The Official Fender Precision Bass Club (Part 6)

[nubs]

Originally Posted by tbird99

dude i would slam my junk in my car door and sit there for 2 hours while eating dirt mixed with worms that came from lowes that i paid $20 for, while drinking mud while punching myself and sippin on pork soda, for that bass OOPS I MEANT TO SEND THAT TO THE OWNER OF THE BASS BUT OH WELL

so you like it 'huh?

[pinz]

Originally Posted by ShowLow

Attachment 278806

MIJ Classic Series '70s P bass. Polite thunder. Very well mannered, full of tone and easy on the eyes. Vintage frets on J neck with 1.5" nut. She is teaching me how to play. This is love.

Already have a number, thanks.

Same as mine,but are you sure its J neck with 1.5" nut ?
I have a 2005 MIA Jazz also and the 2 necks are chalk and cheese.
The Fender website says 1.625" at the nut ?
Do love the vintage frets though and the great tone.

[rust_preacher]

Originally Posted by nubs

so you like it 'huh?

Thanks for your love for my bass. One day I will show these posts to my wife who has no idea on the goldmine I am strapping on when I play.

[roadkill2309]

Originally Posted by tbird99

dude i would slam my junk in my car door and sit there for 2 hours while eating dirt mixed with worms that came from lowes that i paid $20 for, while drinking mud while punching myself and sippin on pork soda, for that bass OOPS I MEANT TO SEND THAT TO THE OWNER OF THE BASS BUT OH WELL

Waitaminit. Pork soda?

[roadkill2309]

Originally Posted by rust_preacher

Thanks for your love for my bass. One day I will show these posts to my wife who has no idea on the goldmine I am strapping on when I play.

Fuhgeddaboutit. I have a Lakland 5502 with a pretty quilted top, a sweet P and a spalty Sadowsky that my wife picked out the top for, and she still doesn't want to hear it when I get started on basses.

[ransombass]

My goto ride, AVRI '62 with Labella flats.

[ShowLow]

Originally Posted by pinz

Same as mine,but are you sure its J neck with 1.5" nut ?
I have a 2005 MIA Jazz also and the 2 necks are chalk and cheese.
The Fender website says 1.625" at the nut ?
Do love the vintage frets though and the great tone.

"Chalk and cheese"!? Love it.

The two MIJs look like twins, same bound neck, no obvious difference to gross inspection or noticeable difference while playing. Re-measured both the P and the J to be sure. (The MIM P is up in the music studio and could not be reached for comment this morning.)

MIJ P: Nut and fretboard width exactly 1.5"; total width of neck at the nut from outer edge to outer edge of binding 1.625"; string spacing E to G is 1.125" on center.

MIJ J: Nut and fretboard width 1.375"; total width of neck at nut from outer edge to outer edge of binding 1.5"; string spacing E to G is 1.125" on center.

Sure enough, the MIJ P has a slightly wider nut and neck than its sibling, but never noticed while playing because the string spacing is the same.

The Fender website does say nut width = 1.625" for this Classic Series P bass. IIRC, my 1998 MIM P does have a wider nut and wider string spacing. And my recollection of the MIM J that I had briefly is that it had the same 1.5" nut width that I just reported for the MIJ P. But now you have me wondering!

[fragmentated]

My 2012 American Standard finally arrived and I can join the club. I'm completely thrilled.

Would love a number please.

[NML1986]

Originally Posted by fragmentated

My 2012 American Standard finally arrived and I can join the club. I'm completely thrilled.

Would love a number please.

Nice, and it's a maple fretboard.

[Rip Topaz]

Originally Posted by NML1986

Nice, and it's a maple fretboard.

You too, huh?

Love me some maple.

[Evil Undead]

Originally Posted by Rip Topaz

You too, huh?

Love me some maple.

Me too

[NML1986]

Originally Posted by Rip Topaz

You too, huh?

Love me some maple.

Yup.

[Evil Undead]

Your contact lenses are awesome and scary all at the same time!

[Rip Topaz]

I think you've just convinced me that I need a black and maple bass.

[Evil Undead]

I'm thinking about adding a J pickup to my MIA standard, with SPB-3 and SJB-3. Any thoughts on this?

My only reservation is the looks.

[Rip Topaz]

Originally Posted by Evil Undead

I'm thinking about adding a J pickup to my MIA standard, with SPB-3 and SJB-3. Any thoughts on this?

My only reservation is the looks.

I would never route my MIA. If I owned a Mexi, yes.

[NML1986]

Originally Posted by Evil Undead

Your contact lenses are awesome and scary all at the same time!

???
I don't wear lenses, I have very pale blue/grey eyes, I think they look like that cause the way the light was shining on them through the window.

[Nick901]

As requested,

The Official Fender Precision Bass Club member is as follows,

tbird99 #969
fragmentated #970

Welcome to the club!

Heads Up : Hey Guys ! Post as many Pics as you want, we love to drool over other people’s gear,
but please let me know if you're requesting a Club member's number.

[stubborne]

I don't think i have a number, so I will request one (it's been awhile since I logged in).

My '79 on the left and the newly acquired 2012 on the right:

[Evil Undead]

Originally Posted by NML1986

???
I don't wear lenses, I have very pale blue/grey eyes, I think they look like that cause the way the light was shining on them through the window.

Cool! They look epic