In response....Fender American Standard Precision 5 -

Ed Friedland responds to comments on the B string of the Fender P5.

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[WorshipBassist]

How much did you raise the pickup??? Just got one of these and have the same problem.

[BassGuitarMag]

@WorshipBassist - How much? I just raised it to be as high as I could under the B without the pickup hitting the string. Then I adjusted the rest of the pickup to balance out sound wise with the other strings.

[bwj8]

Thanks so much for your dedication, Ed! Are these the same strings that Fender puts on the bass, or have you changed them out for your favorites? By the way, what kind of flats would you recommend on this 5 for the correct tension and tone in the B and even tone across the strings [acknowledging that we are all going to have to find our favorites]?

[BassGuitarMag]

@bwj8 - I have found the stock Fender strings worked best on this bass, but I also really liked the D'Addario Chrome flats.

[feverhood]

A little offtopic, but why don't post videos no more?

[BassGuitarMag]

@feverhood - I post about one a month.

[InnovathrowerSauce]

Bass Whisperer is the man. Always good vids and shuts people up with facts and intelligent remarks. Love a guy on YouTube that can stop all the haters.

[mlbassguitarist]

could u plz review the gibson studio thunderbird 5 string?

[skyshock21]

Still sounds sloppy and unfocused to me... as do all Fender P-basses. 

[byjuu246]

@TheBadAssKiller Can you post a video

showing what your bass looks

and sounds like with that

extra pickup?!!

[megamicron]

Que copado

[allthebass]

@BassGuitarMag Having seen you reviewed the Jazz version of this for Bass Emporium how much difference in the B string did you feel the bridge pickup in the Jazz made? I guess I always though a bridge pickup (or sweet spot in the Stingrays case) was essential for a good B string but these clips are making me question that.... sounds great!

[megamicron]

Jajaja, ok, sounds amazing, if have enough money to buy an P-Bass will be that one

[Futterstompf]

'you ended up buying this bass' - good enough for me!

[TheBadAssKiller]

@BassGuitarMag S.I.T.'s Power Wounds also sound fantastic on this bass! Nice deep growly sound... But I also had a jazz pickup installed at the bridge which gives it more punch and attack!