NBD (Finally!) American Special Fender Precision

[Megas3300]

After a shipping mishap by GC I was finally united with my new* American Special Precision Bass in Honeyburst!

I got mine at a "scratch & dent" price of $595, and due to the shipping mishap, I got a HSC for it for $50.

Still, for the price I paid, the brilliant maple neck, and the fact that it is a good vintage sounding MIA P bass, I'm happy as I'll get

You can see the one ding on the front towards the upper horn. From what I can tell the body is a three piece but the pieces match well.
Some mid home remodel pics:
(Flickr pics are not the same as the ones below)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/44461607@N04/8414959129/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/44461607@N04/8416054306/

 

[flewis]

Great looking bass......enjoy!

 

[Jeff K]

Sweet! I like those a lot. If only I could justify another bass...

 

[ModulusQ5-122]

Those are great basses. I liked mine better than my American standard and my deluxe.

 

[EagleMoon]

Sweet! I like those a lot. If only I could justify another bass...

Same here. They're gorgeous. I've been really tempted but I don't need another bass.

 

[meatwad]

Grats on a sweet bass!

 

[gypsyfelon]

Did a mod on mine. EMG Geezers. Black pick guard and bridge cover. Sounds and looks great!

 

[Oren Hudson]

Nice score and great price for a great looking bass.

 

[gypsyfelon]

Nice score and great price for a great looking bass.

Thanks Oren. Wanted to share and educate
Was one of those window shopping days at GC and it just called out to me. Been playing a jazz forever and it caused me to wake up and smell the precision!

 

[Tbone76]

Great find, even with a small ding on it, congrats! The finish on it is fairly thin, so get used to acquiring dents and dings on it. It's part of the Honeyburst charm! Mine is getting wear-polished on the back of the upper horn, the forearm contour, and the bottom of the lower horn. It's also earned a couple of dings over the past few months. Plus, the American Special neck profile (slim-C) is über-comfy, imo. Good thing you found one, as they've been discontinued this year.
Here's mine:

EMG Geezer Butler pups, Fender aged pearl pg, and you can see the shine on the forearm contour.

Here's my old one:

2-piece body, Fender tort pg, and a replacement American Special rosewood board (the original maple board had warped). It's the one bass I wish I never traded away, and I kick myself for doing so! I went back the day after I traded it (to get it back), and it was already sold The grain was almost ash-like in appearance.

You could say that I have a healthy appreciation for the Honey-P!

 

[ROOTSnFIFTHS]

Yes those dents and scratches become part of the "road worn" mystique and will add to the cool-ness of that bass.

 

[rllefebv]

Nice bass!

-robert