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charlene · 06-29-2011, 09:48 PM

from Mr.Rick Haynes:

I've been looking for the "right" new bass for quite a while. I've tried to be open- minded and try many brands and customs. The new axe is a Fender American Deluxe Precision Bass, built 2 or 3 years ago, but I bought it new. It's a bit different configuration, not currently available anymore, for the last couple of years, anyway. You see, I really liked the pickup configuration of my Red Kramer. This Fender has that same configuration, which Fender has built off and on in their modern era. That is, a genuine Fender P bass pickup close to the neck, and a double Fender J bass (humbucking) pickup near the bridge + built in active preamp with patented Fender pickup blender and tone controls. Forgive me if I'm getting too long winded, but you asked!
You see, way back when I started playing the bass, almost 50 years ago and I bought my first bass, it was an early 60's Fender Precision. That's the bass on songs like "Read my Mind, Carefree Highway, Big Blue, Beautiful, Edmund Fitzgerald" Later, in the 80's, I found a Fender Jazz bass in a second hand store in Cocoa Beach, while the kids were at Ron Jon's. The Fender Precision and Fender Jazz basses are pretty much the meat and potatoes at the low end of modern music - just ask legends like Duck Dunn or Quincy Jones.
Anyway, I strongly feel that this particular Fender American Deluxe Precision Bass is the best (of both) I could find without going the full Fender Custom Shop route.
so far this new Fender is bone factory stock, set up by Uncle Crusty. Since it has the (preferred) "strings thru body" bridge, I may not need to upgrade the bridge to the "Bad Ass" type I have installed on my other basses.
I'm using the Coated Elixir strings, for a few reasons, and always play a 4 - string bass.

06-29-2011, 09:48 PM	#1
charlene Moderator Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 16,001	Rick's new black and white bass info from Mr.Rick Haynes: I've been looking for the "right" new bass for quite a while. I've tried to be open- minded and try many brands and customs. The new axe is a Fender American Deluxe Precision Bass, built 2 or 3 years ago, but I bought it new. It's a bit different configuration, not currently available anymore, for the last couple of years, anyway. You see, I really liked the pickup configuration of my Red Kramer. This Fender has that same configuration, which Fender has built off and on in their modern era. That is, a genuine Fender P bass pickup close to the neck, and a double Fender J bass (humbucking) pickup near the bridge + built in active preamp with patented Fender pickup blender and tone controls. Forgive me if I'm getting too long winded, but you asked! You see, way back when I started playing the bass, almost 50 years ago and I bought my first bass, it was an early 60's Fender Precision. That's the bass on songs like "Read my Mind, Carefree Highway, Big Blue, Beautiful, Edmund Fitzgerald" Later, in the 80's, I found a Fender Jazz bass in a second hand store in Cocoa Beach, while the kids were at Ron Jon's. The Fender Precision and Fender Jazz basses are pretty much the meat and potatoes at the low end of modern music - just ask legends like Duck Dunn or Quincy Jones. Anyway, I strongly feel that this particular Fender American Deluxe Precision Bass is the best (of both) I could find without going the full Fender Custom Shop route. so far this new Fender is bone factory stock, set up by Uncle Crusty. Since it has the (preferred) "strings thru body" bridge, I may not need to upgrade the bridge to the "Bad Ass" type I have installed on my other basses. I'm using the Coated Elixir strings, for a few reasons, and always play a 4 - string bass.