Fender Precision Bass thread

[fendermademygibson]

You forgot perfect...

Not to mention:

Proud
Pretentious

(ducking and running)

Ha!

 

[fendermademygibson]

Just playin'

 

[Quilbert]

They look and sound cool but I don't think they're worth the hefty price tag. There's lot of other companies making basses that do the same thing as a p bass and more, at the same level of quality for less cash. You really are paying for cooldust and history.

 

[Nobody]

They are good though.

 

[fendermademygibson]

They are good though.

That's what I think I thought I thunk based on other peoples opinions.

 

[C130AVN]

all i keep hearing about is that they're merely "good" so what's the bfd?

Steve Harris seems to like his.

 

[goodformetal]

If I am cold, should I plug my p bass into a tube amp in order to warm up? I heard they are warm. Problem is, I've never seen a tube amp, only rectangle

 

[Mike Sorr]

Worst P Bass I ever played...my first: a 1978 Olympic White with a rosewood board and a space in the neck pocket you could fit a deck of cards into. The pickups sucked, it was heavy and the neck was like playing a strung baseball bat. I've been addicted ever since. I currently own the best P Bass I've ever played: a candy apple red and maple American Special with a Babicz bridge and Duncan Basslines. A highly modified MIM P Bass Special. And a sunburst and maple Gamma Alpha, which is the lightest P style bass I've ever played at just over 7 pounds. P Basses are like P-nuts...you can't have just one.

 

[Nobody]

Good P Bass I ever played...my first: a 1978 Olympic White with a rosewood board and a space in the neck pocket you could fit a deck of cards into. The pickups sucked, it was heavy and the neck was like playing a strung baseball bat.

You seriously had one of those P basses?!?! Lucky!! That was a very limited edition "Swiss Army" Precision bass! The space in the neck pocket was indeed to hold a deck of cards so the band would have something to do between sets or recordings. The pickups sucked so the could use them to vacuum up the stage after the show. They were heavy so you could use the to workout and stay in shape. And you could use them to play baseball. They were good but misunderstood basses but they were good.

 

[DavC]

had a couple P-basses over the decades ... 74 , 78 , 83 , ... now have my first P/J , 2000 MIA Fender Hot Rod Precision ... I like it ...!

usually preferred the variety of sounds I could get from J style basses ...

BUT ... nothing but a P-bass sound just like a P-bass ...!

 

[Dash Lashes]

...i mean, can we break down what a P bass is? i want to be sure we're all talking about the same thing.

 

[Nobody]

I hate to derail a good fake P bass thread with a serious comment but those Hot Rod P basses are awesome. My bass teacher had one back in 2000. I tried to play it as much as possible. I had my 77 P bass at the time. The 77 was a good bass(because it was a P bass) but that Hot Rod was the cat's pajamas!
OK back to the fakeness.

 

[Dash Lashes]

i want one, but i want to be sure i get an actual one, whatever they are.

(90%serious)

-Dash

*edit:spelling

 

[GregT]

Just be sure you get a good one!
100% serious

 

[Nobody]

http://www.guitarsandeffects.com/fender_pjHRo_006.jpg

 

[GregT]

http://www.guitarsandeffects.com/fender_pjHRo_006.jpg

I see the pickup right where it belongs. But what is that other thing just to the left of it where nothing belongs?

 

[Dash Lashes]

I see the pickup right where it belongs. But what is that other thing just to the left of it where nothing belongs?

the OP's benchmark of a genuine P :***:

 

[Nobody]

I'm sorry, I got distracted thinking about my real opinions not my fake ones for this thread.

 

[Dash Lashes]

I'm sorry, I got distracted thinking about my real opinions not my fake ones for this thread.

just start including your "% serious quotient"

 

[Sixgunn]

Basses are good.