The Fender Precision Bass: A Short History

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"The Fender Bass: An Illustrated History" by J.W. Black and Albert Molinaro
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"How the Fender Bass Changed the World" by Jim Roberts
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This is our short history video of the Fender Precision Bass. Since this is a "short history" this is in no way meant to be a guide for collectors, we just try to hit the major portions in the development of the instrument.
First I'd like to thank Rick Beato for mixing the bass track used in the video. Mixing five tracks of bass was well beyond my meager mixing skills. So as in all things on this channel, I owe a great debt to Rick.
I'd like to thank Neil Elliott for composing and recording the music itself. Neil is a long time subscriber to five watt world and did us a big favor writing this piece P bass specific piece for the video. You can find Neil here:
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And finally I'd like to thank Dave Onorato for his always sage contributions to the script. Dave is the fact checking little brother I always wished I had.

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@numanuma20
@numanuma20 5 жыл бұрын
I found it so astonishing for a guy who never played guitar or bass ended making the biggest brand of guitar and bass that millions of players have used.
@hottotty13
@hottotty13 Жыл бұрын
That might be the magic. Us right siders need those left side brain peeps to create the tools to create. For now it’s still the most beautiful symbiotic relationship to create art in my opinion.
@bunsenn5064
@bunsenn5064 Жыл бұрын
@@hottotty13I don’t know, even as a musical person I still find the hardware side of things to be magical. I think Leo Fender was an electrical engineer and ergonomist more than anything, but even I can have an appreciation for it.
@logopneumatika
@logopneumatika 10 ай бұрын
Long live King Leo!
@smeagle3295
@smeagle3295 2 ай бұрын
It’s because he had the good sense to listen to the feedback of skilled musicians playing his instruments.
@nurabsal0x018c
@nurabsal0x018c 2 жыл бұрын
Probably my most prized possession is my dad’s 1966 P-Bass… Such a great instrument to play, and a piece of history.
@Tarik78671
@Tarik78671 Жыл бұрын
You are lucky to have such a beautiful thing man, keep it for the next generation
@nurabsal0x018c
@nurabsal0x018c Жыл бұрын
@@Tarik78671 for sure!!
@RickBeato
@RickBeato 5 жыл бұрын
I learned so much from this video! Thanks Hypes!!
@fivewattworld
@fivewattworld 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Hypes. Can't wait for your Greatest Bass Intros video!
@digthemusicman483
@digthemusicman483 5 жыл бұрын
Rick, what're you doing here man?
@jakubshouseofrock7109
@jakubshouseofrock7109 5 жыл бұрын
it's great to hear that someone who's taught so much is still learning :)
@dennisnashville7114
@dennisnashville7114 4 жыл бұрын
Rick Beato! One of my favorites! 👍
@koreanfriedchildren
@koreanfriedchildren 3 жыл бұрын
yeah man
@jarodivey9033
@jarodivey9033 5 жыл бұрын
The P Bass is the very definition of "the most music from the least gear," in all the right ways. I bought one a few years back and it's been my sole bass since.
@hedekbass
@hedekbass 5 жыл бұрын
In the plethora of affordable pedals world we live in, a P bass is all you need to get any sound want. With a POG and fuzz I’d dare anyone to guess what bass I’m playing.
@AaronKaiMCDNLD
@AaronKaiMCDNLD 3 жыл бұрын
It's the Tele of basses, simple, raw and highly usable.
@faisaldhariwal1510
@faisaldhariwal1510 2 жыл бұрын
I've owned the same p bass, my only one for over 20yrs. It's had a hard life in that time, back to back gigs. Still absolutely beautiful
@philliphelbig579
@philliphelbig579 4 жыл бұрын
4:27: EADG is the standard tuning for the traditional upright bass, so probably not a marketing idea on the part of Fender.
@JC-11111
@JC-11111 3 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite songs ever uses an upright bass. 'Please Be With Me' by Cowboy w/ Duane Allman. The crazy part is Scott said the only time they used an upright was to record the song and they had never used one again until the night Duane's daughters book was released by, the same name. They played the song at the reading she did, using an, upright bass. Scott Boyer made the comment that, it was the first time they had used one since they recorded the song.
@artyom108
@artyom108 2 жыл бұрын
That’s a good point. (Though EADG was not 100% standard for Double Basses, it was certainly the most common)
@jamesthe-doctor8981
@jamesthe-doctor8981 4 жыл бұрын
Everybody, in 1951: We already have a bass amp. The knobs go to "10." Leo Fender @ 5:40 With First Fender Bassman Amp: "These go to 12." Nigel Tufnel: "I'll buy ALL of them!!"
@flahoo2807
@flahoo2807 5 жыл бұрын
Wonderful bass. I cannot wait for you to cover the jazz bass.
@fivewattworld
@fivewattworld 5 жыл бұрын
Well I've sort of been thinking that should be next. You know, while I'm in the Fender end of the pool.
@wtfever2474
@wtfever2474 5 жыл бұрын
I'm looking fwd to the Stingray myself. Tho I prefer a passive P bass in the studio, a Stingray in a live setting is equally tonal bliss.
@kcapkcans
@kcapkcans 5 жыл бұрын
I'm most looking forward to the Ibanez Iceman ep.
@BurtonBoyz715
@BurtonBoyz715 5 жыл бұрын
Yeah....SHOULD be a matched set of HISTORIES....This was very good....
@alfredschau8922
@alfredschau8922 5 жыл бұрын
Or you could do one on the jazzmaster...
@michaelhawthrone2184
@michaelhawthrone2184 5 жыл бұрын
You have a great voice for narration. It would be cool if you could narrate books in the music genre... I'd listen.
@chromocopia5773
@chromocopia5773 5 жыл бұрын
I'd listen to this guy read the driver's manual from an '82 LeSabre.
@michaelhawthrone2184
@michaelhawthrone2184 5 жыл бұрын
@@chromocopia5773 haha, I can't say that I wouldn't.
@paytonbowling7259
@paytonbowling7259 5 жыл бұрын
Yes
@Absolutelywhack
@Absolutelywhack 4 жыл бұрын
I would definitely buy this man a beer and chat about music and gear for hours.
@paddydaddyo
@paddydaddyo 4 жыл бұрын
Every time I can’t sleep, I put this on and I am almost immediately cured of my insomnia ...
@jts3339
@jts3339 5 жыл бұрын
You are bassically correct.
@jasons7222
@jasons7222 5 жыл бұрын
This man's moustache fills me with hope and happiness
@shunocarrda
@shunocarrda 4 жыл бұрын
Gold medal for the amount of information per viewing time. No-nonsense Zero-gibberish quality video clip. Thank you!
@charlesmanthy9697
@charlesmanthy9697 Жыл бұрын
"Short" history? Seemed very concise and informative for a short history. You could say it was more precise.
@thaddeusfields4360
@thaddeusfields4360 5 жыл бұрын
I don’t understand how the P-Bass doesn’t have a bigger aura around it than the J-Bass. It is such a great instrument.
@fivewattworld
@fivewattworld 5 жыл бұрын
Amen brother!
@thaddeusfields4360
@thaddeusfields4360 2 жыл бұрын
@@fivewattworld I got my daughter an American Professional ii Dark Night P-Bass. She LOVES it. I’m a pretty big fan too.
@phipschi4255
@phipschi4255 Жыл бұрын
​@@thaddeusfields4360 great dad 🤝🏼 she still playing?
@svenjansen2134
@svenjansen2134 4 ай бұрын
P>J
@christopherknowles
@christopherknowles Күн бұрын
It sounds like shit and feels like garbage.
@noahr4951
@noahr4951 5 жыл бұрын
Your videos are seriously better than most of the stuff that gets put on TV. Please keep it up. Really great stuff.
@fivewattworld
@fivewattworld 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Noah!
@liammc546
@liammc546 4 жыл бұрын
I'm a drummer, but I bought a red squire P-bass on a whim for $200 15 years ago. Still love knocking about on it. Very professional video. Good narration.
@momish392
@momish392 5 жыл бұрын
I own, and adore a P Bass. Thanks so much for teaching me some history on the P Bass :)
@howlin6521
@howlin6521 5 жыл бұрын
The one "improvement" you didn't mention was when Duck Dunn put a Jazz Bass neck on a P body. It's truly the best of both worlds more so than adding a J pickup IMHO.
@fivewattworld
@fivewattworld 5 жыл бұрын
I had that in script as a common and popular mod but then had to cut it to get the time down. So thanks for sharing that here. Keith
@cmstevens4684
@cmstevens4684 4 жыл бұрын
I've done this and you're right... never looked back.
@Shred_The_Weapon
@Shred_The_Weapon 4 жыл бұрын
After playing the Epiphone P-bass duplicate that I owned from Feb. 1996 - June 2000, I can say the most tempting Fender or Squier version to me is that hybrid version with both the J-bass bridge pickup and the slimmer neck. I can play a traditional P-bass, but it’s not as comfy to me.
@RedArrow73
@RedArrow73 2 жыл бұрын
I agree with your premise, but another honorable mention would be Roger Glover of Deep Purple splicing a '51 neck onto a '62-era body, I believe for tonal reasons. I'm also led to believe a number of UK players did this.
@lowendthrasher9297
@lowendthrasher9297 2 жыл бұрын
Definitely depends on the person. I went from p to jazz and back to p. I just couldn’t get used to the skinnier neck of the jazz, and I’m a dude with smaller hands. I’ve since sold the jazz and now have four p’s with a fifth on the way within the next few months!
@brettthebassist
@brettthebassist 4 ай бұрын
The pickup design on the ‘57 says it all. Still used to this day.
@georgewaters8592
@georgewaters8592 4 жыл бұрын
Tell you what, I've owned a bunch of electric basses over the years but nothing comes close to a nice old Fender P bass.... it's just something about the look and the sound that is just so rocking, especially when run through a coupe of Ampeg SVT's... So many great recordings and gigs were done with the Fender P bass, covering every kind of music too, to me it's the greatest electric bass guitar of them all, especially the 1962 !! I have a '68 that's 100% stock and a '77 that's got a Bad Ass bridge and Bartolini Pickups which definately gives the bass a little more zing, but still... those were common mods during the '80s. Thank you so much for producing this well made video.
@JustinBrown25
@JustinBrown25 5 жыл бұрын
I checked the serial number on my p bass 1983 made in japan that I picked up for $50 thank you Lord.
@jcrogers3854
@jcrogers3854 5 жыл бұрын
I have a 62 reissue Squire JV precision bass its my go to bass for everything ! Anything made in Japan from this period is incredible hang on to it !
@2357y1113
@2357y1113 5 жыл бұрын
Leo Fender is the Nikola Tesla of music.
@hedekbass
@hedekbass 5 жыл бұрын
More like the Edison or Ford. Tesla was the genius who never achieved commercial success and peer recognition in his lifetime.
@2357y1113
@2357y1113 5 жыл бұрын
@@hedekbass That's also a good comparison 🤔
@poleckrzysztof
@poleckrzysztof 5 жыл бұрын
@@hedekbass Ford is a great comparision :).
@crisp9929
@crisp9929 5 жыл бұрын
I'd say the Henry Ford. He didn't invent the electric guitar - but he popularized it and mass produced it
@drvee1983
@drvee1983 4 жыл бұрын
2357y1113 Now THAT is a great line!
@Thesongstaysthesame
@Thesongstaysthesame 5 жыл бұрын
Been waiting for this one for a while!! Thank you!! As always, well spoken and well presented!
@fivewattworld
@fivewattworld 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Hope it’s been worth the wait...
@maynardmadsen8712
@maynardmadsen8712 5 жыл бұрын
So happy to see a new video Keith! Five watt world is my favorite channel.
@fivewattworld
@fivewattworld 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Maynard. We've been moving (new "set" you probably noticed). But we're back now. Thanks for watching and the kind words.
@manfredoliveras3196
@manfredoliveras3196 5 жыл бұрын
Can't wait to see the jazz bass chapter. Minimalist approach is essential in design. Thanks for the video.
@manfredoliveras3196
@manfredoliveras3196 5 жыл бұрын
Must add, excellent documentary well presented and accurate. Very good material thanks again.
@silverdragon0000120
@silverdragon0000120 4 жыл бұрын
Cool! I’ve always wanted a musicman stingray, a strandberg bass or a fender jazz bass.
@jltrem
@jltrem 5 жыл бұрын
Great to see you, Keith. My 6V6 had grown cold waiting for a new FWW.
@lambsows4168
@lambsows4168 2 жыл бұрын
my heart broke when you said "to this day" rest in Peace Dusty!
@dgraves242
@dgraves242 26 күн бұрын
Incredible history of the P-Bass and simultaneously of Rock. I learned so much!
@shaunw9270
@shaunw9270 5 жыл бұрын
Always looking forward to the next 5 Watt World video . This was superb as always , thank you 👍
@ZRJZZZZZ
@ZRJZZZZZ 5 жыл бұрын
You are a fine journalist as I’ve said before. Your pieces are very much like the bass that you presented, focused, directed, efficient and beautiful in a no-nonsense way. Good job.
@Sven.Bornemark
@Sven.Bornemark 5 жыл бұрын
This is the best documentary I've seen in a long, long time. Thank you!! :-)
@fivewattworld
@fivewattworld 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Sven.
@toneyisaiah408
@toneyisaiah408 4 жыл бұрын
Jack Bruce played a Fender six string bass But wasn't comfortable with it.
@Shred_The_Weapon
@Shred_The_Weapon 4 жыл бұрын
That Bass Six is on “I Feel Free”, @@toneyisaiah408. Didn’t Keith put in Five Watt World)s SG history that Jack stopped playing that and switched to the SG bass because he’d decked out the Bass Six in psychedelic colors that tarnished the sound?
@MuscleDad420
@MuscleDad420 5 жыл бұрын
Worth mentioning that the covers, allegedly designed and included to aid in eliminating hum, were really designed for aesthetics. The sight of an electric pickup and intonatable bridge was considered a little unsightly when compared to Gibson's offerings. The misunderstanding comes by way of the horseshoe pickup "cover" on early Rickenbacker 4000-series basses, which was magnetically charged and aided in output.
@sonsauvage
@sonsauvage 5 жыл бұрын
How could anyone dislike these videos? I just don't get it. The content delivers on the titles exactly, and in great yet concise detail, every time
@44thenazz
@44thenazz 5 жыл бұрын
There's always some dickhead out there.
@PaulWilliamGibson
@PaulWilliamGibson 4 жыл бұрын
Because some people, who don’t know what they’re talking about and have never made a video in their lives, think they can do better.
@telecasterbear
@telecasterbear 5 жыл бұрын
Lesson learned. After all of the changes brought about by chasing fads, back to the basics is sought. Thanks for the lesson.
@wedgenstein
@wedgenstein 4 жыл бұрын
I've got a 60th Anniversary Precision that I've had for a couple of years , and it became my number 1 bass immediately... Not a reissue but is a "hybrid" model using some memorable features of the 60 year (at the time) run of the Pre bass... It's the most resonant bass I've ever owned, made of swamp ash and is a joy to play and listen to! Long live the P Bass!
@ocsplc
@ocsplc 2 ай бұрын
I played P bass in a band I co-founded. I was relegated to bass because I had the least chops on guitar. In the beginning I had no idea or concept of what the bass was, how it should be played and the intricacies of locking in with the drummer. I learned as I went on and took an especial reference for the instrument. I grew to understand the importance of bass and I often wondered why guitar players believed that they could just play bass any time. Most couldn’t do it right, or well for that matter. Keith Richard’s would lay down bass lines in the studio and I swear I can tell. Even rhtyhm guitarists don’t get the bass. It’s a whole different thing. Only after mastering the nature and concept of the bass can a bassist then learn how to support the melody. John Entwhistle did this. In a one guitar band bass should also support the melodies if possible. I was always a Fender man. I never played anything else. I must’ve owned at least fifteen P basses. Never had a jazz bass. Something about the P bass was elemental for me. It’s sound and feel are inimitable. I suppose other brands play and sound just as well, but I never strayed from Fender. Their tube amps also sound the best. God bless Fender.
@cliffthelightning
@cliffthelightning 3 жыл бұрын
I have been playing guitar for more then 10 years, picked up a cheap p bass a month ago, i rolled the tone off and the volume at max and have not put it down for the last weeks. I love these basses.
@kingstumble
@kingstumble 4 жыл бұрын
The instrument that changed the sound of popular music. A genius invention. Thank you Leo.
@CMFL77
@CMFL77 5 жыл бұрын
I think it would be great for Fender to officially partner with you. Couldn't think of anyone better to narrate the history of one of the most important & influential companies in music. With so many details still up for debate decades after the fact they could use you to tell the stories and also clear up things debated endlessly. Looking forward to the next FWW!
@dopplebear9755
@dopplebear9755 Жыл бұрын
I love these short histories! Thanks for putting these into the world. there isn't a dud in the bunch
@dawsonfradin9071
@dawsonfradin9071 5 жыл бұрын
Man, you have one of the coolest channels! I dig all the stuff you make man, this one was great.
@acousticsong-guitarco964
@acousticsong-guitarco964 5 жыл бұрын
I own a USA G&L LB-100 bass, which has all the qualities and charcteristics of the Fender P bass. I love it.
@hiramgonzalez1367
@hiramgonzalez1367 5 жыл бұрын
Yes!!! I was waiting for this video. Thank you
@fivewattworld
@fivewattworld 5 жыл бұрын
First one to comment! Thank my friend...it’ll be worth the wait. Hope you like it.
@ragingchimera8021
@ragingchimera8021 5 жыл бұрын
Fantastic research and presentation... missed ya 5-Watt!
@fivewattworld
@fivewattworld 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks man-Hope it’s worth the wait!
@ragingchimera8021
@ragingchimera8021 5 жыл бұрын
@@fivewattworld for sure, I can do a better job of geeking out with my bass player now : )
@dongiovanni-m3i
@dongiovanni-m3i 5 жыл бұрын
Nice. Team jazz myself but recognize the purity and beauty of the precision.
@teddownum7428
@teddownum7428 4 жыл бұрын
I love that Lionel Hampton had a role in the early history of the P-Bass. Well done, Hamp!
@Surge_LaChance
@Surge_LaChance 2 жыл бұрын
I really appreciate all your work. Your content is concise and clearly narrated. Makes me want to jam even more! Thanks!
@fredherfst8148
@fredherfst8148 4 жыл бұрын
Nice job. Would love to see the checkered history of Rickenbacker basses. "I know you'd like one, but you'll have to wait. Oh, and we'll have worked out what didn't work so well over the next few decades". (I love my 2005 4003)😎
@ericbgordon1575
@ericbgordon1575 3 жыл бұрын
Despite how there probably isn't enough information even for a short history of it, a Bass Six retrospective would rock. It's a misunderstood and unsung gem in the Fender catalog/history. It may not have been the pathfinder that the P-Bass and J-Bass have been, but it deserves honorable mention. Thank you for acknowledging Mr Sklar, Mr. Williams.
@timbowen2586
@timbowen2586 4 жыл бұрын
Absolutely love your short history videos... not only a history of the instruments but also the players that played them is so cool also... It was so great you mentioned Pino Palidno, has such a killer bass player. Again thank you for all the knowledge and entertainment
@peterlodman-slater8798
@peterlodman-slater8798 3 жыл бұрын
Your videos are a godsend for anyone in the market for a vintage instrument
@edgarmatias
@edgarmatias 3 жыл бұрын
The Precision Bass neck is essentially a Telecaster neck that’s been extended 5 frets longer (or lower) at the nut. You can see this by positioning the two necks side-by-side. Line up the first fret of a Tele/Strat neck with the 6th fret of a P/Jazz neck, and you’ll see that all the higher frets line up exactly. Leo probably just took the Tele neck and added more frets past the nut, until it sounded right for bass.
@ScreaminT81
@ScreaminT81 4 жыл бұрын
In times like these, I am glad I have 5 Watt world videos to watch, along with other KZbinrs. Thank you Keith.
@JC-11111
@JC-11111 3 жыл бұрын
Man those things looked slick in 1956 when new, with that white guard and the plain chrome control plate. Wow! I never realized just how good they looked.
@geofflb6537
@geofflb6537 3 жыл бұрын
Apologies if it's been said before but in an interview last night on UK TV (Oct 2021) Sting referred to his 54 as his number 2 bass - his number 1 is his 57. Thanks for these histories, especially this one.
@unfinishedworship3173
@unfinishedworship3173 2 жыл бұрын
Our bassist uses an American Professional II P-Bass. It’s the Dark Night reverse burst. Love the sound! Love the look!
@Cris2Lin
@Cris2Lin 5 жыл бұрын
Keith, another great video on the subject of the P-Bass. Your master class education on the topic is above par. Thank you for keeping them coming.
@AppleOno
@AppleOno 3 жыл бұрын
Like the Strat and Tele, the Fender Precision is a beautiful design with a perfect sound. Never been beat!
@Kirke182
@Kirke182 5 жыл бұрын
My first bass was a pbass bought brand new in 1977 fot $500! Still have it, still use it.
@joekind1
@joekind1 4 жыл бұрын
I still have my 1st 1959 p bought new 1/02/60.
@aaronpetri6224
@aaronpetri6224 2 жыл бұрын
I think one very great variation of the P-Bass that you forgot is the cowpoke. Even though it is from the made in Mexico series, I would argue it is the best sounding P-Bass I have ever hear. They were only produced for a limited time, as a "Fender Precision Bass Special". The sound of the bass is just upright spectacular and I am glad to own one.
@gregoryrobertson6866
@gregoryrobertson6866 Жыл бұрын
I've got a 91 Blanda Pbass. The one with 22 frets and the longer upper horn and the Schaller micro tune bridge. That's why I'm always smiling! Great video. Great channel.
@Funkybassplayer
@Funkybassplayer Жыл бұрын
Hello there. My Fender polar white p bass with flats and bridge covers, I call him Buddy. Is my pride and joy. I’m a student of bass playing for a little more than two years now and it’s getting more and more joyful to play him. I’m a funk lover and old disco but Steely Dan is my favorite band to play along with. Only a few songs till now. Their bass lines are difficult to say the least. Good old Chuck Rainey 😁😁😁 This video gave me a lot of good information. Well done pal. ❤️ Greetings
@brianstrawser5695
@brianstrawser5695 5 жыл бұрын
I can't thank you enough for your content. Each one is so well thought out and informative. Please keep them coming.
@wa1ufo
@wa1ufo 5 жыл бұрын
Great video! I wouldn't trade my Pbass for anything else. Beautiful looks and balls to the wall power and sound. Thanks!
@telecasterbear
@telecasterbear 3 жыл бұрын
I am back to watch this again. I have just purchased a used 2020 fender professional precision bass, used. I have not owned a bass for about ten years. I want to keep up with bass as well as guitar. That will double my opportunity to fit into a band of retired folks like me. Thanks Keith.
@dallasorr1794
@dallasorr1794 4 жыл бұрын
I love this... I play bass and just can't get enough of history about it. Thanks
@ryanhallwrites
@ryanhallwrites 5 жыл бұрын
Truly a fascinating video. It's amazing how much modern music is still influenced by 60-year-old technology. Also thanks for the Rocco Prestia shoutout - one of my favorite musicians of all time right there.
@HughDeFrance
@HughDeFrance 5 жыл бұрын
Welcome back Keith! Hope the move was smooth and I hope this is the first of a lot more videos to come!
@richardsidler
@richardsidler 5 жыл бұрын
Most excellent, well researched and inspiring video. Much thanks! 🙏🏻
@davidjonorato3554
@davidjonorato3554 5 жыл бұрын
Great Job Keith!!! Glad I could help out!
@fivewattworld
@fivewattworld 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for everything Dave.
@johnqwerty7396
@johnqwerty7396 5 жыл бұрын
Very interesting and complete video, looking forward to a Jazz bass video.
@paulussantosociwidjaja4781
@paulussantosociwidjaja4781 5 жыл бұрын
Very good musical historical video, indeed! Thank you Keith.
@Slower-And-Less-Happy
@Slower-And-Less-Happy 4 жыл бұрын
Best history lesson on the P Bass Ive ever seen.
@chrisbradshaw159
@chrisbradshaw159 5 жыл бұрын
Absolutely excellent as usual. Five Watt World is my favourite guitar/amp channel on KZbin. So well researched and presented.Thank you mate.
@themusicindustrialcomplex
@themusicindustrialcomplex 5 жыл бұрын
I wish all KZbin videos were as well researched and produced as this video. Thank you!
@clayz1
@clayz1 5 жыл бұрын
I’ve learned more about music from KZbin, including all my old favorites from the sixties on. Amazing.
@grantwalkersound
@grantwalkersound 4 жыл бұрын
I work for Fender and I learned things I didn't know in this video... and I have learned quite a bit having worked there for 6 years now... I'm going to share this with some of my co-workers. Extremely well done.
@fivewattworld
@fivewattworld 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Grant
@ProfessorX931
@ProfessorX931 4 жыл бұрын
As a bass player who stumbled upon your guitar videos. I couldn't wait to start this video. You nailed it my man. Great job!
@fivewattworld
@fivewattworld 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Cody.
@ProfessorX931
@ProfessorX931 4 жыл бұрын
@@fivewattworld Ain't no thang. I'll be sure to recommend your videos to my guitar playing friends.
@paulmarshall4236
@paulmarshall4236 4 жыл бұрын
So informative, interesting, and thorough. Fun, too. Thanks
@bluenosemassmedia2996
@bluenosemassmedia2996 4 жыл бұрын
The shots of the custom color ones are making me drool🤤
@kerrmav
@kerrmav 5 жыл бұрын
i own a 2001 50th anniversary P bass and i love it it has great tone and the sustain is incredible
@KB6YAF
@KB6YAF 3 жыл бұрын
I am the original owner of my '72 Precision Bass in sunburst with the rosewood neck. I play it with the flat wound British piccato strings that I keep clean after every time it is played. The body sustain is fabulous.
@kennethlear270
@kennethlear270 5 жыл бұрын
I have a 62 re-issue P-bass, built in '86, purchased new in '87. It came with a tweed case. Absolutely love it, and it still plays great! 😊
@fivewattworld
@fivewattworld 5 жыл бұрын
Nice!
@kennethlear270
@kennethlear270 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks! 😊 Can't believe it is almost 34 years old already! I've tried to be very careful with her over the years, but playing out, she got knocked over a couple times. 😞 the finish has worn off the back of the neck from years of playing, and the rivets from my jeans have left a few small indentations on the back of the body. Overall it still looks great. Has served me very well! 😊
@shaalis
@shaalis 5 жыл бұрын
Wonderful again. And I appreciate all the citation work you've done.
@SteveWatsonMusic
@SteveWatsonMusic 4 жыл бұрын
Thorough and insightful! Thank you for posting this.
@comajoebuck999
@comajoebuck999 5 жыл бұрын
Put off watching this because it was bass guitar. Wow! So glad I watched it.
@scottstpierre
@scottstpierre 5 жыл бұрын
Keith, I haven't even watched this vid yet and I'm very excited to be able to take this in later tonight. That's how much I look forward to your shows.
@stevesmith1712
@stevesmith1712 5 жыл бұрын
Greetings from North East England. I enjoy your series and your philosophy - keep on keeping on, Keith.
@geerhoar
@geerhoar 5 жыл бұрын
Thank Leo for the 34” scale!! I love the P body with a deep, narrow, Jazz neck.
@tomshaug
@tomshaug 5 жыл бұрын
in the exhausting world of over promising and under delivering, Keith Williams is the very best at understated excellent work, this piece exceptional as always
@fivewattworld
@fivewattworld 5 жыл бұрын
My wife says “damn straight Tom!”
@brendanhay8838
@brendanhay8838 5 жыл бұрын
I love watching the transition from experimental builds to the first few performances with working instruments. History in the making. Outstanding work as always, sir.
@miramarensis
@miramarensis 5 жыл бұрын
Great video. These videos are so important for just bass players but anybody that appreciates what makes modern popular music what it is today. Keep up the great work!
@fivewattworld
@fivewattworld 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks man!
@raygunpyle
@raygunpyle 5 жыл бұрын
Very informative....I am actually in the middle of building my first (parts) P Bass. I think the most interesting trivia from this video is how Fender didn't bother to update any promo material for a while since the bass was mainly unchanged for a number of years.
@glenfougeron2823
@glenfougeron2823 5 жыл бұрын
Hands down, One of the best channels on KZbin !
@fivewattworld
@fivewattworld 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Glen!
@mikegreen6698
@mikegreen6698 5 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed this five watt world. Jazz bass when you have the time, the 70's change was my era on learning and playing bass.
@fivewattworld
@fivewattworld 5 жыл бұрын
The jazz is next Mike...
@mikegreen6698
@mikegreen6698 5 жыл бұрын
@@fivewattworld Thank you on your speedy reply. It was just that on the bridge and body/neck wood changes through out the 70s! Then came the impact of Japan cloning, then they started reproducing really top instruments at the end of the 70s, or not?
@fivewattworld
@fivewattworld 5 жыл бұрын
@@mikegreen6698 The craftsmanship in Japan is centuries old and they seem to alway apply it. The earliest Fender "copies" have the rep of being extraordinary, but honestly the current stuff is pretty amazing as well. I mean they build a mid-scale (32") Jazz bass! How cool is that.
@mikegreen6698
@mikegreen6698 5 жыл бұрын
@@fivewattworld Yes you nailed it, in a statement. I played live in the later 70s with fender basses. and the end of 70s start of 80s with a Vox bass. then recorded with a custom ordered Aria pro II. Only problem, for me was the sticky back neck. 600 wet and dry to fix that, and waxed a little, (not oiled). In the studio it had a really great all round sound that could punch or hit it when needed! No problems with Producer and mixing on board with the Engineer really great Basses in the day......
@ivankachkovski
@ivankachkovski 5 жыл бұрын
You’re back Sir! We’ve been so waiting! Thank you very much for this!
@fivewattworld
@fivewattworld 5 жыл бұрын
Glad to be back Ivan! Thanks for watching man. Keith
@sjpallnighter6973
@sjpallnighter6973 5 жыл бұрын
That Green PBass at 12:19. Lovely!
@erickleefeld4883
@erickleefeld4883 5 жыл бұрын
The Mike Dirnt signature bass is so cool: The early-'50s Precision original look and feel, but with the standard split-coil pickup sound.
@wtfever2474
@wtfever2474 5 жыл бұрын
Scott Thunes and his work with Zappa always made me want an American Deluxe PBass with that sexy bridge humbucker.
@8981USMC
@8981USMC 5 жыл бұрын
Excellent mini documentary. Thank you
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