Happy Jack Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 New one to me ... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fender-Precision-Bass-Cowpoke-Rare-Active-Bass/132613199893?hash=item1ee05cd815:g:kkIAAOSw77pa73wI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 Cowpoke was a nickname given to this model of precision bass by members of a US forum - possibly the long-gone dudepit. My understanding is that the nickname was due to the shape of the pickguard resembling the yokes of a western/cowboy shirt. I really liked the look of these back in the day but was underwhelmed when I tried the MIM one they had at Rockbottom in Croydon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 (edited) Yes I saw this and thought 'interesting' There's also a couple of semi acoustic Precisions on at circa £1500 too...... Edited May 14, 2018 by yorks5stringer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlloyd Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 Yep... it was Bovinehost who gave it the nickname. The Dudepit was an interesting forum... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EliasMooseblaster Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 19 hours ago, Jean-Luc Pickguard said: Cowpoke was a nickname given to this model of precision bass by members of a US forum - possibly the long-gone dudepit. My understanding is that the nickname was due to the shape of the pickguard resembling the yokes of a western/cowboy shirt. Thank you for clearing up that mystery for me - I remember a bass-playing acquaintance describing my Schecter (favourably) as a "Cowpoke P-bass" and spend a fair while wondering what on Earth he meant by that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted May 14, 2018 Author Share Posted May 14, 2018 9 hours ago, dlloyd said: Yep... it was Bovinehost who gave it the nickname. The Dudepit was an interesting forum... I still have my t-shirt ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlloyd Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 Didn't end well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troubadour Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 Another if anyone is looking . . . https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fender-Cowpoke-Precision-Bass-Special-Black-1995/133263588547?hash=item1f0720fcc3:g:jT0AAOSwiS9d6lkD . . . has "weird and wonderful" in the description! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrunoBass Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 I saw a great new band called Loup Garoux the other night. The bass sounded awesome and looked very cool; kind of Fender-ish but hard to identify with the stage lighting and dry ice. Anyway I tweeted Richard Jones the bass player who very kindly responded: So it’s a Cowpoke. Full on GAS ensues, and I’m hoping I can shift the items I’m currently selling in order to make a bid in one that’s currently on eBay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 Not sure, especially given he’s changed out the PUPs, how that Cowpoke will sound any different to any other PJ to be honest? But GAS is a cruel mistress Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowla Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 They have a different neck size to P's & J's, as I recall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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