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[quote name='itsmedunc' timestamp='1509066060' post='3396446'] I know exactly what it is. That's what I sound like when I come home steaming drunk and attempt to pick a bass up. Well, apart from he is a bit faster... Or of course it could be a guitarist playing bass! [/quote] This was my exact thought!
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In praise of the Fender American Elite Precision Bass
LewisK1975 replied to LewisK1975's topic in Bass Guitars
[quote name='roman_sub' timestamp='1509104020' post='3396638'] I would echo your experiences - I often favour my Precision Deluxe for tracking (predecessor to the Elite; same electronics AFAIK but without the flattening neck profile and MM-style truss rod). Covers a lot of ground between the P and J, and that's in passive mode only. I have a sneaky feeling that the 3 band preamp is voiced a little bit like a Musicman preamp 3 band... at any case, it can also do a passable Stingray imitation via the treble / bass boosts if you pan more towards the bridge pickup. Glad recording went well! [/quote] Cheers! -
[quote name='thegummy' timestamp='1509051582' post='3396379'] May I ask how you made the examples? [/quote] http://basschat.co.uk/topic/185820-design-your-own-p-bass/page__fromsearch__1 Don’t say I didn’t warn you, it’s too much fun!
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Putting together a PJ. Body will be black, maple neck / Fingerboard. Help me choose a pickguard!!! They all have the merits, but I'm leaning towards Tort. What do you guys think? [attachment=256297:Pbasses.jpg]
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Geddy Lee Interviewed by Dan Rather. Grab a coffee.
LewisK1975 replied to NancyJohnson's topic in General Discussion
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Regarding neck width, measured across the nut - A Fender Jazz Bass typically has a 38mm nut. Also called 'A' width by Fender. Your 2017 MIM Precision will have a 42mm nut. Also called 'B' width by Fender. Vintage Fender Precisions have a 45mm nut. Also called 'C' width by Fender. I'm not sure when the majority of USA Fender P's became 'B' width, it could well be after the CBS takeover of Fender in 1965. Someone with more in depth knowledge of Fender history than me could be more precise (sic). Fender currently make various models of P Basses with varying neck/nut widths. Hope this helps!
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Going to the NEC next Monday, can't wait!
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I think strings are relevant to how low you can get your action. Also fingerboard radius plays a part. As does having a well cut nut / level frets / neck relief etc... But I digress.... I like my strings to be low tension, I use 45-105 Dunlop Super Bright Nickels. Mine are usually set to the Fender spec of 6/64" for the E/A and 5/64 for the D/G. I can get more like 5/64 for the E/A and 4/64 for the D/G on my 2015 American Elite Precision and maybe even a bit lower on my Yamaha Attitude ltd 3. 6/64 = 2.4mm 5/64 = 2.0mm 4/64 = 1.6mm
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Did some recording for my band's new album over the weekend, took 4 Basses with me, my '78 precision, '75 Jazz, Yamaha Attitude LTD3 and my Fender American Elite Precision (pic below) [attachment=256057:AM Elite PBass.jpg] Thought it best to have a 'pure' Jazz and Precision at hand, and then have the modern Basses as alternatives, should the need arise. We tried them all, and ended up using the Elite Precision for everything we did. The engineer loved it, described it as a great recording Bass. The only change necessary for different sounds / feels we wanted involved moving the pickup blend to various points between the P and J. Active always on with a little push on the mids, rolled off a little treble when the blend was fully on the P pickup. We put it through a valve pre and recorded it direct. Great punchy loveliness whatever we did. Don't get me wrong, I know that it obviously made the engineer's job easier to only be using the one Bass, but I'm strong minded enough to have insisted on using something else if I felt it was necessary, but I felt exactly the same as him, it just wasn't.. A Fun and rewarding weekend (if somewhat tiring), it's not every day (for me anyway) that I get to play and be surrounded by 'Bassness' for that long!
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[quote name='Bigwan' timestamp='1507316258' post='3384785'] Not an update as such as no purchase made, but I played a JV Squier P (actually a bitsa P with a JV neck) in Some Neck Guitars in Dublin yesterday. Yum. That neck is as close as I've felt to my friend's 60's P, maybe a fraction narrower. Certainly a nicer neck than my '08 USA P. Also had my first positive Ricky encounter... but I'd never EVER buy one, just to spite Mr. Ricky (wouldn't even waste my time looking up his actual name). [/quote] Just had a look at their website, that JV bitsa is veerrrryyy nice indeed!
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[quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1507316154' post='3384780'] Sound tech are no longer representing EBS in the UK... [/quote] Not surprised by this, they made a right pigs ear of my EBS Billy Sheehan deluxe pedal. I had one of the early batches which had the issue of needing the clean volume at max to achieve unity (rather than unity at 12 o'clock). They had it for over 2 weeks and it came back exactly as it went, apart from having one of the nuts missing under one of the knobs. Knocked a couple of emails back and fore with Dan Veall (dood on here) and fixed it myself in about 10mins. I let EBS know about Sound Technology's failure to correct my pedal. I wonder how many other complaints they had... Worked out OK for me in the end, as after talking to EBS directly, they sent me a replacement pedal and a t-shirt. Winner.
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Seems to me that Basses 'speak' to me through their neck dimensions. Anything too small and it just feels wrong to me. It's not just about nut width either, the only Jazz bass I've retained is my 1975. Obviously it has the 1.5" nut, but having the U shape neck makes it feel substantial in the hand, so it works for me. I've also got wider nut Basses, which have deep necks (Yamaha Attitudes), and shallower necks (Fender RW Precision). Seems as long as the neck has enough wood, then I'm happy.
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[quote name='Kev' timestamp='1508151367' post='3390034'] P Bass? [/quote] For shame Kev, We'll have a good talk about the virtues of Precision Basses the next time we meet up for a deal.
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Yep - I had a similar experience with them, excellent customer service.
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