NBD - Pink Precision.

[M@23]

So, today I picked up a new to me Precision bass. Built in 1996, I think, it's a 50th anniversary Japanese P bass in Sell Pink. It's been set up with a new set of Fender Flats. Weighs in at 8lbs 6, so nice and light! Will give it a full workout tonight. Really pleased so far though. It could do with new vol/tone knobs and maybe a new pickguard. There are a couple of minor bumps, but overall it's in great condition.

Anybody have one, or know much about them?

[Musicman20]

I had the same model in white/red tort/rosewood. Same sticker, roughly same year, MIJ P Bass 62 Reissue, but the standard MIJ model, not with the USA pup.

It was a fine, lightweight and solid bass. I used it i punk and hardcore bands for years and it still looked pretty mint at the end. I then sold it rather stupidly. It was a great bass!

I think in the 90s, when these were new, they were £420-460 for the model I had.

[theyellowcar]

This is a lovely bass. I wish they did more of the sonic blues/surf greens/shell pinks!

[bh2]

Yes... I love the pastel colours on fender basses... sonic blue being my all time fave, followed closely by salmon pink, that shell looks lush tho but.

[Rumple]

Oooo I like pink Fender basses

[M@23]

The colour was what first drew me to it! It plays really well and I'm liking the Fender flats too. New knobs and pickguard and it'll be set.

[Tweedledum]

Gorgeous!

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New knobs and pickguard and it'll be set.
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Yeah, swap the white for a tort PG for more 60's vibe, and for historical correctness' sake I'd install Kluson reverse tuners. And chrome covers, of course.
What's wrong with the knobs?

[M@23]

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Gorgeous!



Yeah, swap the white for a tort PG for more 60's vibe, and for historical correctness' sake I'd install Kluson reverse tuners. And chrome covers, of course.
What's wrong with the knobs?
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Good shout. I did wonder whether to go tort! Will try find the details of the chap on here that makes them. The knobs don't match, which annoys me! One has been replaced at some point. I'm shopping for chrome covers as we speak as well :-)

[M@23]

Here is a better quality pic - shows the colour a bit more accurately

[throwoff]

Lovely bass!

Can't beat a bit of Shell pink

[obbm]

My pink Jazz with Tort PG. Nice combination and little less garish than the white

[Gazza 2905]

Oh yeah....that tort pickguard really works.
Nice.

[bh2]

Hmm... I quite like white three ply on the pastel colours, or mint. Poss red tort... not brown.

How about pearl... that would look very nice IMO.

Edited April 14, 2014 by bh2

[M@23]

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My pink Jazz with Tort PG. Nice combination and little less garish than the white
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That looks ace. Definitely better than white.

[M@23]

[quote name='bh2' timestamp='1397488288' post='2424399']How about pearl... that would look very nice IMO.
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That was my original plan. The tort on that Jazz looks very classy though.

[throwoff]

oof.

Porn of the highest caliber.

[mikeswals]

With the rosewood board I'd go with a tort guard as a better contrast, just like that Jazz above .
If it was a maple board then the white would look best.

[M@23]

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With the rosewood board I'd go with a tort guard as a better contrast, just like that Jazz above .
If it was a maple board then the white would look best.
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Yeah I agree. Just got to get the white one off to the Bass Doc to be used as a template now!

[Phil Adams]

Mmmmmm, like that.

[M@23]

Today I ordered: 2 CTS 250k pots, a Switchcraft jack, a set of Fender P/Tele knobs and a Fender Vintage P Pickup. All that's left to do is post Howard my pickguard tomorrow morning, then sit back and wait for all that lot to arrive! Woohoo.

[M@23]

Oh, and a set of covers have just been added to the order... Need to stop browsing now or a set of reverse tuning pegs will have been ordered before I know it, and maybe a tweed hardcase.

[bh2]

You must get the reverse machines... and the tweed case... you know that!

[M@23]

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You must get the reverse machines... and the tweed case... you know that!
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It's going to happen isn't it. It's pretty much inevitable.

[M@23]

Bumping this up to show the (nearly) finished article. I've not added the pickup cover yet or got round to ordering new tuning pegs...
But here it is, a Fender Vintage Pickup, Switchcraft jack, CTS pots, bridge cover and a Bass Doc pickguard later.

I must publicly thank the Bass Doc for his efforts here, this was the cheaper option tort guard and is easily as nice as that on my US Std. Precision, at a very, very good price with a super quick turn around!

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