NBD - Fender Hama Okamoto signature Precision

[Ian McFly]

37 minutes ago, wateroftyne said:

 Try and buy another with this spec off-the-shelf.

 

Thankfully I won’t try! 
 

 

14 minutes ago, Clarky said:

And happy Christmas to you too

I had a lovely Christmas. I wasn’t being bitter. It just is a very banal Precision, it’s weird for it to be a signature model.  That’s all. Usually signature models are a bit more adventurous. 

[wateroftyne]

Just now, Ian McFly said:

 

Thankfully I won’t try! 
 

 

I had a lovely Christmas. I wasn’t being bitter. It just is a very banal Precision, it’s weird for it to be a signature model.  That’s all. Usually signature models are a bit more adventurous. 

It's adventurous in the sense you won't find another with that spec. I'm not sure you're making any sense.

[Jonesy]

Congrats on your new bass! The rosewood on yours looks lovely and dark. 

 

Since picking up a Limelight earlier in the year I toy with the idea of moving mine on......then I play it. The neck is just perfect and the build quality is great.

 

Enjoy it!

[Ian McFly]

1 hour ago, wateroftyne said:

It's adventurous in the sense you won't find another with that spec. I'm not sure you're making any sense.

 

I am making sense. What is so special about this Signature bass?

[wateroftyne]

6 minutes ago, Ian McFly said:

 

I am making sense. What is so special about this Signature bass?

You’ll know if you read the OP.

[2elliot]

Are these available in the UK as standard or was it imported? I'm not normally a Fender person but this bass has me interested. 

[Bassassin]

Pretty! Reminds me of my old '83-ish SQ Squier. And I do like a lolipop. Matron.

[wateroftyne]

1 hour ago, 2elliot said:

Are these available in the UK as standard or was it imported? I'm not normally a Fender person but this bass has me interested. 

Import-only, I believe.

[wateroftyne]

By the way, gave it a run out last night and it's lovely. The mids are so rich.

 

 

[Lozz196]

Sounds really nice, what strings are you using, the whole bass sound just fits in the mix really well.

[Kevan]

Oooft that looks and sounds fantastic. Great find 👌

[wateroftyne]

31 minutes ago, Lozz196 said:

Sounds really nice, what strings are you using, the whole bass sound just fits in the mix really well.

Cheers! They're DR Sunbeams. Having said that, it's getting flats on it in about an hour.

Edited December 27, 2023 by wateroftyne

[diskwave]

Lovely and nout wrong with 'Basswood' either, both my P's (VM + CV 70) are BW, sound grt.

[vincbt]

There is a shop here near Paris that specialises in importing Fenders from Japan. From time to time they have a JV but more often than not (including now) they have a Hama Okamoto in stock. I’ve been thinking of paying a visit for some time but now I feel if I do it I’d walk out with one of these! Really nice example you got and in great condition!

[wateroftyne]

Cheers, all. They are pretty light and I’ve seen reports of some being neck-heavy, but thankfully not this one.

Edited December 28, 2023 by wateroftyne

[Pawel50]

W dniu 22.12.2023 o 15:00 wateroftyne powiedział:

Cześć!

Brzmi jak fascynujący wybór. Te japońskie precyzje mają swój urok, a opis brzmienia i cechy instrumentu robi wrażenie. Udane gry w drugim Świąt Bożego Narodzenia i niech pierwszy pudding jego wartość!

Pozdrawiam, Paweł  :)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

🤩

Edited December 28, 2023 by Pawel50

[Pawel50]

Twoja opowieść o japońskiej piękności zaintrygowała mnie. Brzmienie i specyfikacje tego basu z pewnością robią wrażenie. Mam nadzieję, że świąteczny pudding potwierdził, że to był strzał w dziesiątkę.   

[wateroftyne]

12 minutes ago, Pawel50 said:

Twoja opowieść o japońskiej piękności zaintrygowała mnie. Brzmienie i specyfikacje tego basu z pewnością robią wrażenie. Mam nadzieję, że świąteczny pudding potwierdził, że to był strzał w dziesiątkę.   

It certainly did! I’ll post more clips soon…

[NickA]

As nice a fender p as they come.

 

Never heard of Mr Okamoto but a quick Google shows he normally plays a heavily triangulated precision called a katana (signature models in three colours) and that fender also do this one in Olympic white. So several signature models to choose from.

 

NB: Does anyone ever use those finger rests anymore? Okamoto doesn't... So why spec it?

[wateroftyne]

49 minutes ago, NickA said:

 

 

NB: Does anyone ever use those finger rests anymore? Okamoto doesn't... So why spec it?

They double as anti-slap devices.

[NickA]

4 hours ago, wateroftyne said:

They double as anti-slap devices.

I better not fit one then 😁

[wateroftyne]

Here's a clip from the weekend, with flats in situ. You're mostly hearing the cab here. Very happy with it.

 

 

[Beedster]

Not enough flute in live music these days 

 

Nice solid bass and BVs @wateroftyne 👍

[Marc S]

2 minutes ago, Beedster said:

Not enough flute in live music these days 

 

Nice solid bass and BVs @wateroftyne 👍

 

In 100% agreement here  😀 

[wateroftyne]

Cheers all!

 

One thing I've noticed is that, under certain stage lighting conditions, the black of the burst goes quite red / brown in a way my other 'bursts don't. It's quite quirky.