NBD x 2 - American Original 50s / 60s Precisions

[wateroftyne]

Hi all!

 

Somehow I've ended up with these. Can't quite remember how it happened, but there you go. 

 

First up - American Original 60s Precision:

 

 

 

 

 

Edited September 4, 2022 by wateroftyne

[wateroftyne]

Aaaaand... American Original 50s Precision:

 

 

 

 

 

[wateroftyne]

...so far, I prefer the neck of the 50s. As for the rest... time will tell.

[Daz39]

You can really go off people you know: showoff!!

 

They do look very nice, the colour combo on the 50s one is amazeballs.

[Reggaebass]

Nice 👌,   I looked at a 60s one recently,  is there much of a difference in sound between the two 

[gjones]

They look real purty.

 

[Lozz196]

2 really nice looking basses there, really sing out the decades they represent.

[Old Horse Murphy]

Snap! Well, half snap anyway. 
 

I just picked up a 50's P Bass in a trade for a Sax I wasn't using. Its absolutely mint and still had the plastic over the tuning pegs.  I've just set it up and restrung it and love it. I prefer it to the 60's AO I had for a while. 

[wateroftyne]

1 hour ago, Reggaebass said:

Nice 👌,   I looked at a 60s one recently,  is there much of a difference in sound between the two 

 

Too early to tell... it's going to be an interesting comparison though!

[Clarky]

How many Precisions do you have now, WoT? Not tempted to go back to a Jazz as an alternative (I remember you had a beautiful early 70s 3TSB/rosewood/blocks some years ago)?

 

PS,both are beauties

Edited September 4, 2022 by Clarky

[wateroftyne]

23 minutes ago, Clarky said:

How many Precisions do you have now, WoT? Not tempted to go back to a Jazz as an alternative (I remember you had a beautiful early 70s 3TSB/rosewood/blocks some years ago)?

 

PS,both are beauties

 

I've got 3 P's and a Maruszczyk P now. TBH I didn't intend to buy a couple of new P's (I'm still holding out for something early 70's), but I liked the look of 'em.

 

I know, I know...

[Reggaebass]

How is the 60s one shaping up Wot 

[msb]

Those are both gorgeous. 

[wateroftyne]

1 hour ago, Reggaebass said:

How is the 60s one shaping up Wot 

 

It's nice - lovely fit, finish and tone, but I can't get into the neck. It's just too shallow!

 

One day I'll remember that I just don't do 60s necks.

 

I'm persevering, though...

Edited September 8, 2022 by wateroftyne

[Reggaebass]

2 minutes ago, wateroftyne said:

 

It's nice - lovely fit, finish and tone, but I can't get into the neck. It's just too shallow!

 

One day I'll remember that I just don't do 60s necks.

 

I'm persevering, though...

That’s interesting, some of the descriptions I read say they are thick C shaped which is is why I never followed up on them, I’ll have another look at those 

[wateroftyne]

Just now, Reggaebass said:

That’s interesting, some of the descriptions I read say they are thick C shaped which is is why I never followed up on them, I’ll have another look at those 

 

I believe it's thicker than the '62 RI, but still not thick enough for me. The 9.5" neck radius is probably making it feel even shallower....

[MungoBass]

A pair of beauties right there.

 

I love my AVRI 58 P and AO 60s Jazz....

[Sibob]

On 08/09/2022 at 20:06, wateroftyne said:

 

It's nice - lovely fit, finish and tone, but I can't get into the neck. It's just too shallow!

 

One day I'll remember that I just don't do 60s necks.

 

I'm persevering, though...

I’m with you, gimme a ‘B’ neck any day of the week.

 

Si

[merello]

I've heard it's seven years bad luck to have two 'clashing' P-Bass guitars in one place. A bit like crossing the beams in Bassbusters.......only cure is to send one up to Scotland for 'cleansing' then switch them over.....honest....😇