Has anyone any experience of the older lets say 2010 vs a brand new one?
Has there been any changes in quality?
Has there been any changes in quality?
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Nash bass new vs older
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I don't have personal experience but I have always read the newer ones are more consistent and better overall.
I think you have to judge each instrument on its own merits. I have a 2020 PB-63 and it is my #1. My friend has a 2014 and he's also very happy with it. Can you try before you buy?
I have a PB63 that was made in 2021 that is fantastic. I used to own a PB57 that was made in 2006, it was every bit as good, maybe better.
Basses are pretty much all about the neck. The other parts of the instrument, if they need some attention, are minor things compared with the neck. As wood sometimes warps, a neck that’s a few years old and still straight is probably gonna stay put in the long term, and is a very good thing. Therefore, if you find a bass that’s got some years on it, and the neck is straight, that’s usually a good deal.
I have a Nash dealer about 4 miles from the house where I have been living since 2008, and I regularly check out whatever is in stock. I can assure you that Nash instruments (guitars and basses) have been uniformly stellar since 2008. These are new instruments (rarely do you see a used one around these parts), and the experience is very unlike the "test driving" of new, say, Fender instruments, where you pick up one and it feels and plays great, and you pick up another and it needs a set up and has fret sprout. With new Nash instruments it's more about picking the model and the style that you want. The sound and playability is going to be there, as it should be for that price!
I've only played a few Nash basses and they have all been stellar. Question for you Nash heads ... do they sell basses that have not been relic'd? Every one that I've ever played or seen has been ... often heavy relic'd which is a show stopper for me as I prefer my bass necks to be as smooth as a baby's you-know-what.
I have a 2007 57 P Bass that has been in steady rotation that I purchased new. Original DiMarzio pickups .. great instrument.
I haven’t had a chance to compare my bass with a newer model but I don’t recall ever seeing anything negative about Nash instruments.
I haven’t had a chance to compare my bass with a newer model but I don’t recall ever seeing anything negative about Nash instruments.
Unless something changed recently that I don't know about, no. They do offer light relic, which is what my Nash came with.
The neck is the smoothest...
Accept for this one on the parts-P that I built, perhaps due to the grain orientation.
Tip: Where the finish is worn down to the wood, burnish the exposed area of wood with an old soft cotton t-shirt to make it even smoother. It takes about 5 to 10 minutes work.
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