mr_russ Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Hi- have any of you tuned your Precision bass BEAD? I'm considering doing this but wondered how either a USA or CIJ Precision handles the low B in particular- obviously I may well need to replace the nut as I'll be using a .130 for the B etc. Anyone had any luck with this? Cheers ;D Russ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 (edited) I haven't, but... Constance Redgrave of the [url="http://www.spikedrivers.co.uk"]Spikedrivers[/url] uses an early 60's P tuned BEAD. It sounds great. [url="http://www.spikedrivers.co.uk/downloads/02youngandstupid.mp3"]Have a listen[/url].. Edited February 6, 2008 by wateroftyne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_russ Posted February 6, 2008 Author Share Posted February 6, 2008 Alternatively has anyone tried the new american standard Precision V ? if that low B is any good I'd be seriously interested in getting one r Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eude Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 There's a few guys on talkbass.com who've got their hands on the new American Std. Precision V. Apparently it kicks serious ass and is what all the P Bass purists have been waiting for... Cheers, Eude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_russ Posted February 6, 2008 Author Share Posted February 6, 2008 [quote name='wateroftyne' post='134950' date='Feb 6 2008, 12:43 PM']I haven't, but... Constance Redgrave of the [url="http://www.spikedrivers.co.uk"]Spikedrivers[/url] uses an early 60's P tuned BEAD. It sounds great. [url="http://www.spikedrivers.co.uk/downloads/02youngandstupid.mp3"]Have a listen[/url]..[/quote] Nice- sounds good, might be worth persevering with. If [url="http://www.fender.com/products//search.php?partno=0190560705"]THIS[/url] is any good as regards to a low B then I WANT ITS BABIES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 I did it with my passive Sub. Had to widen the nut for the B, and adjust the set up, but no problems worked fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markytbass Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Mr Russ If you do go ahead with the BEAD idea, Rotosound do a Swing bass 66 extra heavy (65-80-105-130). You can get these fron Stringbusters for £16. I don't know if you like Roto's or not but I think it saves buying a 5 string set paying more and only using 4 of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_russ Posted February 6, 2008 Author Share Posted February 6, 2008 cheers guys ;D -I've got my eye on something at the moment, I'm in danger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 [quote name='markytbass' post='135235' date='Feb 6 2008, 06:44 PM']Mr Russ If you do go ahead with the BEAD idea, Rotosound do a Swing bass 66 extra heavy (65-80-105-130). You can get these fron Stringbusters for £16. I don't know if you like Roto's or not but I think it saves buying a 5 string set paying more and only using 4 of them.[/quote] ooh! thanks for that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jono Bolton Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 [quote name='mr_russ' post='134959' date='Feb 6 2008, 12:55 PM']Nice- sounds good, might be worth persevering with. If [url="http://www.fender.com/products//search.php?partno=0190560705"]THIS[/url] is any good as regards to a low B then I WANT ITS BABIES[/quote] That's nice but what you really want is the sunburst one. There's no picture but the white with a maple board sounds delish! But you fancy a Precision tuned to B? They aren't everyone's cup o' tea but give this a listen: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFAVGl7Mshk"]Reuben - Kick in the Mouth: Youtube[/url] As a bassist you probably know to watch Youtube with headphones if you wanna hear bass properly, but what a great sound. IMO of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minty fresh death Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 It will be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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