Severen
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Have you ever wondered why the guitar community goes crazy to replicate the original Tele, Strat, or LP but the Bass world all but ignores the Original Precision Bass.
These are O.K.


But this is not

Basses tend to be modeled after 60's designs or are very modern like Ibanez and other 'Gumby" shaped instruments. Also people generally dislike the 51 single coil but like the Jazz Bass single coil. In the guitar world all the main types of single coil(Strat, Tele, P90, Jaguar, Jazzmaster) are accepted and are considered viable options. I just find it bizarre that on one hand we worship the original designs for the Tele, Strat but not the Bass equivalent, the '51 Precision Bass.
Full disclaimer that I am a HUGE fan of the '51-'53 and '54-'56 Fender Precision Basses. I have had the rare privilege to play an all original '52 and it was awesome. I have played bass for over 20 years and for the last 15 a couple different MIJ '51 reissues have been my number one.
What do you guys think about this topic? Any other strange contradictions in the Bass Guitar world?
These are O.K.


But this is not

Basses tend to be modeled after 60's designs or are very modern like Ibanez and other 'Gumby" shaped instruments. Also people generally dislike the 51 single coil but like the Jazz Bass single coil. In the guitar world all the main types of single coil(Strat, Tele, P90, Jaguar, Jazzmaster) are accepted and are considered viable options. I just find it bizarre that on one hand we worship the original designs for the Tele, Strat but not the Bass equivalent, the '51 Precision Bass.
Full disclaimer that I am a HUGE fan of the '51-'53 and '54-'56 Fender Precision Basses. I have had the rare privilege to play an all original '52 and it was awesome. I have played bass for over 20 years and for the last 15 a couple different MIJ '51 reissues have been my number one.
What do you guys think about this topic? Any other strange contradictions in the Bass Guitar world?