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'70s Fender Precision love
- Thread starter Btone
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Yep, I remember that as well. Back then there was no internet however so try-before-you-buy was the norm and you could weed out the duds.
I picked this one up last week. It played and sounded great when I got it, but the pickups needs adjusting and wouldnt move and the neck angle was a bit off. The frets were also flat. After having this stuff taken care of, this bass is definitely the best sound P I have owned. That includes AC, Moollon and other Fenders.
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My 74 mocha:
Nice bass! Fender actually called this color Walnut. I've grown more fond of it over the years.
- Steve
I would love to have one of these Basses, Would somebody please sell me one?! ... preferably 3TB or natural
It boggles the Herrick why Fender doesn't offer those natural finished Pees as a standard option.
my favorite Fender logo ever 
drool
I have owned nine '70s Ps (still have five of them) from throughout the decade, and it's my experience that the weight of *some* '70s basses is the biggest potential drawback. Two of my '70s Ps -- a '75 mocha with maple and a stripped rosewood '79, both wearing Fender flats -- are my main gigging basses, and they play and sound great.
I would add that the year of manufacture isn't always a predictor of quality. The heaviest and worst-sounding of my lot were a '73 and a '78, both of which are no longer mine. But I have another '73 and a '79 that are great. Go figure.
The neck on my '74 walnut P split at the head stock between E & A machine holes so I swapped that RW board neck for this 73 maple.
HI, re the 'TV logo', I've got a MIJ 70s RI with that logo (in my avatar). I love it too, to the point where I'd be swayed on which p-bass to buy (superficial I know, but can't help it!).
I haven't heard it called the TV logo before - I thought it was the 'waterslide', or is that the later 70s one with the sans-serif typeface?
I haven't heard it called the TV logo before - I thought it was the 'waterslide', or is that the later 70s one with the sans-serif typeface?
Waterslide is just another name for decals in general. It is a type of decal that is applied with water as it already has glue (water-based) on it. Also a ride in an amusement park...
The name "TV logo" comes from the assumption that the bolder typeface was implemented so it could easily be read when watching a performer on television.
"Look ma, Danny Partridge is playing a Fender PRECISION BASS. That's what I want for Christmas!"
- Steve
"Look ma, Danny Partridge is playing a Fender PRECISION BASS. That's what I want for Christmas!"
- Steve
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Here are a couple of videos of whatever I was practicing at the time. This bass is very alive.
