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Last time I did some studio recording I brought in my Spector, my StingRay, and my stock 72 Precision. I played all three during the setup/rehearsal. When the engineer heard the 72P he immediately said THAT is the bass we're using for the whole session.
I played a bunch of older Fender guitars and basses in the late 60's and early 70's. I started playing bass in 1969 and had been playing guitar for a few years, but I was still pretty inexperienced back then. I don't know if I knew what I was doing.
I always felt that the newer instruments were better players, based on my experience. I played a pre-CBS Precision a few years back in 2018 at a music store.
I ended up not buying it because the pickups were not original, and it had been refinished, and the price did not really reflect those facts. But the bass played really nice. I later came to regret not buying it.
This past February, I saw a 1969 Fender Telecaster at the same store. It was all original. It came home with me.
Such a cool bass.
I always felt that the newer instruments were better players, based on my experience. I played a pre-CBS Precision a few years back in 2018 at a music store.
I ended up not buying it because the pickups were not original, and it had been refinished, and the price did not really reflect those facts. But the bass played really nice. I later came to regret not buying it.
This past February, I saw a 1969 Fender Telecaster at the same store. It was all original. It came home with me.
Such a cool bass.
I don't get out much to places that deal in vintage instruments, but the few I've played were not inspiring. Probably a reason they were still on the rack for years. I'd like to play "one of the good ones" people rave about.
I owned a couple early 70's guitars. One was a boat anchor 72' Tele with a thick poly maple board. No love for that thing at all. I shortly traded it in for a 73' Strat that was much more to my liking but nothing that you couldn't get today off the shelf.
I owned a couple early 70's guitars. One was a boat anchor 72' Tele with a thick poly maple board. No love for that thing at all. I shortly traded it in for a 73' Strat that was much more to my liking but nothing that you couldn't get today off the shelf.
