thebrig Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 I'm on the lookout for a Precision, and was wondering, does a Precision Lite give that typical P thump/tone? The fact that it is lightweight appeals to me, as I have back/neck problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirkThrust Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 I had one sometime back in the mid 1990s. To call it a Precision is a bit of a misnomer as it doesn't bear much resemblance to a standard P. It's active with a P/J pickup config and completely different neck and body shape. My memories of it are getting a bit hazy but I don't recall that it was very Precision like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouMa Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 I had one.Like an idiot i tried to defret it and ruined the bass with the fastest neck i have ever played. The tone is not that different from a precision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudewheresmybass Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 I use mine regularly. - P ish Close but not exact Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu_g Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 im a fender precision devotee but i had a p bass lyte and i couldnt really get on with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 I'm in agreement with the other comments here - it's in the ballpark. If Precisions came with an active EQ as standard, they'd probably sound exactly the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAlonBass Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 It's a bit of work, but strip the active set-up out of it, and throw it away. I found the active configuration on these Basses a bit TOO active and sensitive, if you know what I mean? I shoved 'real' passive Precision and Jazz pickups in mine, and it's a hell of a lot closer to the real thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrenleepoole Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 Great instruments, very lightweight, comfortable and really good necks on them. Mine had a P and humbucker pickup configuration, not the normal P & J and it sounded great. Wish I'd kept it now, it's one of the best basses I've owned and I really regret getting rid. If you want a full bodied P-bass, get the real thing as the Lyte is an instrument in it's own right really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc2009 Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 [quote name='BigAlonBass' post='1239673' date='May 21 2011, 08:28 PM']It's a bit of work, but strip the active set-up out of it, and throw it away. I found the active configuration on these Basses a bit TOO active and sensitive, if you know what I mean? I shoved 'real' passive Precision and Jazz pickups in mine, and it's a hell of a lot closer to the real thing.[/quote] I find on just about any bass I leave the active controls flat (wonder why I keep buying active basses really), though find you can tweak it a tiny bit for various parts of songs, or switching between fingers/pick/slap, so if you're only using them for that it wouldn't matter so much? I quite like the look of the lytes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenny B Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 (edited) Still using mine after 20 yrs - now fretless, still loving it. Great basses (red one in the middle of my avatar) Edited May 21, 2011 by Lenny B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransistorBassMan Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 (edited) I've been using mine for 16 years now. I find that it's Precision-ish with the eq set flat. It's a fantastic bass. Edited May 23, 2011 by TransistorBassMan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Got one coming in about 2 weeks! Can't wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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