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Fender 60th Anniversary Precision Bass
- Thread starter Lobster11
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They've got one in my local L&M, and it's very nice. By far the nicest of all their mid- to high(ish)- end basses. Plays beautifully, and has that great but undefinable Road Worn feel.
The neck is fat, though, which I like , but YMMV. It's also not light by any stretch. Weight isn't a huge factor for me, so I don't have a very good sense of how heavy it actually is, but it definitely has heft. If weight is a factor, I'd put it into the 'try before you buy' category.
Lowendtech
Happily trending in my own peculiar direction.
Port Coquitlam, BC. Fantastic store and staff (disclosure that I'm friends with some), but not the best stocked bass department. A few MIA Fenders, Musicman (Musicmen?), Gibson, and Rics for about 20 minutes before they sell.
Now, the Vancouver store has some beautiful stuff. Jean Savoie brings in Sadowskis, Dingwalls, Fender Custom Shop, Ric 4004s, and a bunch of other stuff. Definitely worth a visit if you're out here...
Lowendtech
Happily trending in my own peculiar direction.
Aye. My L&M in Oshawa has the same old Fenders, Ibanez and Musicman that have been on the wall for what seems like years.
I'm late!
I really love this thing.
I really love this thing.
Lowendtech
Happily trending in my own peculiar direction.
Seems to me you're not late at all.
Great P bass. Congrats.
Nice grain in that one.
Great P bass. Congrats.
Nice grain in that one.
I bought mine almost 4 ago, and I've hardly touched any of my other basses since. Love it as much today as I did the day it arrived.
You are not making my life any easier 
My job contract ends in a month, not many perspectives for a new one... BUT I WANT THIS BASS BADLY!
My job contract ends in a month, not many perspectives for a new one... BUT I WANT THIS BASS BADLY!
I bought mine new in '11. While it's not my main player, it does maintain a spot in the rotation. I don't play it a lot so have thought about flipping it to put towards something else on my GAS list (currently, a fretless), but then its turn comes 'round and as soon as I play it I decide it's gonna stay.
A shop near me recently got a used one in. Lasted only a few days before it sold. I know for a fact he'd take mine in a trade in a heartbeat, but there's just something about a 'P with flats' that keeps calling me!
Not crazy about the gloss neck finish. I prefer the wax/oil like on MM, or a light satin. But that's a minor nit to pick. The only time it got sticky enough to bother me was on an outdoor gig on a humid night in August.
Lowendtech
Happily trending in my own peculiar direction.
If this is the case then ......you have a nice P already. I love my 60th a lot. But if the Ka'ching train is about to leave then you may wind up flipping it in a month (unless you have another sacrificial lamb).
You are not making my life any easier
My job contract ends in a month, not many perspectives for a new one... BUT I WANT THIS BASS BADLY!
I wonder about that too. My two-tone sunburst version has a glossy fretboard, a glossy headstock, but a very smooth satin finish on the back of the neck. I like the feel of it so much that I've tried to copy it on some of my builds by wet-sanding glossy necks with 320 sandpaper.
Bought mine in 2011, still my main player. Love it as much as day one. Added a D-tuner to mine.
Yep, that's the one. In Fender-speak, it's lacquer. But it's a thicker finish than on any of my other basses, and my thumb doesn't glide up & down the back of it like it does on my Sadowsky, Music Man, or Lakland basses. As mentioned, it hasn't been a deal breaker in 4+ years; and I know it's nothing that a little sandpaper or steel wool couldn't remedy, but I've kept it stock.
Well, I suppose it's all relative, right? Most of my other basses have necks that are more glossy than this one, but it sounds like the opposite is true for you.
