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'97 Fender American Deluxe Precision Bass

kyral210

kyral210

Sep 14, 2007
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Hi everyone. Just got my new bass and I have to share it with you. I am so in love with it!

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Name = Twilight (because she sparkles!)

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kyral210 said:
I am so in love with it!


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And you're right to be; that is one killer looking bass. It also is one of the best sounding fenders out there. Too bad they discontinued the 5-string version.

Is the color Shoreline gold? Hard to tell sometimes, but I think only Fender does this color right.

Congrats!
 
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color Shoreline gold?
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I think it might be. The colour is just magical! In some lights it looks liek shimmering silver, in others faded gold. The colour changing is just magic!

And yes, it sounds soo amazing it hurts! I have never before loved EQ, but the EQ on this bass is to die for. I can dial in phat tones and killer metal tones and everything in between.

I think £750 including flight case was a good move. Its amazing that even though its a '97 bass, there is zero belt buckling or wear anywhere on the body. Sadly there is some fret board damage, but nothing a good tech can't fix.
 
#6
Let it be as Fender itended it to be. If it sounds good the way it does, leave it alone - "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." When I bought my Fender P bass, I thought I would upgrade too, I bought a Badass II for it. Well . .. . I ended up not liking how it compressed the Fender tone, and I believe it actually took away from some of the roundness. Needless to say, I put the standard vintage bridge back on it, and besides the 62RI p/u and OD cap, everything else is stock.
 
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Widdershins said:
Inca Silver!
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That would have been my second guess. From the photo, it looks like you're right! Also a killer color.



kyral210 said:
P.S - Do you think a Badass Bridge III would be a good upgrade, or should I just let this bass be as Fender intended?
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From what I remember, the bridge on these are of good quality. I personally wouldn't change a thing on that bass. The only 'hassle' is that it runs on 18v, then again the sound has a lot to do with that.
 
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kyral210 said:
Oh, and the colour IS Shoreline Gold

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Get outta town!

I've looked at that chart before but I didn't trust it as their pic of Lake Placid Blue looks nothing like my 1997 Am. Std. P-Bass.

I thought yours was Inca Silver because I remember that was a standard color they were offering in 1997. I think it was (at least) Black, 3-Tone, Lake Placid Blue and Inca Silver.

However, yours is an Am. DELUXE P-Bass... so congrats on the Shoreline Gold! :bassist:
 

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