Fender Precision Bass 1964 Pre CBS

[o0bassist0o]

@Atheisttasylum thanks :P

[atheistasylum]

Brits. I like the way they talk.

[limit6]

I don't play it because I don't want to do a refret..... you tool.

[youhavegeniusshins]

Wow, that is gorgeous! I'm green with envy. Congrats.

[sdsck]

YOU STRING THE BASS SO THE STRINGS ARE IN LINE WITH THE NUT GROOVES......THATS ALL THERE IS TO IT NO MATTER WHICH WAY YOU HAVE TO GO.......LOL

[jeninfive]

very interested to know what is the total length of this particular bass? thanks.

[soepil]

Lovely instrument and interesting infos. Thank you! 

[inatehex]

the bass IS strung CORRECTLY. I have a 62 RI and mine is strung in the exact same way - because there is only 1 way you can string the bass!

[inatehex]

The bass is strung correctly. There is only one way that u can string it.. they are vintage tuners. you turn the key clockwise to higher the pitch.

[JacqueRamon]

Playing it sparingly seems like a waste of a beautiful instrument. I can't see him chewing through the frets anytime soon and with a refin it's not a museum piece.

I'd rather a refret than a refin. I read once that someone said a refret is a bit like changing tyres on a car, as long as it's done well using the same fret wire it won't devalue the instrament as much.

Play the thing and enjoy it .... those pre CBS basses have great tone

[crlaw75]

I got a chance to try out a '59 P-bass. The body was re-finished, but the neck was showing some paint wear, needsnew strings, the pickups were changed quite a while ago, but everything else was original. He was asking $3,000 for it. He had it stored in the back of the shop for a year with the original case.

[ahaaaaaaaaah]

you play it sparingly because of the frets? HAHAHAHAHAHAAAA...

[ruffian1868]

Greta sounding bass, but why on earth do you only play it sparingly ? An instrument is meant to be played. A refret is nothing these days, as most vintage basses and guitars have been refretted at some stage. My early 60's J-Bass is in original condition with the original frets and I play it all day everyday !

[fishfan67]

I had a 1961 original sunburst fender p bass that my father gave me in 1980 i wanted to buy a bc rich eagle back in 1985 so i took the bass everywhere the best offer i got was $450. so i sold the bass. but wow i cant believe how the japanese made the value jump so high on these basses. not to say there not great i own a pre cbs 1965 jazz today along with 10 other sweet basses. but i'll tell you this there just not worth $10.000 to me! no way..

[lowfreq65]

are you that bloke from Madness?

[funkchops4142]

does that have flats on it now? sounds nice and smooth

[siddvlaroy]

it doens't look like you're primarily a bass player. just making an observation from the lack of the use of your pinky :).

words cannot describe how jelous of you i am...

[sneha1965]

Have another look. He uses his pinky @ 1:42.

[beninjamin]

awesome bass

[VictoryOverTyranny01]

This bass makes me believe there's a God...

[maximu8899]

trade you my soul for that bass?

[bass0111]

If you want to avoid fretwear, put on some flatwounds. That's what would have been on it originally and what will give you a more authentic sound. D'Addario Chromes are great.

[baddaboomb]

OOH! You jammy fuckerThat is seweeeeet!!

[M1K3R0LPH]

smug

[maximu8899]

hey guy you have strung the bass wrong, the strings are supposed to go around the tuner the opposite direction. The way you have them on will bend the neck and screw up the truss rod

[sk8erboy1414]

I don't know what you saw but they're definitely on correctly. Must be the poor quality video - sorry!

[bass0111]

The strings are installed correctly, exactly as they are on the Precision I bought used 41 years ago.

mh

[JbHa82]

@maximu8899 yeah, it's strung fine man.

[radcam69]

@maximu8899 yup, it's strung correctly. maybe your eyeballs are in wrong. BTW, sk8erboy1414 , I have a sunburst '78 P and I love the craftsmanship. I can only imagine the quality of that treasure.

[maximu8899]

@radcam69 Yes I guess so.

[toddstopera]

@maximu8899

He's right, the guitar is strung wrong. The strings should wrap the tuning post so that you turn the key away from you to raise the pitch.

[martinholde]

@maximu8899 Dude, what are talking about?

[maximu8899]

@martinholde Yeah look at how the strings wrap around the tuning pegs on the headstock, they are wrapped clockwise. It should be counter-clockwise or the neck gets damaged over time.

[martinholde]

@maximu8899: I've alsways strung my P-bass and any other Fender bass clockwise. The difference that may occur at times is that the older tuning pegs turn clockwise to tighten the string as opposed to counter-clockwise as you'll see on most guitars and basses today.

[louie455]

@maximu8899 Up untill the late 60's P-basses had reverse "Elephant Ear" tuners.

[CrackerJackLee]

@maximu8899

Tarnation...! in Australia you have to wind it your way... because you're down under and all... just like your sinks draining clockwise... it's all part of the world balance system... when we exhale up here, you have to exhale down there... everyone knows that...LOL!

[eugene1987]

considering your a real enthusiast, you look and sound as though your just learning. that is all.

[lummond]

If you're worried about the frets, you should do yourself a favour and slap on some Rotosound TruBass 88s. You won't regret it.

[62erPrecision]

if it's original, then it's stunning...

[stankology]

I will pay you $1,000,000.00 for that bass, fer real!

[stingraysvt]

if it was a Factory refin and you can prove it, YOU GOT A GOLD MINE IN YOUR LAP THERE HOME BOY.

if your were the poor nut who got it refinished you might as well cut the value in half.

Sounds good, it's amazing if you've ever played an old one you understand the craftsmanship that most of those old ones had. You'll cross a lemon here and there but old Leo knew how to make a bass.

[sk8erboy1414]

It is not a Fender paint job - it is not the typical flaky cellulose paint of the era, it's polyester paint. It was refinished in England, probably in the Vox factory for sale new. And no it wan't me who had it refinished!! Yes indeed Leo was a genius.

[behjoh]

YOU BET !!!!!!! :-)

That was recorded 20 years ago lllooolll

[behjoh]

I remember when Fender started using those colors, gossip tells it was due to lack ok wood quality, others say it was due to a "garage sell" of inks from a car brand in the nearbys of Leo Fender workshop. Anyway, my Fender is a 64 Jazz Bass, and no one in the world woiuld touch it. See my images of it in "behjoh" Fender Jazz Bass in you tube. Big hug. Good luck

[sk8erboy1414]

Beautiful '64 Jazz. Classic 3 tone sunburst with tortoiseshell pickguard. Guard it with your life! You have some nice clips. Stanley Clarke is my no.2 favourite bass player. Top man is Jaco. I am also a sax player. Coltrane - genius!

[behjoh]

The thing is, my friend, once you refineshed the bass,the comun collectors price is gone.

But you have a good bass anyway. Sounds great !!!!!

[sk8erboy1414]

Thanks for your kind comments. The collectors' demand is still huge, even for refinished vintage Fenders, which fetch big prices, but not as much as original finish pieces of course, especially the custom colours which fetch astronomic prices. Anyway I kind of prefer this one 2 tone sunburst than Lake Placid blue.

[WolfRunMusic]

too bad it's a refin.

[PatrickSHutchinson]

I have Salmon Pink 63,PBASS I use Rotosound Flatwounds,I prefer the deeper sound.

[HadesWTF]

Such a nice bass. *sigh*

Makes me wonder if in 50 years the 2000s models will be worth as much.

[TheSlamma]

Nice bass!

I have a 59 my dad bought for $200 back in 1969. I wonder how much it's worth now.

[viperBSG]

I can tell you a 1966 goes for around $9,500.00(USD)or so. Matters on condition

[TheSlamma]

Wow! I had no idea. Mine is in great shape and the case is in good condition too.. one nice thing about Colorado's dry climate. ;)

Thanks for the info!

[asifineededaname]

@TheSlamma do you want to sell it ?

[iloverush123]

after watching this, i need a 57 reissue!!!

[vstrings]

That black "box" under the strings is a finger rest; on later Fenders, it is over the strings and you rest your thumb on it to play fingerstyle.

[zippo107]

does anyone know what that black "box" under the strings is for?

[freshbass]

Nice bass. I have a 65. Try some Thomastic Flats on it...JF344. It will come ALIVE w/ 50's/60's tones and they last forever and wont chew your frets up.

[fulgoso143]

Next time please use a tripod to hold the camera in place. Man, the P-Bass is great but the unstable camera gave me headache.

[sk8erboy1414]

no sorry but i did my best sorry i didnt crap to your standard

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[sk8erboy1414]

if you think that sounds good in real life it sounds even better honest

[Spenner56]

Thank you for showing your lovely P-Bass ! If you want to keep the frets in close to pristine condition, you might like to consider putting a set off round-wound strings on the instrument.This Bass would have had them originally anyway.Best regards from Germany and The Motown Lovers.

[sk8erboy1414]

thanx for the sujestion but my dad doest want to change it but thanx anyway

[sk8erboy1414]

this is very interesting video i have 26 guitars and am happy to show u them just leave a comment

on which 1 and i will tray to get a vid of it. I have a fender tele and strat and the basses r mi dads.

[sk8erboy1414]

sorry i will try not tray

[evermind81666]

suh weeeeeeeeeet!!!!!!!!!!!

[sk8erboy1414]

thanx u very much keep awatchin and acommenting

[ronaldsmusicfactory]

your name throughs me for a loop. are you a

sk8er? killer bass. i have the sting p bass.didnt think i liked the p bass. i was wrong. ?sub 4 sub?

[sk8erboy1414]

wat do u mean my name is a loop

[ronaldsmusicfactory]

dont worry about it .i was asking if you skated? throws me for a loop means to make me wonder.

[sk8erboy1414]

o ok cool love the zombie guitar its so hardcore

[almostlikable]

shouldnt the thumb rest be on the other side of the strings? or did they stick that on for leftys?

[sk8erboy1414]

The thumb rest is actually a finger rest because in the 50s and early 60s most bass players played with only their thumbs would you believe? I am not sure of the exact date, maybe 1968 ish but Fender realised that thumb style playing (very different from modern style slapping of course) was a thing of the past and so they switch the position of the rest to on top.

[bass0111]

The finger rest was moved to the top in 1974.

mh

[olliesquibs]

A bloody good axe!

[sk8erboy1414]

thanx

[sk8erboy1414]

can you please send me a comment if you want more videos

thanx

[wiilaya]

I'm very Jealous ;)

[sk8erboy1414]

plz can u rate it

[sk8erboy1414]

i will make some more videos for you to enjoy

sk8er

[sk8erboy1414]

thanx it is my dads i don't play bass i play guitar

[flmonteiro]

Very nice bass! Amazing sound! I cant stop watching this video to hear the sound of this baby! Please, send us more videos!

[99will99101]

this video is so cool

[sk8erboy1414]

plz comment