Fender 50s Precision Bass User Reviews at zZounds

"AWESOME BASS!!! BUY IT!!!" submitted April 24, 2006

By a customer from comcast.net

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Musical Background: 16 years

Music Style: Metal, Hard Rock

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Sound: This bass sounds GREAT! I just recently purchased it and put it through the works. What a better way to test it than with some IRON MAIDEN tunes. This bass played fantastic. Even though the pickups are passive, it sounds SOO good. The split-P sounds fantastic. They are on an interesting angle too, which looked cool from a player's view. Feature: Great features! Some aren't crazy about an anodized pickguard, but it really looks good and it will last for a loong time. The neck is certainly the best feature. Nice vintage style maple neck, comfortable, GREAT action. I did change the strings, though. I went with flats for the warm tone. If you do stick to nickels, I would suggest getting coated ones. Scratching the fretboard would be upsetting. Ease of Use: If you can't use a bass, send it back. Can't get any easier. Quality: Primo quality. Genuine Fender. What else can you say? Value: Awesome value for the proce. The '50's style is striking and it won't damage your wallet. Manufacturer Support: Didn't need support, hence the mid-level 5 rating. The Wow Factor: VERY appealing. The main feature is the maple neck, no rosewood. IT really complements the gold pickguard and the black body (which is what I got). Overall: Definitely will buy more Fender Precisions. This was my first and I LOVE it!

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Fender 50s Precision Bass Customer Review submitted October 27, 2005

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Sound: Classic P-BASS tone.I have D'addario Chromes ( Flatwound ) strings on mine. Great for blues,motown and old R&B.I may change the pickups but may not,they sound very good. Feature: Classic P-BASS.Volume and tone,that all Quality: Fender Mexico Quality is very good now. A friend mistaked it for an american made '57 reissue. Overall: A very good mid priced Quality bass

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"PBass Mojo!" submitted January 1, 2011

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Musical Background: Hobbyist

Music Style: Classic Rock, Early Metal, Punk, Country

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Sound: classic PBass Tone/growl. Pickup is hotter than I expected, this is good. Feature: It's a PBass, 2 knobs and no batteries. Reverse tuners are cool. Should have come with flatwound strings. Deluxe Gigbag is nice. Ease of Use: Nice thick '50s neck and vintage frets make for easy playability. Quality: As good or better than most MIA Fender PBasses I've played and much less expensive than the MIA '57 reissue. Setup was spot on with perfect intonation. Most likely will outlast me. Value: Yes. Fender always beats Gibson in price/value. Manufacturer Support: No. Haven't needed to. The Wow Factor: Deep vintage neck tint is cool. Chicks dig bass players. Overall: Until I wear it out. If replacement were required I'd find another one.

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Fender 50s Precision Bass Customer Review submitted February 24, 2006

By a customer from HOTMAIL.COM

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Musical Background: Active Musician

Music Style: Funk rock, Jazz, old school rock

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Sound: After playing a Jazz for the last 15 years, I forgot how good a P bass sounds. I play jazz and funk and the p bass is second to none. The lows are tught and the highs are not annoyning. For the money this is the best bass you can buy Feature: Basic, very basic. Just the way it should be. Lets your fingers do the talkin' Quality: The finish was flawless and the hardware was mounted just the way it should be ....solid. Value: Best bang for the buck Manufacturer Support: Don't know, never had to deal with Fender.

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"Mexican Break Through" submitted March 7, 2006

By a customer from msn.com

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Musical Background: 31+ years pro

Music Style: any, but prefer jazz, r&b, soul, funk, rock, et cetera

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Sound: This is a breakthrough for Fender Mexico. The sound is just great. The combination of body, neck and pickup is superb. Literally, this instrument sounds just the same as an old P-Bass. Feature: As with all other Fender basses (except for Japan) this bass has a rather crappy bridge. That said, it's easier than working around the horrible Rickenbacker bridge. It aint a G&L bridge (10), but you can make it very workable by careful adjustment. Don't hit it with a hammer. The pickup is to die for. It sounds just right. The controls function nominally. The neck is the star of this show. One-piece maple in the old-school fashion. No separate fretboard here. Just perfect, except the fret ends need to be dressed. They won't wound you, but they could be smoother. Ease of Use: Who can't figure out how to use a P-Bass? Quality: The fret ends need dressing. Otherwise perfect. Value: For around $600.00 US you cannot get a better bass new. It's a player and a looker and sounds fabulous. Manufacturer Support: Granted, Fender gets too many requests for BS at any given minute. Yet, I don't like that I can't communicate with Official Fender. The Wow Factor: Beautiful bass; plenty of sex appeal for women who are disinclined to guitar heros yet want to do the bass guy. This instrument is presentable from a prom to an iconoclastic glue-head fest. None other. Arguably the best-looking bass on the planet. Overall: This bass has de facto replaced my Hotrod P-Bass. I'll wear it out and hope I can buy another new (but Fender seems not to remember history while remembering its history). Crappy bridge, less-than perfect fret ends; you can wank it hard and it doesn't gripe. Softly it brings tears, particularly when played finger-style at the neck end. This is a professional instrument at an amazing price. It sounds that good. Poplar body. Nice.

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"AWESOME BASS!!! BUY IT!!!" submitted April 24, 2006

Fender 50s Precision Bass Customer Review submitted October 27, 2005

"PBass Mojo!" submitted January 1, 2011

Fender 50s Precision Bass Customer Review submitted February 24, 2006

"Mexican Break Through" submitted March 7, 2006