pendingrequests Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 So after a few months of paying off, on Christmas Eve I got hold of my first American Precision. Ohh she is a beauty and plays like a dream . As you can see from the sticker it is a hand stained finish. She is in a Hiscox case, recommended to me by a good friend who works in the music store. So much lighter compared to the fender moulded case I got with my Jazz. It has the standard strings on at the moment, not too sure yet what to change them to. I have D'addario Pro Steels 105 - 50 on my Jazz, which I have been using for nearly a year now. I know alot of people swear by using flats on their Precision, but with just the various genres I play in different groups, I'm not too keen on them. Maybe you can all convince me Any other suggestions would be great. Especially in the D'addario product line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stinson Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Really liking that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bh2 Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Rather gorgeous... I'd have to put some vintage reverse machines and covers on it. That finish really sings with rounds - even unplugged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman20 Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 I love this finish. Get a Tort guard! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Great bass. Re strings, D`addario Chromes are very good flats. Have a look at this Youtube clip, 1m55 is the part where you hear how close to rounds they can sound: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BS4-tiHkQ2A"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BS4-tiHkQ2A[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary mac Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 That is a looker, really really nice . Agree with Lozz about chromes. I have on one of my P's, love them. the P bass I gigged with at the weekend has DR Highbeams (rounds) on and I love them too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pendingrequests Posted December 27, 2012 Author Share Posted December 27, 2012 [quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1356621579' post='1911717'] Great bass. Re strings, D`addario Chromes are very good flats. Have a look at this Youtube clip, 1m55 is the part where you hear how close to rounds they can sound: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BS4-tiHkQ2A[/media] [/quote] That's a tasty sound man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Very, very nice. I bet that ownership is all the sweeter having had to put money by without actually having it. Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 [quote name='pendingrequests' timestamp='1356625967' post='1911779'] That's a tasty sound man. [/quote] Yeah, I`ve just ordered a set based on that clip. I`ve had them before, but for some reason always put them on my backup basses to try out, then never used them in a band situation. This time I`m going to persist and use them with the band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pendingrequests Posted December 29, 2012 Author Share Posted December 29, 2012 [quote name='ezbass' timestamp='1356628124' post='1911806'] Very, very nice. I bet that ownership is all the sweeter having had to put money by without actually having it. Congrats! [/quote] Haha! indeed man thanks [quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1356636216' post='1911924'] Yeah, I`ve just ordered a set based on that clip. I`ve had them before, but for some reason always put them on my backup basses to try out, then never used them in a band situation. This time I`m going to persist and use them with the band. [/quote] Yeh, I may have to give them a shot. Gigging with this tonight for it's first run with the roundwounds on, so I'll how it feels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mart Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 I was just looking at the Strat version of this in a shop today, and it really is stunning in the flesh. I had to bodily tear myself away from it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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