American Vintage Reissue's - Show 'em if ya got 'em.

[JimB52]

Originally Posted by Jimmy Stump

Hey guys, some nice basses here. I'm considering a '57 Precision with the 2 tone sunburst and maple neck. What would be a good price for me to pay for a used one in great shape?

The more recent ones don't go much lower than $900-$1100. Add $500- $900 for a Fullerton era bass.



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[P Bass Legend]

Originally Posted by shrimpflea

I've seen 60's Fenders with about the same finish thickness....no big deal.

I don't know if they changed the thickness, but my 2011 model is MUCH more thinner than this.

[godblender]

How does the neck on the AVRI 62' Jazz compare to the American Standards? I know that the radius is different and that the nut width is the same...but I'm curious if the thickness (front to back, depth) is the same and if the width on both basses' necks increases the same all the way down the neck.

Thanks in advance for the input.

[AMJBASS]

Front to back it is thinner. IMO the AV '62 Jazz neck is one of the most comfortable necks I have ever played(I also really dig the '57 and '62 Precision necks). I am actually not a huge fan of the MIA Standard necks as they are fairly chunky in comparison.

[P Bass Legend]

What's your favorite set of strings to use with your(s) avri(s)?
I still have the same very set of TI Flats (043) that I put since the day I got mine 62' P.

[j.kernodle]

Originally Posted by godblender

How does the neck on the AVRI 62' Jazz compare to the American Standards? I know that the radius is different and that the nut width is the same...but I'm curious if the thickness (front to back, depth) is the same and if the width on both basses' necks increases the same all the way down the neck.

Thanks in advance for the input.

is it the same nut width? it feels wider than the am standard p. it's definitely slimmer back to front than an American standard.

[NWB]

I just noticed the '62 AVRI jazz on sale on Amazon for $1,099. Seems like an incredible deal for someone.

[JTE]

Originally Posted by P Bass Legend

What's your favorite set of strings to use with your(s) avri(s)?
I still have the same very set of TI Flats (043) that I put since the day I got mine 62' P.

Went through a TON of strings since I got mine in '82. GHS Brite-Flats, Fender Studio Bass (both flats and rounds), D'Addario XL, D'Addario Slo- Wounds, LaBella Old Originals, TI Jazz flats, D'Addario Half-Rounds, DR Hi-Beams & Sunbeams, and some others I only tried one set of.

It's had a set of GHS Precision Flats on it since at least 2005. The perfect flateound string.

John

[JTE]

Originally Posted by j.kernodle

is it the same nut width? it feels wider than the am standard p. it's definitely slimmer back to front than an American standard.

The AV PRECISION is wider than the American Standard- the AV is a full 1.75" wide, and at least the Fullerton ones are very thin front-to-back. It's my favorite neck profile.

Can't comment on the Jazz necks.

John

[rockinrayduke]

[D.M.N.]

Originally Posted by godblender

How does the neck on the AVRI 62' Jazz compare to the American Standards? I know that the radius is different and that the nut width is the same...but I'm curious if the thickness (front to back, depth) is the same and if the width on both basses' necks increases the same all the way down the neck.

Thanks in advance for the input.

Originally Posted by j.kernodle

is it the same nut width? it feels wider than the am standard p. it's definitely slimmer back to front than an American standard.

The nut width of both the AVRI Jazz and AmStd is 1,5". The AmStd Precision has a nut width of 1,625". As to Godblender's question about the thickness, the AVRI 62 has a C neck profile, and the AmStd's have a "Modern" C profile. From my experience, this just it's a fuller profile, getting closer to a D shape. AMJBASS put it very well:

Originally Posted by AMJBASS

Front to back it is thinner. IMO the AV '62 Jazz neck is one of the most comfortable necks I have ever played(I also really dig the '57 and '62 Precision necks). I am actually not a huge fan of the MIA Standard necks as they are fairly chunky in comparison.

I quite dislike the necks of the AmStd's, the neck just feels too deep and clunky to me. Part of this is the 9,5" radius, I just far prefer the 7,25" found on the AVs, and also due to the beefiness of the neck.

[9mmMike]

Originally Posted by P Bass Legend

What's your favorite set of strings to use with your(s) avri(s)?
I still have the same very set of TI Flats (043) that I put since the day I got mine 62' P.

I have TI's on mine as well although the "one" has Fender stainless rounds. It came that way and I could never bring myself to change them. They sound "right" on that bass.

[shrimpflea]

I prefer La Bella 760FL's for my 62 AV RI P-Bass.....nice balance and great tone with plenty of old school thump.

[D.M.N.]

Originally Posted by P Bass Legend

What's your favorite set of strings to use with your(s) avri(s)?
I still have the same very set of TI Flats (043) that I put since the day I got mine 62' P.

I use Rotosound Swing 66s (Nickel) on both my Jazz and my Precision (both 62s). On my precision, I absolutely love them, they make it sound huge and crunchy and deep. With the Jazz, I love them as well, but I'm not set on them yet. It might be because I've only played with them through my small rig (a Sunn 200s into a Ampeg B25 cab with Altec 418s), and it tends to make things sound a little nasally and honky (noted the same thing with my precision). I'll evaluate it better when I play it through my big rig. I also tend to leave my strings on for a long time (partially because I can't afford to constantly be replacing them), and I rather like the sound of semi-dead Rounds. Mellowed, but still with clarity.

[j.kernodle]

Here's my 2012 '62 AVRI Precision. picked it up in the recent 1099 sale. Guitar Center was willing to price match.









the stock setup was actually pretty solid. I did have to give the truss rod a quarter turn, but the neck flattened out nicely, and the stock setup was almost dead on 5/64ths at the 12th fret. Lower than I expected and just right for me with no major fret buzz anywhere on the neck.


I'm not a big flat guy, but I had an old set of chromes that I threw on it and it sounds killer! it's a bright sounding bass when played wide open. gets a great rock tone with a pick or a heavy right hand attack. Love the shallow neck profile and gloss nitro finish.

[dmk]

Originally Posted by j.kernodle

Maybe it's just the angle of the photo, but the placement of the nut sure looks strange.

[makaspar]

Originally Posted by dmk

Maybe it's just the angle of the photo, but the placement of the nut sure looks strange.

It's the angle, flip the photo over, it was taken from the front of the case..

[christopherogut]

Originally Posted by j.kernodle

Here's my 2012 '62 AVRI Precision. picked it up in the recent 1099 sale. Guitar Center was willing to price match.

Oh man, that's great!

[Zoomie]

For anyone fishing, AVRI's being fire saled at Sam Ash at 959.00 with discount code! Go to price match vendors and that can get you under 950.00! Both the Jazz and Precision. Check out Hot Deals section of the board.

Beware though, the Olympic White P is still 1349.00.

Total speculation on my part, but I think that they are blowing these out to make way for the yet to be announced New American Vintage series like Fender did with the guitars. Probably with a hefty price increase.

DISCLAIMER - The author of this message is merely invoking his God-given internet right to speculate with regard to the New American Vintage Series basses. He has not a single shred of proof.

[uOpt]

Originally Posted by Zoomie

For anyone fishing, AVRI's being fire saled at Sam Ash at 959.00 with discount code! Go to price match vendors and that can get you under 950.00! Both the Jazz and Precision. Check out Hot Deals section of the board.

Beware though, the Olympic White P is still 1349.00.

Total speculation on my part, but I think that they are blowing these out to make way for the yet to be announced New American Vintage series like Fender did with the guitars. Probably with a hefty price increase.

They are price matching the price Amazon had since Thursday. Cheap are 62 Jazz sunburst and 62 P sunburst, the 57 Precision sunburst was cheap but sold out. If the white 57 had been on sale I'd be dead by the end of the week if I couldn't intercept the package.

In the guitar world it is confirmed that they refine the AVRI, starting with the Telecaster.