Telebass

I like my basses to be in as good nick as busily gigged basses can. The Black Std Precision has the odd minor scar and ding, after around 300 gigs, so I reckon I'm doing well. The 51RI is 13 years old, was relatively unused until I got it, and has since done, ooh, 150 gigs or so. It still looks (almost) new. I don't mind that they get playing wear and dings, but relicing in any form is horrible to me. And dirty instruments? You would not not be so blasé if you were a tech and had to clean them...

Welcome, and good luck with the project!

Welcome indeed. I really must visit Ireland at some point...

Welcome, and an advance Happy Birthday from another oldie, who's 57 in 3 weeks! Gasp!

Welcome!

[quote name='OldGit' post='676242' date='Dec 6 2009, 10:33 PM']Welcome young man [/quote] Same from me!

My take:- The 66 P had a maple cap neck, not a fretted maple one-piece a la 50s Classic. So, a maple Standard MIM is closer. Stick in a Wizard Thumper and Robert is your mother's brother... It's my personal opinion that the cap neck gave the extra raunch, not the pickups. Nearly all current maple neck Fenders have this arrangement, and it does give a harsher, punchier tone.

Welcome, from just over the border in Cornwall. The thing to remember about being a n00b is that, like being a virgin or a learner driver, everyone was at some point! So dive right in and enjoy!

You're quite wrong - it's a LOT of a myth!

Welcome!

That's my experience! I was out for 17 years, and it wasn't just more fun - I found I was better at it, too! Don't ask me why - I just found I was more fluid, somehow.

Really, don't worry. Much more important to get on with the bass playing!

Welcome, from another Cornish resident - just! I'm about 500 yds from Devon here in Calstock. As to the amp, look out for an Ashdown Electric Blue EB15-180 combo. Not expensive new, and can often be had used.

Howdy!

Welcome! Mmmm, lots of toys...

Welcome!

Howdy!

Welcome, and even more so to the new Precision! I *like* Precisions...

Howdy!

Welcome!

Mine is also modded similarly. Black, b/w/b guard, finger rest and ashtrays. I do paly with the covers on, no problem for me; also have 'em on the 51.

It's rarely a problem.

I wouldn't think the Wizards will be other than original spec, but if they don't fit, call him - he's a reasonable guy. However, if the new guard is not up to spec, it may itself cause the problem you fear. Is the new guard a Fender part?

[quote name='Sean' post='209118' date='May 29 2008, 06:25 PM']Vanilla is a very pungent and exotic spice.[/quote] My favourite flavour! [quote name='tauzero' post='213872' date='Jun 6 2008, 01:10 PM']Of course they will. Look how long it took to eradicate smallpox.[/quote] Baaad attitude, dude... [quote name='4 Strings' post='668810' date='Nov 28 2009, 11:37 PM'][b]The neck is a wide handful, slowing play down and I find them the most fiddly to set up. Constantly going back to reach perfection, especially intonation. These don't play themselves like some modern basses, they need work.[/b] The standard Fender B neck, 1.625", is the same nut width as a Strat guitar neck. Not big at all, nor nearly as chunky as, say, Warwick necks. C neck, 1.75" starts to feel big, but not overly so, IMHO. The extra effort, that's part of the sound...you put in effort, good sounds come out. Plays itself? Only has its own tone, then. And, as a tech, I have to ask: what is simpler to set up? No bass I've yet met... [b]However, despite crinkly tin bridge, loads of sustain, deep tones and punch, but often give flat spots half way up the G string.[/b] The bridge does exactly what it needs to, and no other has done more than tweak it, at best. Few wooden basses are completely free of deadspots, whoever makes them. [b]The bridge is right back near the end of the body and so this brings the end of the neck nearer the player. Despite this they are neck heavy.[/b] I've said this many times, and in many places: in 40 years, I've never met a neck-heavy Precision. [b]There are better guitars around but these are iconic, classic and will get the job done as well as you can play it. Not perfect, not the best but you have to have deep pockets to buy better.[/b] True. Almost. IMHO, there are not many better basses around. But I [i]am[/i] a little biased! [b]Unless you slap. Not great for slap.[/b] Not the best for slap, true...but do-able![/quote]