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And here's a little more spec type info: [b]FENDER AMERICAN DELUXE SERIES PRECISION BASS[/b] [b]Body:[/b] Select Alder with Contoured Heel [b]Neck:[/b] One Piece Graphite Reinforced Maple Neck with Abalone Dots, Modern "C" Shape, (Satin Urethane Finish) [b]Fingerboard:[/b] Rosewood, 9.5" Radius (241 mm) [b]No. of Frets:[/b] 22 Medium Jumbo Frets [b]Pickups:[/b] Design Precision Bass Split Single-Coil Pickup (Mid), Humbucking Pickup (Bridge) [b]Controls:[/b] Master Volume; Pan Pot; 3-Band Active EQ with: Treble Boost/Cut: +/- 10 db @ 8kHz, a shift in the cut frequency, and about a 2dB slope per octave; Mid Boost/Cut: +10dB, -15dB @ 500Hz, and a wide band slope; Bass Boost/Cut: +/- 12 db @ 40 Hz, with a 4dB slope per octave; 18 Volt Power Supply [b]Pickup Switching:[/b] Pan Pot [b]Bridge:[/b] Deluxe Chrome-Plated Steel Bridge Plate (Strings-Thru-Body or Top Load), with Nickel-Plated Brass Saddles [b]Machine Heads:[/b] Hipshot Ultralite Tuning Machines [b]Hardware:[/b] Chrome [b]Scale Length:[/b] 34" (863.6 mm) [b]Width at Nut:[/b] 1.625" (41.3 mm) [b]Unique Features:[/b] Posiflex Graphite Neck Support Rods; 5-Bolt Neck Plate; Contoured Heel for Easier Access to Upper Frets; Abalone Dot Position Inlays; Rolled Fingerboard Edges; Highly Detailed Fret Work

[quote name='bottlebassman' post='816988' date='Apr 24 2010, 09:22 AM']Lovely bass! PM'd.[/quote] And replied.

I forgot to point out that this is a 22 fret Precision.

[quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='816718' date='Apr 23 2010, 09:13 PM']That's a lovely looking bass, Dave - Unfortunately I'm all spent up at the moment after the past couple of weeks' bass buying, so best of luck with the sale [/quote] Thanks, Rich. If I didn't have to pay for the '62 I just bought from Chris (Beedster) and at the same time reduce the heard back to my allotted six, then it wouldn't be leaving me at all. It's been quite close to my heart and I've played it a lot.

[quote name='parker_muse' post='816711' date='Apr 23 2010, 09:05 PM']Can you get a musicmanesque tone from the humbucker?[/quote] To be honest I'm not sure, I've very little experience of Music Man basses. I have seen others describe the American Deluxe P humbucker as 'more punchy and less boomy' than a Stingray but also as 'thinner' than a Stingray. Mind you, the blend control allows the addition of a little P pickup if you want more 'boom' or 'thickness'. Also, the active bass, mid, and treble allow a wide range of sounds. Sorry not to be more helpful. Maybe someone who knows the American Deluxe P and the Music Man will be along in a minute. Anyone?

[quote name='logicalmike' post='816462' date='Apr 23 2010, 05:05 PM']Hi there does this P bass have a nice low action? thanks mike.[/quote] Thanks for your interest. The bass is setup [i]close[/i] to the values that Fender give for bass guitars: [b]For 9.5" to 12" radius:[/b] [b]Relief at 8th fret[/b] = 0.012" (0.3 mm) [b]Action at 17th fret 4th string[/b] = 6/64" (2.4 mm) [b]Action at 17th fret 1st string[/b] = 5/64" (2 mm) I have just taken all three measurements and they are very close to those figures, [i]tending to be very marginally higher[/i] by less than 1/64" in the case of the action, and 0.1 mm in the case of the relief. Given that I play with flats and consider myself to like a medium to high action I was surprised the measurement was so low. So, 'a nice low action'? I think that's too subjective to call. If you want a particularly low or lower action then I suspect a tightening tweak on the truss rod and some adjustment of the bridge pieces could achieve it. If you were going to use different strings than the TI Jazz Flats which are on it now you would need to redo the setup anyway. To me it's 'nice' as it is.

All PMs replied. Neck is 1.625" at the nut, with rolled fingerboard edges and jumbo type frets (with very little wear).

[quote name='tom1946' post='814117' date='Apr 21 2010, 07:20 PM']Should I have 2? love the colour, if my cort gb94 sells I may be back........ can't get enough of Fenders at the moment, I love them.[/quote] Maybe you should have two ... good luck with your sale.

[quote name='MuseMatt' post='813984' date='Apr 21 2010, 05:31 PM']If you know someone who wants my bass I'd buy this off you! Even so, I can give that person a discount if you make it happen [/quote] I'd definitely like to make it happen but I don't know anyone who wants your bass at the moment. Good luck with your sale.

And a bump for the new week which is already half over.