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NBD - Road-worn Precision Bass surprise

#81
JIO said:
Oteil is given a certain (small) amount of "screen time" which sadly continues to propagate the subservient role of "the bass player" as an internal member/part of an ensemble. I'm retroactively referencing this to when bass players got no screen time, so an improvement yes... but incrementally IMO.
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It might be my imagination but I think he gets more now with D&CO.
 
#84
Yahboy said:
There are documentary and share about dehydration process on early road worn series. Different methods compare to roasted

Unlike serious process provide from CS team, some report that certain roadworn neck has ski jump and twisted issue fresh from box, suspect cause by short dehydration period on vary wood density by Mexico factory.
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I've seen the dreaded ski jump occur on different models of Fender basses and guitars, one of the reasons I like instruments that are old enough to rule it out. If it occurred on some RW models fresh out of the box, that would've been a plus for me - Easy to spot right away.

Can you explain "serious process provide from CS team"?
 
#85
JesterR said:
Yep. Maple neck relic on early road worns was awful. Newer ones done much better.
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I've got an early RW '50s Telecaster that's got some pretty comical fretboard aging. Good thing it plays so well.

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#87
If you are the one causing it to be "Road Worn", I think that's cool. Tells a story, may even endear you to the instrument even more. If you love the instrument, how it feels/plays/sounds, and you have accidentally damaged it, then.....rock on!
I just don't understand paying for fake worn.!?
 
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Deleted member 394181 said:
If you are the one causing it to be "Road Worn", I think that's cool. Tells a story, may even endear you to the instrument even more. If you love the instrument, how it feels/plays/sounds, and you have accidentally damaged it, then.....rock on!
I just don't understand paying for fake worn.!?
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That's the charm.
I have only relic instruments. And see how grown up people in Internet are p*ssed off about things, that they are not even asked. That's alone worth to have them. It's means that's an art.

And I am not talking abou how they looks like coolest thing in the world.
 
#89
PNW Tony said:
I've long chuckled at the very idea of paying thousands of dollars for intentionally 'roadworn' or 'relic' basses. Imagine if we did that with cars; a Camry with bald tires and dings and dents worth more than a spotless-looking model. I know, 'But the patina!' And I can appreciate the aesthetics while still being amused. Yet somehow, when a 2009 Fiesta Red Road-worn Precision Bass showed up for sale about a half mile from me at an unreasonably low price, I had to go look. Of course I didn't need a new bass. Just in the Fender side of my collection, I already have a legitimately patina'd MIJ '87 re-issue '57 P-Bass, a '89 MIJ Jazz Bass Special, and a much newer MIM P-Bass I'm modding because it's so clunky. And there are a Spector and Warwick that needed more playing and less company. You already know that of course I went to see it and of course I bought it. I've played with it or a day or two and I'm surprised to be really impressed with how this thing feels and sounds. I'd originally thought about maybe cleaning it up and flipping it, but now it keeps jumping into my hands. Darn it. I hate it when my skepticism gets stuffed.View attachment 7167799
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Nice score!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yeah, $4k for a Custom Shop or your MIM Road Worn at your "nice find" price. Sound? Ha! Eyes closed it's a P Bass! CS or MIM.

(Would look great with a one ply white guard also. All but 2 guard screws will line up.)
 
#90
JesterR said:
That's the charm.
I have only relic instruments. And see how grown up people in Internet are p*ssed off about things, that they are not even asked. That's alone worth to have them. It's means that's an art.

And I am not talking abou how they looks like coolest thing in the world.
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It was being discussed, or I thought it was relevent. I'm not angry, just an opinion.
 
#92
Deleted member 394181 said:
If you are the one causing it to be "Road Worn", I think that's cool. Tells a story, may even endear you to the instrument even more. If you love the instrument, how it feels/plays/sounds, and you have accidentally damaged it, then.....rock on!
I just don't understand paying for fake worn.!?
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Sounds like a problem. I dunno - maybe read or re-read the whole thread for insight?
 
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#93
JesterR said:
Also had one. Yes, necks look funny, but guitar was great. Really regret that I sold it due to financial issues:
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My current 2021 Strat neck looks far more natural:
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I've found these to be some of the best playing, best-bang-for-the-buck, reasonably-budget instruments around. As others have pointed out, lightweight, resonant, great players. My RW '60s Jazz bass is my #1 with its Fender Custom Pure Vintage '74 pickups.

In addition to the RW '50s Tele, my RW '60s Strat is just the best playing, sounding of the model I've played - I've lost count of how many Strats I've gone through over the years.

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