Trying Flat Wounds on a Thrift Store P-Bass Find

In this video I find a vintage Fernandes Precision Bass from a local thrift store that was made in Japan. I fix it up and clean it to test it out and see how it sounds. I also try flatwound strings for the first time.
#precisionbass #fernandes #thrifting

[@chascopley]

This era Fernandez are really nicely made.

[@drensik]

nice video :) bass sounds great too

[@lazysnipeify]

My first bass was a cheaply Behringer P bass and I love it!

[@hotrodjones74]

That's a rad bass! I think a lot of import guitars are highly underrated. I still have my Epiphone Les Paul I bought at Outlaw music on Stephens Ave in Missoula. I've modded it since and made a homemade Indy rock album on it. You reminded me of home. Cheers from Raleigh, NC!

[@aaronfullers1]

Nice! And I agree with you 100%. Apparently Fernandes made knockoff Les Paul’s under the name Burny that are supposed to be awesome as well. Cheers!

[@brianharris7243]

If you come across another 'cheapy' try taking the frets out to make it a fretless and see how it sounds. I did and I'm not going back to frets on a bass ever again!

[@stonemanguitars]

Frets are overrated.

[@everready19373]

That's a great find. What did you pay for it? To remove the knobs slide a piece of cloth under it and twist the cloth into a knot then use it to pull the knob off. The background music is a bit too loud.

[@aaronfullers1]

Thanks for the advice on both. I paid $50 and $40 for strings, so I’m all in for $90. I was considering reselling it, but have already got too attached!