HEY - so this stunner showed up last week ... I expected great, got AMAZING. One of the best off-the-line Fender Ps I’ve ever owned, and a dead-on ringer for the model that inspired it. Can’t keep my eyes/hands off it!
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NBD - Fender AV ‘63 Precision!
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Love the Red! I had to grab a Faded Sonic Blue P when they got discontinued. Still happy with the decision!
Me too... had to have a faded sonic blue. But the red is as tempting. Best mass-produced bass by Fender ever (the entire American Vintage Series.) Have one of the '63 Ps and two '64 Jazz. Is this Dacota Red or Fiesta?
Nice! Those dots are luscious. Congrats.
Why don't AVRIs just "show up" at my house?!?
Why don't AVRIs just "show up" at my house?!?
But be aware of these dots on dark stages... Nearly ruined one song at one gig for me. I was never aware that I use these dots to kind of orient myself on the fretboard, but I kind of do it or am confused if I can't see them.
I use these, make confetti out of them and stick them on top of the dots on the upper side of the neck.
Read about a pro player that returned his bass for a standard US one because of the dots. Pro's are pragmatic...
I use these, make confetti out of them and stick them on top of the dots on the upper side of the neck.
Read about a pro player that returned his bass for a standard US one because of the dots. Pro's are pragmatic...
It's seminole red. I had the same model
Love mine. Favorite bass I've ever had even though I'm not a big fan of the faded sonic blue. Wish mine was Seminole red like yours. Congrats!
As far as the invisible side markers go, I seem to get a little more mileage out of a whiteout pen than from the adhesive sticker route.
As far as the invisible side markers go, I seem to get a little more mileage out of a whiteout pen than from the adhesive sticker route.
What kind of whiteout pen and does it leave traces on the instrument or dots that can't be removed and is it as reflexive as the tape?
on my 63' av p bass i used a black paint pen, that you can find at an art supply store, to go over the side dots only. the dots are half into the ebony and half into the maple and i find it effective and aesthetically nicer than the white. just need to be steady and hold the tip right on the circle until it fills in that diameter.
if you stay just on the side dots neck area the lacquer protects the wood from the paint, and can be wiped off with a damp cloth. i recommend using an acrylic pen rather than oil based.
the face dots are more tricky cause you risk dripping into the raw ebony which is porous and could leave a permanent stain. to see the side dots is all anyone really needs while standing with a strap in my opinion...
if you stay just on the side dots neck area the lacquer protects the wood from the paint, and can be wiped off with a damp cloth. i recommend using an acrylic pen rather than oil based.
the face dots are more tricky cause you risk dripping into the raw ebony which is porous and could leave a permanent stain. to see the side dots is all anyone really needs while standing with a strap in my opinion...
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They call it Seminole and I think it’s the same pretty much as Dakota red.
and yes i'm a fan of the bass body and neck but did not like the pickups at all and changed to those arcane 65 experience and a million times better.
A million times? Wow! And the '63 pickups are already my favourites besides the Häussle ones on my '74. But started to like the '62 ones on my Duck Dunn, too.
A million times...
I like the ‘63 PV pickups ... but not as much as the EMG GZRs (which are also much much quieter) ... sorely tempted to swap em, but ‘value’ side of the equation nags me!
