stingrayfan Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 Anyone tried/used/owned one of Fender's [url="http://www.fender.com/products/search.php?partno=0138100306"]'Big Block' Precisions[/url]? How do they sound and feel? Really different to a Precision. Like a lot of people here, I'm thinking dirty thoughts about getting a P bass and this caught my eye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bass_ferret Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 They do look like sex! The question has been asked before but not sure if any actually got one. Might be put off if they were MIM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayfan Posted March 29, 2008 Author Share Posted March 29, 2008 Hmm. Turns out they are MIM and the review on Harmony Central doesn't bode well... [i]"...in active mode, the bass sounds cold and modern, regardless what you dial in. In passive mode the bass sounds woodier and warmer, but still too flat and boring. This is no match at all for a regular precision or jazzbass." [/i] Sounds like the pickup could be the dealbreaker. Shame - block inlays, painted headstocks and no pickguard are all GAS triggers for me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernmeister Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 I'm also sure this has been asked before & i did brief review on one last year if i can find the link, i'll add it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdphysio Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 [quote name='stingrayfan' post='165960' date='Mar 29 2008, 05:07 PM']Hmm. Turns out they are MIM and the review on Harmony Central doesn't bode well... [i]"...in active mode, the bass sounds cold and modern, regardless what you dial in. In passive mode the bass sounds woodier and warmer, but still too flat and boring. This is no match at all for a regular precision or jazzbass." [/i][/quote] ..................that's a bit of a turn-off (but a great GAS-extinguisher! ), because that is one sexy precision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernmeister Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=6516"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=6516[/url] Just found the link, lets hope it works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzz Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 I dunno, for some reason it just doesn't strike me. Jazz body might get away with it, but on a p bass I can't help thinking that it's supposed to be Fender's version of a Stingray. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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