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Pending. Fender Classic Series 50's Precision DROP - *SOLD*
£625
Cardiff

Marc S

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Price drop: £600.

Xmas sale price- now £575.

EDIT: I'm now based in Barry, South Wales, not Cardiff.

 

I can't quite believe I'm selling this bass, as it has been my favourite ever Pbass, and I've owned quite a few.

 

These have been discontinued a few years now. They are amazing basses. This one sounds absolutely immense, and the neck feels lovely to play - really smooth. It has great sustain.

 

These were made alongside the superb Roadworn series, and they were amazing build quality too. Wish I could have justified keeping my Roadworn Jazz, and Roadworn P - but i can't justify keeping too many!

 

So why are you selling it? I hear you ask. Well, it's mainly because I'm mostly gigging with Upright, and short scale bass guitars. Age has started to dictate that I need less weight on the left shoulder, as I'm playing some long gigs. Also, I'm tending to prefer less stretching for my left hand fingers too.... sadly.

 

It weighs just a shade under 4kg, if memory serves me, and the nut is 44mm wide - and it's not overly deep, front-to-back, so doesn't feel too chunky.

 

I did try a couple of slimmer necks on this bass, inc a US Jazz maple boarded neck, and an MIJ neck which was slightly slimmer. However, nothing really sounded as resonant, as punchy, or as snappy as when this original neck is on the bass. I guess they get the matching just right in the factory?

EDIT: also, maybe the wider neck gives the bass more punch, or low end? Both maple board necks had more snappiness than the rosewood, and it the low end really was more defined with this neck than the US Jazz neck....

 

Currently strung with my favourite TI flats, which are about 2.5 years old, and nicely bedded in. I could put a set of rounds on it, if you prefer - but I would urge the buyer to try the bass with these flats... they really are superb.

 

This bass originally had an anodised gold scratchplate, but I just preferred Tort. I don't have the original plate, but you can get them easily enough on eBay. There is a small scratch / ding on the upper edge, near the back of the body. This is from the previous owner. I gently sanded the edges of this, to stop it catching on my shirt.

 

No trades thanks. I need to thin the herd. Collection from Cardiff, or I might be able to meet. I much prefer to hand a bass over, and give the buyer chance to try. 

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Very nice! My #1 is the same model, also with TI Flats. I have the stock gold pickguard on mine though. Really like the look of the tortoiseshell on yours! GLWTS

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30 minutes ago, PaulHornBass said:

Very nice! My #1 is the same model, also with TI Flats. I have the stock gold pickguard on mine though. Really like the look of the tortoiseshell on yours! GLWTS

Thanks Paul. Yes, I'm a sucker for Tort, but this one has a really nice shade of red to it, and it just looks great with the Fiesta Red of the bass.

 

I'll honestly be very sad to see it go - but it's not earning its keep anymore, now I have 3 short scale basses that I gig with regularly. 

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1 hour ago, Marc S said:

Thanks Paul. Yes, I'm a sucker for Tort, but this one has a really nice shade of red to it, and it just looks great with the Fiesta Red of the bass.

 

I'll honestly be very sad to see it go - but it's not earning its keep anymore, now I have 3 short scale basses that I gig with regularly. 

Yes, it's usually the darker/browner variety with a rosewood board in a Pino style that comes to mind when I think of a tort/fiesta red combination, but this redder version complements the fiesta red and maple very nicely here. So much so I'm considered getting one myself. Someone will get a handsome bass! Funnily enough I also paid £625 for mine. A decent price imho 👍🏻

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The necks on these are great; I've got one on my sonic blue bitsa. I had a Roadworn neck on there before but the Classic 50s was much nicer imo. You'll struggle to get a better P Bass for the money than this.

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Very nice bass. I believe these are some of the best Precisions that Fender have produced, they absolutely got these right - I will always keep mine. Surprised this hasn’t been snapped up yet!

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I'd love to take this back off your hands, timing is atrocious though, just spent out hundreds and hundreds on my car. Whoever ends up with this incredible bass, please let me know, so I can keep tabs on who has it, and therefore badger them to sell it to me in the future! :)

 

GLWTS - this is still the best P-Bass I've ever played.

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5 hours ago, 40hz said:

I'd love to take this back off your hands.......

 

GLWTS - this is still the best P-Bass I've ever played.

It really is a stunning bass. It's the best P bass I have ever played too..... if it were not for my ageing back / shoulder etc I would be keeping this. It's my favourite colour too, especially with that Tort plate.

 

If it doesn't sell just yet, I won't be upset - perhaps I can justify keeping it for noodling at home....

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On 06/10/2024 at 18:05, Marc S said:

It really is a stunning bass. It's the best P bass I have ever played too..... if it were not for my ageing back / shoulder etc I would be keeping this. It's my favourite colour too, especially with that Tort plate.

 

If it doesn't sell just yet, I won't be upset - perhaps I can justify keeping it for noodling at home....

That could ad a certain kind of color to your life, witch I personally would prefer 

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I tried one of these many moons ago in PMT Leeds and it was very nice indeed. Partner told me to buy it but I could not justify it. 

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I now have a decent gigbag I can chuck in with this bass - so you can take it away safely.
Also, I may be able to meet up somewhere, to hand over and let you check this lovely bass out before buying.
I have a battery powered amp and bass amp headphones, so you can hear it too

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Woody1957 Experienced

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I have one of these basses in Tabaco burst with upgraded Nordy pups and a black pick guard. Without doubt the best precision I have ever played and I've had a few.

Had mine up for sale 18 months ago but saw the error of my ways and now its definitely my main gigging bass.

Great price and worth every penny. Glwts, doubt you'll need it though.

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Lovely P basses these. They play superbly. I usually preferably Jazz neck on a Precision but these are great as they are. They just seem to sit perfectly in the mix too. I used mine with an Eden Metro combo and the combination was brilliant. Sold mine in another moment of madness ( I’ve had a few of them 😂). I’d love to buy this but I’ve got more pressing buys at the moment unfortunately. Good price. Someone will be happy. GLWTS

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