munkonthehill Posted January 23, 2012 Posted January 23, 2012 Hola chaps,,, Ok so I am swapping out my Fender Jag for a Fender Mike Dirnt sig bass. I have been playing alot of P-basses recently and loving it.. Can anyone give me their 50p on these basses. Cheers Steven Quote
LukeFRC Posted January 23, 2012 Posted January 23, 2012 so I give you 50p and you give me a bass? Quote
tredders Posted January 23, 2012 Posted January 23, 2012 Really nice basses. Heavy though, and a chunky thick neck on them. Fab pickups (custom shop '59) which do everything from trebly Green Day punk, to pretty good fat Motown sounds. One of the (many!) basses I regret selling. Mark. Quote
munkonthehill Posted January 23, 2012 Author Posted January 23, 2012 [quote name='tredders' timestamp='1327356362' post='1510011'] Really nice basses. Heavy though, and a chunky thick neck on them. Fab pickups (custom shop '59) which do everything from trebly Green Day punk, to pretty good fat Motown sounds. One of the (many!) basses I regret selling. Mark. [/quote] oh I love this reply,,,,,,,,Thanks for that Mark. [quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1327356320' post='1510009'] so I give you 50p and you give me a bass? [/quote] not so much this one though Quote
LukeFRC Posted January 23, 2012 Posted January 23, 2012 [quote name='munkonthehill' timestamp='1327356487' post='1510022'] not so much this one though [/quote] worth a try eh? Quote
MarkG3 Posted January 23, 2012 Posted January 23, 2012 They are really good basses, as already said they do have a wide range of tone. I think the only downside is the weight. But I can't fault mine! At one point I did own 3 of them! Quote
munkonthehill Posted January 23, 2012 Author Posted January 23, 2012 [quote name='Johnston' timestamp='1327356478' post='1510020'] Can I afford it and is it a different colour than vintage white? If the answer to the above is a yes they are crap but you may pass the details onto me mines lonely. If the Answer to any of the above is no . I think mines bloomin' fantastic. [/quote] hahaha thanks for that,,,the answer is no if that helps Quote
munkonthehill Posted January 23, 2012 Author Posted January 23, 2012 [quote name='TraceElliotBass' timestamp='1327356717' post='1510032'] They are really good basses, as already said they do have a wide range of tone. I think the only downside is the weight. But I can't fault mine! At one point I did own 3 of them! [/quote] Thankfully I am a big lad and I like heavy....So all is still looking great. Quote
LukeFRC Posted January 23, 2012 Posted January 23, 2012 [quote name='munkonthehill' timestamp='1327356896' post='1510036'] Thankfully I am a big lad and I like heavy....So all is still looking great. [/quote] try a T40 at some point! Quote
Ed_S Posted January 23, 2012 Posted January 23, 2012 I got one in the sales just before Xmas - the workmanship is fantastic (not far off my USA deluxe) and the rosewood board is particularly nicely figured. Yeah, it's quite heavy and the neck is a bit like half a baseball bat, but it somehow feels very 'right' for the instrument. The only bad thing about mine was the almost unplayable factory setup (sufficient to keep it on the wall at DV for long enough to land it in a clearance sale) but half an hour of tweaking and a pack of new strings got that ironed out. The pickup height took a couple of band rehearsals to get right and has ended up a little more radically angled than on my other P's, but not so as it's in the way. Looks great, feels great, plays great, sounds great... I say do it! Quote
munkonthehill Posted January 24, 2012 Author Posted January 24, 2012 [quote name='Ed_S' timestamp='1327363034' post='1510182'] I got one in the sales just before Xmas - the workmanship is fantastic (not far off my USA deluxe) and the rosewood board is particularly nicely figured. Yeah, it's quite heavy and the neck is a bit like half a baseball bat, but it somehow feels very 'right' for the instrument. The only bad thing about mine was the almost unplayable factory setup (sufficient to keep it on the wall at DV for long enough to land it in a clearance sale) but half an hour of tweaking and a pack of new strings got that ironed out. The pickup height took a couple of band rehearsals to get right and has ended up a little more radically angled than on my other P's, but not so as it's in the way. Looks great, feels great, plays great, sounds great... I say do it! [/quote] I honestly cant wait for it now. Quote
Lozz196 Posted January 24, 2012 Posted January 24, 2012 I had one for a while, and agree with the other posts, very good bass. The pickup itself was verrrryy nice. I`d say the quality was inbetween MIM Standard and USA Standard, but nearer to USA. Quote
Jacqueslemac Posted January 24, 2012 Posted January 24, 2012 Bought mine new when they first came out and don't intend selling it, if that's 50p-worth. The neck is pretty chunky, but the nut width is mid-way between a Jazz and a normal Precision, so the neck doesn't feel too deep. Mine doesn't feel heavy, but it does feel solid. Good pickups and that sold Badass II bridge to keep things anchored. Err, that's about it. Quote
Musicman20 Posted January 24, 2012 Posted January 24, 2012 Mike Dirnt is one of my earliest bass playing heroes I can remember. This is back when Green Day hit the big time with 'Dookie'. He is a DAMN good player. Very quick with a plec, melodic, and tight! Quote
jezzaboy Posted January 24, 2012 Posted January 24, 2012 Welcome to the world of the P bass Steven. One of the few Fenders I haven`t owned but have always wanted. I have the Squier version and it`s modded to buggery and I really like it so I imagine the Fender one will be top! Jez Rip the Jaguar Quote
munkonthehill Posted January 24, 2012 Author Posted January 24, 2012 I am kinda sorry to see the jag go Gerry. But I know its time to move on and try something else due to my Ric being the only bass I use. Every comment I have heard is uber positive so at least I know im getting a decent bass. Plus its my ideal colour scheme too which is a massive bonus. Quote
Billy Apple Posted January 24, 2012 Posted January 24, 2012 I had a Sunburst one. Great tone, the pick-up is very lively, has quite a bite. Very nice neck, and a good chunk of rosewood. I wouldn't worry about any sig stigma, Mr D is not mentioned anywhere on the wood. The only draw back for me was I found the slab body much too heavy. Quote
Jacqueslemac Posted January 24, 2012 Posted January 24, 2012 You've noticed there's one for sale on [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/165772-mike-dirnt-precision-fs/"]here[/url]? Quote
munkonthehill Posted January 24, 2012 Author Posted January 24, 2012 yeah but I wasnt buying, I was swapping. Plus im not a fan of the black one. Quote
munkonthehill Posted January 24, 2012 Author Posted January 24, 2012 [quote name='neepheid' timestamp='1327443529' post='1511456'] Arriving in time for Moffat? [/quote] It sure is Matt,,,,im picking it up from Darlington on Sunday. Quote
munkonthehill Posted January 28, 2012 Author Posted January 28, 2012 does anyne know if the vintage white colour scheme on these basses are yellow? The fender website shows it off white (cream) but any pics I have seen show it as yellow!!! Quote
Billy Apple Posted January 28, 2012 Posted January 28, 2012 PM Johnston... http://basschat.co.uk/user/8911-johnston/ He's got a Vintage White one, seems like a nice bloke to me, should be able to help. Quote
Lozz196 Posted January 28, 2012 Posted January 28, 2012 [quote name='munkonthehill' timestamp='1327744793' post='1516042'] does anyne know if the vintage white colour scheme on these basses are yellow? The fender website shows it off white (cream) but any pics I have seen show it as yellow!!! [/quote] It`s a very light yellow colour. Think of very watered-down runny custard kind of yellow. Quote
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