Price: $1.00
Where Obtained: A friend in 1971

Had it for as long as can remember it has been in the closet for many years. A nice old "P" Bass

It is a 1970 P bass taken to a luthier 1997 for a check up. Put back in the case in the closet then taken out of the case this year.

I have an Alembic f-1X Preamp, going into a Lexicon mx200. I am using a Barbetta sona 41-C amp. Bi amped total 225 rms. ( one of my keyboard amps )

Model Year: 2000
Price: $200.00 Mexican
Where Obtained: A Friend

It's Maiden In Mxico It's Maple And Rosewood It's 19 frets and 4 strings just tone and volumen it's passive it's marine blue precision body body brdge

Yes i can it's vey versatil it's better tha a lot of wahsburns that my friends have

I have only alittle amp of 15W washburn

Yeah it has 4 years and i'm sure i will last to the end

Model Year: 1965
Price: $100.00
Where Obtained: friend

Made usa rosewood fretboard 3 knobs volume 2 tone 2 pick ups 4 string, 20 frets passive sunburst precision string thru bridge original tuners fender

Great action better than most

Price: $399.00 (new)
Where Obtained: activemusician

Made in mexico, good quality, black body, maple neck, rosewood fret board, p bass passive pickup,1 volume control,

Small and light, easy on the shoulder, short scale, easy to play, you can streech 5 frets easily.

Souuuuuuuuunds fantastic no comprimises, check one out! I would like to know what other Bassists think.

Haven't had long enough to comment accurately so I'll say average.

Model Year: 1972
Price: $450.00
Where Obtained: store

Made in USA, body is maple, 4 string, 1x volume 1x tone control, 2 pickups passive, dimarzio, tobaccofinish, precision, fender bridge and tuners

Yes, my action is fairly high. Maple neck is slender and fast enough. Deep end is less defined than in my J-bass. Flaw is dead spots. There are two in my bass, G-string 5th and 6th position, C and C# and E-string, 4th position, G#.

Hartke 4000 with 1x12 cabinet 400W; blues, rockstyle

Model Year: 1990
Price: $600.00 Euro (new)
Where Obtained: Bumble Bee Music, Ireland

Mexican Precesion bass. It has a maple neck with a rosewood fretboard, a black body and a white scratch plate. It is a 4-string, 20 fretted instrument. Standard two knobs (tone volume)with fender tuners.

This is a straight forward uncomplicated passive bass that plays very well. It is sturdy and has a nice high middle tone to it.

I use an Ashdown combo with one 15" speaker and a cab with two 10" speakers and a tweeter. It has a nice tone with a lot of high end. I own three basses and alternate which ones I play but always bring this bass along as my "workhorse".

It is simplicity personified. It is reliable and easy to set up.

Model Year: 1972
Price: $150.00
Where Obtained: yard sale

Any Fender bass made before 1976 is a gem. The maple neck, in my opinion, has a much nicer feel to it than the rosewood. If you have had the pleasure of playing a 70's Telecaster bass, the feel of the neck is almost identical, as far as width and thickness. And what can I say about the sound? Those older Fender pick-ups put out some great low end without being muddy. It is no surprise why these vintage Fenders have sky-rocketed in price. The older Fender Jazz basses are nice, but I don't see much advantage in paying the extra cost when the vintage P-bass has such a great sound. I've played a lot of different bass guitars -- old and new -- and I always end up going back to the old Fenders.

I never set the action to where you can hear any buzz at all. If you have to set it that low, the neck needs adjusting.

I had an Ibanez bass with active electronics, but the Fender just had a much more natural, real bass sound. As far as studio recording, I have always gone direct. I just love the tight sound of a Fender run direct into the mixer.

This bass has been dropped, banged, left in hot and cold cars, and knocked around during extensive touring. After more than 30 years of hard playing, the frets still have life, and the neck is straight. The old original Fender tuners are amazing.

Model Year: 1974
Price: $250.00 (new)
Where Obtained: cant remember

Standard Precision config. Standard controls, no covers Starburst finish, scratches Nickle tuners 4-string

Bright sound

Dont know- Just had it repaired

Price: $400.00 cdn
Where Obtained: songbirdmusic.com

Made in mexico, original pickeup and electronics.

It plays really nice. good sound. i will get newer pickups. havent decided if to get fender or other.

Full sound with clarity

Its a fender

Price: $300.00
Where Obtained: local music shop

I have a fender p-bass, its a very nice bass. i got this as my first bass and still have it to this day. This bass is a very solid bass great for anyone starting out to a profsional player. it has a bolt on neck and it was made in mexico. it has 20 frets on a rosewood fretboard with two knobs (tone, volume). The bass has a standard p bass pickup but i would recomend getting an upgraded pickup for better sound.it has a metallic mucus green finsh which after some time i really got use to and now dare i say like that color, its original. i would recomend this to anyone who wants to get a great bass at a lower end priceing range, deffinatly buy used, save lot o' money but be sure to have someone who knows wat there talking about to b there when u look at it.

The one thing i really like is it doesnt have a dot on the first fret, that allways throws me off a bit there arnt many flaws for the price, but its no warwick. i do find myself getting a little bit of buzz on the g string occationally if it isnt plucked right.

I have an amped ba-110 that im using with this bass while im working on building my own custom 18 in amp it sounds pretty good through it but a better amp would make this bass osund even better but agian its no warwick but for the price you cant beat the sound

This is the tippman 98 custom of basses, not expensive but good and will last for ever my bas teacher has the same bass(but its a jazz) and she pounds on it, its her primary bass n shes a berklee grad so thats saying something about its duribility and quality for the price

Model Year: 2005
Price: $250.00 (new)
Where Obtained: Northridge Music Center

Made in Mexico Body- Alderwood Fretboard- Rosewood 22 Frets 2 controlls tone/volume Gloss Precision

Yes I can find preferred action two finger method. Neck is thin ehough to play down low with bass hanging down horizontal. Not too glossy, Thum slides.

Sound is good enough for what I want, I am not too picky though. I only use it really for a school bass hooked up to a fender Frontman 15B

Price: $280.00
Where Obtained: music shop

Made in US, maple neck and fb black with blckonwhtonblck pick guard. Heard it referred to as 'black beauty' model/finish. Previous owner decorated with vintage punk rock band decals...I added a few...all on the back of body, a couple of dings in the neck and body, no damage to finish, definitely earned its road warrior badge.

This bass sets up like a dream. Any and every one that has played it is blown away, possibly because it looks so unassuming. It is the benchmark when playing other basses.

The one criticism I've always felt...it sounds like an old 'P' bass. Not that that is a bad thing...but no matter what you try...that is what it always sounds like. Noticeably better when used in studio/recording.

Climate changes aren't that big an issue here in tehe desert sw, extreme humidity and or temp. change requires a little set-up work, pots and connector could be cleaned/replace, scratchy when adjusting and jack susceptible to getting jacked. Like I said prior, it has earned its battle scars.

Model Year: 1973
Price: $900.00
Where Obtained: guitar center (atlanta)

Made in the US. i think the neck and head are ash, but im not sure, but they are one piece.20 frets and 4 strings. volume and tone controls. i think the pickups are p80s (the guy that sold it to me said that they are really nice, alot of people want them, and they for about $300-$400). it has a black finish, but has a few scratches due to use. i dont know what kind of electronics, bridge, or tuners are.

I love playing my bass, it feels awesome, i love the feel of the neck and the and strings and all. i had a squire last, and my new bass is so much better feeling (and soiunding!). i just love playing it, and it feels great!

I just use a practice amp (behringher thunderbird). i play a bunch of different styles with it, and it sounds pretty great with all of them. the sound i so much better than my squire. it just dosent turn up too loud, or at least not too loud for me, i love loud music, but every one elsse in my house thinks its too loud.

It is really good over all, but it needs to be tuned alot, it easily gets untuned.

Model Year: 2002
Price: $300.00
Where Obtained: aerohead music

Mexican made the wood used in the neck and body is maple 20 frets 4 string 2 controls volume tone 1 humbucker passive p-pickup

The action is completly adjustable the neck is a little wide but its veary playable

I play my fender p thru a hartke b90 i play punk grunge punk rock its good for everything besides jazz its got a warm sound but im probly gonna replace the pickups because there just stock fender nothing speacal

As this bass being a fender you can thow it off a building and it would probly be fine it plays awesom at practice on stage it'll stay in tune for a couple weeks before needing adjustment but alot people have said they need a truss rod adjustment after arriving in the mail

Price: $200.00 (new)
Where Obtained: Mars Music (Overland Park, KS) (now closed)

I got my first (and only) bass from a large music shop (Mars Music) that was going out of business. It was the only bass there under $1000, the rest were all 5-string nightmares so I decided "what the hey?" In fact I think it was an instructional bass because of the stickers on the back. Oh well :) I'm not sure of the year but it's recent and Mexico made. It plays excellently, at least for me. I love rosewood fretboards now and I wouldn't switch for anything. The only minor thing I notice now is the low E tuner seems a little loose when I turn it (I can see the peg moving in its mooring) but it holds a tuning fine.

The bridge came adjusted just fine when I got it, not to high or low. Of course I was just starting out so I didn't know any better but I've only had to have it adjusted once for intonation. Now THAT was because the height adjusters on the G string were actually working loose because they weren't screwed in far enough. My attempts to fix it ruined the intonation high on the fretboard so I just took it in and now it's fine. I also lost the low heigh adjuster on the E string. Not sure how that happened... but it was replaced!

I DID have to drop in some new pickups because I wasn't really happy with the tone from the standards so I grabbed some Basslines SPB-3 QTR-PND P-Bass pickups with 1/4" poles for $70. I noticed the improvement instantly, the tone is great now. I play mostly blues with some rock through a Fender BXR-100 and the bass works great for that. I also started going with DR strings. Of course you're going to want to replace whatever you get on the bass. Who knows what kind of grubby-handed children have been befouling it :( I'm going to rate the sound as 3 just because I wasn't happy with the included pickups. The rest of the bass plays excellently as far as sound goes (I guess).

Everything has held up well, even through my rough handling. Nicks and bumps on the head neck and body. Nothing major has really snapped off or anything. I did have a friend playing on it and the nut at the top snapped off on the G string. It just might have been its time, I don't know. The local music shop put a new one in for may $30-40, I forget how much. I also had to have the intonation adjusted because of the initial height on the bridge, like I said above.

Price: $325.00 (new)
Where Obtained: big apple music, new Hartford, ny

Made in mexico, maple body maple neck with mahogany fret board. 20 frets, flat wound wire strings, 2 controlsvolume and tone.p pickups. SS/H, active electronics.no mods.precision.crome top through.non locking

Yes, sometimes needs g and adjusted to close to fret board. sounds half note off. Neck is fine. relatively good.No flaws.

BA_210-SP Ampeg. 15 preset effexcts. 50s, 60s classic rock,blues, country, some top hits. well suited. Yes i'm partical to Fender because of its clear sound.no mods. on occsaion when trebble is up, some string sound. Yes

Yes. not to often, depending on the frequency of my p..laying.Excellent strap locks and 3' fender strap. needs retuning

Model Year: 2003
Price: $249.00 (new)
Where Obtained: Cherry's Music

Indonesian made. Just a stepping stone as it is my first 5 string. Iwanted to see how the feel was and I quite like it.

Right off the rack it felt very comfortable. I love the wide neck of the 5 string.

Model Year: 2003
Price: $350.00 (new)
Where Obtained: Henri's Music

Made in Mexico. Maple Neck w/ rosewood fretboard. Octave and a half. Volume and Tone Controls. One Precision pickup (common pickup) Natural Finish. Precision Style Body.

It may not be top of the line but I get everything i want out of it. Easy, broken in neck with a deep bass "pur".No buzz!! No flaws whatsoever. I'm very happy with my bass.

The sound has a sort of "pur" when played like a walking bass. But when you start to jam, then it "growls". You for sure stick out of the crowd.

It is very reliable. Ive only adjusted the truss rod once and that was when i first bought it. Nothing has been replaced yet.

Model Year: 1963
Price: $150.00
Where Obtained: Private party, 1968

It's a 1963 Fender P-bass, made in da USA. Body is solid wood of whatever wood they used that year, neck is a '72 maple neck with rosewood fingerboard. All electronics and hardware (non-locking tuners, bridge, frets) are original. Controls? You gots yer volume, you gots yer tone. That's it - and that's all you need. Original split-P passive pickup. Original color was Olympic white; about 1970 I stripped the paint since it was all scraped and ugly, and re-painted it a Fold gold metallic. That's how it looks today. Original red tortise pickguard looks pretty good with it, too. Who knows, I may return it to Oly white some day. I have flatwound strings on it - they're at least six years old, and unless they were changed in the 80's when my brother used it occasionally (he says he didn't change 'em) they're the strings I put on it about 1973. None of those nasty high overtones left in these strings! Just P-bass bottom, and lots of it. Also, you can leave the bass for a week, pick it up and the strings are in tune. Features on a passive P-bass are minimal, but that's why you can pick one up after 25 years and play it with no fussing around. It does exactly what it's supposed to. I'll give it a 4 in today's world just to keep people happy who think nothing is perfect. For the year this was built, it was the BEST.

This bass is smooth, dependable and easy to play. After 25 years of no more than one use every couple of years, the truss rod required only about 1/4 turn to be just right. The neck is solid, standard P-bass. Body is heavy but sits right where it should. Neck and body balance pretty well. If you bend over to adjust gear on the floor you'll get neck dive, but that's about the only way to do it. This is pretty much the standard by which all basses are judged. It plays - night after night, never misses a beat. Who needs a backup when you have a P-bass?

I use this with a 80's Bassman 120 or a late 60's Bassman blackface through a 2x15 Fender bass cabinet of the same vintage. Tone is dark and bassy, both because of the pickups and the old flatwound strings. I haven't played many other basses, but this one has more bottom and "thump" than any I've touched. If the tone is turned full treble, the sound lightens a bit and the bass cuts through the mix better for surf music or other music where more initial attack is helpful. Otherwise, I run it full bass and let those warm P-bass tones roll. With the old strings, this is not a very versatile sounding bass. With new flatwounds (I dount like roundwounds) it would sound brighter and the tone control would give more options. However, I like the tone with the old strings and I'd rather bring another bass to play (like my 60's Kay) if I need a brighter sound.

This bass is solid as a rock. Treat it with any decent kind of care and it will never let you down. This bass is 40 years old, and has gone 30 years since a re-finish, and the paint is great with no large chips or scratches. There's no excuse for beating an instrument around or being careless with it. With reasonable care, this bass will last longer than I will.

Model Year: 1972
Price: $300.00
Where Obtained: Indianapolis Music Store

Made in U.S. Long Neck 1-Volume 1-Tone 2-Pickups Natural Precision Body Style

I like my Bass just the way it is.

Great Sound,

No complaint on Durability.

Price: $200.00 (new)
Where Obtained: Woods Brothers

21 frets,4 string,1 volume 1 tone,no,p-style,fiberglass finish,precision,

The action is pretty good,ive seen better like on fernandes basses,fine for me.

I have a 120watt Kustom amp with a 1500axg guitar peddle.Heavier punk-rock-reggea-alternative.full sound,really deep.it fits my style.

YES! Not very often,once every 6 or 7 months.Like a Dime.

Model Year: 2001
Price: $300.00 (new)
Where Obtained: Guitar Center (Arlington Height, IL)

This bass was a four string made in Mexico. It has a maple neck, it's got a very nice feel to it. it's got a volume and a tone control with one single split p-bass pickup, which has passive electronics. I got a midnight wine finish which looks nice. This bass is perfect for someone who is looking for their second bass.

The action of this bass is alright. I always wanted to put a thinner j-bass neck. If you're looking for fast playing and you're a little more experienced then you might wanna try a j-bass.

I have this thing hooked up to an Ampeg SVT350h which is run through an Ampeg SvT610hlf. I'm in a punk band and it fits very well. I also play a lot of funk, the pops aren't as great as i was hoping but they'll do. I do a lot of tap solos too, it works fine. It's a lot deeper then a j-bass but it's not as deep as a stingray which i would much rather have bought. I was going to put in new Duncan spb-3 pickups because the stock pickups are real touchy and they seemed a little flat so i was hoping to get a deeper more electric tone.

This thing is built very poorly. I have yet to adjust the truss-rod though it's probably time for one. The strap knobs as well as the volume knob as well as the pickguard screw plates get loose and my pickguard screws are strating to strip the wood. It's not bad in climate changes.

This US made bass is great for people that want great tone and punch!

Well, the neck is very fast and confortable, but i must say i rather like the Jazz Bass neck...

The sound is very good. Punchy and full, and warm. The worst thing here is that this bass isn't very versatible. The sound is very limited, so here the Jazz Bass gains another point... This bass is better for styles likes punk and metal.

It's great for everywhere !!

Model Year: 1999
Where Obtained: music bay, folkestone, kent, england.

Made in mexico coz its a squire rosewood fret board maple neck,4 strings and 22 frets, volume and tone dials with two coil pick ups. red paint with white scratch plate.

The action on the squire is very good and very low, rattles slightly accasionly when played hard. i had a vox bass master and that was complete crap, o.k. for first bass.

I have boss bass chorus pedal for and it sounds very good, i use it for punk/ emo music and it does the job quite well. it can sound quite empty when using certain amps but if you use the right one it can sound very deep.

It is very reliable playing live, very rarely goes out of tune and is quite sterdy for my mate has the same but as a guitar and has been throwing it around for ages and still works perfectly.

Model Year: 1999
Price: $352.16 (new)
Where Obtained: Music Store Athens

Made in Mexico,maple neck,20 frets,4 strings,controls:volume & tone,2 pickups,passive electronics.

This bass is very playable and i m happy for my choice!

I use a Bassman 100 amplifier and a Korg multi effect processor. I play alternative and i think the sound is very good with this amp cause if i use a Frontman B15 the sound is not so good.

A little problem is that i feel it changes "sound" and maybe the climate changes effect it!

Model Year: 1999
Price: $150.00 (new)
Where Obtained: GuitarCenter

-made in the u.s. -mahogany and maple -20 frets, 4 strings -has volume and tone -2 pickups, H/H -glazed finish -precision -string-thru body

Can obtain preferred action.

I use a large bass amp that works very well and has excellent sound and a practice, bp-15 fender amp at home.its well suited for many styles and has a full sound. It does have a problem though, the E string sounds a little clangy. In my experiences with it, it is very good for stage use.

It is reliable enough for steady live playing and fares well in climate changes. It on;y needs to be adjusted about once every 4 to 6 months. Alll the hardware, controls, and strp-locks are holding up beautifully.

Model Year: 1978
Price: $480.00 (new)
Where Obtained: music store

Us maple 2 octive 4 voll tone 1 split passive sunburst precision bad a-- brass fender standard

Yes low plays very nice

Gk 800 swr 8x8 sounds good but i would like prettier sound records o.k

All of above is good

Model Year: 2000
Price: $350.00 (new)
Where Obtained: Century Music

Made in Mexico Passive PBass pickups

Neck has a decent feel to it, but the bass is heavy overall. 22 frets.

I use a Crate BFX100 with this bass, and I can get a fairly decent sound out of it. It sounded pretty poor at first, so I took the crappy prefab bridge off and slapped a badass II on there, made it sound much better. I play mostly punk and rock, and it gets the job done.

I've had a lot of problems with mine. My bridge was the first thing to go, then the nut broke while tuning it, and now there's a rattling of the A string. If it's not one thing, its another with this bass.

Model Year: 1996
Price: $800.00 (new)
Where Obtained: East Coast Music Mall

This is wood P-bass, with active pickups. The body actually isn't in the normal "fender" shape which is fairly odd.

This bass is very playable, aside from being extremly light, it has a very thin neck and excellent action.

The sound quaility of my particualr p-bass is fairly generic. With new strings it sounds really good, but it does go down hill pretty fast as the strings get dirty.

The P-bass has gotten me through maybe 50 shows, and it is still 1 piece. I have never had problems with the pickups or any of the electronics so I give it fairly high rating here as well. The only thing annoying is that the pins on the nacks have gotten a little loose afeter a few years.

Model Year: 1983
Price: $500.00
Where Obtained: Music Store

This is a U.S. made 1983 precision bass. It's black with a white pickguard and chrome covers on the bridge and pickup. It has an alder body and maple neck with a rosewood fretboard. The finish and neck fit is very good. The only problem I've had with the neck has been some loose frets. A couple of trips to the repair guy fixed that. The tunners are like the current Am. Standared models and seem to be very dependable. The bridge is the old style Fender type, very cheesy. A different bridge would be a benefit here. This bass currently has no changes and is all stock.

This bass is very player friendly. I tried many precisions befor I found this bass. The only ones I liked were the pre-CBS basses and the new Am. Standareds. I was all geared-up to pay $800+ for a new Fender and when I went to the music store to make that purchase, there was this precision. I played it for about 20 min. and oppted to buy it instead. Since it was used, it took a while to get the action set and the neck reliefe like I wanted. This is not the fastest bass I ever played and it's not real streamline, but it's very comfortable. It's well balanced and lighter than most older precisions I've tried.

I play this bass thru an Ampeg SVP-Pro going thru a variety of power amp/speaker combinations. I also use it thru an Ampeg V-4B. The tone stays consistant and rich. The only problem is that these pickups are very mid range heavy. The lows are kind of thin and the highs are cropped. It has it's own sound and it's pretty good. I play alot of different kinds of music and some are tough to nail with this bass, but overall, It does a good job. I've played other precisions that were better at getting the low, heavy sound some people like with this type of bass. Different pickups would be a must if you are looking for this sound. I may experiment with some other pickups to see if I can get a more extended range. The bridge the biggest problem for me with this bass. Harmonics tend to fade between string changes, which for me is about every one to three months, depending on how much I play. A Badass 2 might be a good choice.

Very durable! I've played alot of gigs with this bass and I've never had a problem with it.

Price: $250.00
Where Obtained: Southworth Guitars (in 1986)

A wonderful bass. It's a US, post-CBS, rose-wood neck and originally tobacco sunburst...although i've painted it about ten times. It's got a black DeMarzio P-Bass pickup (passive), and everything else is original. I did, sand ALL the finish off the back of the neck.

I have it set up rather low. I use Boomer Medium-Light guage strings that are about a year or two old. I love that dead, James Jamerson-style dullness to them. Except for a quirky 6th fret g-string buzz, it's about the best P-Bass I've ever played.

I've always played through SVT heads and 8x10 Cabinets. I played in a punk band from DC called King Face back in the 80's, and then a band called Adam West for about three years in the mid 90's. But, it sounds great regardless of the band. It's very full sounding and through an SVT cranked up...well, it's God-like. I've also always had a Thunderbird bass that I love as well. As far as studio sound, I think it's about as ideal as one can ask for.

I've literally hurled it across stages and on to drum sets (Well, it was punk, you know) and I've had to tweak the truss rod ONCE in 15 years. It's beyond solid...it's indestructable.

Model Year: 1980
Price: $500.00
Where Obtained: Private Seller via HarmonyCentral.com

American made Fender P-Bass. Sunburst finish, black pickguard. Rosewood neck, original frets. P-Bass Bartolini passive pickup, standard bridge. Slinky strings, the ones that come in the lime green package.

This neck plays perfect, except that it has a glossy finish on the back of the neck that makes it hard to slide your hand up and down if you sweat. Nothing a little sandpaper can't fix. The year span of Fender P-Bass necks I like are from 1979 to 1983.

I play this bass through a 200 watt Hartke Combo amp. it pumps and moves very well. It crushes on blues and funk grooves. It's a little over the top for swing and jazz, though. It needs to have a Jazz bass pickup installed to give it the big, full sound of modern basses.

You just can't beat a Fender P-Bass from this time period. They are solid as a rock, cheap, and can take abuse like no other. I accidentally dropped this bass down a flight of stairs. Not only did it survive, it was still in tune!!! I keep it in the trunk of my car at all times, winter or summer, and it NEVER goes out of tune.