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Post subject: Which Precision Bass should I buy?
Posted: Sat May 30, 2009 9:03 am
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Hello, I am new to this forum and would be thankful for your advice.

I own a Fender Highway One Jazzbass, which I love. I am a guitar player mainly but have played bass in a rock band for some months now. This is why I want to buy a second bass guitar. I am a big fan of the Fender sound and think that a Precision would be a great instrument to add to the Jazzbass. But I really do not know which one.

I am interested in the following three models:

The Fender Highway One Precision Bass - I love my HW1 Jazzbass so why not buy a HW1 Precision as well?

The Mexican made Classic 50s Precision bass. This one looks very good and is not as expensive as an American Standard. But I do not want to make any compromises concerning the sound and I am not sure whether the pickups of the Mexican basses are as good as those of the American basses.

The American Standard Bass. This would certainly be a great choice but the price is a little too high for my budget at the moment, I think.

Which one of these three would you recommend?

Thank you in advance for your help.

P.S.: Maybe I should add that I am not a beginner, but an experienced musician and a professional music teacher.


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Posted: Sat May 30, 2009 9:22 am
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IMO, I think the HWY 1 is a great/ the best choice if you can't afford the American Standard and will only own one P Bass. Actually from my experience the pickups on the Mexi made instruments seem good.


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Post subject: You should consider saving up for the Bass you really want.
Posted: Sat May 30, 2009 12:05 pm
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Since you already have one bass and are able to play and enjoy it you should consider saving up for the Bass you really want.

For now I would go play the three Basses and find out if one of them has a sound that really hits you. Try the tone knobs in all positions and explore the range of sounds each bass has.

Try them for comfort and fit. Does one have a thinner neck than the other? Look at the fit, finish and overall quality. Check the weight and the balance.

Don't be too quick to buy. Give yourself time to explore the three different basses and you might decide you are better off waiting until you can afford the most expensive one.

Checkout Ebay because you can find American Standard Basses in the $700 to $800 range.


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Posted: Sun May 31, 2009 6:00 am
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Thank you both for your answers.

jav wrote:
IMO, I think the HWY 1 is a great/ the best choice if you can't afford the American Standard and will only own one P Bass. Actually from my experience the pickups on the Mexi made instruments seem good.


Why do you think that the Highway One is the better choice than the Classic 50s? And aside from the different finish, what exactly is the difference between the Highway One and the American Standard? Does the American Standard sound significantly different or better?


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Posted: Sun May 31, 2009 10:59 am
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I personally like the HWY 1 as an second choice to the American Standard. The Classic 50's is a great instrument, but I believe the HWY 1 will hold a little better value due to "made in USA". That aside the nito finish on the HWY 1 provides a great tone. The American Standard does have through the body stringing and a more sealed poly finish so that's another difference, but the HWY does have the Badass bridge which is a great bridge. I own an 08 Am Standard and it's the sweetest P Bass. It has a lot of improvemts in playability, feel, tone, than previous P basses. But I still believe the HWY 1 provides a lot of bang for the buck. When I bought my Am Standard the price differene between HWY 1 and Am Standard was only about 100.00. Now it's quit a bit more.


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Post subject: Re: You should consider saving up for the Bass you really wa
Posted: Sun May 31, 2009 2:16 pm
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mikecain wrote:
Since you already have one bass and are able to play and enjoy it you should consider saving up for the Bass you really want.

For now I would go play the three Basses and find out if one of them has a sound that really hits you. Try the tone knobs in all positions and explore the range of sounds each bass has.

Try them for comfort and fit. Does one have a thinner neck than the other? Look at the fit, finish and overall quality. Check the weight and the balance.

Don't be too quick to buy. Give yourself time to explore the three different basses and you might decide you are better off waiting until you can afford the most expensive one.

Checkout Ebay because you can find American Standard Basses in the $700 to $800 range.


This is great advice. No reason to rush, be sure before you decide.

Good hunting!


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Post subject: Re: You should consider saving up for the Bass you really wa
Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 7:12 pm
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oxfan wrote:
mikecain wrote:
Since you already have one bass and are able to play and enjoy it you should consider saving up for the Bass you really want.

For now I would go play the three Basses and find out if one of them has a sound that really hits you. Try the tone knobs in all positions and explore the range of sounds each bass has.

Try them for comfort and fit. Does one have a thinner neck than the other? Look at the fit, finish and overall quality. Check the weight and the balance.

Don't be too quick to buy. Give yourself time to explore the three different basses and you might decide you are better off waiting until you can afford the most expensive one.

Checkout Ebay because you can find American Standard Basses in the $700 to $800 range.


This is great advice. No reason to rush, be sure before you decide.

Good hunting!

+1 Find your bass.


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Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 4:52 pm
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I'm a fan of the new American Standards but the other two can be fine basses too, especially the classic 50's. But as Zod said, you should play as many as you can. Basses are made from wood and being natural product there is variation in feel and tone. So while there are general rules about which are good (e.g., that American made is better than Mexican, etc.) there are plenty of exceptions. A good bass is a good bass regardless of where it was put together or how much you paid for it.


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Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 3:13 pm
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You won't be compromising anything if you go with a classic 50's :wink:

I love mine.


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Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2009 7:07 pm
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WHICH BASS YOU SHOULD BUY IS THE ONE THAT FITS YOUR EAR THROUGH YOUR RIG NOT A STORE RIG THATS LIKE NIGHT AND DAY AT LEAST THE CABINET YOU MONITOR ON STAGE THE MOST OFTEN AND YOUR EAR IS THE MOST ATTUNED TO THE BEST SOUNDING [LIVE ] 68 3 COLOR DIMARZIO SPLIT COIL WITH ROTO SWINGS ROUND WOUNDS JUST BE PREPARED FOR FRET WORK @6MONTHS PLAY EVERYONE YOU CAN GET YOUR HANDS ON THATS THE KEY PLAY IT HEAR IT FOR FAST ACTION GO TO 40'S FAT WARM AND SOLID 45'S P-BASSES LIVE IN LOW MID LAND AND IT GIVES YOU A LOT OF ROOM TO WORK ESPECIALLY IN ROCK


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Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 12:35 pm
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JR, sometimes I feel like screaming around here too :!:


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Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 1:17 pm
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If you can save some more money, then get the American Standard. I know, the prices went up and it's quite high for me as well, but I was blessed that I got one before the price increased.

I've tried the 50s reissue and the one I tried is Made in Japan, it was a good bass! The vintage style looked handsome and sounded good as well. Look for a Made in Japan and perhaps that would be something you'd like. The neck is a bit wider on the 50s, though. That was Alex James' main bass during the height of his band, Blur http://www.smh.com.au/ffximage/2007/09/ ... x276,0.jpg

There's a $100 rebate on the Am Std now. That might help. Also, you may want to check out second hand ones and get the one you like.


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Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 2:03 pm
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Yea I'd like to chip in this one.

I customise basses from cheap projects to high end. I brought a USA Precision because it had string thru body, graphite bi-truss rods heavy duty Hipshot style tuners etc... Most of these features are not available on the cheaper models. That said Squier models are great for the money, Mexicans fill the gap and do some nice active models for around the price of a second hand USA model. I've still upgraded my USA model with a Badass 3 bridge, Graphtec Tusq nut, additional string retainer for the A string, Seymour Duncan Quaterpounders, EMG active stacked 2 band EQ (chrome knobs) and routed two battery compartments for 18 volts power supply . It also has chrome bridge (fits over the badass),a pickup cover and a thumb rest because I'm a tradionalist

I wanted the best inovations for the P-bass and that comes with USA model, it just feels right to me but maybe not to everyone else.

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Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 5:29 am
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Dude I got a Highway One Jazz and its awesome and I picked up a Squier Vintage Modified P-bass 30% off and it is sweet as and doesn't put a major hole in your pocket definitely worth checking out.


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Post subject: which p-bass should i buy
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 11:09 pm
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One of my basses is an American Standard P-Bass and it's awesome, but thats just me. Go to your local music store and try out a few, see what fits your needs and bidget. Good luck


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