The Official Fender Precision Bass Club (Part 6) - Page 46

sok monkee · #**901** 01-17-2013, 02:30 AM

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Originally Posted by PBASSTONE

Here's another one of mine...

Beautiful Precision what color Does Fender call that? It looks awesome with the Tort guard great pictures too!!!

Mr.Fingers · #**902** 01-17-2013, 03:15 AM

I think that's called "charcoal frost" (the modern version, not the greenish thing from the sixties)

PBASSTONE · #**903** 01-17-2013, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by sok monkee

Beautiful Precision what color Does Fender call that? It looks awesome with the Tort guard great pictures too!!!

Fender calls this color "Chrome Frost Metallic"

http://www.themusiczoo.com/product/3...ost-Metallics/

Thrill-House · #**904** 01-17-2013, 05:33 PM

Had some chrome covers and thumbrest screwed into the American P-bass. After putting them on my MIM, i found that it was MORE comfortable with them on, so here we are!

rust_preacher · #**905** 01-18-2013, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Thrill-House

Had some chrome covers and thumbrest screwed into the American P-bass. After putting them on my MIM, i found that it was MORE comfortable with them on, so here we are!

Surprisingly, at yesterday's practice I also found that my palm was resting on the chrome cover on my 1974. it's definitely staying on.

...and, as I suspected, the long hiatus from P-bass really opened my ears back to appreciating the classic tone I get from this beast...

slick_tu · #**906** 01-18-2013, 06:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Thrill-House

Had some chrome covers and thumbrest screwed into the American P-bass. After putting them on my MIM, i found that it was MORE comfortable with them on, so here we are!

They enhance tone, also.

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Rip Topaz · #**907** 01-18-2013, 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by slick_tu

They enhance tone, also.

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Actually, if he finds the bass more comfortable to play with the covers, they probably DO.

mkandolf · #**908** 01-18-2013, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by slick_tu

They enhance tone, also.

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Actaully on my '78 P, I had a slight hum coming from it. When I finally put some replacement pickup covers on it, the hum when away. This has some truth to it in my case.

**bclark812008** · #**909** 01-18-2013, 08:28 AM

Hey guys! Unfortunately I have to part with one of my basses, and since this is the newest one in the stable, it is the first one to go!

Here is a link to the classifieds. PM me if you are interested!
F/S-2008 FENDER MIA PRECISION (OLY. WHITE/ROSEWOOD)

Diddler · #**910** 01-18-2013, 08:33 AM

Back in high school I heard fender was leaving the states so I ordered this

I'd like to be numbered

xUptheIronsx · #**911** 01-18-2013, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Diddler

Back in high school I heard fender was leaving the states so I ordered this

OMG!!!! Soooo jealous of that! I want!

Great bass

Thrill-House · #**912** 01-18-2013, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Rip Topaz

Actually, if he finds the bass more comfortable to play with the covers, they probably DO.

Haha very true. ITs funny, i always played directly over the pickup with my thumb anchoring on it as well. When i tried the chrome covers, i found i could get reasonably similar tone by anchoring my thumb on the end of the thumbrest and pluck right next to the chrome cover.

The real advantage came when i realized i could also anchor my thumb on the chrome cover itself, and pluck on the other side of the cover (between the the pickup and bridge) to get "tighter" tone, which comes in handy at times. And of course, the thumbrest allows for plucking all along the string from pickup to neck.

In the end, i found the covers and thumbrest allow you to easily change the tone of the P-bass on the fly by enabling you to pluck at different point on the string. Plus, they look awesome.

exidor · #**913** 01-18-2013, 05:47 PM

I waited to post pics till I made a couple of changes.I picked it up last weak tuners came today. Can I get a number? lets hope I do this right.
nope I'm dumb!
I'll try again.

exidor · #**914** 01-18-2013, 05:49 PM

I messed that up! lets try again
after my folly can I still get a number?
I'm just crazy for the neck on this thing.& it sound incredible!

christle · #**915** 01-18-2013, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by exidor

I messed that up! lets try again
after my folly can I still get a number?
I'm just crazy for the neck on this thing.& it sound incredible!

I like it. It looks very similar to mine.

exidor · #**916** 01-18-2013, 06:29 PM

christle,you have good taste!

rotis · #**917** 01-18-2013, 08:32 PM

Can I play? Finally got my P! 2008 MIM.

Busted it out tonight

Really happy.

exidor · #**918** 01-18-2013, 08:36 PM

I like that color Rotis

rotis · #**919** 01-18-2013, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by exidor

I like that color Rotis

Thanks. The red is a lot deeper then the pics.

Danno1985 · #**920** 01-18-2013, 09:54 PM

Have I posted mine in here yet? I don't think so... Anyways, it's a bit of a mutt... 1992 MIK Squier body with an AVRI pickguard, SPB-1 pickups, and an Allparts 21-fret neck. The neck is unbelievable, and the sound is classic Precision. Picked up this guitar in stock form for $100 a while back and I've been gradually molding it to my liking.