Look What Sombody Gave Me!

What year is it, also can you post some pics.
Serial # might help too.

Also, Congrats. And I'm not laughing. A free bass that's only missing the G string.

 

he gave it to you?!

post pics!

 

Don't bash Mexican basses. My #2 bass is a MIM P-Bass which I love dearly. Using it more than my American Stingray at the moment actually.

Someone around here has something in their profile kinda like this 'the only difference between a Mexican Fender and an American Fender is one is made in Mexico by Mexicans and the other is made here by Mexicans'

Some of the best basses I've played have been under $400.00, my P-Bass being one of them. Price doesn't directly equal quality, but at higher prices, the instruments are generally more consistent quality. Just gotta find the gem in the Mexicans. I know I did

 

M denotes Mexico, N= Ninety, 8 is the second digit of the year.

1998 MIM, not too shabby for a freebie!

Congrats!

 

The Fender Mexican Basses generally cost less than HALF of what an American made bass costs...
You can get MIM J-basses @ MF for $420. The MIA J-Basses cost over $900. That's why.

 

You got a free bass. Thats awesome no matter what kind of bass it is

 

is that on the fender website? i need to check mine when i get home. now i'm all curious!!

 

Excellent score!

The type of strings you want would depend on the overall feel and sound you're after. Me? I prefer Ken Smith stainless steel rockmasters, but I like bright strings that fight back a little.

Seems like I see a lot of folks who use GHS strings and like them just fine, and almost every music store and pawn shop carries them.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with the MIM stuff, with the exception that the quality (density, tap tones, weight, etc.) of the woods is sometimes not consistent from bass to bass, and the electronics/pickups can be a bit weak. But the majority of the ones I've seen are just fine and great players!

Enjoy it!

:^)~

 

Thats Great!


I resently was given a 79 Stratacaster by my best friend whom Ive know since about that time. He never plays it. I'm doing it some honer and haveing it refinished.Some kind of red it is the original color that was stripped in a drug induced frenzy of creativity.


AJ

 

I like DR's. Maybe put flatwounds on it, for some thump.

 

Sounds like a reason to stay up late!

A free bass. A nice free bass. A cool nice free bass!

Can't beat that. Except maybe a stinkin' wining lotto ticket or something.

 

I've got a MIM P that was upgraded a bit by the previous owner and I've got to say that it's a really good little bass. It was used in Memphis on some pretty high-level sessions, and it's getting a lot of recording time in AL nowadays.

A very respectable bass. Not at all bothered to hang it next to my more boutiquey basses. I really enjoy playing it, it's a monster tone-wise. There's a lot to be said for a nice cheap bass.

have fun with yours. take good care of it.

 

Nice job!

Just remember, "If it's free, it's for me!"

 

I too own a MIM Jazz bass. I bought it a year ago and I added '60s custom shop pickups and a badass II bridge (which came today). I use D' Addario xlt 170 strings. The bass sounds great and IT feels great. When I tried it out I automatically thought it was a MIA jazz bass! Thast cool your freind gave it to you and enjoy!