# Bass Players?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bass-players/80729>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [September 10, 2001, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bass-players/80729 "2001-09-10T19:29:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![gtzaskar00](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e9c0ed/32.png) [@gtzaskar00](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gtzaskar00)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2001, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bass-players/80729/1 "2001-09-10T19:29:54Z")

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I have been playing electric bass for a couple years now, and I have seriously been thinking of getting rid of my Mexican made Fender P-bass and upgrading to an American made one (I also have a Warwick, as well as a Gibson). What differences can I expect with the American made model? Any differences in sound at all? Is it worth it?

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**Author:** ![Ich\_Bin\_s](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Ich\_Bin\_s](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ich_Bin_s)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2001, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bass-players/80729/2 "2001-09-10T19:50:48Z")

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I have an American-made Fender Jazz Bass, and I’m not ignoring your question. I just don’t know the answer, since I’ve never played the model you own. I, too, would be interested to know how the two compare.

Incidently, I found the Fender bass difficult to play. I bought a Rickenbacker about six years ago and enjoy it so much I don’t really play the Fender any more. But this is so subjective it’s hardly worth bringing up.

Except I just did. Oops.  
Good luck, I hope some else here can help.

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**Author:** ![gtzaskar00](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e9c0ed/32.png) [@gtzaskar00](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gtzaskar00)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2001, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bass-players/80729/3 "2001-09-10T21:08:12Z")

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Thanks.  
I have played a lot on a friend’s 5-string fender jazz bass, and it is difficult to play, well, when compared to other models I have owned and played.

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**Author:** ![Dinsdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2001, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bass-players/80729/4 "2001-09-10T21:16:19Z")

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No answer to your question, but what is your Gibson?  
I have a Grabber and a Ripper.  
Love the way the Ripper plays, and the way the Grabber sounds.

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**Author:** ![gtzaskar00](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e9c0ed/32.png) [@gtzaskar00](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gtzaskar00)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2001, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bass-players/80729/5 "2001-09-10T22:38:42Z")

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The gibson is just a Les Paul standard bass, 4 string. Nothing fancy.