Fender OPB51-95SD

Reissue produced in Japan, according to the same specifications as shown MODEL copy it.
For reasons of economy, it lacks a few pices of hardware from the original (micro cache and cache tailpiece) but can be if one is keen to have the true look of origin.
The mcaniques reproduce those of Fidler era. Nanmoins the mtal lgre trend has a "sting".
Another measure of economy a little petty: the nut is plastic.
Apart from a, the violin is of excellent quality.
In terms of color, not too much choice: it butterscotch blonde. To beginners, I found that has really pulled on the canary yellow lgrement function but eventually I got used to.
The key is in Saddle and beautifully painted, like the neck and head.
The pickguard is black, a fold, and is pretty blah with matte texture.
Because of these few Reserved (rdhibitoires who have nothing), I do that 9.

UTILIZATION

Trs enjoyable instrument to play.
This is a precision, so the width of the handle a little beginners Drout the habitus of the Jazz Bass which I belong, but you get used to rev quickly.
In terms of rglages, can not be more simple: a volume knob and a knob of Tone point bar. Not need instructions.
The spirit of this guitar is to restore a vintage look and sound: it will therefore be less suitable for lovers of modern techniques (slap, tapping ...) an instrument providing a wider range of rglages. If one is aware of this limitation, it is a perfect instrument of this view.
It to improve the comfort of all, I think added a thumb rest (the surface of the single microphone is too limited to serve this purpose).

SOUNDS

This instrument is ideal for someone who, like me, a quite basic.
Even if her vocation would be used Premire in securities roots well, I'm playing with Amen on modern times we do well with my group. Effects by adding to it, we finally arrived some versatility. Personally, I use a Overdrive, a chorus and a wah-wah.
In terms of amp, it has not one he MRIT since I only have a modest Hartke 60W of quality (it makes me good service but strongly time o I substitute a slightly more powerful).
This guitar sounds good overall trs, even empty, without being branch (from this point of view, I find that it surpasses my US JB!).
The sound is clear and prcis (normal for a precision ... mouuaarrrrffff!).

OVERALL OPINION

Overall, my satisfaction is complete!
I bought it in spring 2005, so there is 6 months, and I find myself taking it more often than my Jazz Bass ... says it all!
For less than 900 euros, I think it's an original instrument, the quality of manufacturing certain.
With minimal customization, we can correct small "pettiness" of the house by Fender causes some concern for crop production on cots.

Precision made in Japan receives only one micro single, so nothing to do with the model "current" (Fender went with the split in '57ou 58) two settings: volume, tone. Color that turns yellow over time, I do not know if I get used to or if I dare not think that my bass is ugly, but it does not interfere. You decide, we have no choice in the color anyway. Me with the time I finally loved that I was very skeptical at first look of vintage racing, you love it or hate ... In any case it is wonderful to my taste, she catches the eye, my jazz bass goes unnoticed by side in concert or when friends come home. I stuck him two caches (micro and bridge) '51 Fender model emphasize the history of many vintage look, it kills, nothing else to say! The unit is well made, the finish is very correct. The thing that was really good, it was the nut in plastoc who snapped after two years, I returned home a Fender wood (walnut or hazelnut, I forget) since then I hope more worries. The bass may seem cumbersome, but it does not interfere with the game

UTILIZATION

It has a handle precision the old, we like it or not. But compared to the model that followed, it really is a lumberjack sleeve: very round, large, tiring, it is not uncommon that I go a sore left hand after a while playing ( which does not happen with my Jazz). Tiring, that's why I would not put a great note here. But it's really a lesser evil! The body is "raw" in a song, has not been dug as a JB and I find it more massive than the '78 model PB guitarist in my group that I had the opportunity to try . It is the image of a round: beef! For audio, see below, but with a volume knob and one tone knob, hard to get any easier.

SOUNDS

Then! not what I think a smile. Originally, she was already insanely well, Fender Jap are really terrible! I offered him a year ago or two a Seymour Duncan Vintage SCOAP-1 and it has even made it better. Girls with flat top is. Its super roots, as has the time, and at the same time, attacking well with his fingers and with a good EQ to the amp, you come to have a hell of a slamming more and more modern. Really, if it is vintage, do not think it is more than anything else. 10, without any hesitation.
The bass is full of aggressive midrange, treble is good and what is low (it is still that we are interested), if we want a lot, you have to load the amp and EQ because the n is probably not the bass that matters most.
It can sound very round or very snapping, adjusting the settings, I had a bit of everything. Despite what it suggests is a fairly low "pass", I do not see a style or it would have a place.

OVERALL OPINION

I like this bass a lot. Look atypical atypical because its actually quite far from a current basis points (indeed, it Telecaster Bass is the first name) is really low "love", I think the kind of person who would buying it are fans of Fender Precision or qqn rather than wanting to buy a bass for some other reason.
Is often compared to the 4003/4001 Rickenbacker, it probably comes close in sound a bit and the "idea". Anyway, if you stumble upon by chance a good price or if you hesitate to buy one, rush, rush, rush is a terrible intrument a small price (less than 800 € new!)