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L.D. 50 by Mudvayne could be an interesting one to check. It’s Nu Metal so perhaps not the most interesting music, but the bass parts are really good and all played on 5 strings. If you find you like the bass player but not the band, his new project (Soften the Glare) is a prog/funk/fusion concept that could work well. Otherwise Dream Theater? He plays 6 strings but you can play most things on a 5

Lovely colour!

That’s very very nice! I had read on a few posts here that his light relic wasn’t exactly light but clearly it is based on these two basses. Also very tastefully done…

Very nice! He’s now doing very light relic finishes I see, from what I heard he used to have a much heavier hand on relics

Nice one, I suddenly found myself on GAS for a Bravewood or Limelight in Olympic White over CAR today but I have to look at the American Specials. However I do like the chunkier neck of my P better than the thinner one I have on the J, so that's not necessarily an issue

Yep 100% agreed, if I could get hold of a vintage Japanese model I wouldn't touch it, while there are plenty of PB62RI available at any time

Thanks! As it seems I missed out on the JV Precision, I'll look into this more closely. I really like the idea of working on a Fender Japan as platform and they do seem to have done great work

Thanks all for the advice! The Fender JV Squier series that just came up on here may be the answer I was looking for…

Interesting, I had never heard of it, I’ll take a look!

I did wonder about the sunburst, but then if I were to go for a Limelight it would be my chance to get something like olympic white over sunburst or lake placid blue over candy apple red

It was on my list, but I think he doesn’t take order anymore unless I just couldn’t find the info

Am Std from 2011 get a lot of credit, I went straight for one when I found it second hand. I wouldn't be against going vintage, but I'd have to do a lot more background work to make sure I can spot any issues and as you say, they're very hit & miss and there is also a very interesting Mike Lull on sale here at the moment but it's literally a twin of mine in terms of looks

Very valid question, I have thought about Lakland, G&L, Sandberg and a few others. I started out with Fender due to some sort of internal bias but I may end up taking a trip to the Gallery and trying all the Ps they have to get a better feel

Thanks - I have one of these actually, American Standard from 2013, it's my go-to bass since I bought it. I was looking to add a second Precision, hence my idea of getting one that wouldn't require selling the one I have which sounds great

Right, I know there are several threads on the individual basses I’m looking at, but given the number of P-bass experts on this forum I wanted to get some views on a side by side comparison. I also know it's a very subjective choice but any advice is welcome. I am looking to get myself a vintage looking Fender P-bass. I already have a 2013 American standard in black / maple that gives me the P sound I need so I’m not in a rush and I’m really more doing this for the look / feel of a vintage instruments. The bass would probably replace a Road Worn Jazz bass that I’m not too convinced about. Some of the instruments I can only get online, so won’t have the chance to go to a shop and try them. The options I’m looking at are: Fender Japan PB RI62 US in 3TS – I found a PB62-75 US from a seller in France but I could hold on for a PB62-95 or a PB62-115 even if they seem to be rare Limelight Precision Bass – read great things about Limelight here and elsewhere and this would allow me to get a relicing and refinishing you only get from vintage or CS instruments These two should set me back roughly the same amount of money I think. Alternatively I could step up a bit and probably sell my current P to finance something more expensive. In that case I would look at Fender AVRI or Fender Original, similar concept to the Japanese one but American Fender CS, if something comes up at a decent price – there is one on sale here at the moment I believe My current thinking is that it’s not really worth paying twice as much money for a Fender CS given it wouldn’t be Custom from my perspective and I already have an American P, while the Japanese or the Limelight could be a good value for money to get the look I want and potentially a slightly different sound. Any advice from people who’ve played some / all of these? Thanks in advance!