Fender Player Precision Bass - Buttercream with Maple Fingerboard Review

This is The One

It was a magic time. Just before the Bicentennial when KISS released Destroyer. I found the album by accident at Sears. Browsing through the vinyl selection that all department stores used to have. I saw the album art. It looked like the comics I liked to read. At first, I thought there were two women in the band. Then I looked more carefully and decided there was only one. I couldn't… read more stop thinking about that piece of art. I convinced my mother to buy me the album. By the time we got back to Sears, Destroyer was sold. So, I settled for The Originals. Also, with a provocative album(s) cover. The music was not disappointing. Very soon after discovering KISS I wanted to be Gene Simmons. Or a reasonable facsimile. There was a bass guitar in a pawn shop window. $50. I asked my mother to buy it for me. Look at me, right? He wants everything! But my mother said no. Soon after she bought me a trumpet. I guess she figured that I couldn't become Gene Simmons playing a trumpet. Years later, after hearing Randy Rhoads, I got my first electric guitar. Somewhere in the back of my mind still lurked the aspiring Gene Simmons facsimile. It lay dormant for many years. I don't want to say how many. You can do math. A long time. I recently wrote a song that I really like called "In the Sky." I thought it came out great. A very talented drummer friend of mine added his track. Then I asked the bassist with whom I usually work to add a bass line. After about three months there was still no bass. Then I saw the special offer on this guitar. I decided it was time to fulfill my destiny. I cried when I finally held it in my arms after carefully unwrapping the meticulous Sweetwater packing. It was perfect. Louis Sawyer helped me immensely by suggesting that I take advantage of Sweetwater's setup service. I had the bass intonated at B flat. I play with my guitar tuned to B flat. Just like a trumpet as some of you might have realized and as a result are now chuckling to yourselves. I plugged it into my Kemper right away and was able to play some simple ideas. Simple but the instrument made them sound fantastic. I thought, "Why not try to record that bass line now?" I did. It came out wonderfully. The tone is incredible. I get a very Geezer-like sound, which was exactly what I described to Louis. I could not be more satisfied with this instrument. It is beautiful. It is easy to play. The balance is incredible. I chose the lightest one for comfortable playing and was afraid it might affect the tone. Louis assured me all was well. Louis is right about a lot of things. I highly recommend this instrument. Get it setup by Sweetwater too. You won't be sorry.

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Love it

I get so many compliments on the color and it sounds fantastic. Love the way it feels

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Best Value in Bass-dom

Fender continues to knock it out of the park with the Player Series. I bought a Player Jazz a few years ago and decided to add a P so I won't have to take my vintage '69 out of the house as much. I won't be so irrationally exuberant as to suggest this Player P matches the '69, but the race is closer than I would have imagined. Just a sweet, well, player. And sure is pretty. The… read more bass arrived with wonderfully low action and was perfectly intimated up and down the neck. I replaced the stock Fender stock strings with LaBella flats (which were in effect free as part of the $85 Sweetwater Bucks promotion) and got down to business playing along with some favorite tracks. What tone. I can't wait to gig with this bass for the first time in a few weeks. As always, the Sweetwater experience was exemplary. I have no words left for this company. They are the best customer service retailer in the world, in any segment. Thanks, as always, to Dan Robinson and all the others who delivered a fantastic instrument, set up flawlessly, in just two freaking days.

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Outstanding Bass

This Fender Bass is really good. The fit and finish on my particular bass was pristine. Neck pocket was neat and fit perfectly. Color is exceptional (all be it a personal preference). The neck is beautiful and very playable. Bridge and tuners are very good and I don't see a need to change them. The pickup is excellent. Again, if your picky about that sort of thing...I guess you… read more could change it out. I wont be touching it. I play bass for an outreach band and at church on our worship team. FOH guys said the bass lays perfectly in the mix. We use a large array JBL speaker system and the house rocks with the bass in there. Great tone. I have read alot of mixed reviews about the current batch of Fender basses, but my experience with this one has been tremendous. I would buy it again in a heartbeat. Really excellent. And what can I say about Steve Dibblee? He is such a helpful and knowledgeable sales rep. Sweetwater has been my go to music supplier for 99% of my instrumental needs over the past 12 years. I cant recommend them highly enough. They have earned my trust and loyalty.

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Premium Quality

I’ve always gone for Jazz basses, but the time, I’ve wanted a classic P Bass tone and chose the Buttercream Player Series.I couldn’t be more impressed by its tone and build quality. Sweetwater also prepared the instrument for playability out of the box, as always, with superior customer service and packing.This bass is worth at least double its current price.This is the P… read more Bass you’re looking for!

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