Ian Somerville Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 I just picked up this bass from the excellent Bass Bros and am really pleased with it. It is just under 9lbs at 8lb 13oz which my back appreciates! An interesting feature is the neck which is 39mm - I've been searching for a P bass with a jazz neck and this fits the bill. Initially I thought it might be a bit chunky front to back but after a weekend playing it I find it very comfortable. It is actually slimmer than other precisions I've tried. Bass Bros are not sure if it came out of factory like this or if a luthier has done a job on it but either way it is ideal for me. 19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 I reckon the neck may have been shaved down as the nut width on those should be 44mm, with a shallow depth to it. Great looking bass btw, never got round to owning a Road Worn Precision but did play a couple and loved them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miles'tone Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 There was one like that here on Basses For Sale a few years back. The BCer selling it had a luthier slim the neck down. Might be the same one? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Somerville Posted April 22 Author Share Posted April 22 Could be miles'tone. It's an excellent job if that was what was done. If that BCer is around please drop me a PM I'd like to know the history of this bass. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 Very nice, i like the roadworn series, congrats 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 Congrats! Those are great sounding and playing basses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miles'tone Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 1 hour ago, Ian Somerville said: Could be miles'tone. It's an excellent job if that was what was done. If that BCer is around please drop me a PM I'd like to know the history of this bass. no pics unfortunately but it looks like it wasn't this one after all as it was slimmed to a B width...unless cameltoe knows any more. Could well be that it's a more common mod than I thought! Congrats on a very cool bass. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanA Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 Lovely looking bass… you beat me to it!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Somerville Posted April 22 Author Share Posted April 22 2 hours ago, miles'tone said: no pics unfortunately but it looks like it wasn't this one after all as it was slimmed to a B width...unless cameltoe knows any more. Could well be that it's a more common mod than I thought! Congrats on a very cool bass. Thanks for the detective work miles'tone it does look like several people have had the neck profile done on these RWs. For me it certainly makes it much more playable instrument than the typical P bass. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Somerville Posted April 22 Author Share Posted April 22 14 minutes ago, IanA said: Lovely looking bass… you beat me to it!! Sorry IanA I didn't know anyone else knew this one was coming into Bass Bros! I'm also still from Leicester sort of - still down there for work a lot although I moved from Oadby to Ilkley (near Leeds) last year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanA Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 8 hours ago, Ian Somerville said: Sorry IanA I didn't know anyone else knew this one was coming into Bass Bros! I'm also still from Leicester sort of - still down there for work a lot although I moved from Oadby to Ilkley (near Leeds) last year. He had mentioned it to me but when I showed an interest he had already agreed for you to view it… totally my fault and no problem as I bought a different Precision from him on Saturday :). I am in Stoneygate so pretty close to Oadby! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassmingo Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 I found out about these basses too late. I never see them come up for sale in my neck of the woods. I'll have to settle for finding a neck for my existing P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Somerville Posted April 30 Author Share Posted April 30 22 hours ago, Bassmingo said: I found out about these basses too late. I never see them come up for sale in my neck of the woods. I'll have to settle for finding a neck for my existing P Funnily enough Bass Bros said this one came over from Belfast! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassbiscuits Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 On 23/04/2024 at 06:12, IanA said: He had mentioned it to me but when I showed an interest he had already agreed for you to view it… totally my fault and no problem as I bought a different Precision from him on Saturday :). I am in Stoneygate so pretty close to Oadby! And I’m from a couple of miles further down the A6 at Great Glen! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassbiscuits Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 Roadworn bass is lovely. I’ve lusted after one of these but always been put off by the neck being too wide for me. Bet this is a belter tho with that slimmer profile. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Browning Posted May 4 Share Posted May 4 On 30/04/2024 at 23:01, bassbiscuits said: And I’m from a couple of miles further down the A6 at Great Glen! John Deacon territory!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassbiscuits Posted May 4 Share Posted May 4 1 hour ago, Steve Browning said: John Deacon territory!! Indeed! He was from Oadby just the other side of the A6 from where I used to live! I considered myself “that other Oadby bassist” ha ha! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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