Ian McFly Posted April 25, 2019 Posted April 25, 2019 (edited) Hi, I’m selling my Fender Deluxe Active P-Bass Special in Olympic white, it’s from 2018 and it’s in great condition. It has an 18V 3-band EQ, as well as an active/passive switch. It gives you the option to play the bass fully passive (which I do, it sounds great), or use the preamp to tweak your sound if needed. It’s fitted with a Precision pickup at the neck position and a Noiseless Jazz pickup at the bridge. Fingerboard is Pao Ferro, and the neck profile is that of a Jazz Bass, super easy to play! It has never been gigged and doesn’t show any marks or dings. It comes with the original gigbag. NO TRADE!!! I’m asking for £550. I can ship within the UK as well for an extra £10. It comes with the original gigbag. Please message me if you’re interested. I’m based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Cheers! Edited May 30, 2019 by Ian McFly 2 1
PlasmaZombies Posted April 25, 2019 Posted April 25, 2019 Lovely looking bass! If I hadn't already ordered and paid for a brand new PJ I'd be seriously considering this! GLWTS.
Ian McFly Posted April 26, 2019 Author Posted April 26, 2019 Thanks! It truly is a great bass, the passive mods makes it more « natural » sounding, you get that classic P tone out of it. I wouldn’t sell it if I didn’t have to pay off some bills! 1
crabman Posted April 28, 2019 Posted April 28, 2019 Is that a standard P bass pick guard you're using following the mod to passive?
Ian McFly Posted April 28, 2019 Author Posted April 28, 2019 2 hours ago, flippyfloop said: Do you know the weight? I can figure it out, not too heavy to me. 1 hour ago, crabman said: Is that a standard P bass pick guard you're using following the mod to passive? It’s a standard pickguard yeah, why?
crabman Posted April 28, 2019 Posted April 28, 2019 I have a black abalone pickguard that would look lively on that, currently on a black and maple P that would suit the current b/w/b 3ply that I think you have on there. And I need to pick up my daughter from Edinburgh Uni next month... 1
Ian McFly Posted April 28, 2019 Author Posted April 28, 2019 (edited) We could arrange something indeed. It’s a mexican standard pickguard, not american FYI. Edited April 28, 2019 by Ian McFly
Ian McFly Posted May 25, 2019 Author Posted May 25, 2019 PLEASE DISREGARD all messages above about the passive mod. The bass is now back to its original setup - preamp and original pickguard. Just like the previous passive mod, it has been done by a professional guitar tech here in Edinburgh... I wouldn’t be able to do that myself, I’ve no electronics knowledge! I can throw in the second pickguard with the passive knobs and setup, if you’re keen to make the change yourself!
Tom 24 Posted May 29, 2019 Posted May 29, 2019 Seriously interested Ian, I have been contemplating an American Pro but i have no experience of active Fenders, What's your experience of playing between active and passive?
Ian McFly Posted May 29, 2019 Author Posted May 29, 2019 It makes the bass super versatile. The preamp gives the bass a bit more punch, and is very musical. The passive mode is a pure passive one, it works even without batteries. You get a faithful, classic passive sound out of it. The J pickup gives your P-bass more versatility. All in all a great bass, but I’m thinning the herd. That being said there’s a guy coming to see it tomorrow, but if it doesn’t happen, we can discuss!
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