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.

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.

If you can't use a bass, send it back. Can't get any easier.

Primo quality. Genuine Fender. What else can you say?

Awesome value for the proce. The '50's style is striking and it won't damage your wallet.

Didn't need support, hence the mid-level 5 rating.

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).

16 years

Metal, Hard Rock

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

Basic, very basic. Just the way it should be. Lets your fingers do the talkin'

The finish was flawless and the hardware was mounted just the way it should be ....solid.

Best bang for the buck

Don't know, never had to deal with Fender.

Active Musician

Funk rock, Jazz, old school rock

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.

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.

Who can't figure out how to use a P-Bass?

The fret ends need dressing. Otherwise perfect.

For around $600.00 US you cannot get a better bass new. It's a player and a looker and sounds fabulous.

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.

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.

31+ years pro

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

classic PBass Tone/growl. Pickup is hotter than I expected, this is good.

It's a PBass, 2 knobs and no batteries. Reverse tuners are cool. Should have come with flatwound strings. Deluxe Gigbag is nice.

Nice thick '50s neck and vintage frets make for easy playability.

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.

Yes. Fender always beats Gibson in price/value.

No. Haven't needed to.

Deep vintage neck tint is cool. Chicks dig bass players.

Hobbyist

Classic Rock, Early Metal, Punk, Country

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.

Classic P-BASS.Volume and tone,that all

Fender Mexico Quality is very good now. A friend mistaked it for an american made '57 reissue.