I love the pickup they use on the 50's p bass. It is wound to 12k and sounds great. Everyone raves about the new 63 p bass replica and how it has the best sounding pickup of all the p basses but it is also wound to 12k like the 50's pbass.
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Fender Mexican 50's Classic P basses
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Good lord, the "try before you buy" mantra gets so old...
There are plenty of basses that cost a hell of a lot more than any MIM that I sure wish I tried before I buyed
There isn't a better value anywhere in the Fender catalogue as far as I'm concerned, if you're looking for a solid P bass with specs you can't find anywhere else in that price range, the Classics where it's at. If there's something wrong with it, return it.
There are plenty of basses that cost a hell of a lot more than any MIM that I sure wish I tried before I buyed
There isn't a better value anywhere in the Fender catalogue as far as I'm concerned, if you're looking for a solid P bass with specs you can't find anywhere else in that price range, the Classics where it's at. If there's something wrong with it, return it.
Agree with ^^^ the best bang for buck Fender P imho - my '06 Honey Blond is a beast of a P and the neck is like rock...very stable.
I think you can't go wrong these days with MIM 50s P or the MIA Standard..
I think you can't go wrong these days with MIM 50s P or the MIA Standard..
Mine is a 2012 MIM 50s P-Bass, and you're right, it IS a beast of a neck.
I've got a touch of arthritis in my left hand and playing this two by four is killing me.
Just got off the phone with Fender and they reccommended that I swap it out for a Standard J Bass neck, which has a 9.5 neck radius, is only 1.5" at the nut, and the truss rod adjusts at the headstock.
I am told that it's compatible with the 50s body in every way, and that it would be an easy swap.
And the price is $199....
Sounds too good to be true, but if it is, I'm going for it.
I've got a touch of arthritis in my left hand and playing this two by four is killing me.
Just got off the phone with Fender and they reccommended that I swap it out for a Standard J Bass neck, which has a 9.5 neck radius, is only 1.5" at the nut, and the truss rod adjusts at the headstock.
I am told that it's compatible with the 50s body in every way, and that it would be an easy swap.
And the price is $199....
Sounds too good to be true, but if it is, I'm going for it.
The Mexican P’s don’t sound bad. They just don’t sound as complex as their american counter parts. I think the road worn Mexicans are some of the best out there.Hi,
Can anyone tell me the difference between the Fender 1950's classic Mexican P-Basses and the Standard Mexican P-basses?
I'm looking into trying one out, but some people told me that they sound as bad as the standard Mexicans, and others tell me they're even better than the USA Standards. Do they have different pickups/electronics than the Mexican Standards? I really wouldn't want to waste my money on one if they're just a polished Mex standard underneath it all.
Also, is there any difference at all between the Road Worn series and the Non-road worn series other than the appearance?
Any comments/facts/opinions would be much appreciated!
Thanks!
and better craftsmanship, better pickups, better tuners, better bridge, better pots, better fretwork, but what’s that matter, right?
Old post, but the pv 63 has a hotter output. The 63 pickup smokes about everything though. Mim 50s pickup is surprisingly good, but the 63 pv spoiled me. Specs below came me direct from Fender.
50's - 5.0-5.5k DC Resistance
'63 - 5.7-6.3k DC Resistance
My 50’s Classic is an absolutely killer sounding(and playing) bass. When I first bought it I had planned to replace the pickup, but the stock pickup really does sound good. It’s got a throaty articulate midrange that sounds great in a band mix.
Having played a 66 P through college and a 62 J after college I find the road worn's to be comparable. Flame me if you want but I'm calling it like I felt it. Oh, and feel free to save a couple of thousand dollars.
I got hired for a jazz recording session that was to be all upright. As we started to track the last tune (A House is not a Home) the pianist/arranger said it would be nice to try bass guitar on this one tune (Even though it had been decided at the reh that everything would be upright. If I had known I was to bring a bass guitar I would have brought my 66 P or Nash PB63 which both record and sound great). So I told him I only had my Mexican claasic 50s P in my trunk. It has lived in my trunk for 10 yrs, winter/summer etc., no truss rod adjustment or string change. I told him we could give it a try but that if they had told me I would have brought another bass. I tracked the ballad and it sounded fine. More sustain and smooth bottom than I would have thought and all the players and engineer thought the sound to be just right.
Does it sound as good as my 66? No, but even after having endured 10 seasons with no adjustments it absolutely did the job with an admittedly jaded and biased group of players and engineer. I've also used this bass live when an A string broke at the bridge and finished out the gig with no issue.
Does it sound as good as my 66? No, but even after having endured 10 seasons with no adjustments it absolutely did the job with an admittedly jaded and biased group of players and engineer. I've also used this bass live when an A string broke at the bridge and finished out the gig with no issue.
