I've had this bass for 20 years and I love it. I will say it does take some tinkering on the amp to get the tone right, but once you do it hits great. Hilariously the thing that helped the most was the LMB-3. I run that and a CEB-3 to to thicken up the low end and I set the limiter to take out the high portion of the chorus and chefs kiss.
@ishvara_meditations765415 күн бұрын
How is the tension. Very low?
@petem863014 күн бұрын
low to medium, more tension than guts, less than spiro weich, little bit less than obligatos
@Yam1sora29 күн бұрын
Is it routed to fit a 5 string p bass pickup on the neck ?
@petem863028 күн бұрын
I haven't looked under the pickguard so don't know. It came stock with two jazz pickups
@lowtone9Ай бұрын
Every EMG pickup I've seen had the EMG brand etched into the cover. The covers on those are not removable either. So what pickup is this actually?
@kolbolaАй бұрын
I just bought a bass like this two month ago, modded with a pair of EMG MMCS and P5. Vol blend bass treble 18V. The pair of 9V batteries are under the pickguard and got a "window" from the front, made of the pickguard, bolted with two screws. Elegant and clever mod. The sound is amazing.
@scottmatthews172Ай бұрын
Those basses look awesome. Too bad it stops there.
@johnhughes3796Ай бұрын
That didn't sound as bad as I might have thought
@cubby6708Ай бұрын
I need to know why this has J pickup configuration
@petem8630Ай бұрын
Fender chose it to be so.
@mr.t382Ай бұрын
Nice looking/ sounding bass! Great demo!! Can you tell the weight and string spacing please? I found one of these tonight - quite cheap and I’m thinking about getting it now. Yea - your demo sold :) Thank you 🙏 🙏🙏
@petem8630Ай бұрын
9.3lbs and about 15 mm string spacing
@kyleetie56082 ай бұрын
Thx for posting, nice walk. Thinking about trying these if you have any other feedback/observations!
@petem86302 ай бұрын
Can't bow them, the tension is medium. Evah Slaps have less tension and feel more supple.
@lorenzoagus44532 ай бұрын
Is the G string durable or does it break?
@petem86302 ай бұрын
I've never broken any string of this set, I've broken Guts and Obligatos
@theveltmans84512 ай бұрын
Hey! That is such a lovely bass, what is it? Cheers :)
@petem86302 ай бұрын
S9 (79-82) USA Precision, a few mods, vintage Dimarzio, and Spitfire pickguard. Its 10.5 lbs so a nice solid weight.
@theveltmans84512 ай бұрын
@@petem8630 Thank you!!
@Bobby_Uterus2 ай бұрын
It looks exactly how it sounds, not sure that’s a good or bad thing.
@firstname44742 ай бұрын
Oh I always wondered how they do that stuff, so the key is the really low bass position? I'll give it a try, thank you, great video!
@petem86302 ай бұрын
low bass and straight arm
@firstname44742 ай бұрын
Yeah I've tried this and it works.
@MCFrasher2 ай бұрын
Hey Pete. Just saw this. Congratulations! I’ve had a ‘15 since they came out. I have 13 other Thunderbirds. But my ‘15 is the best of the lot. My No. 1. Best bass I’ve ever owned. Incredibly versatile tones. Mine is under eight pounds. No neck dive. Best neck I’ve ever played.
@Dewrassd2 ай бұрын
Song name? or is this just freestyle and if so... tabs?
@petem86302 ай бұрын
Just improvising over a minor pentatonic
@jmichaellee3 ай бұрын
Very nice demo. I'm about to buy one tomorrow and this video has just confirmed my intentions!👍
@MrGallade4753 ай бұрын
Been looking for good sound demos of specifically the "neck" position of this bass, and this sounds great! It's rather reminiscent of a Rickenbacker bridge pickup!
@brunopaparelli81433 ай бұрын
Hey mate thanks for making this video! What a nice tone, sounds like a machine. I’ve been looking into getting one of these myself. How does it compare to your Japanese basses? Ive got a fender pb-62 and a pb-70 and find the 62 has a neck a bit too wide and the pb70 is a bit too heavy. Would you say this is a lightweight bass?
@petem86303 ай бұрын
Thanks for the message, I sold the MF a few months ago. For me, it's all about woods, so any newish Squier i play feels light and airy (too me) the older Japanese basses feel heavier almost moist feeling as opposed to dry feeling of newer basses. When I'm talk about woods I'm talking about neck wood. Something about cured maple and old rosewood. I have 5 Precisions they all have strengths in different areas. I would happily gig with a MF.
@brunopaparelli81433 ай бұрын
@@petem8630 thanks for the reply man, I totally get what you’re talking about when you say almost moist feeling on the neck, I can feel that difference when comparing my 1989 pb62 to my 2002 pb70! Older basses seem to break in like a worn shoe and respond better to a stroke on a string.
@brunopaparelli81433 ай бұрын
@@petem8630 I’d say newer basses feel almost like plastic toys as opposed to that feeling of real wood older basses have. Does the MF have that toy feel?
@petem86303 ай бұрын
@@brunopaparelli8143 I'm gonna said yes compared to older basses.
@n-da-bunka26503 ай бұрын
I bought a new one of these a number of yeas back and sold it within 3 months for three TIMES what I had paid for it. Regretted it ever since. Now looking again but seems everyone wants $700 so I now realize I messed up. LOL-ish
@petem86303 ай бұрын
I sold this one too and wish i'd kept it
@cristianvallesi28053 ай бұрын
Tenés la perilla del tono pegada .......?
@jerryiaderaia49204 ай бұрын
I want them all
@PixieintheMainframe4 ай бұрын
What knobs did you use?
@commemorative4 ай бұрын
Peeete you're so cool Pete I don't even play bass just guitar but your Aura is so amazing I couldn't look away. Thank you for this video. and also you have great taste in instruments, last few were beautiful
@bass-hiroshimanick25344 ай бұрын
You’ve got a beautiful collection of Precision basses! I especially like the black MIM classic series bass.
@floydlay91894 ай бұрын
Lovely,,Pete soon as you rolled off the top end,,,you can hear it sitting lovely in a mix!
@zacharymiller77634 ай бұрын
Nice basses bruv. What do u think a jv squire is worth these days?
@petem86304 ай бұрын
Hey Zachary, as you would know a lot depends on condition and what someone is willing to pay. So rough estimation would be $1K-$2k
@zacharymiller77634 ай бұрын
@@petem8630 yeah thought so. Been shopping round for a backup p and have heard great things about the jv’s and s series squires. Will have to keep my eye’s out for one half decent
@petem86304 ай бұрын
@@zacharymiller7763 They don't come up too often but be patient. The SQ series usually go for around $1k. JVs are totally different to SQs, more of a true recreation of an L series Fender P.
@skirchmerch69974 ай бұрын
Hey pete nice basses, what strap is on that 75 P?
@petem86304 ай бұрын
Gruv Gear Solostrap Neo. I also purchased the extra long extension tail strap so I can hang it way down low for rock shows.
@Bobby_Uterus4 ай бұрын
Sounded great without the overdrive
@kevmac12305 ай бұрын
Why is there a pickup cover where there's no pickup?
@petem86305 ай бұрын
No idea, my guess would be for the looks, more chrome more better
@kevmac12305 ай бұрын
@@petem8630 good point.
@lk635 ай бұрын
Colin Moulding used a Newport with flats on XTC'S Black Sea LP.
@jarrodkane985 ай бұрын
Please pay for your strings
@nordmende736 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@cameronlesley24286 ай бұрын
That bass sounds great. Any idea where I could find an 82 model
@cameronlesley24286 ай бұрын
Strings sound good. I usually get the daddarrio spirocores
@Dontbustthecrust6 ай бұрын
Thank you for that.
@micahnewman6 ай бұрын
I don't know what any of those words mean except "bass." Oh, and "double" and "string." No matter, sounds terrific.
@anon1942_sos6 ай бұрын
Very cool! I love your skills.
@TheHermit726 ай бұрын
Sounds good! How's the tension? Chromes are murdering the neck of my jazz bass.
@petem86305 ай бұрын
Maybe go for low tension flats??
@firmanpahalasinaga6 ай бұрын
Even though using single coil, it does not sound like a jazz bass. Btw, i have one and upgraded to alnico pickup and change the neck distance to jazz bass standard
@cubby6708Ай бұрын
So it sounds like P bass you're saying
@dystopia23867 ай бұрын
Pickguard shape means rock'n'roll!
@adamvagner68127 ай бұрын
Hi Pete , I found your test of a precision bass 79 with dimarzios from the 80's, I would like to ask if you have a similar test with the original pickups. Great instrument,congrats,great sound(you play a bit in the style of Boby Vega😉) I haven't had time to look through your collection,but I saw some more precs and thunder b's in there,so hopefully next time there will be more time for that,thanks.
@petem86307 ай бұрын
Hey Adam, unfortunately the 79 P didn't come with original pickups or pots, it came with an old set of EMGs which sounded pretty good and sometimes i reinstall them depending on the style of music I play. Thanks for the comment, peace.
@adamvagner68127 ай бұрын
@@petem8630 thats why I found it.I check some old dimarzios for strat,couse I have many parts from pickups etc(I am luthier,repairman,pickup maker,experimentator😀😉)and I saw that cream prec.....so I had to wrote you,that it is amazing.+ And on another project I do now I testing P-bass pickup(keramic jolana,moded by me),so I am Intrs. how diferent is between alnico and ceramic etc(in one instrument) and .....so,nevermind,I found your test and I realy like it. That bass I workjn on is old Jolana D-bass(rick 4003?shape,but diferent hw+pups),now it will be PreciBacker😀,so I want to ne near real P bass sound.I have three pups.....so I will try made similar test,thank you for answer me,Have a great day!
@monsieurdubois28307 ай бұрын
I had that same bass years ago. Great playing bass and I loved it's simplicity.
@JPBRLVT218 ай бұрын
sounds wonderfull I use this configuration , but I has an question, What pedal could I add to have more body in the sound, by connecting the pedal directly to the console?
@lilfryy56145 ай бұрын
Definitely the sansamp, it emulates a full bass amp sound while the boss has no amp emulation
@thefool20078 ай бұрын
Loud and clear. Nice bite and snap. Bright and usable. Aggressive but not unpleasantly harsh. Nice bass.
@setxBassPlayer8 ай бұрын
I have had that same bass since 1996 and still playing it today! Just wish I can find a 5 string version.
@tommurray-white48908 ай бұрын
Hay mate, would you recommend this bass? One going cheap in my neighbourhood $450 aussie $. I play old school simple bass for cajun, folk, blues, country etc - flatwounds foam mute tones. Cheers Tom
@petem86308 ай бұрын
If it's the Yamaha BB414 Circa 2000 Wine Red Burst that's on FB marketplace then I'll say go for it.
@tommurray-white48908 ай бұрын
Thanks same as the one in the video - Echotone Northcote VIC. But still a good deal I recons! @@petem8630
@petem86308 ай бұрын
Wow they have some nice basses and good prices. Go for it!@@tommurray-white4890
@stettan18 ай бұрын
Jonas Hellborg played one of these in the beginning of his career.
@YARMAK6669 ай бұрын
What is the case made of? Ash? Maple?
@petem86309 ай бұрын
lite Ash body maple neck
@migionie9 ай бұрын
Beautiful bass guitar! How about the sustain and noise while recording?
@petem86307 ай бұрын
Never recorded with it, having said that i don't remember it being buzzy at all.