Fender Road Worn '50s Precision Bass

[Ruknrole]

I have a chance to buy a Fender Road Worn '50s Precision Bass at a good price. I've never seen one or played one. The last one listed in the TB classifieds sold in a few hours.

What makes this bass so great and sought after?

 

[Bassclef46]

nitro finish, 1.75" nut. gold anodized pickguard. 50s style sounding pickups. under 1000. Whats not to like?
throw Fender on the headstock and that alone is enough reason for people to want it.

 

[fretno]

They feel great , sound great , look great . Those necks are fantastic !

 

[hypercarrots]

they feel and sound great and i'm not sure why. a combination of a lot of things. i compared to classic 50s lacquer version and the sound of the road worn had more character and depth.

 

[Ruknrole]

Might have to pull the trigger and give it a try.

 

[Ruknrole]

Those of you who owned one and sold it, why did you sell it?

 

[Paulabass]

They play smooth as a bass that's already seen years of gigging. Great buy.

 

[hypercarrots]

Those of you who owned one and sold it, why did you sell it?

neck was too wide

 

[Ruknrole]

neck was too wide

That is the one concern I have.

 

[kmon]

Those of you who owned one and sold it, why did you sell it?

Got a hankering for something else and I could turn it into cash quickly. Gorgeous bass, played great, I believe it and the roadworn jazz are easily the best basses ever produced in Mexico.

 

[Honkey tonk]

The neck is super wide and thin (needs ti flats or something low tension) , its nitro and has an aluminum pick guard no case
Sums it up

 

[micguy]

It's a P bass, and it's been beaten up to look "esperienced". It's not Fenders most or least expensive version of the P bass - it's in the middle. If you like the look, and you like P basses, it's a decent instrument/

 

[shastaband]

My road worn precision is as good a bass as my 1966 American-made precision (which I’ve had for 48 years). I don’t take the 1966 out on gigs any more, too valuable and too much sentimental value. My road worn fills the bill for me.

 

[Killing Floor]

Who makes this? I like styling. Reminds me of some basses from rock pictures. I could see it becoming popular. Only 1 pickup? Must be a pretty good one, I imagine.

 

[Jack Butler]

Neck was just too big for me. Sad because it sounded amazing.

Those of you who owned one and sold it, why did you sell it?

 

[P. Aaron]

The Road Worn are like many of recent era Fenders, the wood matching and refined engineering underneath those roughed finishes are down to a near science now and the tones & playability they produce are nicely consistent across makes & models. All that makes for a good value and nice long-term tools to work with.

 

[WillyW]

Who makes this? I like styling. Reminds me of some basses from rock pictures. I could see it becoming popular. Only 1 pickup? Must be a pretty good one, I imagine.

some company called 7ender... must be new...

 

[Killing Floor]

some company called 7ender... must be new...

Like a car part? That’s stoopit.

 

[2F/2F]

What makes this bass so great and sought after?

Many people are too visually challenged or green to know cartoon wear from real wear. Or, they simply don't care about "realism." They want lacquer combined with vintage radius and frets, and these are one of the cheapest ways to get it.

 

[bassjack51]

My road worn precision is as good a bass as my 1966 American-made precision (which I’ve had for 48 years). I don’t take the 1966 out on gigs any more, too valuable and too much sentimental value. My road worn fills the bill for me.

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Howdy, I’m only responding because of a “how ‘bout that” moment. I saw this post and I thought, hmmm...Shastaband is an unusual name - oh, you’re in Redding. I’m in Chico. I have a classic 50’s p that I often play out with because...wait for it...I don’t like to take my 66 p out, too valuable. I’ve only had mine for 41 years. Oh, and I play thru a Dr. Bass cabinet! It’s a small world...