Bass Gear Review

Reviewer	John Foster
Experience	30
Review date	February 24 2002
Manufacturer	Fender
Model	1975 Precision Bass
Price	$350
Item owned for	A very, very long time

Bass type	4 string fretted
Neck join	Bolt-On
Neck construction	All maple
Fingerboard	maple, 20 frets, 34' scale
Body	Ash, 3 pieces
Finish	Clear varnish neck/body
Pickups	Original Fender Precision
Hardware	Fender, chrome
Electronics	Original Fender Precision

I played music a lot - guitar and bass - in the 1970's, then quit for 20 years. Now I am re-learning the bass. I am really glad I didn't sell this '75 Precision. I am still crying over the 1963 Stratocaster I sold for $500, the 1964 Jaguar for $300 and the 1964 Mustang for $200!!! The bass has the original flatwound strings on it. The are apparently very heavy gauge and pretty difficult to play. But I like Motown/reggae BASS sounding bass, I hate twangy bass, and this instrument definitely provides it. The all clear finish/white pickgaurd is beautiful, and it has only one finish defect - a 1/4" x1/2" abrasion on the back. Due to the way Fender mounted the pickups - on pieces of foam, which have lost their resilience, I can't adjust the pickups the way I want. The chrome plating is not as good as the pre-CBS quality, but definitely better than the current Fender basses. The neck shape is perfect for me. Myabe, after 27 years, I should change the strings???

Construction	85%
Appearance	95%
(Wood perfeclty matched on front. )
Playability	75%
Sound	95%
(Motown/reggae type sound)
Value	100%
(Can't beat the $350 I paid for it used in 1977!)
Overall	90%