has EMG PAs in it instead of the standard fender pickups.
Not sure what the newer sires are like, but after having used a sire 5er for alot of stuff, the drawbacks quickly become a real problem. VERY heavy, dreadful neck dive, really poor tuners and hardware in general. With most fenders you can forget about them/not worry about them over time which is so useful, cant speak for these ones but all i can say is i dont pick up the sire anymore
@@alfieharries not quite the same thing but Ive used a sire v5 a lot recently (one of the newer ones) and I think they've fixed most of the things you mentioned. My v5 is 4.1 kilos, so not too heavy and the neck dive is average I would say. Tuners are fine on mine too. Seems sire has listened to feedback a bit
Lovely Demo. Now the 24 million dollar question....how does it compare to the v7/p7 sires
The moment they put that noiseless pickup trash, they lose to anything.
Happy New Year guys! Cool playing as always
Hello! Do you know if the Player Plus neck fits a "normal" Fender body? Thanks!
Great demo
Love you guys🔥😂😂
It feels like Fender has been spying on me and has implemented all the mods I did on my Squire Vintage Modified P Bass, but just a little bit better (with the exception of me swapping out the blend pot for a 3 way switch).
I just wonder how these could be much better than my Fender Precision Road Worn - I just can't put the bass down - I added a Hipshot Hi Mass bridge and just bought the Seymour Duncan SPB 3 Quarter Pounder pickups. I bought it barely used still with tags from Sweetwater for 700 on CL. 100 for the bridge and another 100 for the upgraded pickups - all in 900.00. The only thing I don't like is the truss rod adj. at the pick guard.
The quality of fender is not up to par these days even though the prices have risen drastically....
The new C Vibe lines are great though for regular guitars.
Sadly I agree - I'm returning my 2nd American Pro II JB in a month for QC issues....
@@danb74 Bummer. I have one of those and it's perfect.
@@ericisenhart4762 I have a Pro II Strat and couldn't be happier with it. I guess there will always be lemons every so often.
@@danb74 that sucks. In my experience the QC of the american factory is the worst of the lot. Every mexican i've had has been good, some have been superb
kick ass video thank you for the review !!!!! - I have to debate whether to drop $1k on one of these or drop it on a Stingray Ray35 ...
I haven't seen any Tokai Basses from you guys, yet??? May I suggest the Tokai 'Legacy Series' 6-String Ash Neck-Through Contemporary Electric Bass Guitar (Natural Satin). The last bass you will ever own....period.
Love u guys btw.. thanks 4 the inspiration
How about All About the Bass tee's ????????
They all sound a bit “twangy” to me, or is it the active circuitry killing all the natural tone…??
These are nearly as good as a Sire. Fender will catch up eventually. ;)
Sire's headstocks are big no no.
Try the American Ultra P-=Bass, it kicks the Sires butt
Gostei demais 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻
sadly, no lefties.
Not sure Player basses are meant to compete with American Ultras; how about American Performers?
Man! The Captain and the Dane but downgraded. I like it.
Still no 5 string precision for a mere mortal ? Come on, 2022
It’s the same as the deluxe
This or a V8??
Lee:"yeah 98 times"
are you guys payed to "review" them? Also why did you not review the Sadowsky MetroExpress line?
An absolute "caulker" is that what he said?
Corker 😊
OMG the guy on left just goes on and on an keeps interrupting and then even starts messing with the controls. He's doing way too much.
Colors on a guitar or bass are not important. It's like fishing lures; they come in multiple colors designed to catch more fishermen than fish! So, don't get too hung up on flashy colors. Colors don't make notes or tones.
Yes, but it's a good thing to have options.
sliding through all the horse shit to get to the bass tones.
I HATE 5 string Bass's...because a person always seem's to have to to make that 5th. string make sense---and it doesn't. I don't care who's playing #LesClaypool
Wanna be guitar player
The last thing I need is ancient technology. 9 v batteries? Screw off. Where is modern technology? Rechargeable replaceable battery pack and it might be interesting. And I wonder if Fender expects people to buy and then just play passive?
Rechargeable? How would that work at a gig, dead battery? Now what?
The same thing you do after a 9v dies . replace it or play passive. That what is normally done. Take a spare with you to the gig.
@@ricksigurdson2016 Yes, because that's what I want to do, always have 2 fully charged rechargeable batteries as opposed to throwing a bunch of 9 volts in the gig bag. Do you know musicians?
@@PSA955 I have been working with musicians for more than 40 years. So, yes I know musicians.
Warwick basses are rechargeable.
Fret noise is unwanted in a good bass tone. Bad setup or technique.
Agreed. It's not just the fret noise (although jazz basses has some anyway) but the jazz in this video sounds awful, mid scooped with no body to the sound. I can't really believe this guitar sounds like this, it definitely needs attention with setup / proper strings.
Subjective... Many amazing bassists rely on having that rasp of the string directly after the attack buzzing a little. I like to have my bass at a point where it makes that nosie when I start digging in just a little bit have enough room to play softly and have none at all
Yea very subjective. On new rounds it is pretty disgusting. On old rounds or flats, fret noise is essential for great tone imo, and also a great range of tones
@@Homanjer exactly what i do