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Fender American Professional Series
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Yeah. I kept trying to talk myself out of it but after playing both of them acoustically for a spell, it was all over when I plugged it in. I have a soft spot for oly white/rosewood as well. Not even sure I need tort on this...yet.
Here are a couple pics:
Centerfold shot - I removed the pickup condoms but haven't yet pulled the pickguard plastic off of it. Early morning and artificial lights make it look a little warmer than it is.
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Look at those cathedral arches!
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Heavily doctored headshot.
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As a side note, gonna run with the original rounds for a while but I do have a set of flats waiting in the wings. Even with the fluted tuners, I'm still seeing the break angle for the A string being less than optimal. Will the Stealth String Retainers work on these tuners?
I have the same exact P bass. Liked it so much I bought a black J bass... American Pro's.
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bought a fender american precision pro series...I didn't like the narrow tall frets they put on all these new pro series basses. had fret buzz even after tech tried to tweek it so I sold it and then went by guitar center and tried out a few more thinking mine was the only one but they all had fret buzz somewhere so then I got a 2012 new old stock fender american standard Precision bass and that is the best bass I ever owned !! will keep this one for years and years
@Bassist30, I have the exact same models of American Pro basses as you -- an Olympic White P with rosewood and a black/maple Jazz. I'm a very satisfied customer!
I guess it's a preference thing.... no worries as that's why they make basses with different size frets depending on how people play and seek that golden touch. I had the green one and found myself having to push down harder to get sustain on the pro series basses but found I like the med jumbo frets on a standard P bass..so easy to play that I don't even play my rickenbacker or usa geddy lee jazz bass anymore as much as a few times a year,,,although I really like the usa geddy lee jazz I think I'll stick with the precision standardI have to fully and unconditionally agree
I also find it easier to fret on the Pro series. I guess this shows how different playing styles/personal ergonomics may impact preferences. My Professional Precision is easily my favourite Precision to play because of the frets and overall construction. Having said that I would also be happy with an American Standard.
How is the neck/fretboard on the pro P bass feel compared to the 63 AVRI? The Pro ad copy says it is based on the 63.
The size is very similar. The frets are taller on the pro and the finish is satin, which is soft and smooth. The AVRI has a vintage gloss feel that is a bit stickier.
Thanks! I'm thinking of getting another (totally unnecessary) PBass, and may grab one of these.
I agree the pro felt really smooth and what I meant to say in my previous post was I play really low action and the narrow tall frets would buzz out on me when I wanted to get lower action like with my standard P bass.... other than that they have a good sound that resonated throughout the body.... i just seem to be that bass player that loves the low action i could only get from a different fret action I really tried so hard to love that bass but at least we are all happy in the end decision
I agree the pro felt really smooth and what I meant to say in my previous post was I play really low action and the narrow tall frets would buzz out on me when I wanted to get lower action like with my standard P bass.... other than that they have a good sound that resonated throughout the body.... i just seem to be that bass player that loves the low action i could only get from a different fret action I really tried so hard to love that bass but at least we are all happy in the end decision
I hope you don't feel I am attacking you about the Pro and standard difference or the height of strings. But, I had my P brought to a good tech after I bought it. I like straight necks with a slightly lower action than the standard height. I have no buzzes. I really didn't think the frets of the pro dictates the buzz. I mean its not incredibly higher than the standard. But you got what you wanted. As I never favored the standard but that is not the issue which is why there are so many different basses.
Not owning a MIA Std. P bass but for what I hear, owning an hybrid MIA Pro P bass (full loaded body + MIA Std. jazz neck), the V-Mod pickups seem to be an improvement on what was installed on the MIA Std. ... can’t comment on frets height but I tend to support @Bassist30 position
