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FENDERS Galore... 56kers beware!

Discussion in 'Basses [BG]' started by Gregory, Jul 28, 2003.

  1. Jul 28, 2003 #1
    Gregory

    Gregory Guest

    May 28, 2003
    Charlotte / Chapel Hill, NC
    I just received a black Fender American Standard Precision bass for my 19th birthday. It is my first bass and I am looking forward to getting good with it.

    I have also included pictures of my dad's Fender Jazz and Stratocaster.

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  2. Jul 28, 2003 #2
    Gregory

    Gregory Guest

    May 28, 2003
    Charlotte / Chapel Hill, NC
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  3. Jul 28, 2003 #3
    Gregory

    Gregory Guest

    May 28, 2003
    Charlotte / Chapel Hill, NC
    It's actually more of a maroonish color... I took these with my digital video camera so the stills kinda suck. I'm not really sure what controls he has on it, but I know that each knob is really like two knobs. I think the chrome ones are volume and pickups but there are two adjustable black knobs beneath the chrome ones, I'm not sure what they do.
     
  4. Jul 28, 2003 #4
    dragonbass

    dragonbass Supporting Member

    Feb 17, 2003
    N.Y.
    ........................................EX-Sadowsky Guitars Builder..........................................................
    They are concentric knobs.......

    Top is volume, bottom is tone

    1 for each pickup.
     
  5. Jul 28, 2003 #5
    Gregory

    Gregory Guest

    May 28, 2003
    Charlotte / Chapel Hill, NC
    There ya go. Thanks for the info.
     
  6. Jul 28, 2003 #6
    BIg O

    BIg O Guest

    Apr 3, 2002
    Kitchener, ON, Canada
    My guess would be it is an MIJ re-issue of the stack-knob J, looking at the ground wire to the bridge.

    Nice instruments, Gregory!

    Practice lots!!:D
     
  7. Jul 28, 2003 #7
    moptoptony

    moptoptony Guest

    May 11, 2003
    Greensboro, North Carolina
    Lucky.
     
  8. Jul 28, 2003 #8
    Toasted

    Toasted

    May 26, 2003
    Leeds, UK
    first bass.... MIA fender. im SO jealous.


    mine was a 70's yamaha, sopt the difference
     
  9. Jul 28, 2003 #9
    Gregory

    Gregory Guest

    May 28, 2003
    Charlotte / Chapel Hill, NC
    Yeah I am really grateful. My dad is a jazz FANATIC and bass is his favorite instrument. I guess he figured since I had been playing his 24/7 I should have my own. Wouldn't have expected this one though!
     
  10. Jul 28, 2003 #10
    tappel

    tappel

    May 31, 2003
    Long Island, NY
    It's a beauty, Gregory! I also have an American P bass (circa 2000, just after it was introduced) and I LOVE it. You just can't go wrong with a good P bass.

    Good luck and enjoy it,

    Tom
     
  11. Jul 28, 2003 #11
    Selecter

    Selecter Guest

    Jun 30, 2003
    YOur dad must be like J. Jamerson - judging by the pickguard. ' The dirt keeps the funk. ' I can see that bass gets PLAYED.

    Nice instruments all. :bassist:
     
  12. Jul 28, 2003 #12
    jenderfazz

    jenderfazz Guest

    Apr 17, 2003
    montreal, qc, Canada
    An American made first bass, you oughta be proud! Nice bass!
     
  13. Aug 1, 2003 #13
    Gregory

    Gregory Guest

    May 28, 2003
    Charlotte / Chapel Hill, NC
    I was just looking through the newest Fender catalog... there are so many cool basses in there...

    Anyway I saw my dad's and it's an American Vintage Series '62 Jazz bass.
     
  14. Aug 1, 2003 #14
    Selta

    Selta

    Feb 6, 2002
    Pacific Northwet
    I hate you....











































    ...But I love your basses. Good deal! *drool*

    _Ray_
     
  15. Aug 2, 2003 #15
    Moo

    Moo Inactive

    Dec 14, 2002
    Oakland, CA
    Very cool first bass :)

    Here's a bit of old fart wisdom, you're going to be really bummed 20 years from now that you ever sold that great old p bass.

    Or you're smarter than all of us and you're going to keep it.