So, I started my day like I always do - a cup of coffee, bowl of oatmeal, and a craigslist search for "bass". I have found a few deals here and there, but yesterday was the mother lode!
Under a layer of dust thicker than the figurines in my wife's china cabinet, was a near flawless, '03 black-and-white MIM Precision that had been in this guy's closet for about four years - virtually untouched. Aside from one minor ding on the upper horn, all it needed was a good cleaning (and a fresh set of R. Coccos).
The price - $100.
After playing it all day today, I've decided that I really don't like the bridge very much. The stock bridge has very poor sustain and it's ugly, too. I'd always wanted a Precision for that deep, low, almost "upright" sound. Both my '80 Ric and my '07 Jazz Bass have BadAss IIs, and my first instinct is to stay with what I know. But maybe it's time I try something different.
But what?
I don't want to do any major surgery - just a drop in replacement that will require no more than a standard set-up.
Do you Precision people out there have any ideas? Thanks...
Under a layer of dust thicker than the figurines in my wife's china cabinet, was a near flawless, '03 black-and-white MIM Precision that had been in this guy's closet for about four years - virtually untouched. Aside from one minor ding on the upper horn, all it needed was a good cleaning (and a fresh set of R. Coccos).
The price - $100.
After playing it all day today, I've decided that I really don't like the bridge very much. The stock bridge has very poor sustain and it's ugly, too. I'd always wanted a Precision for that deep, low, almost "upright" sound. Both my '80 Ric and my '07 Jazz Bass have BadAss IIs, and my first instinct is to stay with what I know. But maybe it's time I try something different.
But what?
I don't want to do any major surgery - just a drop in replacement that will require no more than a standard set-up.
Do you Precision people out there have any ideas? Thanks...
