Fender Vintera Precision for Punk?

[jd56hawk]

Well, you can be just another one in the crowd or you can dare to be different.
Fallout...much more fun. They come in Surf Green, too, and very simply, you'll be getting a better bass.

Seriously though, shouldn't you be buying something like this?

 

[Grinderman]

How or why wouldn't a Fender P be suitable for punk rock? I don't understand the question or, more to the point, why; does not compute.

 

[Stewie]

Buy the vintera. If you want an early style, buy a Squier CV 50s Precision. The tone is awesome and they look way cool.

 

[tpaul]

For punk? I'd get the cheapest used Squier I could find and play whatever strings are on it when it arrives.

 

[jmattbassplaya]

Mike Herrera (spelling?) from MxPx rocks flats from the look and sound of an Ernie Ball promo video he did. Sounded killer, but rounds are the “traditional” punk way to go.

 

[jd56hawk]

Buy the vintera. If you want an early style, buy a Squier CV 50s Precision. The tone is awesome and they look way cool.
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There's an LPB one available on Reverb right now.
They're getting harder and harder to find.
Can't go wrong with the right Squier.

 

[InhumanResource]

I want to buy my first bass tonight and I'm hesitating between 3 basses.

1 : Fender Vintera Surf Green Precision (maple fretboard).
2 : Fender Mike Dirnt Precision
3 : G&L Fallout.

1 : Having a surf green bass is kind of a dream. I'm not sure if tonally it'll hold up. I don't know enough.
2 : Cool looking, love the road worn, rosewood available. A bit more expensive.
3 : Made in USA G&L Fallout. Hate the headstock and colors available.

Can’t go wrong with any of these! But obviously surf green is the correct choice.

 

[HardNHeavy]

punk/metal, my first bass was a used P bass back in 85' before cheap squires were a thing...Any one of those you listed will be fine. Do you intend to perform punkish stage antics? Something cheap and durable possibly.

 

[Stewie]

There's an LPB one available on Reverb right now.
They're getting harder and harder to find.

if it’s Lake Placid Blue it’s made in China, these are the good ones from what I’ve heard. I am going fretless with mine because I love the tone but hate frets.

 

[jd56hawk]

if it’s Lake Placid Blue it’s made in China, these are the good ones from what I’ve heard. I am going fretless with mine because I love the tone but hate frets.View attachment 4634504

I have a Crafted In China Inca Silver Jazz bass...paid more for it than a new 40th Anniversary Squier and it was still a bargain.

 

[Altitude]

it's punk, don't think too hard about it

That guy always looked like he was having more fun than everyone else.

 

[staurosjohn]

Fender?

Haha

 

[Jscriv]

I've been playing in punk/ska bands for 20 years. I've always been a big jazz bass fan, used strictly jazz basses up until last year. 1 guitarist plays deep and now one plays super middy. Now I'm playing a pbass with some gain and a rather trebley EQ. Its all about cutting through the mix. As long as that Pbass neck feels good...go for it.

 

[Auspuff]

Vintera.

 

[Grinderman]

How or why wouldn't a Fender P be suitable for punk rock? I don't understand the question or, more to the point, why; does not compute.

To put this another way, can you show or express to the world what punk mean to you?

 

[Torafugu]

Vintera out of those options, but play it first for best results. They are rather wide at the nut (1.75")and have a gloss urethane finish on the back of the neck which some beginners may find more difficult to maneuver vs. a satin finish.

I would also consider a Jazz Bass for the tonal versatility. Precisions are rather prevalent for punk rock and various sub-genres, but a Jazz also sounds amazing in the right hands (e.g. Matt Freeman)


Here's another band from Madrid with really nice playing and tone

 

[whero]

I'd say the Vintera, but I don't think of Surf Green as a very "punk" colour (IMO). Maybe grab a brush and hand-paint it black or white. That'd be pretty punk.

 

[JakobT]

Any of those three will do the job, no problem.

 

[pbass2]

Vintera out of those options, but play it first for best results. They are rather wide at the nut (1.75")and have a gloss urethane finish on the back of the neck which some beginners may find more difficult to maneuver vs. a satin finish.

I would also consider a Jazz Bass for the tonal versatility. Precisions are rather prevalent for punk rock and various sub-genres, but a Jazz also sounds amazing in the right hands (e.g. Matt Freeman)


Here's another band from Madrid with really nice playing and tone

I did some punk tours with some "famous" punk artists of yore, playing pretty big festivals and rooms. Even though I advocate for the OP to start with a P, personally, I actually used my Geddy most of the time 'cause it had rounds on it and my P had old Labella flats I never wanted to change. The Geddy did the job quite well.

 

[Grinderman]

Vintera out of those options, but play it first for best results. They are rather wide at the nut (1.75")and have a gloss urethane finish on the back of the neck which some beginners may find more difficult to maneuver vs. a satin finish.

I would also consider a Jazz Bass for the tonal versatility. Precisions are rather prevalent for punk rock and various sub-genres, but a Jazz also sounds amazing in the right hands (e.g. Matt Freeman)


Here's another band from Madrid with really nice playing and tone

Scotch Brite pads can be your friend.