I own a P-Bass Pro (Version I) I didn't think there could be any improvement possible but watching and listening to this video, I can see (and hear) Fender nailed it!! I must admit I am a bit prejudiced, I own five Fender basses and I LOVE each and everyone of all! I've been playing Fender Basses for over 40 years, and you couldn't get me to switch!!
Guitarist of 40 years. I bought my first jazz bass in March of ‘22. I completely fell in love with everything about it. Haven’t looked back. 4 bass guitars and 2 bass amps later…😊 I play bass around 99% of the time since then. Did you end up starting bass too?
I have a 2012 Fender American Standard precision bass with custom a shop 60's precision bass pickup, the same colors but I don't have the maple fretboard. I totally love it. I bought it brand new 7 years ago.
Everyone complaining about a slap demo instead of a classy bass line. When you pick up a bass and give it test drive- slap is an excellent way to get a feel for control and over all sound- you get bottom end with high end over tones in one swoop, also one can slap with tone dial in diffrent positions... if slap technique sounds good then there's a solid chance all other tones, styles and techniques will sound just as good. Im no expert musician but I own three fender basses and a few other brands and been playing bass since 1992.
I just bought one - it's magnificent. Although not as magnificent as the one being played by Nicole - which, obviously, is dubble magnificent. Her groove is all the thrills.
Man... I'm at loss. I might trade up my Gibson Thunderbird for this. One of the shops near me has this in the Miami Blue color... I used to have an American Standard pbass... any idea how these compare?
Played one today at guitar center, then played the $799 player p bass I think, and a used p bass special edition deluxe. The American II stood out on all aspects. Wow, will be getting one in white soon, with prob rosewood neck over maple, unless someone has a good argument for maple over rosewood. What a nice bass.
I just received mine in Olympic White with the rosewood fingerboard. Looks, sounds and plays great. Hope you come to love yours as much as I love mine.
@@kenwilson5453 that’s awesome man. Enjoy! I know I will someday soon when I get mine. They really are amazing. I can’t stop looking them up online, and playing my jazz bass until then.
I think the pickups in the Pro II are a bit too hot for both the P and J basses. You hear a bit too much clicking of the strings and fret noise. The older pickups, although slightly a bit noisy (hiss), had a better limiting factor so that you didn't hear too much string clicking, etc
Hey quick question. I play a 4 string pbass, and would like to play different kinds of music. If I tune it down from standard tuning to drop d often will it affect the neck?
it won't be bad for the neck, if you only drop the E (DADG) string, but if you go into D ( DGCF) tuning you will/might need to adjust the trussrod. But not bad for the neck although no one would want to adjust the trussrod all the time to compensate for this.
Like a few other comments are saying why are all the bass review videos slap bass, They don’t slap bass the whole song while on tour so why is this slap bass ?
They should make the A-necks again, like they did in the 70s. For people with smaller hands it is so essential. They do at Squier, for example the neck of the Pete Wentz is perfect. I want this on a real Fender Precision Bass, too.
@@CNick75 Yes, I think so, but I did not mention it for myself. I have two Fender A-neck Precision Basses from the 70s (one 1974 and one from 1976), so I am very well covered. I just thought there should be a market for Fender to reissue these models. I'm surprised they don't do it. There are reissues of almost all versions of old Fender instruments.
Hey guys, can anyone recommend , I’m between the Professional ii American p bass or the 1957 custom shop journeyman relic p bass. I’d love some recommendations!
This bass, as I heard and watch, has a clean and unique bass sound. Very awesome and unique. I wanted to buy one, but a custom one. I love a p bass with a 24 fret bass. I've been using a 34 scale since high school, so I'm fond of using a 34 scale. But how much does a fender p bass cost if I were to order a custom bass? I wanted to buy one with the scale of 34, which is a 24 fret bass. So um, amy ideas, suggestions, or comments, I'm always open. Thanks.
@@nimrodescojedo1408 Why don't you install a 48 fret neck? That way the bass will be 6 1/2 feet long. Or you could walk into any large music store and ask them what a custom bass sells for.
I totally agree with you. I had the same thing with an acoustic guitar that I was serious about buying. All the reviews had people playing in open tunings and playing ninety thousand notes a minute, which was of no help to me. Finally I found a review where the guy played ordinary chords, strummed and fingerstyle, which gave me a much better idea of how the guitar might sound in my hands. I guess Fender would say that it is a pro level bass, being played by a pro level player. But I would still like to hear how it sounds on a slow blues or a Motown number, not just fast slap bass.
Aren’t all American made P basses professional basses? When did that change? When were they not for the serious player? Does this mean a hobbyist can’t purchase one? Thanks, but I’ll keep my 73......
Well, well. Thank you, Nicole! Being only some kind of semi-pro, I do have a P bass, but not that 'top notch' model but still a good (US built) one. Right, what I would like to know is: what kind of strings do you use to get that sound? because we all know sound is not only a question of the instrument you play but also a question of strings.
It’s through life cost will be very low. In 50 years time it will still be a stage grade instrument that required very little maintenance. That’s been my experience with a P-Bass I bought in 1974. 😊
@@ezzong Outside of some of the crazy Victor Wooten-type super fast stuff, its not even that hard though. Its more like doing hammer ons and pull offs on guitar. Looks flashy but isn't all that hard to learn how to do.
@@moonlitegram yes that's the point i'm trying to make, people are easily bored of those techniques because many are used not for serving the music, but for showing off.
yeah but do those have rolled edges? do they have the edges you need to be today's player? for 70 years Fender hasn't got the rolled edges right, until now...
what's with the "rolled edges"? They told us a revision or 2 ago that they rolled the edges then, big selling point. Are they saying they didn't roll the edges right the first time? Leo knocks it out of the park back in the 1950's, by '57 he had it perfect but now it takes them 10 years just to get the rolled edges right...
It did, the only thing new with the neck is a "more sculpted heel" I don't know why she made it seem like a new feature, she did the same thing with the bridge.
@@tswrench You're not really addressing my initial comment. Attacking my chops is irrelevant. I can criticize a shitty demo for what it is, even if I suck.
Your Bassguitar performance is very nice and perfect! It's the best! I support you as a friend. I wish you good health and good luck with the god you believe in.👍👍👍👍🙏👏🎁㊗️㊗️🇰🇷💟
I really like this series from Fender. Both Precision and Jazz retain classic essence with up to date features. Priced within reason too.
I own a P-Bass Pro (Version I) I didn't think there could be any improvement possible but watching and listening to this video, I can see (and hear) Fender nailed it!!
I must admit I am a bit prejudiced, I own five Fender basses and I LOVE each and everyone of all!
I've been playing Fender Basses for over 40 years, and you couldn't get me to switch!!
I play guitar, but I've never played bass. This makes me want to start. Such clean sound.
Guitarist of 40 years. I bought my first jazz bass in March of ‘22. I completely fell in love with everything about it. Haven’t looked back. 4 bass guitars and 2 bass amps later…😊 I play bass around 99% of the time since then. Did you end up starting bass too?
@@Rick-Guitar-Bass-Science-Math Staying with guitar for now.
You can do it! I am 54 and just started learning banjo and bass 9 months ago!
Has a clean tone, precision bass has a good cut to the mix. I like how it sounds like every expensive Fender bass it has a good clean tone.
I see, the men of culture have been reunited again.
Nothing can beat a P bass
Yeah she's mad pretty, and the lady isn't too bad
Indeed..
@Viruoso can't lie lolz
Late at night and I saw this… men of culture how y’all doing? Good?
Dang... The hate on slap... Lol. I just bought one and it is my favorite bass. Sounds fantastic with any style you are playing.
I have a 2012 Fender American Standard precision bass with custom a shop 60's precision bass pickup, the same colors but I don't have the maple fretboard. I totally love it. I bought it brand new 7 years ago.
P bass has to be my fav fender bass ! Simple , classic, beautiful
Why can't someone do demo with beffy groove not just slap all the time.
Ivan Tadić no
well, you could watch her demo on the Jazz bass......zero slapping. the P Bass is the text book slap bass so I think it makes sense.
There goes that guy
'cause slapping is EPICO ;)
@@flarfadelic5654 Actually, it's the opposite,
Everyone complaining about a slap demo instead of a classy bass line. When you pick up a bass and give it test drive- slap is an excellent way to get a feel for control and over all sound- you get bottom end with high end over tones in one swoop, also one can slap with tone dial in diffrent positions... if slap technique sounds good then there's a solid chance all other tones, styles and techniques will sound just as good. Im no expert musician but I own three fender basses and a few other brands and been playing bass since 1992.
I just bought one - it's magnificent. Although not as magnificent as the one being played by Nicole - which, obviously, is dubble magnificent. Her groove is all the thrills.
Lol I remember when patd was auditioning new members. I wanted to audition so badly. Would’ve been a dream come true to tour with them.
I have no idea what she's talking about but I love hearing her talking about it!
Congratulations, Nicole!
Amazing how fresh the Fender sounds! It makes you think: You don't need another bass.
The P bass has always been an industry standard of Pros.
You don't
Because you don’t. Except maybe a J.
"it was just like butter"
Man... I'm at loss. I might trade up my Gibson Thunderbird for this. One of the shops near me has this in the Miami Blue color... I used to have an American Standard pbass... any idea how these compare?
Why all tested are using slap? Precisión bass Is an ideal bass to play like Rocco prestia, FINGER STYLE
I agree with you 100 %.
I do love my Sunburst P Bass with the Gold Anodized Pickguard and maple fretboard, but this combo with the Tort pickguard is gorgeous.
I just bought the one she’s playing, and I want to put a gold anodized pick guard on it. I’ve been looking for a picture of one.
The Precision is and always will be the bass . . .
Played one today at guitar center, then played the $799 player p bass I think, and a used p bass special edition deluxe. The American II stood out on all aspects. Wow, will be getting one in white soon, with prob rosewood neck over maple, unless someone has a good argument for maple over rosewood. What a nice bass.
I just received mine in Olympic White with the rosewood fingerboard. Looks, sounds and plays great. Hope you come to love yours as much as I love mine.
@@kenwilson5453 that’s awesome man. Enjoy! I know I will someday soon when I get mine. They really are amazing. I can’t stop looking them up online, and playing my jazz bass until then.
I think the pickups in the Pro II are a bit too hot for both the P and J basses. You hear a bit too much clicking of the strings and fret noise. The older pickups, although slightly a bit noisy (hiss), had a better limiting factor so that you didn't hear too much string clicking, etc
Nicole is an insanely talented bassist.
She’s average. Charles Berthoud is insane.
mediocre at most
She’s got plenty of other qualities.
Guess that’s why she’s killing it at the session and hired gun game
Charles Berthoud is a showoff, nothing more.@@floydndaisy
You really gonna talk about the classic Motown p bass sound while slapping the sh*t out of it lol
Gotta thank the editor for that.
Somewhere Jamerson is reaching for another bottle of corn liquor.
Epico
Drum key for a pendant; I love it. Awesome demo of a smooth, bright bass capable of that versatile transparent tone.
I thought so but I couldn't get a clear look. Probably dating the drummer. Lol
Its her brother's drum key who died
It's from his brother@@golfnut033he was a drummer and died from a heroin overdose
The presision wraps around your hips perfectly..
Hey quick question. I play a 4 string pbass, and would like to play different kinds of music. If I tune it down from standard tuning to drop d often will it affect the neck?
No
it won't be bad for the neck, if you only drop the E (DADG) string, but if you go into D ( DGCF) tuning you will/might need to adjust the trussrod. But not bad for the neck although no one would want to adjust the trussrod all the time to compensate for this.
@@killainmaccallan4700 Thanks
Nope!!
Bass players are so underrated
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Sound just amazing. So excellent result of your work! Yes. Its top quality.
Why y’all never have the Olympic white with maple neck?
Great demo & beautiful bass but can I ask what amp head you are using & what effects any ?
Like a few other comments are saying why are all the bass review videos slap bass, They don’t slap bass the whole song while on tour so why is this slap bass ?
Slapping at the disco
Great ! Thank you !
Pascal from France.
Beauty and the bass
I got my daughter a Dark Night American Professional II P-Bass and she loves it!
You win the parent of the year award. 🤘🎸
@@christosfragias592 why thank you. She’s working hard on her bass playing skills. It’s encouraging to have a nice instrument to work with.
I wonder if these new V-Mod II pickups have a solid low end, which the first version don't, as far as I can tell.
Is this BASS made in U.S.A. ? How High fricency cut sound.
They should make the A-necks again, like they did in the 70s. For people with smaller hands it is so essential. They do at Squier, for example the neck of the Pete Wentz is perfect. I want this on a real Fender Precision Bass, too.
You know what they say about people with small hands.
@@bobbythompson4268 To be honest: "No - I don't know"!
Do you have smaller hands than her? She seems to be able to manage
@@CNick75 Yes, I think so, but I did not mention it for myself. I have two Fender A-neck Precision Basses from the 70s (one 1974 and one from 1976), so I am very well covered. I just thought there should be a market for Fender to reissue these models. I'm surprised they don't do it. There are reissues of almost all versions of old Fender instruments.
Talented beautiful musician
Nicole row the bass ashore. Hallelujah
I've played bass since 1969 and mud is not a word I'd ever associate with a split pickup Precision. A single coil Tele maybe.
I do like her sounds .
Hey guys, can anyone recommend , I’m between the Professional ii American p bass or the 1957 custom shop journeyman relic p bass. I’d love some recommendations!
typically the 50's and 60's have a slightly wider C width at the nut 1 3/4" vs the modern B width 1 5/8"
want one of these
is she the one who sings Sk8er Boi?
wrong answer pls :3
*We need more female bassist in the world*
We need more hot female bassist
@@MP-wb6gz this i agree
fender made the best P Bass ever, the Dimension HH. I have not played another Fender so perfect.
I know what you are saying. I feel the same way.
I have one, it's very good.
That’s not a p bass in any way shape or form
This bass, as I heard and watch, has a clean and unique bass sound. Very awesome and unique. I wanted to buy one, but a custom one. I love a p bass with a 24 fret bass. I've been using a 34 scale since high school, so I'm fond of using a 34 scale. But how much does a fender p bass cost if I were to order a custom bass? I wanted to buy one with the scale of 34, which is a 24 fret bass. So um, amy ideas, suggestions, or comments, I'm always open. Thanks.
You can custom a 24 fret with a warmoth neck that has similar specs as a p neck. The fretboard extends towards the pickups for 24 frets.
@@dannellim11 That's really great, man. But by the way, how much does a custom bass cost? the pickup, bridge, bass body, tuning pegs and neck.
@@nimrodescojedo1408 from fender? Or any brand will do?
@@dannellim11 Well, any brand, my main man.
@@nimrodescojedo1408 Why don't you install a 48 fret neck? That way the bass will be 6 1/2 feet long. Or you could walk into any large music store and ask them what a custom bass sells for.
at least there is a proper instrument to play. Thank you Fender.
Low profile Doutzen Kroes?
Loved her necklace idea
If it's a demo vid, why can't we get someone playing fingerstyle like most people do? Sick and tired of seeing everyone slapping all the time
I totally agree with you.
I had the same thing with an acoustic guitar that I was serious about buying. All the reviews had people playing in open tunings and playing ninety thousand notes a minute, which was of no help to me. Finally I found a review where the guy played ordinary chords, strummed and fingerstyle, which gave me a much better idea of how the guitar might sound in my hands.
I guess Fender would say that it is a pro level bass, being played by a pro level player. But I would still like to hear how it sounds on a slow blues or a Motown number, not just fast slap bass.
She literally did a bunch of fingerstyle at 1:35
@@TheChadPad a bunch of fingerstyle? It was literally 5 Seconds out of a 4 minute video
@@jima7484 Don't take things so literally. It was an impressive passage, and enough notes to demo what that sounds like in a video
Your right
They don’t slap bass the whole song while on tour so why is this slap bass ?
Not a bassist but i like these Pbasses because of Steve Harris.
Who's Steve Harris?
Iron Maiden Bassist
Aren’t all American made P basses professional basses? When did that change? When were they not for the serious player? Does this mean a hobbyist can’t purchase one? Thanks, but I’ll keep my 73......
i enjoyed this video thank you
The new professional series(guitar and bass) really look good. But I am already set ..
Nicole queen 🔥❤
Well, well. Thank you, Nicole!
Being only some kind of semi-pro, I do have a P bass, but not that 'top notch' model but still a good (US built) one.
Right, what I would like to know is: what kind of strings do you use to get that sound? because we all know sound is not only a question of the instrument you play but also a question of strings.
99% sure those are stock fender strings that come on the bass
amazing playing
Fender changed product name from standard to pro and raised price. Our money is used for this kind of marketing lol. She is good though.
Nope. The pro is actually different. Its a high end version, with better hardware, bridge etc.
I’m not a bass player per say but Id say I enjoy playing them SLAP
Yes...
Mad chops!
Nice sound. cool classic look. Great video.
the new sunburst is so dark, the older ones had a lot more yellow, and brighter.
I think the one in the video is Tabaco-burst.
@@xtremeusher they call it 3 tone sunburst on the Fender site
I like the newer bursts better. The vintage ones are always done too bright IMO
She's amazing
I will absolutely buy her, the bass...
A Fresno native! That's awesome!
Jeeeeeez this sounds good, damn fender
What a beauty
god i love her sm
🎸Nicole Row🎸
Panic at the Disco rocks! Also, check out Two Door cinema Club love them tooooo! Weeee...!
It IS very nice, but it also is extremely expensive. The new pickup and a tiny bit different body shape just doesn't justify the huge price jump.
It’s through life cost will be very low. In 50 years time it will still be a stage grade instrument that required very little maintenance. That’s been my experience with a P-Bass I bought in 1974. 😊
I'll stick with my PJ. American Performer, bought last year, and now my favourite over my Musicman and Sadowsky.
Are you a Gaddy Lee fan??
Gorgeous
Fender needs to lower price range on all basses...
There's the Player series or Squier instruments, I think they pretty much cover all price ranges.
Vote Trump and maybe you can afford it… or get a better job
I want to hear finger sounds more. Tired listening slap slap slap...
agree. im so tired of slap
Slap is the bassists' equivalent of sweep picking for guitarist. It is hard and impressive, but keep showing it off and it's a major turn off.
@@ezzong Outside of some of the crazy Victor Wooten-type super fast stuff, its not even that hard though. Its more like doing hammer ons and pull offs on guitar. Looks flashy but isn't all that hard to learn how to do.
@@moonlitegram yes that's the point i'm trying to make, people are easily bored of those techniques because many are used not for serving the music, but for showing off.
@@legolam4271 Funk. It's an actual thing. Ya'll need to get over it.
Ah yes, the bass, I like percussion instruments too, very interesting.
2k.. no thanks. Save up some more and get a proper Custom Shop bass or a 70's vintage
yeah but do those have rolled edges? do they have the edges you need to be today's player? for 70 years Fender hasn't got the rolled edges right, until now...
@@rrdream2400 I like electric basses and electric guitars with out roled edges
Save up more money? This bass is around $1,600 average! 70s vintage? Huh?? Must be nice having $2K plus just to claim you own a vintage bass.
Sweet bass sweet playing🙏
Jenny! where's Forest?
what's with the "rolled edges"? They told us a revision or 2 ago that they rolled the edges then, big selling point. Are they saying they didn't roll the edges right the first time? Leo knocks it out of the park back in the 1950's, by '57 he had it perfect but now it takes them 10 years just to get the rolled edges right...
Marketing.
It did, the only thing new with the neck is a "more sculpted heel" I don't know why she made it seem like a new feature, she did the same thing with the bridge.
It's more rolled than the 1, that's all.
@@faethe000 so they didn't get the roll right the first time... makes me not trust that maybe they rolled too much the 2nd time
@@rrdream2400 I haven't played a pro II, so I can't agree or disagree.
David killed it on the drums too wooooof
poor choice of words
Wow lol
Clicked IMMEDIATELY when i saw Nicole
Nice version with a classic shape, pretty lady too :P
Nice sound.
0:22 look how she flows over the beat 😂
Sounds Great!
weee another slap demo
One more zzzzzzz
Uh-huh. On which recordings are your chops featured, or where might we see you play? Same goes for you, Ricardo.
@@tswrench How is that an argument?
@@McDoinky -- How is that an answer?
@@tswrench You're not really addressing my initial comment. Attacking my chops is irrelevant. I can criticize a shitty demo for what it is, even if I suck.
Shame no Candy Apple in Rosewood. Hope that is yet to come
She is using my needs at her necklace, definitely 100% drummer's friend
Its her brother's drum key who died
Rolled fingerboards edges. By Squier since 2008, by Marcus Miller (Sire) since 2017, by Fender since 2020. Fuck it!
So the new pups are like G&L mfds(hotter, but more traditional when rolling it back). That's not a bad thing. 👍🏽
Your Bassguitar performance is very nice and perfect! It's the best! I support you as a friend. I wish you good health and good luck with the god you believe in.👍👍👍👍🙏👏🎁㊗️㊗️🇰🇷💟
You are amazing, the way you have dressed, presented and delivered and of course you - 'a poetry'. The whole package. its Great !! Good luck. Cheers.
nicely played....