Fender American Vintage 57 P-Bass Reissue

N?o sei o ano de fabricac?o mas e uma americano genuino, com 20 trastes, pick ups Precision vintage, passivos, ponte vintage com um case de tweed.

Sou um baixista rock/pop e um instruemnto muito versatil paa essa "praia". Eu uso um set GK 800RB com duas caixas 2x10 e 1x15 da propria GK. O som e cristalino com aquela sensibilidade medio-agudo caracteristicas dos precision. Tanto para apicac?es ao vivo e no estudio e perfeito.

A ac?o pode ser regulada a gosto do cliente, e claro respeitando-se o trastejamento normal dos baixos, mas no precision com os trastes standard (originais) vc n?o consegue as cordas muito coladas. Ha um suave "hum" do pick up que n?o interfere na qualidade so som.

Vc tem um pequeno problema se as mudancas climaticas s?o bruscas, um ajuste no tirante e obrigatoria. mas nada de anormal como o braco n?o e de fibra de carbono e normal que trabalhe.

muito facil de se conseguir pecas para fender mesmo aqui no Brasil.

Eu acho que os fenders apesar de serem bem antigos desde sua concepc?o tem timbres unicos e exclusivos so deles. Eu ainda acho que os music man e os G&L da era fender, s?o os melhores baixos do mundo, mas n?o se pode em hipotese alguma ficar de fora de qualquer bagagem de um baixista. E equipamento indispensavel.

This is a 2000 production year '57 Reissue that is remarkably accurate in most respects. Mine has the two tone sunburst finish on an alder body with very nice woodgrain. The neck is an amber finished maple with 20 frets and reverse tuners. The bridge is a vintage style top loader and it has a gold anodized aluminum pickguard with a finger rest below the g string. It includes the retro style tweed case and covers for the pickup and bridge, should you want to cover them up for some reason. The pickup is the usual split coil p bass pickup with raised pole pieces for the a string. I'm giving it a 7 only because the old p's didn't have many features - not in comparison to more modern instruments. But as far as features for a retro copy of a classic bass, I'd give it a 9. If it came strung with flatwounds, it would get a 10.

I play a lot of retro rock and blues. The stock strings from the factory were some decent Fender rounds, which I left on it for about a month. But this bass really cries out for some good flatwounds. I play through an Ampeg B-100R combo which is another retro styled bass unit. These two match up about as perfectly as you could imagine. I play in small clubs and restaurants with a four piece band and volume isn't a problem. It's not like I need an SVT. But when I'm gigging with this setup, I feel like I'm playing with Buddy Holly or Chuck Berry. It's the most fun I've ever had. The sound is pure gold. Thick, smooth, and pleasing.

Very well made. I think that Fender basses are just about indestructable, anyway. And the American Vintage series of guitars and basses is kind of their pride and joy. I had to make some adjustments on the bridge saddles when I changed to flatwounds, but that's to be expected.

Solid as the Rock of Gibraltar. I put straplocks on it, but other than that I have no concerns about it being able to last a lifetime.

If you buy from a good dealer, you'll get all the support you'll need.

I started playing bass back when I was a HS kid in 1978, and was in band playing rock for a number of years. After getting married, I gave up gigging for a few years but recently got back into it and since I'd long since sold my good gear, I had to re-equip myself. I've owned basses by Peavey and Yamaha as well as other Fenders. I can't say that this a versatile bass, but what it does, it does so well that it doesn't leave you wanting anything else. Best I've ever owned, by far.