Basszilla Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 Been digging hard looking for info on the 90s pbasses. I recently bought a USA 95/96 model which is really nice though the nut end seems less wide than my 2008, more jazz width. I think I prefer a chunkier neck. Any owners want to share their experiences/opinions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 I had a 98 Precision and it was great, one of those basses I really shouldn`t have sold. Nice chunky neck, great sound, kick myself when I think of moving that one on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nord Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 Had a mid 90s mij pbass once. Fantastic instrument and the neck played like butter.. Wish it was still in my flock now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu_g Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 i had a 1998 Hot Rod Precision i had to sell when i was skint had a lovely maple neck was so easy to play, i miss that bass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basszilla Posted September 13, 2016 Author Share Posted September 13, 2016 Had a rehearsal last night so took both my p-basses expecting to try them both back to back.. Wow. Killer sound be damned. The 95 just stays in tune and kicks out a hugely satisfying roar. I think we clicked properly.. So much so that my 08 didn't come out of it's case all night! Delightful basses indeed! So many layers of sound and super responsive to playing position, the tone knob and technique. I tend to switch between pick and fingers and it sounds great either way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 Nice one, that sums up how I felt about my 1998, it just seemed to play so well, and have such a depth to the sound. I really was foolish selling that one on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassbiscuits Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 Yeah I had a 1996 USA P until recently. Only sold it cos it was getting a bit too heavy for me and I needed the money to put towards another bass. Great bass tho - probably best all rounder I've ever had. Had a big chunky neck - in terms of depth rather than width tho, and a thick paint job that would probably deflect bullets. Strangely in the ten years I owned it I don't think I ever sat down and noodled on it at home. Just wasn't that sort of bass, as it was big, chunky and heavy. But plugged in and cranked up live it was a joy to behold! I've got a USA strat of the same sort of age (well 2001 in fact) and same story - quite heavy, but really loud, resonant, chunky neck, sounds incredible. Interestingly both those Fenders, plus a 1999 Jazz I briefly owned, all had a million hairline lacquer cracks along the back of the neck finish. In the case of my strat, some of the lacquer has even flaked off. Dodgy batch I think in the 90s at some point! Great guitars tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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