Would you do this trade?

[VRICKY63]

Good choice Daniel. Fender stopped making good basses after 1964. I've owned a bunch of 60s P basses. 64 was the end of the best.

[wayang]

I believe I have already been cautioned for that very activity, so I'm ahead of the game.
I can now move on to other easy targets.

...and, presumably, other cautionings...

...but by all means, don't attempt anything that isn't easy fo' ya...

[teeder]

Good choice Daniel. Fender stopped making good basses after 1964. I've owned a bunch of 60s P basses. 64 was the end of the best.

I've got one from '65 that might dispute that statement. I've played some real dogs from '58 to '64. They were all hit and miss.

[woodyng]

"fat bottomed girls u make the rockin world go 'round" as sung by gay icon freddie mercury probably to the accompaniment of a p-bass.....(this post has no particular significance........... )

[rictified]

This would be a Precision bass. And it is pretty light weight. I already have an identical 64 P bass and also a 64 Jazz. But the 66 is very tempting too

I wouldn't do it, if you're anything like me, either the 64 or the 66 would become your favorite P bass and the other would get left to collect dust in the case.

[rictified]

I agree with the majority here. Since you already have two '60's F$nders, why get one that isn't different? I also agree with the statement about: just because it is a '60's F$nder, doesn't mean it's good. I've played a bunch that were complete dogs.
Another note: I've never seen paddle / oval tuners on a P-bass. I'm pretty sure them only came on JB's like this '65.

Kevin, A friend of mine collected 66 J basses (don't ask me why, he had the bucks so he could collect anything he wanted), they all had the oval tuners on them, I tried some of them, some were good and some not so good. This guy who was not a real great bass player bought a mint all original 58 P bass and even with him playing it it was the best sounding P bass I'd ever heard, it actually made this guy sound a LOT better. I've never seen a P bass with oval tuners either, my friend said that only 66 J basses had them, I guess your 65 proves him wrong.

[teeder]

I've only seen a couple '65's with them. This one is from Aug '65. So maybe it was one of the first to get them.

[ricaddic]

Good choice Daniel. Fender stopped making good basses after 1964. I've owned a bunch of 60s P basses. 64 was the end of the best.

i beg to differ, I currently have a 60th anniversay, a 06 precision w/ maple neck. and most recently a 08 american standard, all three play sound and record beatifully, I cant play the american standard enough, its lighter than any of my other solid body basses, plays beatifully and has made me rediscover the precision and come to really appreciate the precision.

[peewee]

I'd have to agree with Angelo as well. I just sold a 2008 '62 American reissue that was as good as any vintage P-Bass I've ever played; including a bandmate's '59 slab board which is amazingly good. It just takes a little looking around. That said I've also played a few that were a little less than well made from both the "golden era" to present. I believe that statement can be made about any instrument manufacturer's product. Just my $.02....

[ricaddic]

I'd have to agree with Angelo as well. I just sold a 2008 '62 American reissue that was as good as any vintage P-Bass I've ever played; including a bandmate's '59 slab board which is amazingly good. It just takes a little looking around. That said I've also played a few that were a little less than well made from both the "golden era" to present. I believe that statement can be made about any instrument manufacturer's product. Just my $.02....

I also have to agree with Mike, no im not saying that every fender you play is great, like mike said , you have to look around, I found that to be true with any make bass, even Ricks, pass up many Rics because I didnt like the way they felt or sounded, gave up a few because of this reason, gave up many basses or passed them by for the same reasons.

[VRICKY63]

Guess I should be more clear. Im a geezer. To me Fenders just did not "feel" right after 64. They may have been built better . I had a 06 American Jazz that was "nice" but did not feel like an early pre-CBS instrument. I am a feel and tone player. I remember very clearly as a kid picking up a new 65 P and thinking what happened ?

[rickenbrother]

I cant play the american standard enough

Hey Ange, just send me your Cii and then you'll have more time to play the American Standard!

[ricaddic]

I cant play the american standard enough

Hey Ange, just send me your Cii and then you'll have more time to play the American Standard!

Hey Joey my dear friend, how are you and the lovely Diane?The Cii AND American standard go togather for me like rum and coke, when I play to my cd's, those two basses get a work out, the songs I feel like playing the Ricks too, thats my first choice, and the songs I feel like playing the precision too, the american standard is my first choice, take one away and you will throw me off balance, knock my equalibrian out of wack, I agree that pre CBS were the best, but im not about to count out all the post CBS. Hey Joey, you and the lovely Diane have the best weekend ever,and do me a favor, give the lovely Diane a kiss and a hug from me ok buddy, the two of you take good care of each other and most of all please, stay safe.

[rictified]

Guess I should be more clear. Im a geezer. To me Fenders just did not "feel" right after 64. They may have been built better . I had a 06 American Jazz that was "nice" but did not feel like an early pre-CBS instrument. I am a feel and tone player. I remember very clearly as a kid picking up a new 65 P and thinking what happened ?

I will say that I also like the older Fenders much better than the new ones, there is something about the way they were made and play that seems to be missing nowadays and yes I'm a geezer too, I would extend the golden age to beyond the pre-CBS era though, I have a 72 fretless P bass that plays and sounds great and was built very good. I also had a 68 P bass that was my main bass for almost 20 years until I stupidly sold it in 1995. That being said I have tried a few Pre-CBS Fenders that I've loved and played a few (less) that I wasn't thrilled with and I don't like the modern bridges beyond about 1970-71 when they went to one slot, I like the old ones which had the slots in them which let you move the strings in and out a little bit, I have a vintage reissue bridge on mine. I could have bought a 65 sunburst P bass with an A neck for 1500.00 about 6 or 7 years, stepped out to think about it and came back and it was gone, had the original ash trays on it and everything complete with dried up rubber under the tailpiece cover. My 71 that I bought new when I was 18 still had the rubber under the tailpiece cover which of course as everybody did then I took off the second I took it out of the case.

[teeder]

I could have bought a 65 sunburst P bass with an A neck for 1500.00

That would have been sweet! I'd like to find one of those!