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81-82 Fender Precision Specials (ANYONE FAMILIAR)
- Thread starter robfitz1968
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Like this one? Whatcha want to know?
The controls are volume, treble, and bass. The switch turn on an onboard preamp which engages the bass control.
In passive it runs as a standard P with volume and treble the bass knobs is out of the circuit so does nothing passive.
In the active mode you get a =/- 15 db bass boost or cut via the now live bass control and the treble switches from a cut only to a boost cut. The treble has a center detent in it.
Tried other "active" Fenders and none top this thing. Heavy at about 12 lbs though.
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Jim
The controls are volume, treble, and bass. The switch turn on an onboard preamp which engages the bass control.
In passive it runs as a standard P with volume and treble the bass knobs is out of the circuit so does nothing passive.
In the active mode you get a =/- 15 db bass boost or cut via the now live bass control and the treble switches from a cut only to a boost cut. The treble has a center detent in it.
Tried other "active" Fenders and none top this thing. Heavy at about 12 lbs though.
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Jim
I've got an '82. My uncle was the original owner and it was the house bass for a club for 20yrs, which is why it really yellowed down. He gave it me when he quit playing.
While it does get pretty loud with the active boost, I really prefer it left in passive mode...it's got a nice rich sound.
While it does get pretty loud with the active boost, I really prefer it left in passive mode...it's got a nice rich sound.
To FPS:
Yes mine is the same. I bought it used about 10 yrs ago for short money, not really thinking of keeping it. Once i started playing it out at gigs, I decided to keep it. I would like to get another. Either the walnut or white.
Yes mine is the same. I bought it used about 10 yrs ago for short money, not really thinking of keeping it. Once i started playing it out at gigs, I decided to keep it. I would like to get another. Either the walnut or white.
I had no idea there were so many of them out there. I have a red one like the one in the pictures that I got off E-Bay. I have other Fender basses (Im hooked) but I play out every weekend and once I played this thing out I was blown away. The only thing that sounds close is my 5 String American Delux Ash Precision. Like I said Im hooked Im waiting on a 81 Lake Placid Blue precision special that I got on G Bass, hope it sounds just as good. Thanks all for the input
I agree the only thing I have that sounds close is my 5 string American Deluxe Precision Ash. Liked it so much I have another one on the way that I got off G bass. Its Lake Placid Blue. My red one looks as if it has gold paint under the red so I thought it may have been refinished but the finish looks just like yours. does it have gold under Red Paint?
