Tl;dr but my 1996 MIM P slays. It’s my gig bass. My MIA (which mostly stays home) probably has better build quality and I really love it, but the MIM is awesome for the money I paid, or even double.
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Mexican P is magical...
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I have a Fender Classic Series 50s Lacquer P bass MIM with Geezers, and a Hipshot drop DeTuner. 8lbs. Great bass and turned me onto my Fender Roadworn Precision bass, with Pure American Vintage 63 pickups and a Hipshot DeTuner. Wow those pickups are the best. The Roadworn is my #1 for the past 2 years.
All my basses are modded now.
Squier Affinity P got a sweet Allparts maple/ebony neck and an EMG P pickup
Yamaha TRBX174 has just a Duncan Quarter Pound Jazz and a volume
Warwick Corvette Standard fretless got the DiMarzio Model J set and Sperzel tuners
Squier Affinity P got a sweet Allparts maple/ebony neck and an EMG P pickup
Yamaha TRBX174 has just a Duncan Quarter Pound Jazz and a volume
Warwick Corvette Standard fretless got the DiMarzio Model J set and Sperzel tuners
1)Pickguard
2)Pots & jack
3)Pup
4)Fully shielded
5)Brass saddles
2)Pots & jack
3)Pup
4)Fully shielded
5)Brass saddles
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Here’s my 1996. No mods, except I did swap out the bridge (which resulted in neck shim hell).
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Please excuse my ignorance on the matter but why does a P-bass need to be shielded? I was under the impression that shielding was reserved for single coil pick-ups.
I did the same thing, took me 15 years after I started playing to be worn down enough to pick mine up.
Same. Why would I want a bass with a faux shell pickguard from an endangered species?
Just the pickguards for me, though if I weren't thrilled with the pickups in mine (I am), I wouldn't hesitate to drop in Geezers.
I think a split coil is still a single coil but apart from that RF goes everywhere in the circuit. I don't really have deep knowledge on the subject so maybe what I'm saying is not 100% correct
I did the same thing, took me 15 years after I started playing to be worn down enough to pick mine up.
Same. Why would I want a bass with a faux shell pickguard from an endangered species?
Just the pickguards for me, though if I weren't thrilled with the pickups in mine (I am), I wouldn't hesitate to drop in Geezers.
...and I was all jazzed up to receive my faux Sumatran rhino horn pickguard. Now I'm second-guessing myself over here.
My MIM had a new bridge and black/red/black pickguard waiting for it when it arrived, and then I changed it again to black/dayglo orange/black. I also liked the stock pickup in mine (2010 Standard, not sure how it differs from other MIM eras), but I wanted it to sonically match the Squier VMPV at your right, and I did not like the stock electronics in that one (turns out the pots might be an issue in the Squier, as they still sound noticeably different; many VMPV players like their stock pickups just fine). I might share your issues, @Claymore.
I came to the point where modding was a waste of money. So I ordered all new parts and built these two from MIM replacement bodies and necks.
I'm going to do some math on that to see what the difference in price is doing it that way... That's very interesting and I hadn't thought of it. I convince myself at the point of purchase that I'm not going to mod it and then my hands start shaking and I slowly reach for my soldering iron.
I've messed with nearly every one of the many basses I've ever owned. That being said, my Sadowsky NYC is the only bass I have not messed with at all. It came with Dunlop Straploks installed so I didn't even have to do that, which is usually the first thing I do to any bass I get. I do however have a franken-Fender P that I have for the sole purpose of "messing with". I use it to test PUs, electronics and all that stuff.
Good call on the Geezer, but I'm more about your avatar with the Twit Of The Year contestant.
Today I took my 20+year old MIM Jazz and my Fender 2016 Limited Edition American Standard “PJ” Bass in to talk to the luthier about shaving the $$$ PJ to match the neck on the Jazz. We talked, I realized the difference was minimal and he reminded me how instruments that feel different are a good thing. Super nice guy that didn't talk me into doing work that I didn't need.
Okay, back to your post. I went to the bass room, picked up a MIM Player series precision and whaddya know? That neck felt pretty much the same as my Jazz. Mexican necks rule! I'm tempted to buy the P, throw on a Baddass bridge and call it a day. Enjoy your bass!!!
I have a 92 mim strat which needs a refresh but I think I'll keep the pickups. They just sound so "me" and also really good somehow
