JV Precision is best bass I've ever played!!

[dave74200]

I bought this bass on Ebay recently and am totally blown away. I've owned loads of basses, USA Precisions, Road Worn series, Fender Japan but this trumps them all in my opinion.

 

To me it feels like the perfect bass. I may be being hysterical but I literally can't put it down and have had it for a month now. Wow!! 

[Lozz196]

Great looking bass

[pst62]

I bought one with a Rosewood board in 1983, it cost me £249 inc a case, it relegated my 78 Fender to back up.

Sadly life got in the way in 1990 and I had to sell it, along with the rest of my gear. The best Bass I've ever owned!

[Bassassin]

I had an SQ serial Squier P (SQs succeeded JVs) and it was by a long way the nicest Precision I ever played. Sold it because I'm not really a P player, and always sort of regretted it.

 

 

The 80s MIJ Squiers - JVs particularly -  have a deservedly great reputation, and came from the same factory as MIJ Fenders. The JV prefix was used on Japanese domestic market Fenders in the early 80s, without the small 'Squier' that the first export models had.

 

 

Edited yesterday at 18:24 by Bassassin
Unforgiveable grammatical faux pas.

[Paul S]

I had a couple of JVs.  One was a really early big Fendo logo one, the other a bit later.  The second one was everything I wanted from a Precision and lightweight, too - the best I have ever owned.  Sold when I found long scales too much of a stretch.

[Schnozzalee]

Then you try something non Fender and that becomes the best.

[HeadlessBassist]

Congratulations on scoring a lovely bass! Y'know, sometimes one certain bass just fits you like a glove. Enjoy!  

[walshy]

JV Basses are in general pretty bloody good! Looks like a nice one fella

[Steve Browning]

I also have an SQ and it's a phenomenal bass. Previous owner 'JV'd' it, with reverse tuners and a older style bbot.

[Grahambythesea]

Were not some of the ‘80’s Squier Ps 32”scale?

[Terry M.]

10 hours ago, dave74200 said:

I bought this bass on Ebay recently and am totally blown away. I've owned loads of basses, USA Precisions, Road Worn series, Fender Japan but this trumps them all in my opinion.

Congrats on your purchase. I'm curious though how many non-Fender basses you've tried/owned?

[Pea Turgh]

11 hours ago, dave74200 said:

I bought this bass on Ebay recently and am totally blown away. I've owned loads of basses, USA Precisions, Road Worn series, Fender Japan but this trumps them all in my opinion.

 

To me it feels like the perfect bass. I may be being hysterical but I literally can't put it down and have had it for a month now. Wow!! 

I feel the same about my JV P.  I’ve not tried loads of basses, but definitely the best and most “me”.

[dave74200]

1 hour ago, Terry M. said:

Congrats on your purchase. I'm curious though how many non-Fender basses you've tried/owned?

I've owned some Aria Pros and Stingrays. Have tried loads of basses over the years. This one is very special! 

[jd56hawk]

Welcome to Basschat, where every new bass is the "best bass I've ever played!"

Seriously though, I wouldn't buy anything that says Fender on the headstock, but I've owned a dozen Squiers and I'll definitely buy one or two again.

[Terry M.]

1 hour ago, jd56hawk said:

Welcome to Basschat, where every new bass is the "best bass I've ever played!"

Based on the dopamine hit I get from every bass I try in a store there's truth to this. I want them all 😂 When viewed philosophically though a bass is essentially just two pieces of wood (neck thru and set necks excepted) attached with a few screws and then seasoned with some more pieces of metal and some magnets. They're all more alike than they're different. This mindset helps me to stop buying more 😁

Edited 5 hours ago by Terry M.

[itu]

17 minutes ago, Terry M. said:

They're all more alike and they're different. This mindset... 

...equals the right amount of basses is +1. 

[Terry M.]

9 minutes ago, itu said:

...equals the right amount of basses is +1. 

There's a lot of truth in this. I meant to type more alike than different. Edited my post.

Edited 4 hours ago by Terry M.

[LeftyJ]

19 hours ago, Grahambythesea said:

Were not some of the ‘80’s Squier Ps 32”scale?

 

Yes, I believe they did a series of these in the E-serial period (1984-1987). I've always wanted one. I once found one local to me. I made an offer and the seller accepted, but between all emails he got about the bass he lost mine and he sold it to someone else. I found out from their NBD thread on a Dutch forum 

 

Those 1980s MIJ Fenders and Squiers are fantastic. I have little experience with the basses, but a 1985 E-series Squier Strat has been my number one for many years. Best €175 I ever spent.