The Official Fender Precision Bass Club (Part 6) - Page 47

exidor · #**921** 01-18-2013, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by rotis

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

is it candy apple red? mine is,it's a deep red with little sparkles so it has a lot of different shades pending which way you look at it
it's a it's a great color.

slick_tu · #**922** 01-19-2013, 06:27 AM

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Originally Posted by exidor

is it candy apple red? mine is,it's a deep red with little sparkles so it has a lot of different shades pending which way you look at it
it's a it's a great color.

That is a great color, but it's actually Metallic Red. It has super tiny flecs of metal (not to be confused with Metalflake which has large flakes of metal) mixed in for that effect. True Candy Apple Red (or Kandy Red) has a base coat of gold colored paint with one or more top coats of translucent red. A variation uses a silver base coat. All are beautiful colors.

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rotis · #**923** 01-19-2013, 07:51 AM

I want to find a site that lists the color options by year. That would narrow it down for me. Either way I bought it used and it needed some love. It had a terrible farting nose when played loud, I am thinking this is why they sold it. All I did was tighten up the loose tone pot. I took most of the bow out of the neck and replaced the strings after cleaning it really well.

I have never done a setup before but it did not seem that difficult. I like low action so i measured about a nickle between the strings and the 14th fret. I still get a little buz when playing high so it is a work in progress.

Put some medium flat wounds on it, those are taking some getting used to. Think I should have gone with light, but time will tell. Never used flat wounds before.

At the end of the day I am pretty happy. MAy still take it to get professionally set up.

Metania · #**924** 01-19-2013, 07:58 AM

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Originally Posted by uomocane

Hello everybody,
I've been wishing for some years for a nice P-Bass, finally got this one, it's from the 2012 American made FSR hand stained series, mine has got number 29 written in the back of the headstock. Beautiful, a real pleasure to play and to listen to - definitely well spent money!
Ciao!
u.

Big congrats!! I've got one exactly like that, and it is SWEEET. I have a MIM P bass for sale now :-)

exidor · #**925** 01-19-2013, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by slick_tu

That is a great color, but it's actually Metallic Red. It has super tiny flecs of metal (not to be confused with Metalflake which has large flakes of metal) mixed in for that effect. True Candy Apple Red (or Kandy Red) has a base coat of gold colored paint with one or more top coats of translucent red. A variation uses a silver base coat. All are beautiful colors.

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I gotcha thanks for the lesson,that explains at angles I see a underlying gold
color.

slick_tu · #**926** 01-19-2013, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by exidor

I gotcha thanks for the lesson,that explains at angles I see a underlying gold
color.

Beautiful in the light, isn't it? There can also be a combination of Candy Red with the metalic which this seems to be. I think Fender does call it Candy Apple Red. Take a look at a Hot Rod with a good Candy Apple Red paint job; it looks like the paint is five inches deep!

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exidor · #**927** 01-19-2013, 01:28 PM

slick tu
that hot rod paint job dose look killer.but over the paint job,I'm most glad that it feels plays & sounds incredible, it's a win win all around as I plan to keep this one.I didn't think I find another bass I like as much as my jazz but I have, any other bass in the future will be icing on the cake!!!

christopherogut · #**928** 01-19-2013, 08:20 PM

On the topic of candy apple red, and wanting to officially join the Precision club, I present...

exidor · #**929** 01-19-2013, 08:28 PM

NICE!!!

9mmMike · #**930** 01-19-2013, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by christopherogut

On the topic of candy apple red, and wanting to officially join the Precision club, I present...

Good golly Miss Molly!

Metalway · #**931** 01-20-2013, 05:52 AM

Here is a picture of my Fender Precision Steve Harris Signature. Souds just great. I would like to get a number and join the Club!

Catbuster · #**932** 01-20-2013, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Metalway

Here is a picture of my Fender Precision Steve Harris Signature. Souds just great. I would like to get a number and join the Club!

Is that one of the late model ones with the fat necks? I love those- ROCK ON.

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Originally Posted by christopherogut

On the topic of candy apple red, and wanting to officially join the Precision club, I present...

Dude, that's beautiful.

petrus61 · #**933** 01-20-2013, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by christopherogut

On the topic of candy apple red, and wanting to officially join the Precision club, I present...

Holy smokes

Holdsg · #**934** 01-20-2013, 08:57 PM

this one's back on the market in the classifieds:

Fender Am Std Precision with killer mods - Black/Maple/Delanos/P-retro

Outlaw_son · #**935** 01-20-2013, 10:10 PM

After 12 years of playing bass, I decided to FINALLY order myself my first P-bass.

My first bass was a cheap Washburn P/J and thats the closest Ive gotten to playing a P. I have a feeling Ima love this baby. F'in hyped!!!!!! Stats : Fender 2012 American Standard Precision Bass, Charcoal Frost Metallic with Rosewood Fingerboard

Will post pics then I get her

Sleeq · #**936** 01-21-2013, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by christopherogut

On the topic of candy apple red, and wanting to officially join the Precision club, I present...

Dude... please... we need a full frontal shot of this!!!!

can_v · #**937** 01-21-2013, 01:44 AM

I currently own 2 Fender P Bass.

This one is Japanese, with Bassline pup.

Just got this one like 2 days ago. It's a 2007 American Standard P Bass V.

yaksonator · #**938** 01-21-2013, 06:55 AM

Here's my basses hanging out after I violated them for several hours..

Basstreble · #**939** 01-21-2013, 06:21 PM

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'62 Fender Precision reissue with flats. Ampeg SVT CL. I would much like it if I could be in the club!

Old Fart · #**940** 01-21-2013, 11:29 PM

I've returned to playing bass after a THIRTY YEAR hiatus. The last band I was in was a funk band in the seventies with nine members. We killed. I played a borrowed Precision. For two entire college school years. We were a busy band.

Fast forward to last week. I have several basses I like, especially the Squier VM Jazz. I'm regaining proficiency. Been at it 1.5 years. Trying to get used to the Jazz, and two other basses.

Then I fell in love with a P on craigslist. She's a beauty. I knew this was a quality bass, and an exceptional example, but I was not ready for the Deja Vu. My hands already know how to play this bass. It's uncanny. I'm just REALLY enjoying this homecoming.

BTW, there are a number of neck profiles on Precisions. One is fat, like a baseball bat. Another is like a Jazz. The one on this bass, and the one I played so many years ago, is thin. Not narrow like a Jazz, but thinner between the back of the neck and the strings. I am pretty stoked!

Oops. Pics would not load. It's bedtime. The bass is three-color sunburst, white pickguard (likely to turn tort) and rosewood fretboard. She's a doll!