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The Fender Precision bass

#62
rmayer said:
Forget the rounds vs flats discussion. Everyone knows you can’t get the ultimate P bass tone without a Tortoise guard. Yeah, I said it.

Nice rig, by the way.
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#64
Mantis Tobaggan said:
achieves the ultimate bass tone. I did the whole search and once I did a Fender P + Ampeg SVT and Fridge it ended. Such a classic combo. Solid Fender P + SVT and Fridge is the standard for a reason. I played all the bass classics, several rig combos and basses and just grab an SVT CL, Fridge, good Fender P. Cereal.
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I have a theory of why the combination of a Fender P + Ampeg SVT and Fridge sound so good together. Ampeg first introduced the SVT at the 1969 NAMM show so they probably started doing their R&D for it in 1968 ... possibly as far back as 1967. At that point there weren't very many choices of bass guitars and the Fender P was far and away the most popular (particularly for Rock & Roll). You gotta figure that the Ampeg team who developed the SVT rig optimized the amp to sound good with the most popular bass on the market at the time ... the venerable Fender P.
 
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#66
Bikingbasser said:
I think the only time I would think a P is the ultimate bass is thru a fridge.
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YMMV the P through a B-15 is a serious goto.
A P through Hiwatts is celestial!
A single coil P or Tele through two Marshall Major stacks is orgasmic!

There’s no best. Just what’s best for us.

from Avengers:
EVERYONE FAILS AT WHO THEY’RE SUPPOSED TO BE. A MEASURE OF A PERSON, OF A HERO, IS HOW WELL THEY SUCCEED AT BEING WHO THEY ARE.
 
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#67
Mantis Tobaggan said:
achieves the ultimate bass tone. I did the whole search and once I did a Fender P + Ampeg SVT and Fridge it ended. Such a classic combo. Solid Fender P + SVT and Fridge is the standard for a reason. I played all the bass classics, several rig combos and basses and just grab an SVT CL, Fridge, good Fender P. Cereal.
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Different strokes.

While I've never not enjoyed a P bass, my Ibanez with Nortstrand Big Singles gives me everything I've ever desired.
 
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#69
Mantis Tobaggan said:
achieves the ultimate bass tone. I did the whole search and once I did a Fender P + Ampeg SVT and Fridge it ended. Such a classic combo. Solid Fender P + SVT and Fridge is the standard for a reason. I played all the bass classics, several rig combos and basses and just grab an SVT CL, Fridge, good Fender P. Cereal.
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Glad you found what works for you.
 
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#70
pbassnut said:
I have a theory of why the combination of a Fender P + Ampeg SVT and Fridge sound so good together. Ampeg first introduced the SVT at the 1969 NAMM show so they probably started doing their R&D for it in 1968 ... possibly as far back as 1967. At that point there weren't very many choices of bass guitars and the Fender P was far and away the most popular (particularly for Rock & Roll). You gotta figure that the Ampeg team who developed the SVT rig optimized the amp to sound good with the most popular bass on the market at the time ... the venerable Fender P.
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I don't think this is a theory at all. I think it is absolutely true. I think most bass amps are optimized to the Fender P bass sound. I'm pretty sure my Aggie is. Bass amps have evolved as tastes and bass designs have changed over the years but the essential P bass tone is, for better or worse, where it all began.
 
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#74
Wisebass said:
Hi Manti :)



I love to quote myself! :laugh:


Three rigs for the Elven kings under the sky.

Seven for the Dwarf lords in their halls of stone.

Nine for mortal men doomed to die.

One for the dark lord on his dark throne,

in the land of Mordor where the shadows lie.

One rig to rule them all, one rig to find them

One rig to bring them all and in the darkness bind them.


Good for you that you found "the one" :D


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greetings


Wise
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I have no idea what any of that means but it sounded good so I upvoted you.:thumbsup:
 
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#75
Mantis Tobaggan said:
achieves the ultimate bass tone. ... Solid Fender P + SVT and Fridge is the standard for a reason.
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It's not the ultimate nor is it the standard, it's just a set of options that works well in some circumstances. If one of those is your circumstance then great, but there are plenty of people for whom it's not, so it cannot be the ultimate as it will not achieve the goal. IMHO, YMMV, etc, etc...
 
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#77
You had me at Fender Precision... It is my go-to bass though I own and play others the precision gets my message across best. The SVT and Fridge are great if you can do it, but like others that ship sailed for me due to age and too much lifting over the years. Always great when the backline has one though I will say that some folks have just NOT taken care of these rigs and I'll bring a head with me just in case. I LOVE the tone I get from my two SVT-210AV cabs though...each one is a sealed cab and for me using two is like half a fridge and powered by my Mesa Subway nails it for me.
 
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#80
I'm out here in Lima, Peru with no car, I take taxis and buses everywhere and actually like it most of the time. Traffic is terrible here and the taxi's are very cheap here compared to cities in the US. I did a blues gig last night in a fairly small club. I have two Ampeg B-15T's (90's SS 100 watt B-15's) and an SVT head here. The B-15T's have wheels on them, for bigger gigs or bigger tone I just fold up the B-15(s) and use the SVT head (the cabs are 4 ohms). Last night I put my Fender P(J) bass in it's case, put the SVT head on top of one cab, rolled it out to the elevator, took it to the ground floor, rolled it outside to the sidewalk, got a taxi, threw the head in the trunk and cab in the backseat, took the taxi to the gig (wife in front seat), put the head back on the cab, luckily club was on ground floor, rolled it inside the club, ready to go! Life is good. I haven't had cereal for a few days now though.
 
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