Should I make this trade?

[Double E]

Should I trade my AVRI 63 precision for a Valenti Verrazano?

I do double on four and five string basses so both are useful to me.

It's a tough decision, I need help!

 

[ProbablyTooLoud]

no way that red bass is too cool

 

[Wasnex]

Play both basses and make the decision yourself. It should not matter what anybody else thinks, unless for some reason you specifically require a real Fender P bass. In other words if somebody is paying you a boatload of money to play a P.

Without the opportunity to play both basses I would choose the Valenti as I prefer a more modern sound.

 

[trothwell]

I sold my AVRI 1962 Precision Bass to help fund buying a Rickenbacker 4003. On one hand, the 4003 was, for me, a sort of ideal dream bass. In retrospect, I kinda wish I had bought a Ric at the time I bought the Precision in the first place.

On the other hand -- that was a totally excellent Precision bass, and I miss it. I'm torn. Part of me thinks I shouldn't have done it. Part of me is happy I did. I reckon I would probably regret NOT making this trade had I NOT done it, so there's that.

Best case scenario: have enough cash to have both basses! Plus a few more!

 

[Double E]

Play both basses and make the decision yourself. It should not matter what anybody else thinks, unless for some reason you specifically require a real Fender P bass. In other words if somebody is paying you a boatload of money to play a P.

Without the opportunity to play both basses I would choose the Valenti as I prefer a more modern sound.

I am in fact a former owner of the Valenti and I've gigged with it. Both basses are amazing.

 

[BGroovy]

Different beasts, you likely need them both

 

[crazycloud]

Based on looks alone - ye olde generic red P bass just like a million others out there or a much cooler looking Valenti?

Valenti.

 

[Johnny Alien]

I personally would not do that trade

 

[sleddogn]

Keep the Fender

 

[Reedt2000]

Id totally do it...

...but I only play fivers and don't really like P basses

 

[prndltech]

Go for it!

I got rid of one of my p basses to help fund a 5 string sadowsky… but I have 2 more. I’ll probably sell another one as well!

 

[Admiral Akbar]

Should I trade my AVRI 63 precision for a Valenti Verrazano?

I do double on four and five string basses so both are useful to me.

It's a tough decision, I need help!



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No

 

[mdogs]

I have a bass I bought from Nino, ironically it is a Fender, but he did the work on it and it is spectacular, probably the best playing Fender I have ever played. I would not hesitate to do that trade.

 

[AngelCrusher]

Should I trade my AVRI 63 precision for a Valenti Verrazano?

I do double on four and five string basses so both are useful to me.

It's a tough decision, I need help!



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I would not. The only reason I sold my AVRI 63 was to fund a moollon P. They are really good basses.

But do you have other pbasses on that level?

 

[Dincrest]

Nino was trained by and worked with the great Roger Sadowsky.

Sadowsky and Valenti made a better Fender than Fender.

I would take the Valenti over the Fender any day of the week.

But that's just me. You do you.

 

[sleddogn]

One looks very right, and one looks like it has too many strings and got stung by a bee and swelled up

 

[Brandon Shea]

I'd rather have the Valenti, but that's a really nice looking P Bass. You'll miss it down the road if you get rid of it.

 

[bikeplate]

That is my former Valenti. I ordered it. Its fantastic. Dont hesitate. Lightweight. All Nordstrand equipped

 

[FronTowardEnemy]

I wouldn’t.

 

[lowfreqgeek]

How many Ps do you have? How many do you need?

I very well might make that trade, but I have a thing for great 5-string basses and the Valenti checks all the right boxes. And I have too many Ps, anyway.