NBD: early Fender Nate Mendel Precision

[HeadlessBassist]

Well, let’s see how long this lasts, shall we? Traded two of my surplus basses last night. 
 

I'm traditionally a Jazz bass player and I’ve only ever settled with one Precision in the past (a first gen American Professional), so let’s see how I get on with an Ash body with 'Road Worn' nitro finish and a Seymour Duncan Quarter Pounder pickup. Interestingly, this is one of the early 2013 models with the Leo Quan BadAss II bridge, instead of the high mass top loading Fender one.

 

So far only played it through a school practice room Aria 20w and it sounded huge already!

 

 

 

 

Edited 16 hours ago by HeadlessBassist

[Lozz196]

Nice! Apparently these have a slimmer neck than a regular Precision so as a Jazz player that may suit you very well.

[Len_derby]

Very nice. Did the Mustang go as part of the trade?

[HeadlessBassist]

53 minutes ago, Lozz196 said:

Nice! Apparently these have a slimmer neck than a regular Precision so as a Jazz player that may suit you very well.

Yes, they’re apparently 1.615” with a 7.5” radius, rather than 1.625” on the modern 9.5 radius Precision necks. At least it’s not a 1.75” aircraft carrier deck nut!

 

35 minutes ago, Len_derby said:

Very nice. Did the Mustang go as part of the trade?

 

Yes, met up with Tony on our travels last night. Now I have another bass to deliver in. Bristol this evening before going home to Derbyshire.

[Steve Browning]

3 hours ago, HeadlessBassist said:

Yes, they’re apparently 1.615” with a 7.5” radius, rather than 1.625” on the modern 9.5 radius Precision necks. At least it’s not a 1.75” aircraft carrier deck nut!

The famous (and compulsory for me) B profile neck.

[HeadlessBassist]

The next day: Okay, played it through my TC RH750 and suspicions confirmed. This has some serious punch for a passive bass. Definitely has the character of an early 70's Precision. On my Jazz bass preset it has natural boost in all frequencies, sounding rich and full. On the preset for my previous Precision with a tiny bit of added compression, it could demolish buildings! The character of the sound reminds me of a much more refined version of that lower range Billy Sheehan BB Yamaha did some years ago. We'll see how it does as the backup bass on the live tribute show tomorrow...

[JJMotown]

You know the pickups are seymour duncan quarter pounds right? Not a vintage sounding pup, but very punchy, and modern p tone.

[Beedster]

1 hour ago, HeadlessBassist said:

it has natural boost in all frequencies

 

So it's louder  

[HeadlessBassist]

8 minutes ago, JJMotown said:

You know the pickups are seymour duncan quarter pounds right? Not a vintage sounding pup, but very punchy, and modern p tone.

 

Yes, I am aware of this   (I'm sure I wrote about it in the original post...)

[HeadlessBassist]

6 minutes ago, Beedster said:

 

So it's louder  

 

And seriously punchier. I like it.  🤪

[walshy]

Absolutely brilliant basses. Best mass produced P Fender have released IMO. B width nut, Quarter Pounders and Ash body. Perfection on a P and they sound mighty!!!!