I own this exact same bass, was the first one I ever bought. Super solid for the price point. I also recently purchased a player jazz in metallic sage green, it has the pao pherro fretboard. Bought that one used and luckily it had a very dark example of the wood. Either way the player series stuff is great for what they are.

Just got one for $679 while they are marked down. Apparently Fender is clearing these out to make way for the Player II series or whatever they decide to call them. My guess is that the new ones will come with rosewood fretboards and upgraded electronics. Probably with an upgraded price tag too. So get one while you can.

@bobt5778

Ай бұрын

599 at Musician's Friend right now. GC will price match that...

Just picked up a Player Series P-bass today at CG. Went back and forth for awhile between that and a J-Bass. Love them both but the P-bass 'player series" had more thunder on the lows and mids, and great growl on the higher end, and with a pick. So much dexterity for a passive bass. It's going to quickly become my go-to.

Oh my gosh, my family just went on a vacation out west and I convinced them we should stop in music villa in Bozeman! Great store, and cool review!

@bsideguitar

3 жыл бұрын

Super cool! Love Music Villa!

Awesome bass own one of these it's My 2nd fav. Bass for gigs. Good tone and quality.

I Just bought this exact bass at GC for $599 on sale. It feels and plays great. Great review, thanks.

@mark_vs___

2 жыл бұрын

Same here! Was 275$ on sale 🤘🏻🤘🏻😎

@rick49

2 жыл бұрын

I got one too! I couldn't believe the price.

@christinamichelle8790

2 жыл бұрын

Ditto! I couldn’t pass up that deal and I’d been wanting a P bass.

@timnichols7183

2 жыл бұрын

Wow! I wonder how often they come on sale?

@slapslicks7531

2 жыл бұрын

What I can only find it for 800+?!?!?

I feel like there's this trend of bases going up in price. Higher prices have become a new normal. Look at Music Man, for example. Their prices are insane. I feel like this Player series is a serious workhorse for any kind of player out there (no pun intended)

@davidcudlip6587

2 жыл бұрын

Um... you are aware we're having inflation across the board with all goods, not just instruments. Priced a rib-eye steak lately?

@ericnino6048

2 жыл бұрын

Yup, player series have gone up by like 50 bucks.

@stephenshoihet2590

2 жыл бұрын

The Fender models are going up in price but i think they've all gone up in quality as well.

@elmanitasdeplomo

2 жыл бұрын

@@davidcudlip6587 This. I live in the Netherlands and everything is crazy expensive. Don’t want to sound negative but I think there’s a war on the way.

@BrewReview

2 жыл бұрын

Inflation. Your dollars buy less due to the fact they are diluted. We just printed trillions of dollars out of thin air, after all. More dollars floating around, the less each is worth.

Somehow bought this like new at the beginning of the year for $500 with an Acoustic 50-watt combo. First bass. Absolutely no regrets.

Now at $849. Got one today first thing I noticed how damn high the strings were. Have to adjust down to what feels like 1/4 of an inch

Love my Mim P bass in sunburst. Great quality for the price.

The thing I like about this bass and the American performer bass, is that they come with the standard bass bridge. The Pro 2 basses come with a high mass bridge, that make the tones and attack punchier. I actually played a Pro 2 p bass and prefer the Performer bass better and would probably like this one as well. Also, The MIM basses have that cool stripe on the back of the neck, that the US basses don't have.

What did you think after going head to head with the American Professional II?

Get one of these on stage with lights. It turn Coral Blue. They look awesome.

Got the same Fender player series P Bass you have in this video. Great bass indeed. Got on Black Friday for $645.

Just picked up one of these on nyd for $699, on sale down from $849. Mine has a rosewood neck, but I’ve never seen one like this one. The actual fretboard seems to have no finish on it? If that’s a thing? And the neck has I believe a satin finish like the one you have in this video. Should I oil it or anything? Anyway, great video and review! Edit: It’s pau ferro I figured out. Had never seen it, and wasn’t up to speed with the fretboard world.

Good point, at the minute mark. All the mex Fenders have late ‘80’s feel as what you would expect from a U.S fender of that era. Of course what this means is I’m an old hipster from that era, that was selling them at that time , lol

I've got an unusual example that I bought new. Serial # indicates made in 2017. Bought as a player series according to the decal on the pickguard. Polar white maple fretboard but has reverse gear tuners. WTF? Love it and it plays and sounds great. Just seems unusual. Thoughts?

Pao ferro model is more dynamic than the maple on. And the the neck is less chunkier too.

I have the bass you are holding. Biggest reason i bought is because of the neck.

I dont mind a gloss neck..gloss fretboard feels good..But..i just sand down the back of the neck to make it more smooth and less sticky..

Been playing one for years. Preferred it over others.

Just ordered one at GC $599

@g0ddamnitjeremy

Ай бұрын

2 years later I'm about to do the same thing🎉

My MIM Player is waaaay better than my 58 reissue! MIM is half the price, much better build, solid, better bottom end, tight definition. My main stage bass now, my $4000 Reissue is my spare bass.

$600 at Guitar Center on sale right now

@bsideguitar

2 жыл бұрын

That’s the deal!!!!

@matthewcolemere4824

2 жыл бұрын

Is that just for Black Friday weekend?

@thomashigginsmusic

2 жыл бұрын

Just bought mine on Friday! Hoping it comes with no significant defects :)

So is there anything cheaper.thats the same as made in mexico..like from the 90s? Cause i bought a new bass then for $400 MIM..now they like $700-$800 ? Too much.any other options?

@ahoneyman

Жыл бұрын

They do on sale from time to time for $650ish. If you really want to go cheap and don't mind getting your hands dirty go used Classic Vibe. Mine was $250 shipped. The pickups are really mediocre but I didn't care because I went EMG Geezer Butler for full stoner/doom goodness. The Fender USA vintage pickups are really good too. They have that vintage sound with a lot more clarity and fullness than the Classic Vibe ones. I have those in my ancient Mexican P bass. For $450 you can make yourself a workhorse bass.

Had to fix and repair four things on mine, out of the box. No working Jack was one of them. So they sent me a "Lemon", monday ex. offcause i could just send it back, but the guitar really felt great so I started to repair and fix it. It is now one of the best precision basses i ever had and plays like a sweet dream. Had som seventis precisions before and this is much better! It's now THE bass guitar that I will never let go. But, shame on Fender Ensenada for having this very questionable Quallity Control. 1. The nut was so wrong cut, that the g string layed just att the edge of the fret board. I made a new one from a tusq xl. 2. Strap button was so loose you could spin it rund and round. The hole was verry big, plugged it with peices of ash. 3. Top part of the pickup was slanting downwards like crazy, opened it up and the damper foam was placed at just one side, centerd it and secured it with some doublesided tape. 4. Was plugging it in for the first time to hear what it sounds like? Nothing happened... cable did'nt even stay in the jack! Okej, the little "metall-flerp" that holds your cable and gives the juice to the electrics must probably be slightly adjusted. So I opened it up and sure enough it had to be tweaken allright. It was mounted about 5 centimeter from right position!! So to me this indicates that Fender Ensenada don't have any QC over the electrics, not on my bass anyway. They just make em, and then shipp em out the door. You should never have to repair a new instrument from the box! In my case four different things. I like to work on guitars so it was okej, so maby i should just have sent it back, just because? I'm happy how it turned out, and I just have one more thing to say. BAD FENDER!

I bought this exact bass in Oct. 2022. Love it, but the truss rod broke just before Christmas. Fender is covering under warrantee, but 4-6 months for a new neck from Mexico. Really? It is sad that I have to wait so long because of their F-Up.

@bsideguitar

Жыл бұрын

Whoa! That is crazy! Thanks for sharing.

MX made?

Yes. This or a Yamaha BB734A. Same price.

@whamni

2 жыл бұрын

Ratt, I have the Yamaha BB734a, it's a nice bass and a dream to play, I never use it in active mode, the passive is so good. I use La-Bella RX strings on it and I'm happy with the sound, to me it's not quite a fender P but it's very very close. The nut width on the BB is 40mm, I think the Fender is maybe 42mm I can't be sure. The weight of the Yamaha is 3.940kg or 8.69lb My advice is try and play both and it's up to you. Hope this helps.

Do they even have this color anymore??

Hahaha someone set that up. There is no way that thing came from the factory in Mexico ser to .100" on the E strong. Mine and everyone else's could have slung arrows like if was a bow. That said after I set mine up its become my favorite Pbass. They play and sound great.

30 seconds of playing and 8 minutes of your voice. Very helpful.

Player Ps & Js are THE ones to get if you want to "play authentic"!

@bsideguitar

2 жыл бұрын

Ha! I see what you did there 😉

good value basses but also check out schecter P's and J's in the price range. better tuners, nut, bridge, fret work. neck is much more stable. I own one of each, fender jazz and schecter precision

@BukanIbuMu

2 жыл бұрын

What is schecter P called?

@rokcstar

2 жыл бұрын

@@BukanIbuMu i use a model-t (emg pj pickups) but there is the more traditional P-4 (passive p bass)

@Mel0763

11 ай бұрын

@@rokcstar I had a Schecter Model T, and I agree with you that they are terrific instruments. The one I had, which I purchased from Zzounds, was setup perfectly right out of the box. All it needed was a slight tweak of the tuners and it was ready to go.

Players made in Mexico are awesome keep oiling the finger board. Classics series Squiers are holding there own too. Fender is stepping up but do agree $1K seems to be the price point they are shooting for.I will be interested in how the frets hold up 10 yrs down the road...😎

Pau ferro is so dry and uncomfortable...I tried to like it but looks like maple is the only way to go. However, I thought I was a med/jumbo guy but the narrow/tall c shape on the 40th anniversary p basses are phenomenal! That neck blows fender player out of the water in its satin finish.

The ONLY thing I would do to this bass is change the strings to Medium Flatwound strings. I need at least one stock Fender bass. My other basses are modified.

@joeyandkristinguess2111

Жыл бұрын

Would the medium flatwounds affect slapping and popping? (I don't know, because I can't slap and pop....yet). Just wondering.

@RayLawrenceJrMUSIC

Жыл бұрын

@@joeyandkristinguess2111 medium flatwounds are what was used by the great Carol Kaye. You want clean tones with no buzz, and want real bass tone, use flat woinds for that. All the great hits of rock and other styles from the era of the Wrecking Crew ,more than likely were recorded with Carol Kaye on a P bass using medium flat wounds.

@jasondorsey7110

Жыл бұрын

​@@RayLawrenceJrMUSICDon't leave out the part about the legendary Carol Kaye using a pick...that's a part of that "classic" sound you speak of

599 at MF now. GC will match it

These are 999.99 in canada

i’ve owned many american fenders but always go back to my mexican ones, i don’t think the difference is worth the $500 price gap

4:50 You can buy a Mexican Fender made by Mexicans in Mexico or you can buy an American Fender made in America by Mexicans.

I have a 69 Fender Precision w/Jazz Neck at the time custom color, Ocean Turqoise, block inlay on rosewood neck/bought at the music store I worked for in 1969. 2024 and Fender Custom Shop says "Sorry we won't touch it because you don't have a receipt"; although I do have owners manual with name of "E Paxton", only Custom Shop in Colorado is HB Woodsong, Boulder. I thought Fender had control of their channel. I believe HC Woodsong is telling Fender that no receipt, no work. Moving away from Fender. If they would do this to a Senior, think what they'll do to you. Buyer Beware. I will post this on other sites selling Fender.

So this bass is like an american standard but with another name?

@mark_vs___

3 жыл бұрын

Player are made in Mexico but is Still absolutely superb. The American professional is made in America has a little more depth in tone and finer finishes!

@prestachuck2867

2 жыл бұрын

American Standard was discontinued. Replaced by American Professional, then American Professional II. The latest MIM Player Series has very similar spec to the older American Standard, except that the American made basses have rolled edges on the fretboards and the Mexican Made Players do not.

@f.i.l.d.e.p.s

2 жыл бұрын

@@prestachuck2867 that sucks at least they should have rolled edges

Anybody who wants one they're on sale on musicians friend for 675. Normally 875.

@bsideguitar

2 жыл бұрын

That’s a deal! Good looking out.

@danadane2501

2 жыл бұрын

@@bsideguitar The pleasure is all mine. Enjoyed the review.

@rainypath96

2 жыл бұрын

They’re back up to 875 now. I’m about to buy one for 440 used. Should I? Not really digging the color but it seems like a no brainer

@danadane2501

2 жыл бұрын

@@rainypath96 Unless you're dead set on getting a higher end Fender Precision I'd go for it. You can change the pickguard quite easily. If it's in great condition and you like the tone do it.

A made in mexico bass shouldnt be $700-$800 too much..price has doubled? Hmmmm used to be 4 or $500

You lost me with your Pau Ferro comments

A bass is to play and not to talk.

@roberthart4160

2 жыл бұрын

My exact thought. 8 and a half minutes with 10 seconds of the bass 🙄