About time.

[Rayman]

Finally…… I have got my hands on the one. I was 16, when I first got into bass. A mate played me “Live Xcert” by The Stranglers…. and I was hooked. Jean Jaques Burnel playing a black/maple Fender Precision. Yes mate. 

44yrs later, and 100’s of basses…. like all the basses, and finally I have the one I should have had in the first place…..  I’ve owned most brands except Fodera , but one bass always eluded me, the one that started it, at least in my head.

 

 

I have no idea why it took so long tbh… 

 

Anyway, there you go, better late than never eh?

[HeadlessBassist]

We all have a habit of eventually coming full circle to what we originally liked and settled with.

 

Very nice example you have there. I see it's through body strung too. Is that an American Standard, or the American Professional?

[Rayman]

2004 with the S1 switch…… I’m not entirely sure where that falls in terms of models. 

[HeadlessBassist]

I know the model. It's the S1 American Standard before the big 2008 overhaul. Nice basses  

[Lozz196]

58 minutes ago, Rayman said:

2004 with the S1 switch…… I’m not entirely sure where that falls in terms of models. 

Well you don`t see many of that range up for sale, which is a pretty good indicator of how good they are. Congrats on a good bass, in the best colour scheme.

[LeftyJ]

57 minutes ago, Lozz196 said:

Congrats on a good bass, in the best colour scheme.

 

Seconded! 

[Lozz196]

@Rayman I was similar. Virtually all my fave bassists played Precisions - Burnel, Foxton, Matlock, Simenon, Deacon - and for years I tried to get the sound I wanted from various different types/brands of bass. Then I bought a Precision and suddenly there was the sound.

[Rayman]

6 hours ago, Lozz196 said:

@Rayman I was similar. Virtually all my fave bassists played Precisions - Burnel, Foxton, Matlock, Simenon, Deacon - and for years I tried to get the sound I wanted from various different types/brands of bass. Then I bought a Precision and suddenly there was the sound.

Yeah I knew you were a Stranglers fan. I’m really looking forward to recording it on the new record. It should be a great partner to the Thunderbird, which is already sounding ace on the first couple of songs. Also it’s going to be fantastic live.

[Terry M.]

On 23/09/2025 at 08:30, HeadlessBassist said:

I know the model. It's the S1 American Standard before the big 2008 overhaul. Nice basses  

The line with the S-1 switches were known as the American Series range. They ran (I think) from 2000 to 2007 and the line was revamped LESS the switch in 2008 (American Standard).