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[quote name='howdenspur' timestamp='1421326547' post='2659846'] Y'know, I think you've got the complete set there... [/quote] That's what I'm going for now just a one bass & amp setup. I have lost so much money at times flipping basses & chasing different sounds, 5 string, headless, active, fretless etc. Now I just want a passive 4 string bass & you can't really go wrong with a Precision, a decent amp and hopefully after 27 years break my GAS habit. And save my money for other things in life .

[quote name='JapanAxe' timestamp='1421325421' post='2659829'] Also a great choice! [/quote] I think they are a good guitar stand & I like the way the bass hangs in the holder.

Yes I'm happy with both the bass is light in weight & sounds good with the CS pickups. And the amp is great & it's small and light & still has a 15" speaker. So now I have no more back breaking amp lifting like I used to do with my old Peavey TNT 160

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1421280379' post='2659484'] Quality, but simple set-up there. The Rumble amps are great, really nice rich, warm tone to them and difficult - imo - to beat a US Precision. [/quote] That was one of the main reasons I chose both of them,plus the weight of the amp was a deal breaker for me . [quote name='thebassist' timestamp='1421281542' post='2659499'] Congratulations. Beautiful bass in a beautiful colour. [/quote] Thanks I saw a youtube video of a 1966 precision in the same colour, though his had gone more yellowish and I thought that's for me.

[quote name='JapanAxe' timestamp='1421274164' post='2659390'] Well that's you set for life. No need to even think about acquiring more bass kit, oh no indeed! [/quote] Yes it's looking that way now 1 pickup & 1 volume & tone suits me fine. [quote name='HowieBass' timestamp='1421274654' post='2659397'] But what was in the third package?! [/quote] A Hercules guitar stand I've always liked the look of these.

[color=#141414][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=3] [indent]Around noon today the UK mail van dropped off my "New" bass & amp at my office. The bass is a 2014 American Standard Precision in Olympic white with a maple neck, and custom shop pickups and a Fender Rumble 200 bass combo. This is my first American Fender & I can't get over how light it is, & the quality & fit is excellent. The Rumble also is a great piece of kit again so light, but sounds good (I have always liked 15" speakers) and I liked the vintage push switch. Only took a couple of pictures with my phone at work, want to get back and carry on playing my new toy . [url="https://static.talkbass.com/data/attachment-files/2015/01/1502361_acc67b2522abd3f2d824c8a165f0ff28.jpg"][/url] [url="https://static.talkbass.com/data/attachment-files/2015/01/1502362_32f6eb93017807ff8886bd7a5391b86a.jpg"][/url] [/indent][/size][/font][/color][color=#141414][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=2] [color=#174D93][url="http://www.talkbass.com/members/shawn-luckman.111807/"]Shawn[/url][/color][/size][/font][/color]

I have one from 1989 in this same colour and scratchplate they are a nice bass.

Looking at the Fender flats as the cost is not that bad, plus if I don't like them I can put them on my Squier Precision instead.

I have never used flatwound strings only ever used roundwound,from when I started playing bass back in 1987. And some of the videos I've watched the players have left their flatwound strings on for years. Apparently Klaus Voorman has had the same set on for decades.

[quote name='JamesBass' timestamp='1420558860' post='2650621'] What flats? If you want a pretty much guarantee no setup then use TI's the tension is akin to rounds. [/quote] Will check their site and see if they do a 45-105 set thanks for the tip.

[quote name='Bobthedog' timestamp='1420548625' post='2650465'] I have just had D'addario Flatwounds of 55-105 put on my American standard Precision bass. They were put on by a local Luthier who did not need to make any adjustment to the truss rod. I went the route of having them installed for that very concern. [/quote] These are the one's I'm looking at though I would like to stay with the 45-105, or maybe the 50 - 105

[i]I have asked the shop to set the action for me as low as possible and buzz free. I will see how it arrives with the Fender factory strings. [/i]

Thanks for the reply will wait for the bass to arrive and see what's what.

Hopefully next week I should be the owner of a brand new American standard Precision bass. This is my question I'm thinking of putting flatwounds on it still in the same gauge 45-105, could I just put them straight on or would I have to redo the truss rod due to the tension of the flatwounds? Thanks in advance

Enjoyed that thank you.

Just got back into playing my 4003 and after 15 years took the pickup cover off,what a difference also changed a couple of things to get a vintage look.

Toying with adding Fender pickups and CTS 250k pots.

While looking for something at home last week there at the side of the wardrobe, was my 1989 MIK Squier precision minus strings & were I left it a couple of years before. So bought some cheap strings from eBay for £5 & strung it up last night, & for a stock made Korean squier it sounded ok not bad for a 25 year old plywood bodied bass.

[attachment=154627:002.jpg]I had a S9 MIK Squier Jazz about 11 years ago wish I'd kept it, it was a really nice bass. Still got my S9 Squier Precision though.

[quote name='FlatEric' timestamp='1386663191' post='2302684'] Very well described! Great balance, luvverly neck and a bit more bark than you would expect! This is mine. A cracking bass in many respects. Cheers. [/quote] Very nice

Same here got mine back in August 1998 a birthday present from my girlfriend, for the grand price of £650.

I miss mine still remember the serial number & how heavy it was. The one thing I have always liked on the 80's basses was the headstock, I thought they looked great my favourite was the Sarzo bass.

They are nice basses good luck with finding one.

I have just missed out on getting a Peavey Foundation bass & I feel gutted about it. I have owned a few Peavey basses my first Pro bass was a T-40 which was stolen, and I've owned the far east versions of the Cirrus & International series. But recently I have had bad gas for the American made Peaveys, Foundation,Dyna, Fury etc. I've always had a soft spot for Peavey basses as they, were the only pro basses that were sold were I used to live. The daft thing is I already have a Ric 4003 & a '64 Hofner violin bass, but I'm going to save and look out for a USA Peavey only this time I'm keeping it.

Thank you Gentlemen, I will do a bit of looking on the web see if I can find some pics.