Schnozzalee Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 (edited) Does anybody have one of these?? I had a craving for one a couple of years back but they seem to have been an anti climax! There's only Ed Friedland's review on youtube. I solved my craving by opting for a USA G&L L2500 - has that bass been the reason for it's lack of popularity?? Edited August 20, 2012 by Schnozzalee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_S Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 I've literally just ordered one of the new 2012 upgrade ones today... I'll let you know what I think when it arrives! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Wazoo Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 A good friend of mine has one, his name is Dave Swift, plays for a showman called Jools Holland, well he swears by that bass as the best 5 strings P bass on the market. He uses it a lot on a number of tv shows and recordings.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonbass Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 I acquired one (with an added bridge jazz pickup which I rarely use) from a fellow Basschatter about a year ago. I absolutely love it! When I got it, it was competing with my SR5 and it easily keeps pace with that. In fact the two basses give me the best of old school passive and modern active tones (if you could only stick these two basses together it'd be dream bass territory!) I really liked the Ed Friedland video BUT I think his fairly clinical playing style and tone didn't really show off the precision 5s best side; for me it really excels at fat 60s funk and Jamerson soul and fairly driven plectrum rock tones. It's got way more soul than Eds demo might suggest (and you never feel the need to change the strings!) Downsides? I'm struggling. It's not got the fastest of necks, but that kind of misses the point. It's a very comfy neck for a 5 string. And the pickups are a bit wobbly in their fittings. But all in all I'm amazed everyone hasn't got one! A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schnozzalee Posted August 20, 2012 Author Share Posted August 20, 2012 Ah I didn't know they'd been upgraded, thanks! It's gotta be handy having a Precision 5 in the recording studio, I reckon i'd need a back up for speedier playing though too - I like big necks but my hands are tiny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_bass5 Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 (edited) I had one a few years ago. It was a very nice bass, sounded just like a P bass (naturally) should and the B string sounded fine IMO. I did find the neck a bit slower than my Lakland's, that's just personal taste though. I would love another although id be more tempted to look at the 5 sting Lakland P first. Edited August 21, 2012 by dave_bass5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt P Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 a friend of mine (dodge_bass) has one, sounds great (although i haven't played it i was just a punter at a gig) i think it's replaced his sadowsky as his main 5 string, to me it sounded like my beloved 77 p-bass (which i actually bought from dodge_bass) but with the added bonus of a low b. I now have serious GAS for a 5 string p-bass but am veering towards a sandberg rather than a fender as i fancy the added sounds of a vm5/pm5. Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingus Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 (edited) I could be wrong about this, but I think you will find that there haven't been any upgrades to the spec. of the five string American Standard Precision Bass for 2012. Where as the four string Am St. basses have been given Custom Shop pickups, the five string Precision and Jazz pickups remain unchanged , presumably because the Custom Shop don't make as standard a five string P or J pickup. So I presume the only upgrade has been to the price, unfortunately. I don't want to rain on anybodys parade, I just thought it was worth mentioning in case someone had presumed they would be getting new pickups . It still looks and sounds like a lovely bass to me, regardless. Edited August 21, 2012 by Dingus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Wazoo Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 [quote name='Dingus' timestamp='1345553396' post='1778731'] I could be wrong about this, but I think you will fing that there haven't been any upgrades to the spec. of the five string American Standard Precision Bass for 2012. Where as the four string Am St. basses have been given Custom Shop pickups, the five string Precision and Jazz pickups remain unchanged , presumably because the Custom Shop don't make as standard a five string P or J pickup. So I presume the only upgrade has been to the price, unfortunately. I don't want to rain on anybodys parade, [/quote] you are right, that is correct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_S Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 [quote name='Dingus' timestamp='1345553396' post='1778731'] I could be wrong about this, but I think you will find that there haven't been any upgrades to the spec. of the five string American Standard Precision Bass for 2012. Where as the four string Am St. basses have been given Custom Shop pickups, the five string Precision and Jazz pickups remain unchanged , presumably because the Custom Shop don't make as standard a five string P or J pickup. So I presume the only upgrade has been to the price, unfortunately. I don't want to rain on anybodys parade, I just thought it was worth mentioning in case someone had presumed they would be getting new pickups . It still looks and sounds like a lovely bass to me, regardless. [/quote] You are indeed right! I didn't actually check (on the grounds of not being all that fussed) so just assumed that the marketing applied No major... I like the pickup in my 2008-ish Am Std. 4, so I'm sure the 5 will be just fine. I'll still report back when it arrives! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodge_bass Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 (edited) I agree with all the comments - nice bass, good neck if a little slow and sounds like a P-bass with a low B. I've got my slung with flats - the B just gives me a bit more range, a thumb rest for when I'm playing on the E (!) and means the string spacing is a little tighter which makes it slightly easier to get around. Recommended if you want a 70's funk/soul P-bass kinda sound with a little more range! Edited August 26, 2012 by dodge_bass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zalan Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Hi, i have one for sale: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/162729-fender-precision-american-deluxe-5/page__p__1493863__hl__fender%20deluxe%20precision__fromsearch__1#entry1493863"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/162729-fender-precision-american-deluxe-5/page__p__1493863__hl__fender%20deluxe%20precision__fromsearch__1#entry1493863[/url] more pictures via mail! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XB26354 Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Surprisingly good bass, but having tried both it sounds better with a maple board than a rosewood one IMHO. The B string is naturally quite dark so it needs the extra clank. Seems to be the case with most Fender fives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_bass5 Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 [quote name='Zalan' timestamp='1346259422' post='1787164'] Hi, i have one for sale: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/162729-fender-precision-american-deluxe-5/page__p__1493863__hl__fender%20deluxe%20precision__fromsearch__1#entry1493863"]http://basschat.co.u..._1#entry1493863[/url] more pictures via mail! [/quote] Probably worth reading the thread (or at least the title) rather than just posting indiscriminately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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