My new baby \:D/

iLLy

Its like I just had a child, except I don't really know what that feels like...

ANYWAY, just bought a Fender Precision Bass [Mexican, 2008] for R4k, EXCELLENT condition

Tangerine mixed with peach kinda colour, gold fretboard
She's so beautiful T_T

Firstly, experiences with these babies?
Secondly, what should I call her?

andrewjbryson

wow. sounds great

my Dad is looking for a Mexican Fender Bass

Where did you manage to find such a good deal?

Dirk

Very nice Illy, post some pics

TomCat

Hey Illy....Well done.

Hope it gives you many hours of pleasure......and like any baby, it's going to keep you up late at night...... ? ?

And pics would be great so the rest of us can ogle along with you........

FatBoy

Uber deal! Congrats! Let the name come to you, naming a guitar is a personal thing, and so the name should be something that means something to you!

DonovanB

iLLy wrote Its like I just had a child, except I don't really know what that feels like...

a child with a really deep voice.

is it a 4 string? nice one

Dirk

Why don't you just skip the naming of your guitar and instead do what a famous south african singer did..named his son after his guitar... named him "Ibanezi" ... No lies ?

and I thought naming children was difficult ?

Keira-WitherKay

damn i can't get to grips with the prices... you know when i played bass as a pro back in 80's and 90's i bought my 1st 1960's jazz bass ... then only USA made.... from a farmer in stellenbosch when i was at music school can you believe for R1000 second hand ... damn i shoulda kept it heheheheheh and then i bought a brand new precision USA made of course dated about 1986 for R900........... i bought my 1st USA strat for R800 brand new..... so a fender mex bass for R4000 is shocking hehehehh..... i mean are they worth it ??????????

as dylan said ..."the times they are a changing "

peace and light
keirea

iLLy

Badly taken photo with my phone, but you get the idea

"fiesta red" as fender calls it, I call it Salmon ^_^

Also just bought a Boss Bass Xciter for about 85 pounds
I have a friend that works at the DV Guitars Head Office in London, so he gets me good discounts- really loving it ^_^

deanBailey

R 4 k is pretty cheap for an instrument that's highly rated?

Are Fender precisions' really that cheap?

aubs1

deanBailey wrote R 4 k is pretty cheap for an instrument that's highly rated?
Are Fender precisions' really that cheap?

Unfortunately, no, they are not that cheap!...But every now and again someone, somewhere hits an amazing bargain........somehow, that never happens for me...... ☹

inflames

Very nice find, and at a super bargain! Congrats!

singemonkey

Keira WitherKay wrote damn i can't get to grips with the prices... you know when i played bass as a pro back in 80's and 90's i bought my 1st 1960's jazz bass ... then only USA made.... from a farmer in stellenbosch when i was at music school can you believe for R1000 second hand ... damn i shoulda kept it heheheheheh and then i bought a brand new precision USA made of course dated about 1986 for R900........... i bought my 1st USA strat for R800 brand new..... so a fender mex bass for R4000 is shocking hehehehh..... i mean are they worth it ??????????

as dylan said ..."the times they are a changing "

peace and light
keirea

There's been a lot of inflation and currency devaluation since then. My Les Paul cost me R3,000 in '95. Typical South African second-hand prices are now R15 - 18K - and that's not even as far back. Anything with "Fender" on it is good for R4,000 now days. Mexican may not be as good as USA, but they're still good, pro-quality (with maybe a few upgrades over time) guitars.

Having a think, wasn't R800 for your Strat about $1600 in the eighties? ? Not that cheap. You'd expect to pay about R12K to R15K for a second-hand USA strat today, no?

Wizard

... You'd expect to pay about R12K to R15K for a second-hand USA strat today, no?

You can get a new MIA Strat for about 14k if you keep your eyes open and wait for sales

AlanRatcliffe

I paid R1,100 for a brand new top-of-the-line "The Strat" model in the early '80s. I think the Standard models were about R750 or R800 then. All US models of course.

BMU

Cool bass, love the colour.