fender reissue 51 precision bass

[stroker2575]

Hi Guys,

I am after my new obsession, the 51 reissue precision (2 tone sunburst)

I have completed the google rounds and have come back with nothing. I know they stopped making these a few years back.

Any information about these would be greatly appreciated. Perhaps owners comments or potential leads to purchasing one.

Many thanks.

[markstuk]

Plenty on talkbass..

[stroker2575]

Thanks for the reply.

I'll re-check on there.

[Cat Burrito]

I've owned two and it is a great bass. It got lost to two great bass culls. They periodically show up on here and of course EBay / Reverb / Gumtree are the places to go looking too.

[stroker2575]

Thanks, I may even go for a 1970's telecaster bass on reverb. Not having much luck with the precision.

Just concerned about what the pick-up is like on the old Telecaster basses.

[therealting]

I prefer the 55 onwards with the body contouring. I have a 56 Bravewood which is pretty damn cool. I think there's a Sting signature on Gumtree.

[Shambo]

Have you considered the Classic Vibe 50's Precision?

[gareth]

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[MattM]

Check out Basses For Sale section, Gareth, he of the garden table of bass lust, has just listed one...

[stroker2575]

Might sound odd, but I have a sting signature already. I have considered classic vibe, I kind of set myself on the 51 reissue.

That's great, thanks MattM. I have just messaged Gareth on his post. Just what I'm after.

[Winny Pooh]

If you have the sting slready then why bother? I used to have one but never got the tone I wanted from it, was always a bit clean. Best pickup in it was a GFS rails guitar pup. The SD replacement is good too.

[Delberthot]

The Lollar pickup is a killer. Incredible and sounds exactly what I'd expect a single coil precision to sound like.

I had one in my Warmoth '54

If you're going to get one then do it now as the prices have been creeping up. I bought my 2 tone one from an Ebay seller in Japan for £260 delivered about 7 or 8 years ago before they were discontinued and therefore desirable. I've never found anything that sounds anything like it plus they are really, really cool basses

[stroker2575]

I am going to sell the sting signature precision. Plays great, but not comfortable with the 12th fret inlay. Hopefully i can find a home for it with somebody that would appreciate it.

If i manage to get a 51 reissue i would look into a SD pick-up. Depending how the stock pick up sounds.

The price tags are huge now, like to know what they retailed at when new. I keep actively checking for 51 reissues but not that many for sale i guess.

[Delberthot]

I think towards the end the '51 was about £900 brand new but originally much less. Like I said, I picked up a secondhand one for about a third of what they are selling for now but they were still being made at the time