New unexpected bass day: fender precision

[John Webb]

Sorry, the light color doesn't help the light blue.....need a darker PG for some contrast. Black or Tort.

 

[hypercarrots]

Sorry, the light color doesn't help the light blue.....need a darker PG for some contrast. Black or Tort.

have done before

 

[Ricky Rioli]

need a darker PG for some contrast

The black of the pickup cover and around the edge of the 3-ply pickguard can give quite enough contrast for my eye

 

[jamro217]

I think it may be against TalkBass rules to remove a tort pickguard, but I'm with you - that white guard is an improvement!

It's not against the rules to remove tort provided you display it in a prominent place.

 

[jamro217]

Yay!!! LPB!

 

[chadds]

The OP has a nice bass which benefits from that light pickguard. We need tort reform.

 

[Stewie]

Don't worry! In a few months you won't have to say "What the heck?" every time you tune it and it goes the wrong way.

 

[DirtDog]

The tort mob will be along shortly to address your.....transgression. You'll see them a ways off - the burning tortches* give them away.

*see what I did there?

This week, I replaced a white Telecaster pickguard with a tort. The world is still in balance, for now!

Beautiful bass, BTW!

 

[JRA]

nice looking P-bass, OP! the blue looks great in your "inspiration photos." congratulations on your new instrument!

 

[Sam Dingle]

hows the neck? i cant get around the wide neck on those basses. One of the reasons I sold my road worn p

 

[39-Bassist]

It must sound better with the new pickguard, I'll bet it ads some tonal stability with that color scheme, compared to the Tort, which can get the tones a bit muddy sounding. LOL
Nice looking bass.
Great pickup!

 

[staurosjohn]

Nice one! I had one of *those encounters* as well! hehe (bass is currently getting Plek'd, roll fretboard edges, push/pull pot, Fralin 10% overwound pup, etc)

'Unintentional' NBD

 

[Terry Farmer]

That is a beautiful bass!

 

[Thundertips]

View attachment 4162944 i didn't expect to see this american original 60s precision at the store. tried it out and it sounded so good i impulse bought it. changed the tortoise shell pickguard to parchment or aged white. i can't tell what it is but it goes nicely with the clay dots.

one of the best sounding precisions i've played. it's a nice companion for my 76 precision. the 76 lows are not as deep and has a mellower attack from the american original. the AO has a smooth, kind of mature tone that transitions cleanly from note to note. it's the sound i expect when i hear a p bass. maybe it's all in the strings.

Awesome Bass! I love Lake Placid Blue. I have a Satin LKB MIA, but I do like the Gloss better. That pickguard looks awesome. Good call.

View attachment 4162944 i didn't expect to see this american original 60s precision at the store. tried it out and it sounded so good i impulse bought it. changed the tortoise shell pickguard to parchment or aged white. i can't tell what it is but it goes nicely with the clay dots.

one of the best sounding precisions i've played. it's a nice companion for my 76 precision. the 76 lows are not as deep and has a mellower attack from the american original. the AO has a smooth, kind of mature tone that transitions cleanly from note to note. it's the sound i expect when i hear a p bass. maybe it's all in the strings.

I think that guard is parchment, aged-white has a slight tannish look to it and parchment is a dull white.

 

[shadven]

Beautiful bass. This cracked me up, "kind of mature tone that transitions cleanly from note to note", creative writing 101, but I know what you mean

 

[shadven]

The tort mob will be along shortly to address your.....transgression. You'll see them a ways off - the burning tortches* give them away.

*see what I did there?

wicked clever!

 

[shadven]

Looks better than tort on this color. Looks way more accurate vintage.

Blasphemy!

 

[dbsfgyd1]

View attachment 4162944 i didn't expect to see this american original 60s precision at the store. tried it out and it sounded so good i impulse bought it. changed the tortoise shell pickguard to parchment or aged white. i can't tell what it is but it goes nicely with the clay dots.

one of the best sounding precisions i've played. it's a nice companion for my 76 precision. the 76 lows are not as deep and has a mellower attack from the american original. the AO has a smooth, kind of mature tone that transitions cleanly from note to note. it's the sound i expect when i hear a p bass. maybe it's all in the strings.

Really nice. You definitely made the right call on the PG, and I'm boomer with a lifetime subscription to the tort of the month club.

RE: differing tonal qualities between PBs

They can be quite unique. When I play a different PBs, or any different bass for that matter, I spend a good time with the amp EQ as well trying different settings. Most of the time, with a little tweaking of the EQ, I can find some common ground between them.

I agree, strings make a huge difference in tone.

 

[Lowbrow]

I think it may be against TalkBass rules to remove a tort pickguard, but I'm with you - that white guard is an improvement!

+1

 

[Phaidrus]

Looks sweet, enjoy! How do you like the PV63 pickup?