assume that is one of the original Precision basses I saw him play in the 82 tour. Still in my top 5 gigs of all time.
I was at the Coasters, Tiffany's, and Playhouse gigs of the New Gold Tour - brilliant info and photos here including more of the Precision.
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In terms of the bass driving the song without becoming too dominant, very few can compete with Derek's work on NGD. Beautifully produced album as well.