NBD - 1971 Precision (with a bumpy start)

[Bassfinger]

5 hours ago, Bassassin said:

I missed a delivery for a cab a few years ago & went to the depot to pick it up. While I was waiting for someone to find it I could see a van (typical Luton style box van) being loaded - boxes & packages were heaped on the ground at the back of the van, and the guys were literally using the pile as a ramp, running up & down it to take stuff inside the vehicle.

I would say this is evidence that's a standard practice.

We had some equipment delivered at work, a monitor for a piece of machinery, and there was a set of cricket stumps painted on the side.  Clearly the lads in the courier warehouse had a little game in their lunch break.  Fortunately the gear was undamaged, but it shows how lovingly your valuables get treated while in transit.

Edited December 18, 2020 by Bassfinger

[wateroftyne]

Update: I love it.

 

[Guest]

10 minutes ago, wateroftyne said:

Update: I love it.

 

You can hear that you do

May I appear very ignorant and ask what the song is? That bassline seems a happy experience for the fingers.

[wateroftyne]

1 hour ago, Ricky Rioli said:

You can hear that you do

May I appear very ignorant and ask what the song is? That bassline seems a happy experience for the fingers.

Cheers, Ricky!

The track is a bass-less thing I found on Wikiloops. I just came up with my own part for it. It's good fun.

Edited December 19, 2020 by wateroftyne

[Nebadon2000]

👍 for Roundwounds

[wateroftyne]

More pics...

[PaulThePlug]

It's grown a dooh daah...

I like's a thumb rest, but on top, put one on my GSR200...

Edited December 20, 2020 by PaulThePlug

[Lfalex v1.1]

Nice. Glad it survived. 

Stories like these are why I collect in person and don't ship when selling.

[OliverBlackman]

I love the look of the 60/70s Fenders with the ashtrays but I’d too have to take them straight off

[wateroftyne]

One more little vid..

honestly man, it's SO EASY to play, and it resonates like it's alive.

 

[Guest]

Fender really should look into making all Precisions sound like that  😛

[ead]

Sound samples have got me thinking about flat on one of my P basses.  Hitherto I've stuck solidly to nickel or pure nickel round-wounds but the flats do sound really nice on that bass.

[Triumph_Rock]

When I saw all the foot prints over your box I was whizzed off, I'm just glad the bass turned out ok, and that it was protected by an old school wooden case.

Enjoy her she's a beaut.

[petebassist]

3 hours ago, wateroftyne said:

One more little vid..

honestly man, it's SO EASY to play, and it resonates like it's alive.

 

Sounds epic!!

[ped]

Great looking bass! Are you leaning towards flats or rounds on this one?

[wateroftyne]

3 hours ago, ped said:

Great looking bass! Are you leaning towards flats or rounds on this one?

Cheers! Flats had I been gigging. But... rounds sound nice when you're plunking around in the house, so I'll probably stick with those for now.

[ped]

22 minutes ago, wateroftyne said:

Cheers! Flats had I been gigging. But... rounds sound nice when you're plunking around in the house, so I'll probably stick with those for now.

Sounds great with both. Liking the beard too 🤗

[wateroftyne]

God knows when I'll get to gig this, so for now it's just clips on YouTube 😞
 

 

[Lozz196]

Sounds great, nice playing too, I’ve just been learning that song, they had to have been on serious drugs back then, way too complicated and far too many timing changes! Additionally I noticed a very Stranglers/Nice & Sleazy inspiring riff in one of the breakdown parts.