Ian McFly Posted December 25, 2023 Share Posted December 25, 2023 37 minutes ago, wateroftyne said: Try and buy another with this spec off-the-shelf. Thankfully I won’t try! 14 minutes ago, Clarky said: And happy Christmas to you too I had a lovely Christmas. I wasn’t being bitter. It just is a very banal Precision, it’s weird for it to be a signature model. That’s all. Usually signature models are a bit more adventurous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted December 25, 2023 Author Share Posted December 25, 2023 Just now, Ian McFly said: Thankfully I won’t try! I had a lovely Christmas. I wasn’t being bitter. It just is a very banal Precision, it’s weird for it to be a signature model. That’s all. Usually signature models are a bit more adventurous. It's adventurous in the sense you won't find another with that spec. I'm not sure you're making any sense. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonesy Posted December 25, 2023 Share Posted December 25, 2023 Congrats on your new bass! The rosewood on yours looks lovely and dark. Since picking up a Limelight earlier in the year I toy with the idea of moving mine on......then I play it. The neck is just perfect and the build quality is great. Enjoy it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian McFly Posted December 25, 2023 Share Posted December 25, 2023 1 hour ago, wateroftyne said: It's adventurous in the sense you won't find another with that spec. I'm not sure you're making any sense. I am making sense. What is so special about this Signature bass? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted December 25, 2023 Author Share Posted December 25, 2023 6 minutes ago, Ian McFly said: I am making sense. What is so special about this Signature bass? You’ll know if you read the OP. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2elliot Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 Are these available in the UK as standard or was it imported? I'm not normally a Fender person but this bass has me interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 Pretty! Reminds me of my old '83-ish SQ Squier. And I do like a lolipop. Matron. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted December 27, 2023 Author Share Posted December 27, 2023 1 hour ago, 2elliot said: Are these available in the UK as standard or was it imported? I'm not normally a Fender person but this bass has me interested. Import-only, I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted December 27, 2023 Author Share Posted December 27, 2023 By the way, gave it a run out last night and it's lovely. The mids are so rich. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 Sounds really nice, what strings are you using, the whole bass sound just fits in the mix really well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevan Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 Oooft that looks and sounds fantastic. Great find 👌 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted December 27, 2023 Author Share Posted December 27, 2023 (edited) 31 minutes ago, Lozz196 said: Sounds really nice, what strings are you using, the whole bass sound just fits in the mix really well. Cheers! They're DR Sunbeams. Having said that, it's getting flats on it in about an hour. Edited December 27, 2023 by wateroftyne 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diskwave Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 Lovely and nout wrong with 'Basswood' either, both my P's (VM + CV 70) are BW, sound grt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincbt Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 There is a shop here near Paris that specialises in importing Fenders from Japan. From time to time they have a JV but more often than not (including now) they have a Hama Okamoto in stock. I’ve been thinking of paying a visit for some time but now I feel if I do it I’d walk out with one of these! Really nice example you got and in great condition! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted December 28, 2023 Author Share Posted December 28, 2023 (edited) Cheers, all. They are pretty light and I’ve seen reports of some being neck-heavy, but thankfully not this one. Edited December 28, 2023 by wateroftyne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawel50 Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 (edited) W dniu 22.12.2023 o 15:00 wateroftyne powiedział: Cześć! Brzmi jak fascynujący wybór. Te japońskie precyzje mają swój urok, a opis brzmienia i cechy instrumentu robi wrażenie. Udane gry w drugim Świąt Bożego Narodzenia i niech pierwszy pudding jego wartość! Pozdrawiam, Paweł :) 🤩 Edited December 28, 2023 by Pawel50 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawel50 Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 Twoja opowieść o japońskiej piękności zaintrygowała mnie. Brzmienie i specyfikacje tego basu z pewnością robią wrażenie. Mam nadzieję, że świąteczny pudding potwierdził, że to był strzał w dziesiątkę. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted December 28, 2023 Author Share Posted December 28, 2023 12 minutes ago, Pawel50 said: Twoja opowieść o japońskiej piękności zaintrygowała mnie. Brzmienie i specyfikacje tego basu z pewnością robią wrażenie. Mam nadzieję, że świąteczny pudding potwierdził, że to był strzał w dziesiątkę. It certainly did! I’ll post more clips soon… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickA Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 As nice a fender p as they come. Never heard of Mr Okamoto but a quick Google shows he normally plays a heavily triangulated precision called a katana (signature models in three colours) and that fender also do this one in Olympic white. So several signature models to choose from. NB: Does anyone ever use those finger rests anymore? Okamoto doesn't... So why spec it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted December 28, 2023 Author Share Posted December 28, 2023 49 minutes ago, NickA said: NB: Does anyone ever use those finger rests anymore? Okamoto doesn't... So why spec it? They double as anti-slap devices. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickA Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 4 hours ago, wateroftyne said: They double as anti-slap devices. I better not fit one then 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted January 2 Author Share Posted January 2 Here's a clip from the weekend, with flats in situ. You're mostly hearing the cab here. Very happy with it. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 Not enough flute in live music these days Nice solid bass and BVs @wateroftyne 👍 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc S Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 2 minutes ago, Beedster said: Not enough flute in live music these days Nice solid bass and BVs @wateroftyne 👍 In 100% agreement here 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted January 3 Author Share Posted January 3 Cheers all! One thing I've noticed is that, under certain stage lighting conditions, the black of the burst goes quite red / brown in a way my other 'bursts don't. It's quite quirky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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