Fender “57” Precision Bass. Upgraded specification
I stripped this MIJ P-Bass down last year, and upgraded it to be a bit more representative of the classic “57” it was always intended to be. It’s been a while, but I’ve now had plenty of playing time to appreciate how a little stylistic refresh, and general tidy up, can sometimes breathe new life into an instrument.
Fender “57” Precision Bass. Rebuild and upgrade.
With the Precision stripped down to its’ component parts, I can now begin to rebuild the guitar, using some upgrade components to transform it into the 1957 replica it never quite managed to be, before.
Fender “57” Precision Bass. (1996 MIJ). Strip-down, clean and polish.
I’ve never really had a look “under the bonnet” of this MIJ Precision, so to speak. It’s been stored away, and has been overlooked for quite a few years. Time for an upgrade, and a bit of TLC. But first – I’ve got to dismantle it, and take a look at what’s worth replacing.
New Project – Fender “57” Precision Bass 1996 MIJ. Upgrade and Refit.
As readers of this blog may know – my favourite bass is a 1993, G&L, Legacy LB-100. But my other bass is a 1996, MIJ Fender Precision Bass. My recent bass speaker enclosure project has reawoken a desire to experiment with a kind of 50’s/60’s Fender tone, and the old MIJ has been much under-utilised lately. Looks to me like a promising refurb project..
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