RhysP Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 Has it got a proper 70's neck pocket, where you can keep your keys & stuff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Low End Bee Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 Don't like them at all. Blocks, like gold hardware, have no place on a Precision for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 [quote name='Lfalex v1.1' post='1294825' date='Jul 6 2011, 03:20 PM']Given that (many) Fender parts are readily interchangeable, I'm surprised they don't have an ordering hotline a bit like a Chinese take-away. Give 'em a call, pick what you like off of the menu, and it's despatched a fortnight later. Why so long? They've got to rout the body for your choice of pick-up/s and allow time for the paint/lacquer to dry. Otherwise, sell kits for user assembly (works with bicycles, and for IKEA) or allow dealers to hold spares enough to build instruments on site. Ooooh! Think of the options! Tuners- Elephant Ears, Lollipops, Reverse or non-reverse geared, Klusons, Fenders, Lightweights, D-Tuners, Black/Gold/Chrome/Nickel/Relic Necks- One piece maple, choice of truss-rod adjustment (neck, body and "vintage") Dots, Blocks or blank. Bound. Unbound. Skunk stripe or none. Maple, Rosewood, Pau Ferro, Phenolic or Ebony boards in fretted or fretless (coated as necessary) All in P or J widths and C,D and soft V shapes. Matching ot non-matching headstock. Slim or standard headstock shapes. Tusq, Nylon or brass nuts, Frets: 0/20/21/22/24 Bridges- BBOT, BadassII, HMVintage, choice of through-body or top-load, in Black/Gold/Chrome/Relic. Bodies- Ash/Alder. Choose a colour, trans, burst, natural or metallic finish. P,J,Tele,Jag,Mustang Pick-ups- 51p single coils, J, P, P/J, Bigblock, P/P, JJ/JJ, Tele HB,j/p/j Reverse or Non-Reverse P, mustang pup, Optional extra's wizards/SD etc... Controls/plates- Classic J, Tele,P,Jag options, plus Stacked pot J also option for no plate ofcourse Just working that lot out (disregarding colours) gives over 5000 combinations. All of which would be identifiable to most of us as having some degree of Fender heritage... Let them keep going. There has to be a combination in there for most people. Even if it's just a specific combination of hitherto unavailable features or colour combinations.[/quote] Fixed but CBA to work out number of combinations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_bass5 Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 [quote name='lojo' post='1294860' date='Jul 6 2011, 03:43 PM']Whilst I think blocks look cool on jazzes , I like the fact that Ps are fairly plain humble basses, blocks don't suit my image of a P[/quote] I think if done right it blocks can look good on any neck :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bh2 Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 Nice Dave... yours? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_bass5 Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 [quote name='bh2' post='1295761' date='Jul 7 2011, 10:59 AM']Nice Dave... yours?[/quote] It used to be, in fact ive had two and regret selling them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted July 7, 2011 Author Share Posted July 7, 2011 [quote name='dave_bass5' post='1295759' date='Jul 7 2011, 10:56 AM']I think if done right it blocks can look good on any neck :-) [/quote] I agree... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_bass5 Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 (edited) Yep, with a rosewood neck i think blocks work well but i think a maple fretboard should have dots. This was one of the big reasons i never wanted a Squier VM Jazz, even though i love blocks. For what its worth i also didnt like the binding on the MIM 70's classic Jazz. I felt it looked cheap and nasty. I hope this is different but i doubt it. Edited July 7, 2011 by dave_bass5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bh2 Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 [quote name='wateroftyne' post='1295768' date='Jul 7 2011, 11:02 AM']I agree... [/quote] That's it... right there... superb. Why can't they do that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted July 7, 2011 Author Share Posted July 7, 2011 They do, but it's a C'S and costs about five-and-a-half million billion pounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 [quote name='wateroftyne' post='1295768' date='Jul 7 2011, 11:02 AM'][/quote]Nice! I bet I'm not the only one who this pic made an impact on back in the day... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_bass5 Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 [quote name='Jean-Luc Pickguard' post='1296068' date='Jul 7 2011, 03:27 PM']Nice! I bet I'm not the only one who this pic made an impact on back in the day...[/quote] Giggady Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bh2 Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 Mrs B... Bless her... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 [quote name='Jean-Luc Pickguard' post='1296068' date='Jul 7 2011, 03:27 PM']Nice! I bet I'm not the only one who this pic made an impact on back in the day... [/quote] Yeah.. that's got a Jazz bass neck on it. Weird! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_bass5 Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 Its a Jizz bass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazy_olie Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 looks like carol vordeman.... I've gone off blocks generally. Bit "too much" going on for me especially when they're black. Rosewood looks better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dec Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 [quote name='wateroftyne' post='1294793' date='Jul 6 2011, 02:53 PM']There never were block on a P. This is Fender mixing it up a bit, in their own way. FWIW, the red is the first colour to fade, so there's a chance your 'burst looked like this when it was new.[/quote] Nope I've had it since it was about 4-5 years old, it still looks the same, yellow,red,black Dec Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted July 7, 2011 Author Share Posted July 7, 2011 [quote name='Dec' post='1296533' date='Jul 7 2011, 10:07 PM']Nope I've had it since it was about 4-5 years old, it still looks the same, yellow,red,black Dec[/quote] Sunbursts are yellow, red and black...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmz Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 I prefer the black one........ [attachment=84305:dsp1.jpg] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raggy Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 [quote name='dmz' post='1297837' date='Jul 8 2011, 11:33 PM']I prefer the black one........ [attachment=84305:dsp1.jpg][/quote] That does look fantastic If these play nice, i would be very tempted sell my herd, buy two white ones, spray one black and fit rounds on one and flats on the other. Sorted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfalex v1.1 Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 [quote name='charic' post='1296287' date='Jul 7 2011, 06:58 PM']Yeah.. that's got a Jazz bass neck on it. Weird! [/quote] And note the Non-Standard bridge (can't see what it is) and some sort of switching- What do [b]2[/b] switches do on a precision? Series/parallel, maybe. What's the second? On/Off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 [quote name='Lfalex v1.1' post='1298230' date='Jul 9 2011, 02:05 PM']And note the Non-Standard bridge (can't see what it is) and some sort of switching- What do [b]2[/b] switches do on a precision? Series/parallel, maybe. What's the second? On/Off? [/quote] Looks like it *might* be a Badass It looks like its only got a single pickup, so apart from a series/parallel the only other thing I can think of that would use a switch would be some kind of a preamp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watchman Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 [quote name='tredders' post='1294339' date='Jul 6 2011, 09:15 AM']A cool, a Precision I haven't ever / don't currently own... All of the "they never actually made anything like this in the 70's" aside, I like the look of these. Wonder how much they'll cost?[/quote] Me too. I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danhkr Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 [quote name='Green Alsatian' post='1295105' date='Jul 6 2011, 07:54 PM']I like 'em - if the build quality/feel/sound is comparable to the other MIM Classic series then this should be a cracking bass.[/quote] These are Japanese, although they are adding them to the classic series. I thought they might put them in the new 'pawn shop' series as they're not strictly authentic. Street price will probably be £900! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJE Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 (edited) Does anyone have a copy of 'The Fender Bass an illustrated history'? I have one somehwere and am 99% sure that in there is a 'prodcution' Precision with sunburst body and blocked maple neck. Not saying they made it for long but I think they did make it, whether it was made in the 70's is another thing, i will dig the book out tonight. I love it, Blocks, Maple board and its a precision and comes in white, what more could you want. black on maple rocks on the Geddy and looks wicked on this. i want one, just a shame they are Jap because that will mean they will be way out of my 'second bass' budget until they start showing up second hand. Edited July 14, 2011 by NJE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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