New Basses (2) Week

[Lozz196]

So I’ve been on a bit of a quest, and last week yielded these two fine basses from my fave 2013-16 range of Fender US Standards, a 2013 from our very own @vincbtand a 2014 from the ‘bay. Match very nicely with my fave 2015. All that was needed was A-String Retainers and Hipshot Drop-D Extenders. The 13 gets the gigging band, the 14 gets the classic rock band.

Edited May 7, 2022 by Lozz196

[CPCustomdubwise]

Genuinely not an arsey question, although it might seem so..... but how have you decided which one is doing which job?

[Lozz196]

17 minutes ago, CPCustomdubwise said:

Genuinely not an arsey question, although it might seem so..... but how have you decided which one is doing which job?

Ah, well the 2013 has a couple of (very slight) knocks and a gigging instrument is likely to pick up some along the road so as that one already has some I’ll be less precious with it.

 

If they’d been in exactly the same condition it would have been the 2014 as my backup Mex Precision is a 2014, would have appeased my OCD.

[Velarian]

Is there any noticeable difference between how they feel/play/sound?

[Lozz196]

Not noticed anything yet, over time maybe but I’ve set them up exactly the same and they feel/play pretty much identical.

[Gottastopbuyinggear]

Also not an arsey question, although the answer may be "if you have to ask you'll never understand"...

 

Why do you need one per band - different set-up? Flats and rounds?

 

Flats and rounds was my justification having two Precisions, by the way, and I'm struggling to not use it as an excuse to get a second Jazz 🙂

 

 

[Lozz196]

Why one for each band, well I like to have a main for gigs with an exact same backup kept at home in case of failure/theft and then a cheaper backup for gigs. So using the exact same backup for the band that doesn’t gig means it at least gets used and doesn’t just sit in a case. 
 

I’m frighteningly complicated.

[Lfalex v1.1]

That is frighteningly complicated. 

I'd not know if I was coming or going!

[Lozz196]

Add in another exact same bass for home use only and we all realise why my mind is cattled beyond repair……

[Bassfinger]

You are the ghost of Phil Lynott AICMFP!

[Lozz196]

12 hours ago, Bassfinger said:

You are the ghost of Phil Lynott AICMFP!

Me no understand AICMFP

[Frank Blank]

1 hour ago, Lozz196 said:

Me no understand AICMFP

 

And I claim my five pounds.

[grenadillabama]

Those black guards look regal; dignified even ! I want to go back to black for my 78 Precision.

[Risk101]

Lovely pair of basses those 👍🏻👍🏻

[acidbass]

Are those Fat Fingers attached to the headstock?

[Lozz196]

2 hours ago, acidbass said:

Are those Fat Fingers attached to the headstock?

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