Precisions

[Nibody]

Cruddy iPhone picture, but this is my latest. Hit by the realisation that what I would like would be beyond what I could afford/justify, built it myself. Went for the "Bruce Foxton" look.

Allparts type neck (was a factory second due to a mineral stain on the reverse) with 70's fender logo and 70's style necklpate (I intend to put a joke serial on this of 301306 which would be a 71 P, 13/06 being my birthdate in that year - not to mislead anyone - just because I cant afford a YOB Bass!!),

Black MIM "Genuine Fender Spares" body (cavitys all shielded out with copper tape),

70's style tuners from (I believe) Steve Harris sig bass,

Gotoh 201 bridge,

3 ply BWB pickguard,

Fender 62 RI Pickups, and cloth wired (to match the pickups) CTS pots (500k's though I may swap them out for 250's at some point), sprague 0.1uf capacitor and Switchcraft Socket.

The neck is sprayed with Amber tint Nitro - wasnt quite the light Amber I was expecting (more like an extra from "The only Way is Essex..") but it works.

Plays great, sounds great, and a quarter of the cost of buying a decent nick 1971 P.

[M@23]

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Awesome. How does it sound through the Markbass? I have pretty much the same rig except my speakers are both in one cab, and I'm looking to get my first P ASAP. Only played a '78 through the rig so far, but bloody loved it! More than any other bass I've played through it.

[Lozz196]

Slight hijack, am not answering for gsgbass, just giving my own opinion, the Precision/Markbass CMD121P & NY121 is a match made in Low End Heaven.

[gsgbass]

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1384547659' post='2278123']
Slight hijack, am not answering for gsgbass, just giving my own opinion, the Precision/Markbass CMD121P & NY121 is a match made in Low End Heaven.
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There you are! HEY Lozz. How are you doing? Feel free to answer for me anytime sir. I totally agree with your, [b]"the Precision/Markbass CMD121P & NY121 is a match made in Low End Heaven." [/b]

[Mr Fretbuzz]

Enjoying my new Cabronita P :-) probably change to flats though

[gsgbass]

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Enjoying my new Cabronita P :-) probably change to flats though
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Check out D'Addario Nylons too. They give a great flats sound, and last. No splintering, corrosion, etc.

[Billy Apple]

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What exactly is the collective term for Precisions?
Personally I'm finding myself thinking, "that's a fine haven of Precisions"...!!!
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A log.

[charic]

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[Highfox]

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Removed the pickup and the bridge cover but although I usually don't like flatwounds I've kept them on the bass..They give the bass a certain "honk" without sounding too bassy.. recorded a short clip with the bass. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKKXQMD_Xn8[/media]
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Nice!
I have a 70 in the same colour combo.

[lojo]

My P bass with reverse pups (didnt notice that until after I brought it)

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[lee4]

Prestia's primary instruments are his [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Precision_Bass"]Fender Precision[/url] basses (a purple transparent [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fender_American_Deluxe_Series"]American Deluxe[/url] and a natural ash-bodied short-lived signature model with a reverse split pickup and a 2-band EQ). In recent years he has maintained an association with the [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conklin_Shows"]Conklin[/url] company that provided him a custom built four-string instrument, one of the few in the company's catalog.
Found this on Wiki,Lojo.
Could it be one of those you've got?

[John Schoen]

I bought this yesterday in a shop in Amsterdam where it had been gathering dust. You don't find many new paisley basses around anymore. I love the sound, I think it has more presence than a "modern" Precision with split pickup and can get very raunchy.

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[AntLockyer]

I was thinking about a paisley myself today.

[Mykesbass]

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I was thinking about a paisley myself today.
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Me too. I blame the moustaches My band have been talking about putting a country set together, then I'd have the right excuse!!

[gjones]

This started life as an old Squier P bass body that a friend of a friend chucked away. It was covered with stickers and accumulated gunk but I really wanted a P bass. I scrubbed it down, gave it a respray in vintage white, added some CTS pots and a well seasoned, 1970's Mighty Mite Precision neck (from the first bass I bought secondhand 30 years ago), plus a split pickup from the same bass......and we're cooking. Sounds and plays fantastic. I love it.

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[discreet]

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...I really wanted a P bass. I scrubbed it down, gave it a respray in vintage white, added some CTS pots and a well seasoned, 1970's Mighty Mite Precision neck (from the first bass I bought secondhand 30 years ago), plus a split pickup from the same bass......and we're cooking. Sounds and plays fantastic. I love it.
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Excellent. White/Black/Maple. The perfect P bass combination.

[marcus bell]

[quote name='gjones' timestamp='1385076387' post='2284345']
This started life as an old Squier P bass body that a friend of a friend chucked away. It was covered with stickers and accumulated gunk but I really wanted a P bass. I scrubbed it down, gave it a respray in vintage white, added some CTS pots and a well seasoned, 1970's Mighty Mite Precision neck (from the first bass I bought secondhand 30 years ago), plus a split pickup from the same bass......and we're cooking. Sounds and plays fantastic. I love it.

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That looks great!

[DolganoFF]

My Squier Vintage Modified 4 with noname replacement maple neck; and Squier Vintage Modified V:

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[M@23]

Well, the search is over. Yesterday i picked up my new 2012 American Standard Precision and i couldn't be happier. I've owned a few basses now and this is the nicest, in every respect. Build quality, sound, looks, playability. It weighs 8lbs 10 and balances perfectly on a strap.

Things only got better when i plugged into the gigging rig. As much as i loved my Jazz and Stingray, they weren't plug and play jobs, i fiddled with EQ, effects, the Markbass filters and was never 100% happy with the tone. It was just me being fussy i guess, but it wasn't [i]the[/i] tone i was looking for.
There isn't a tone i don't like from the P. I can have the tone pot all the way on and it is clean and cuts through, but still warm without sharp ice pick clangyness. Or, roll the tone right off or anywhere in between and it get fat and round without losing definition or getting muddy.

I'm blown away. Delighted to say it is the nicest bass i've ever played, and it's all mine!

Anyway, the pics aren't great - how hard is it to take a decent picture without any natural light?! I'll get the camera out and take some detailed ones soon!

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[gary mac]

That looks rather lovely.

[Nibody]

Say hello to the triplets.

My two Allparts/MIM bitsers and MIJ 62 RI with Photoflame finish...



One in the middle is a work in progress. Going to get 62RI pickups and Gotoh 201 (same as the one on the left). The two bitsers are so good Im considering moving on the 62RI.

[Ajoten]

I was in the market for a new bass, tried loads of classy ones c. £1500, and walked out of a shop with one of these because it was The Best. Neck profile superb. I've put a pearloid scratchie on mine coz I find the 1-ply looks a bit cheap though.


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Here's my Mike Dirnt signature:



I don't play it much nowadays, but it was the first "proper" bass I bought new, so it's staying.
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[Jacqueslemac]

I know what you mean about the scratch plate. It is a bit "cheap".

Funnily enough I dragged mine out at the weekend and used it at band practice for the first time for ages - and loved it. I think I'll be using it as my main bass (for a few weeks until I get itchy feet again!).

[DolganoFF]

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The color combo is almost like a negative film vs positive print

On the left: "Lawsuit" era Fernandes body (1981) with new fretless maple neck (from ebay store "Eyeparts", made in China)
On the right: Squier VM (2008)

[TJson]

My Precision

Edited December 9, 2013 by TJson