lastanthem88 Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 So I've always loved the thought of a P bass that will age with me as I play it. I have a road worn P already and I love it, despite all the Mex haters - it's my main gigging bass twice a week every week and personally I love it! Then I see this... http://intl.fender.com/en-GB/series/classic/classic-series-50s-precision-bass-lacquer-maple-fingerboard-black/ Obviously a nitro finish, so should she nice and naturally, not like a heavy poly finish. Has anyone tried one? Anybody else tempted? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlfer Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 I presume you've seen the one that's up for sale on here? I'm far from a Mex hater, but new prices are getting hard to live with now (as are yanks). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grangur Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 Are they selling a bass or a can of the stuff? Man, they employ some strange folk in Fender's marketing department. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lastanthem88 Posted November 1, 2016 Author Share Posted November 1, 2016 (edited) Hi Karl - I haven't, but yet again you come to my rescue, I'm going to owe you so many bloody drinks at this rate I might as well invest in a brewery!!! PS - couldn't agree more on both points!!!! Edited November 1, 2016 by lastanthem88 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlfer Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 Yeah he put it up on here and Facebook couple hours back. Didn't tip you cos it wasn't road worn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lastanthem88 Posted November 1, 2016 Author Share Posted November 1, 2016 No problem Karl, appreciated - can't seem to see the link on basses for sale on here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lastanthem88 Posted November 1, 2016 Author Share Posted November 1, 2016 Ah I see it - I didn't know that was the nitro version. I thought it was the normal poly finish... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolverinebass Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 I thought that the nitro version shipped with a hardcase and the poly version was a gigbag? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lastanthem88 Posted November 1, 2016 Author Share Posted November 1, 2016 Unsure. I'm interested in the nitro as I'd like it to age and become battle torn, poly basses don't have the same aesthetic appeal to me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therealting Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 I have one of these that in considering parting with, let me know if you're interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lastanthem88 Posted November 1, 2016 Author Share Posted November 1, 2016 PM'd you, therealting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolverinebass Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 [quote name='lastanthem88' timestamp='1478028540' post='3166208'] Unsure. I'm interested in the nitro as I'd like it to age and become battle torn, poly basses don't have the same aesthetic appeal to me! [/quote] My point was that the bass in the classifieds comes with a fender bag, so it's probably the poly version. On the other hand you can get one of them new for £720, and that bass is £100 more. Worth asking methinks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 [quote name='lastanthem88' timestamp='1478025753' post='3166152'] So I've always loved the thought of a P bass that will age with me as I play it. I have a road worn P already and I love it, despite all the Mex haters - it's my main gigging bass twice a week every week and personally I love it! Then I see this... [url="http://intl.fender.com/en-GB/series/classic/classic-series-50s-precision-bass-lacquer-maple-fingerboard-black/"]http://intl.fender.c...gerboard-black/[/url] Obviously a nitro finish, so should she nice and naturally, not like a heavy poly finish. Has anyone tried one? Anybody else tempted? [/quote] I have a Classic 50s, but the one that's not nitro. I love it love it love it. But the neck is not too far off (in terms of dimensions) the one from the RW I got from you... so you may not like that. It is as wide but a little shallower, which may be a good thing if you thought the RW was too much. If I were looking for another Precision, it would be a Classic 50s (especially the Nitro finish one) or a RW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afterimage Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 Fenders are getting way to expensive now brexit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebuckets Posted November 18, 2016 Share Posted November 18, 2016 I had one on approval for a few days and sent it back as the sale of the bass i was trying to move on fell through! Gutter as i had a killer deal on it. Dv247 seem to be cheapest at the min. I was very impressed with it simply as a p bass. Love the vintage tuners and bridge. nitro very thin and soft and was marking easily so would wear relatively qiickly. Great bass regardless of nationality. Good bargains ahoy on std usa i reckon tho as old stock will be moved for the new 'pro' range so might be worth a rethink unless nitro is the biggest factor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tee Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 That lacquer still looks really glossy. I know what you mean though. The only thing I'd change on my US standard, is the body finish from poly to nitro. I've had it since new, 8 years or so and it's not really wearing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therealting Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 It's glossy but has that slight stickiness to it. To be honest if mine doesn't sell, I'll stick a Nordstrand in it and have it as a backup to my 61. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 [quote name='karlfer' timestamp='1478026825' post='3166176'] I presume you've seen the one that's up for sale on here? I'm far from a Mex hater, but new prices are getting hard to live with now (as are yanks). [/quote] I'm strictly a MIJ guy. Blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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