Put 50s pickups in it, it will sound like a 50s fender Despite their inexpensive value prices, IMO Fender makes a great line of basses and always have even though they are assembly line production instruments. So then what you are implying is pretty much any non Asian bass is better thanĪll American made fenders? because they cost more? Pretty much any quality bass costs more than the highest priced fender. So then all bass players should be buying a ric 4001 or a Warwick. The electronics are cheap and flimsy, the body is heavy, the poly finish is thick enough to withstand a nuclear bomb (which I feel deadens the resonance of the body), the neck is too thin, and the pickups are just average. I own and record with a Squier Classic Vibe jazz bass - it's nice for what it is and definitely worth the $375 I paid for it, but by no stretch of the imagination does it play or sound as good as a Fender American Standard or American Vintage, no less an actual vintage Fender. If $100 basses were as good as $5,000 basses, no one would buy $5,000 basses. I feel it's best to stick with the rule that you get what you pay for. I wouldn't pay more than $200 for a bass minus upgrades.I just cannot agree with any of this. I wouldn't pay more than $200 for a bass minus upgrades. So often a $100 bass will sound as good (or bad) as a $5,000 one. The cool thing about electric bass is, the sound is more in your attack than anything else. In reality Fraxinus and birch trees grow for 100s and100s of years so it is theoretically possible, and perhaps not uncommon, for a new pbass to be made of wood older than an original pbass. When you think about it logically pbass is only like 60 years old. If you really need an old one the best thing to do is buy a squire and then buy some original 50s or 60s pickups. Musicians friend has them for $179.99 this month. The squire pbass is good if you swap the pickups. On the other hand it was the best $200 I ever spent on a bass. Needless to say he wasn't pleased with the results. Recently me and a friend of mine a/b it with his vintage pbass and jbass. The bass cost about $200 on the used market.
#Used fender p bass series
Personally I think the best sounding pbass is the new diamond series schecter Also over the years they used ash or alder bodies primarily. The early 50s models had a single coil I believe. There really is no difference between an original pbass or a newer Mexican or Asian one or new American one except the pickups. Input and advice would be appreciated regarding my question about the year but also any further tidbits, pearls of wisdom, lay it on me. My big question i need some help with is how significant is the year? is one made in 96 going to be dramatically different than one made in 99? 00? 05?Īnd also, how profound of an impact does the year have on the price usually? i'm not talking about vintage stuff here, i'm talking about used basses from within the past ten or fifteen years. I'm finding the best deals and prices on guitar center's used gear page between 699 and 850 for a pbass in seemingly good condition. i've done my research and compared prices, so on and so forth. I'm looking to buy myself an american standard fender precision.