Fender Roger Waters Precision Bass Black (Used)
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Updated electronics and a tasty combination of Fender features.
Fender introduces the Roger Waters Precision Bass, named for the world-famous bassist/singer/songwriter whose elegant grooves and infectious riffs are hallmarks of
the legendary Pink Floyd sound and an acclaimed solo career that continues stronger than ever today.
This Fender Precision is as tastefully tailored as Waters' own simple-yet-sophisticated bass work, with distinctive features including a black-on-black color scheme (black body and single-ply pickguard), Seymour Duncan® Basslines SPB-3 Quarter-Pound split-coil Precision Bass pickup, knurled black control knobs (master volume, master tone), brass nut, black bridge and strap buttons, vintage
'70s-style "Fender"-stamped open-gear chrome tuners, and gasketed "F"-stamped neck plate.
Other features of the Fender Precision Roger Waters bass are a 9.5"-radius maple neck with vintage-style truss rod and slotted truss rod nut, maple fingerboard with 20 medium jumbo frets, a gloss urethane finish (body and neck), and deluxe gig bag.
Features
- Thick c-shape neck
- Brass nut
- Seymour Duncan® Basslines SPB-3 Quarter Pound Pickup
- Black hardware
- "F" stamped neck plate with rubber spacer
Put this black beauty in your arms and tear down the wall. Order today.
Roger Waters Precision Bass Specifications:
- Body Material: Alder
- Neck: Maple, Thick "C" Shape
- Neck Finish: Gloss Urethane
- Fretboard: Maple
- Fretboard Radius: 9.5" Radius (241 mm)
- Frets: 20, Medium Jumbo
- Position Inlays: Black Dot Position Inlays
- Scale Length: 34" (863.6 mm)
- Nut Width: 1.750" (44.5 mm)
- String Nut: Machined Brass
- Truss Rod Nut: Vintage Style Slotted
- Pickups: Seymour Duncan® Basslines SPB-3 Quarter Pound Split-Coil
- Precision Bass® Pickup
- Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
- Hardware: Chrome/Black
- Tuning Keys: Vintage '70s Fender® Stamped Open Gear Tuning Machines
- Bridge: Black Standard 4-Saddle
- Strap Buttons: Black Vintage Style
- Control Knobs: Black Knurled
- Pickguard: 1-Ply Black
- Strings: Fender® USA, NPS, (Gauges .045-.105)
- Incl. Accessories: Saddle height Adjustment Wrench
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Pros
- Fun To Play
- Good Feel
- Good Pick Up
- Good Tone
- Solid Electronics
Cons
- Fret Buzz
- Poor factory set up
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Comments about Fender Roger Waters Precision Bass:
I love the look, feel, fit, finish and sound of this bass BUT whoever set it up at the factory did a poor job. The action was all out and the adjusters on the bridge were all crooked and out of whack! Once i got that all straightened out including the frett buzz it now plays and sounds great. I really do love this bass. It deserves 5 stars but when you pay this much you would expect that the initial set up would be better when you get it. It wasn't so it loses a star.
Comments about Fender Roger Waters Precision Bass:
What a great bass. I walked into the music store with my heart set on a six string bass. I saw this beauty and figured to heck with the six, this is better. The neck is wider, but more thin than my other p bass (Squier Classic Vibe 50's). The pickup sticker on it can come off and there is no Seymour Duncan Basslines logo on the pickups. The brass nut assds tons of sustain and the pickups sound amazing. I replaced to stock strings with some GHS Brite Flats and it has the perfect Waters sound. I gave it an eight in features because it only has volume and tone, but what more do you need? The quality is also an eight because the frets were sticking out a bit, but I live in a dry climate, so that's bound to happen. I got it at a great price too (800$). Overall it's an amazing bass. Sounds great, feels great, and it looks great.
Comments about Fender Roger Waters Precision Bass:
I saw the description on this website. Being greatly influenced by Roger Waters I had to find out more. By the description it seemed to be the perfect bass in my opinion. One day I found one at the local SA shop in Hollywood and had to try it out. The fit and finish on the neck and body qualifies as perfect in my book. Love the sheen and feel! The brass nut gave a sonic plus to open string playing that I could never imagine! The Basslines Quarter-Pound pick up not only delivered the perfect bass sound spectrum but also renewed my faith in passive pick-ups. The black hardware gave it a great overall look and did not detract from the sound. Then came the deal-breaker; the frets were advertised as being "medium-jumbo". They were not. They were the thin "vintage style" that I can respect if I did not play with round wound strings. Those frets don't last two years with my string choice and style of playing, so back on the rack it went. I may re-consider one day, because for the price it is so close to being the perfect Precision bass. For now let's just say I'm sitting on the fence, leaning toward making the plunge. There is every possibility that I will get over myself and just get the damn thing. We'll see.
Comments about Fender Roger Waters Precision Bass:
This is a remarkable P-Bass. The brass nut and the Duncans make a powerful , punchy p-Bass sound that is a bit different than other P-Basses believe it or not! The neck is a little big for me, but I understand it is exactly like Rogers!
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