Fender Precision Bass Comparison (featuring Nick Maffei) 

The P-bass is such a simple but *perfect* design, that's why even the cheapo models already sound good.

guys this has to be the best ever demo of bass guitars thinks for sharing excellent tones and it's great that you swap across too and have a play

This is an incredibly thorough review of the entire fender/squier line of precision bass guitars. I appreciate your passion for the instrument, great playing as well. Don from Chicago

finally an enjoyable video with all the comparisons covered! thank you

I really love the Classic Vibe series:p

My dad bought me a squire vintage j bass for Christmas this year. I can’t wait to add the vintage pbass to my arsenal down the line! Great video! You just earned +1 subscriber!! Keep up the great work!!

Love that classic vibe 70 'i just got one after see this video Thanks guys this video was helpful for me !🤘♠️🤘

You guys should do an updated version of this video

I recently purchased a second-hand Squier CV 70s Precision (the exact one shown at 3:53) and it's a stunning instrument for the money!

Really digging the comparisons! Can you make this a series and showcase some Js next?

Amazing. Best comparison of pretty much ALL of the Fender / Squier models. Cool playing too. Especially Nick.

Love the seamless/on the fly switching of instruments.

Excellent comparison. Good balance between talking and playing.

Love the new format!

I really enjoyed this review. Just bought an Affinity bass with a famous jazz musician (James Morrison) signature on the head. Thought I would be disappointed with the sound but wow it sounds good. First thing I was goin to do is look for any possible upgrades but it doesn't need it. This is a keeper

Great, great vid! Very helpful. That black Squier with block inlays is gorgeous.

Very good and useful demo. The Elite clearly seems to have a greater tonal range with its active pickups but I would have thought that by adding some compression and EQ in the signal chain the very same tones could be reproduced from the Fender Standard upwards. I'm looking to acquire a bass for a studio project so would be interested in other people's views on this. What do you think?

Another fantastic demo video! Now I have to upgrade my P-bass. My first bass was an infinity,

watching it again this morning best wishes Paul , Liverpool UK

It’s amazing comparison, well done. I have one of the 500 P-basses Am Ltd Magnificent 7 line - love it.

Best comparison videos on RU-vid.

İsn't squier classic vibe 70's P? Not 50's I think...

I swapped the neck on my affinity p bass with a jazz neck from a squier vintage modified and added SD quarter pounders. With a proper set up and some time spent on the frets you can make an amazing bass and still be at a fraction of the cost of a fender. I've even looked into getting a new fender since i changed mine around and just like the way mine sounds and plays... not bad for a bass I have less then $200 invested in.

I love the Black Maple Neck Classic Vibe it has a fat sound especially with the tone rolled off good Demo. I purchased the Black Classic Vibe 70's Precision Bass and love it even with the stock pickups.

Love this video just for how nick gets into his playing

It turns out almost every bass sounds good if properly played through a good amp.

Great video guys.

Played Marcus Miller V7 for a year and got so sick of that active "7-knobs-and-a-switch" shit. Bought P-bass on sight just because it has only two knobs. And they actually do stuff. It's heaven. Can't go wrong. Lucky to find out later I also love the P tone. It was the tone I always searched for but never got on the "versatile" Marcus Miller.

What would you said about the diference between the American Standard PB and the American Professional PB?

Used to be a J-bass man, but at the price point of the CV70, I just had to try it and damn! I have tried MIA P’s but nothing honestly comes close to my CV70; piano-like overtones and that neck is just to die for! I have switched to a hi-mass bridge and SPB-3 pups - it just rips! Pure tone machine with a gnarly growl and sustain for days. Fits the Orange Terror Bass and Sansamp soooo well!

Have you made any reviews on the Fender Deluxe Active Precisión Bass Special

I'm looking for another Fender PJ, my trusty PBass Special has never failed me but would love a white PJ bass, which models should I hunt for. I'm very thrifty so used gear is preferred.

Really cool melody with the harmonics toward the end.

Best comparison video of Fender Basses.

When he said "Fender's Corona Factory" I thought it was some kind of dark joke..... then I realised this was posted 3 years ago.... unfortunate coincidence.

Great review guys!!! In the end , as I can understand, the differences between all these models to justify their prices are all the other things except their wood quality... and personally I don't know if it matters!! And I don't know if this is the only thing that is different from boutique brands to justify their 4-5-6 grand prices above... My think is that the players have made the difference in the history of music.. Thanks

I must say this you boys play some funky basslines here I'm impressed

I have the classic vibe. Absolutely love it. Had a VM jazz but sold it as I never touched it. Getting ready to buy an Aerodyne Jazz, which will probably be my main Gig Rig, but I will never ever sell the CV P Bass.

I just got my second affinity pbass,I Alive squier guitars.i got the pbass like I said then I got a vm70s and a skull and bones bass,squiers version of the mb4. I have a couple actual Fenders also, but I find myself playing my squiers more

Even that Squier Affinity sounds good!

That Squier classic vibe is mine way to go from the bunch. The active on impressed me too.

Old video, but I had to check it out. I just got a Fender Vintera 50s P Bass. Over 40 years playing bass and it's my first Fender and it KILLS! Almost all my basses are active and I wanted a simple bare bones work horse. I think my next bass will be the Squier CV 50s, (not 70s, lol!). I really dig the single coil and can't afford the old Fender reissue.

Great vid. They hit it on the head. All of these sound pretty good, but you'll get more durability as you move up the product line.

Squire CV should be the 70s reissue for the hi-gloss and block in-lays, oh, and bound fingerboard.

i have emg gzr pickups on the squier pj affinity sounds great but the tone need quality like a standard

Which is the weight of the American Special Fender precision bass?

I'm a huge advocate for the Mexican Standard Fenders. All the P-Basses I've owned for longer than three months were all MIMs. Love them. The necks on the new ones feel amazzzinnngggg

I love my american standard in punk rock Olympic white/black pickguard. After watching this I can clearly hear that is the bass for me. But I do want all of these.

Just wondering... The american standard had old strings, right?

The Faces he makes is classic. Seriously though, great P bass review

Really useful. Thanks.

Well, that was the best part of my day!

Although I like other Basses like Rick and Stingray... when I think of Bass usually Fender P-Bass is what comes to my mind.

That Classic Vibe black bass w/ big block inlays is actually a 70’s replica and I bought mine from Sweet Water.

...the Squier 50's Classic Vibe P-Bass I own is a very accurate reproduction...maple 2x4 neck, skinny frets, pine body, brass saddles, higher-mass bridge..

i really like the edit in the beginning

Great tones, good comments about instruments and nice friendly looking guys . Awesome vid

As Master Groove Legend Sean Hurley will proclaim, there is something just creepy/mystical about the premise of that P bass. Stuff wanders around in the world of sounds and trends but the steady eddie kings like the tube amp, real cymbals, human feel and the P bass... there will always be that need for the most welcome bass worldwide. It is the Golden Retriever of basses. Always adored at an event.

Squier Classic Vibe 70's pbass 3:53 is the best of all .. for the quality and for the price.. no question

Awesome channel!!!!

Finally I hear my "Magnificent 7" Ltd. Ed. played right! ;)

Is it me or does the Affinity series sound like one of the best?! PJ American standard was my favorite

Love fender squire basses I got a elite jazz bass tobacco sunburst rose wood finger board with huge pearl inlays best bass on earth

Great stuff. Can we see some Thunderbirds or Ricks!!!

Great review but not sure what weight has to do with anything. All my basses are light and have held up for decades.

AMPEG B-100R makes ALL basses sound better. In 1998 I acquired my first "serious" bass rig. A GK 800RB head on top of a SWR 2x10 and an AMPEG 1x15. It was OK sounding but I kept plugging my Jazz and Precision bass into my B-100R combo amp because the tone was way...WAY warmer and had a full rounder sound.

That Squier Infinity sounds killer!!

This is how all the reviews should be.

2:35 (Affinity) vs 4:47 (CV 70's)

cool review, but how about SQ VM PJ? I'm deciding between vm pj and vm 70 j bass. Cheers

I had the Special with the grease bucket. Sent it back to Sweetwater.

What strings does the american fender special have ?

Cant really hear the difference between the Elite (passive) and the performer. 17:57 (performer) compared with 22:06 (Elite). The darker fret board has a slightly warmer sound (my preference). Overall, not really worth the nearly thousand dollar difference when you need a versatile P Bass. Lastly, a nice amp will blow away almost all of the differences.

Between the Americans special and standard there is a big difference in term of the bridge (high mass)

I feel weird about the fact that I like the Squier Affinity bass's finish the best. And it sounds good!

i loved this affinity p bass. great sound for a low price!

I got standard precision, sound beautiful, don't change for nothing

The American Standard Series was born in 1995! ;)

Best part of the video: 20:46 Just watch this over and over.

where is the japanese one ??

my favourite: American Special and American Standard

The Squier Classic Vibe is the deal.

I imagined if the Ammoon P bass was reviewed too 🤔 one of the cheapest basses (under $200) but a little sub par on quality

How does having the p/j pickup configuration really affect the sound? Can it get the same exact sound of a standard p bass + more or will it have a different sound all together because of the jazz pickup?

Is the Elite avalible in 5 string??

Yo! It's Nick!!

A good review guys, but play a Sire V7 the game changer

The Squier Affinity steals it!

wouldn recommend the affinity,dont care for the sound and i saw a few of them have setup problems.the classic vibe sounds realy good and ill take it anyday vs the mexico fender.american special is so so.american standart its just too expensive for what you get.elite,,,its in a league of its own.

Why the Highway one are cheaper

Sweet clank on the american standard 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤

The Squire Classic Vibe Black Precision Bass is not a fiftees reissue is a seventies reissue.

Every line with the "snare hits" Christ man 😂😂😂

I like rosewood necks best

Rosewood is much harder than maple. What is the Janka Hardness Scale? The Janka hardness scale (often referred to as the Janka hardness list) is an industry wide measurement of the hardness of wood. The higher the number the harder it is. The test measures the amount of force required to embed a .444-inch steel ball to half its diameter into a material. The more force required to embed the steel ball, the harder the material is. Maple is 1450, yet Brazilian Rosewood is 3000!!!!!

That elite though 💪

the guy on the right is hilarious to watch playing :)

I love my P!

Super❤

No doubt the 70's Vintage Vibe Squire P Bass Sounds more like a Fender than Fender.. To my ears, it Sounds better than All of the the American Fenders you 2 compared them with.