crabman Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 The bass is just a standard Fender Precision American Standard from a couple of years back, but frankly I just wanted to show off my new pick guard from alperious.com as I absolutely love it!!! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 1 hour ago, crabman said: The bass is just a standard Fender Precision American Standard from a couple of years back, but frankly I just wanted to show off my new pick guard from alperious.com as I absolutely love it!!! That’s a really nice piece of work and such a nice fit , the rig looks good too ☝️ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 As Vyvyan from The Young Ones jacket said, Very Metal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soledad Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 3 hours ago, Reggaebass said: I just wanted to show off my new pick guard from alperious.com Quite right too. I'd never heard of the maker but that is quite something - checked his site, some nice stuff there, that Jazz for Zafer Sanli is neat. They'd suit a Ray I reckon. A bit hardcore for my styles but really tasty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soledad Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 Refin on the way. My '97 USA P is due back to me next week from David Wilson who stripped the original black and repainted LPB. Here's some WIP shots from David - interesting that under the very tough poly black (factory original as I know the bass's history from new) it was sunburst - so even in the 90's Fender were still repainting bodies when they had their colour stocks wrong. I did find the original black amazingly resilient. I'd given it some fairly serious knocks over time and never broke through the black surface. Anyway, it's now nitro LPB so much less tough, a lot less paint on it so it might be a little more alive and rather more delicate. More pics later. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mylkinut Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 Here are mine - Brown: '86 MIJ. This one's got a Wizard 84 at the bridge, and the paint had been stripped before it came to me. It's my number one when gigging - it's lovely. Black: only just picked this up - bista using an S9 neck and an early '70s body (the bridge is mounted further back than usual which I think places it as a '69-'72). The neck's in good shape but the body's lived a life, including having a DiMarzio Ultra J added and the thumbrest moved above the strings late-70s style. It's not quite where I want it to be in how it plays, but it sounds wonderful. White: largely original '77. I've owned it for about 15 years and will never sell it. Sounds immense and plays well but it's not light! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelDeVille Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 Not a jazz in the house... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rze99 Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 1954 Precision tribute build by the brig with later mods 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigthumb Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 USA 60th Anniversary limited Edition Precision and my 1977. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 On 03/01/2020 at 13:06, crabman said: The bass is just a standard Fender Precision American Standard from a couple of years back, but frankly I just wanted to show off my new pick guard from alperious.com as I absolutely love it!!! That is gorgeous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piers_Williamson Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 2 hours ago, bigthumb said: USA 60th Anniversary limited Edition Precision and my 1977. I'm digging the amp big thumb. I played my 77 Precision through that amp and it sounded immense. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deedee Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 17 hours ago, bigthumb said: USA 60th Anniversary limited Edition Precision and my 1977. 14 hours ago, Piers_Williamson said: I'm digging the amp big thumb. I played my 77 Precision through that amp and it sounded immense. Good to see you managed to bag the SMX @bigthumb 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Horse Murphy Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 My three: my 1989 US Standard is the only bass I would never part with; it's been with me too long and I know how every single knock and bump got there. It's been modded somewhat with a new bridge, change of pickguard, it's been active and passive at different stages and had Sims LED's fitted on the side of the fretboard. It's also one of the best sounding P Basses I've ever played strung with roundwounds. Next is my Tony Franklin Fretless P Bass currently strung with roundwounds it's a stunning Bass and plays beautifully. Finally is my recently acquired Fender American Original 60's P Bass. These are something else and easily as good as any Fender Custom Shops I've played or owned. It's currently strung with an old set of TI Flats and is absolutely sublime. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muppet Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 '75, '72, 60th anniversary, Nate Mendel, '95, '05. I should stop now. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuzzie Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 24 minutes ago, Muppet said: '75, '72, 60th anniversary, Nate Mendel, '95, '05. I should stop now. Never invite me round, I have big pockets Great collection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuzzie Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 Genuine question on what’s is a precision’ Is it denotes by the classic body shape no matter what pick up configuration, or where does the allowed leniency go to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.Pal Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 From left: bitsa 63’ replica, classic 50’(olympic white refin) avri 63, road worn (body refin) 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Stingray 62 Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 Very nice indeed 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete.young Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 New tort pickguard for my CIJ not-for-export, thanks to Mike Walsh for his craftsmanship and expertise. I can now get at the truss rod and see the LED when the P-Retro is charging. Happy days! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soledad Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 Follow-up from the refin pics I posted above. Here's the finished beast. David Wilson did a very excellent job - it's nitro so he took a good while allowing the many coats to harden. Finish is absolutely as good as any factory nitro I've seen. And another plug for the rather overlooked 90s USA basses - really good build, full gutsy sound - affordable old Precisions at their best IMHO 👍 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Mac Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 On 01/02/2020 at 05:01, pete.young said: New tort pickguard for my CIJ not-for-export, thanks to Mike Walsh for his craftsmanship and expertise. I can now get at the truss rod and see the LED when the P-Retro is charging. Happy days! Where is the tort guard from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete.young Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 41 minutes ago, B-Mac said: Where is the tort guard from? Mike Walsh, a.k.a Zoot Guitars and purple-chili.com , made it from a blank sheet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshy Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 8 hours ago, Soledad said: Follow-up from the refin pics I posted above. Here's the finished beast. David Wilson did a very excellent job - it's nitro so he took a good while allowing the many coats to harden. Finish is absolutely as good as any factory nitro I've seen. And another plug for the rather overlooked 90s USA basses - really good build, full gutsy sound - affordable old Precisions at their best IMHO 👍 That looks lush! He is painting mine now, same colour and matching headstock. Handy having him just round the corner from me too! I am thinking parchment for the pick guard 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 (edited) Not strictly a precision because I’ve fitted my favourite old jazz bass neck to a 22 year old P body, which is aging nicely, I put Tonerider TRP1 pickups in yesterday with a kiogon loom with a 0.1uF cap , and with the labella LTFs , it sounds amazing. I just need 2 flat top chrome knobs and a threaded bridge saddle and it’s done, I can’t put it down 🙂 Edited September 9, 2022 by Reggaebass 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinnDave Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 I don't often play my only Precision these days, but last night I had a gig it was just right for. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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