Why no Mexican Fender 60's Precision Bass?

[antfarm]

I wonder why Fender has no Mexican-made 60's Precision Bass. There is the Squier Classic Vibe, and your next option is the American Original. No Vintera. Used to be the same with the Classic Series. Any idea why?

 

[garp]

IMHO, not a heck of a lot happened with the Precision during that decade. The '60s was all about the introduction of the "Deluxe," which soon became rebranded as the Jazz Bass.

 

[antfarm]

60's means Rosewood fretboards (or Pau Ferro, Indian Laurel, ...) and Tortoise pickguards among other more subtle changes like neck and pickup specs.

 

[LadyLoveStingRay5]

IMHO, not a heck of a lot happened with the Precision during that decade. The '60s was all about the introduction of the "Deluxe," which soon became rebranded as the Jazz Bass.

Wait..... what?

 

[garp]

Wait..... what?

The big overhaul occurred in '57, and there were additional tweaks in '58 and '59.

"There were so few changes in the P bass during the '60s that the pictures used in the Fender catalog weren't even updated every year."
– Keith Williams, Five Watt World, The Fender Precision Bass: A Short History.

 

[AMJBASS]

IMHO, not a heck of a lot happened with the Precision during that decade. The '60s was all about the introduction of the "Deluxe," which soon became rebranded as the Jazz Bass.

There were some significant changes. Rosewood fingerboard, different neck profile, different voicing of pickups. Some of the changes happened right at the end of the 50's like the tortoiseshell guard.

 

[FranF]

IMHO, not a heck of a lot happened with the Precision during that decade. The '60s was all about the introduction of the "Deluxe," which soon became rebranded as the Jazz Bass.

Not much happened with P's in the 60's? I nearly peed myself reading that.

 

[stefanb]

I wonder why Fender has no Mexican-made 60's Precision Bass. There is the Squier Classic Vibe, and your next option is the American Original. No Vintera. Used to be the same with the Classic Series. Any idea why?

Because the market research indicates that there isn't a need for one, they want to highlight the higher end reissue models (AVRI/American Original) and not dilute that a 60s Precision reissues and keep them for the premium market.

Has there ever been a 60s reissue MIM precision?

 

[garp]

Not much happened with P's in the 60's? I nearly peed myself reading that.

Context, my friend. Context.

 

[antfarm]

Because the market research indicates that there isn't a need for one, they want to highlight the higher end reissue models (AVRI/American Original) and not dilute that a 60s Precision reissues and keep them for the premium market.

Must be something along those lines, but why wouldn't that logic apply in regards to the 60s Jazz?

 

[micguy]

We're bassists. there aren't that many of us. Fender doesn't make products that they don't think will sell. Obviously, you'd buy one, but if the market size is 1, that's what the custom shop is for.

If you wait a year or two, it may come around, but don't hold your breath. Vintera might go away by then. And a high end Squier ain't a bad bass.

 

[Broke]

What do any of ya'll think the value of a these classic vibe basses are. They are just such a small part of the bass inventory that I can't get a good gauge on what these things are fairly priced at.

 

[hennessybass]

... they want to highlight the higher end reissue models (AVRI/American Original) and not dilute that a 60s Precision reissues and keep them for the premium market.

This would be my best guess.

 

[FishDub]

What do any of ya'll think the value of a these classic vibe basses are. They are just such a small part of the bass inventory that I can't get a good gauge on what these things are fairly priced at.

Well from personal experience, I currently own one of the older Fiesta Red Squier CV 60s P with Rosewood and these sold new for like $279. Now, if you can actually find one in that era you are looking at $400+, and even higher in some cases. So that should tell you something. Mine is a diamond in the rough and I love it.

 

[jj4001]

Look into Fender Japan PB62 and PB62-US. Not nearly an as accurate reproduction as the '63 reissue, but killer basses nonetheless.

 

[Broke]

Well from personal experience, I currently own one of the older Fiesta Red Squier CV 60s P with Rosewood and these sold new for like $279. Now, if you can actually find one in that era you are looking at $400+, and even higher in some cases. So that should tell you something. Mine is a diamond in the rough and I love it.

The 50's sunburst on Sweetwater is $399 so I imagine the market is lower than that but I don't actually know what the used market is.

 

[primusfan1989]

How many iterations of the same thing do we need?

 

[Grapevine921]

It would be nice if a 60's spec P entered the Road Worn line

 

[consectaneus]

I think it has something to do with rosewood availability which is why we see more maple boards across the line.

 

[mikeswals]

So, your saying there isn't enough P Bass models?