Following the cliche: Precision 62, Sunburst, Tort, Rosewood

[Geek99]

  On 12/10/2022 at 17:10, stewblack said:

I read the opening post, and gazed around my room at basses of every shape, type and size, and I thought; yep he's quite right really.

I could lose the lot and lead an entirely fulfilling life as a bassist, with just such an instrument.

Sunburst, tort, rosewood, precision.

Beautiful.

Expand  

Do it - just don’t trip over the 17000 effects pedals when you do

[Jonesy]

  On 17/10/2022 at 09:46, SuperSeagull said:

A cliche it maybe but here is mine. ‘62 RI CIJ 1999-2002, unable to be more specific with the serial number. Purchased in 2008 from Far Eastern Guitars for £465. Not sure if it is the US or standard model and in any case I’ve put a SD Quarter Pounder in.  Pure P bass, always fancied a year of birth P bass but an American one was out of budget!

Expand  

 

Loverly bass! 

 

And it is a US model. As well as having US pups, you can spot the US models as they have spiral bridges (apart from the 70s reissues) and have the tuners with the large bass plates.

[Jonesy]

Just to add to the burst and tort P basses, here's mine.

 

It's a 2016 MIJ Hama Okamoto sig. Essentially it's a 62 PBass body with a 62 JB neck.

 

 

[Machines]

Despite my generally modern choices of instruments, I also have one. It's great as a reference point or when I want something uncomplicated to learn new material on. but it very rarely leaves the house (had it 7 years).

 

2005 MIM with Nordstrand NP-4.

 

[SuperSeagull]

  On 17/10/2022 at 20:28, Jonesy said:

 

Loverly bass! 

 

And it is a US model. As well as having US pups, you can spot the US models as they have spiral bridges (apart from the 70s reissues) and have the tuners with the large bass plates.

Expand  

That’s really helpful, thanks!

[Reggaebass]

I’ve got a soft spot for Olympic white basses, especially jazzes, I’ve had so many and my favourite at the moment is a 2014 US one, but when it comes to precision’s I think the sunburst with tort and rosewood just looks so good, I’ve been looking for a US 62 P for quite a while, there seems to be very  few around 

[ossyrocks]

  On 18/10/2022 at 10:30, Reggaebass said:

I’ve got a soft spot for Olympic white basses, especially jazzes, I’ve had so many and my favourite at the moment is a 2014 US one, but when it comes to precision’s I think the sunburst with tort and rosewood just looks so good, I’ve been looking for a US 62 P for quite a while, there seems to be very  few around 

Expand  

Ahh, olympic white, one of my favourites too. I've been watching this one, what do you think?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/403932586924

 

Rob

[Reggaebass]

  On 18/10/2022 at 12:47, ossyrocks said:

Ahh, olympic white, one of my favourites too. I've been watching this one, what do you think?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/403932586924

 

Rob

Expand  

I saw that one, I think it’s been relisted a few times, looks okay but it’s hard to tell without playing it, the colour is ageing nicely 

[Sibob]

  On 18/10/2022 at 13:52, Reggaebass said:

I saw that one, I think it’s been relisted a few times, looks okay but it’s hard to tell without playing it, the colour is ageing nicely 

Expand  

Yeah this was on my radar as the spec I’d love! I enquired about it a while ago (before other life events took me out of the purchasing market), but it came up too heavy at 4.6kg.

 

Si

[Sparky Mark]

A word of warning about using the rear of headstock strap button; if you allow the bass body to slip down you could very soon be smashed in the face by those lovely machineheads and spitting blood and teeth. Not a good look.

[SumOne]

  On 19/10/2022 at 22:05, Sparky Mark said:

A word of warning about using the rear of headstock strap button; if you allow the bass body to slip down you could very soon be smashed in the face by those lovely machineheads and spitting blood and teeth. Not a good look.

Expand  

Using just the headstock and horn strap buttons is the winning move. 

[Ralf1e]

Musical instruments are like fine women. Nearly all the good ones are already in the hands of someone else who has no intention of parting with them.

All the others sometimes get left on the shelf and I am not talking about looks here but heart and  hidden qualities

To the ladies among us the same can obviously be said about men.

Edited October 20, 2022 by Ralf1e

[jazzmanb]

I got a 62 cij reissue off here .Sunburst,rosewood board etc . 90s one 

Really disappointed with it .Ok to play just no real tone or bite .

Bought a Player precision during Covid and its ten times better .Neck to die for ,that P punch and grind 

wish i kept it mind you