Precision Bass Upgrades 

I lol’d so hard when I first saw the bridge

good sounding p bass,that bridge at the start looked like an instrument of torture!

“Always tin your tip” T-shirt

That bass is fantastic. Smart upgrades. Awesome color. Great video.

Wow, what an incredible sounding bass ! Great job Dave ... be safe ...

I worked 50 yards from the Rotosound factory for many years. Good to see they're still popular.

I used to have that same exact bass. Added a Leo Quan Badass II bridge and a Seymour Duncan quarter pounder pick up. Everybody loved the sound of that bass. When I would record that bass was requested. I had basses worth four times as much or more and that was the one people wanted. Gave it away to my niece years ago.

Thanks Dave. Always enjoyable. Have a great weekend!

Beautiful color. Blue Agave. When it comes to colors Fender has always been at the top. Nice job Dave that bass turned out awesome.

I like those Roto Sound 66 I always use GHS Bass Boomers 45 to 105 Med Fender Pre

That first bridge was hilarious.

This vid inspired me to buy a hi-mass bridge for my p-bass. Best 60 dollars I've ever spent

Sound advice for all aspects of your life...always tin your tip !!

Man my days of soldering are over. The EMG Geezer pickups are great, have vintage 70's tone and just plug in. And you can change the the knobs. As far as the Fender bridge goes the chrome is pretty with the name on it. But they don't make black 😳 I went with Gotoh on 3 of my P basses. I really don't care about giving Fender extra money. Personally with some of the bullshit they've pulled in the past they can pound sand. That doesn't mean I hate Fender, I just hate their politics.

Thanks Dave! Nice work! The bass sounds great! Impressive sustain on the bass!

I have the same model and color, just slightly later according o SN. I've always known the color as Ice Blue Metallic, but have had others call it Agave. It was my first proper p--bass, and still a favorite.

Always relaxing to see you work. Stay safe!

Exactly the pickups I’m going to do, love the channel Dave!

I have this bass in this exact colour! So nice.

I think that packaging is a sign of the times. (Although now with the pandemic, times are changing.) I figure you are definitely right to say that humans love packaging. Probably sometimes we love the packaging subconsciously more than we love what's inside the package. For example, look how attractive a bag of potato chips is, all for a a handful of chips. And how often we can get sucked in to impulse buy at the checkout counter, etc.

Congratulations Doctor Dave,, another successful operation. 👍

What an intro!!! Lucky for you, scare tactics barely works!!! 8:20

Thanks, Dave!

wovld have loved to zee the intonation and pickvp height adjvztment. Great work!

Fine to use power for screws providing the fit is correct, howevere, starting and finishing should be turned by hand,

Groovy upgrade Dave. Nice bass. Sounds great. I like the color too. Even though I am more partial to a nice fiesta red on a p-bass.

Sounds fantastic, and that color really is nice the more I look at it. That shade of blue would take a black pick guard really well, and maybe even a gold one, much as I'm not normally a gold type of person. The body finish has enough pop it might compliment it really well.

Great job 👍 looks and sounds awesome !

Nice work Dave. Loving your work, keep safe.

I have the same bridge I need to put on. This video will do nicely. Time to get some neck shims. On another note I made some beer bread from your instructions. The family loved it. I will use Lowenbrau for the baking of the next loaf of beer bread. Yes....Lowenbrau. Or as I like to call it “Low End Brow”.

Thanks Dave For A Great Job On The Upgrades On This Model P Bass. I Recently Added A Players Series P To My Collection Of Basses & Love The Bass. Made In Mexico? Hard To Believe.

Hey Dave, love your channel. I don't understand anything about how you do what you do, but I find watching you fascinating. p.s. I do play bass for my own enjoyment from time to time.

Good job Dave.

Sweet clear tone on that Precision there Dave. I revisited Precision land a few years back and picked up a slightly modded MIM. Changes - Black scratch-plate, nicer on sunburst. Creamery 65 pickup Omega Bridge. I like them best when they're a little bit imperfect. When there's a couple of 'dead spots' here and there. The old 70s maple one I had in the 90s was great like that; dead spots, slightly tired pickup. I was a fool to let it go really ... This MIM I have now is a bit too 'Good'. Maybe she'll age before I'm done. Next string change I'm thinking of going for Flats.

Those saddle screws - LOL. I think you could hang your hat on those!

You can only do what you can do. Sounds Killer. 👍

Dave here in South Australia, we have had no confirmed new cases in the last 10 days. No one in hospital recovering and we are now being encouraged to visit regional areas to boost their economy. Still have to keep social distancing in mind, but our borders are closed to interstate visits, other than freight. Australia is closed to international travel, both in and out. We have had 4 deaths here, I believe, all linked to people on a cruise ship and some American and Swedish visitors to our wine region.

Nice bass! Really good upgrades.

Good job Dave. Great sounding bass.

Beautiful bass. My P-bass Special just got one of those bridges.

Great timing with this video! I have my first bass still, a Slammer by Hamer, basically a P Bass copy. It plays great, but a lot is messed up. Im planning to replace the electronics, pickups, pick guard, bridge and tuners eventually, also with original Fender parts (If they fit), and it should really give it new life judging from this video!

My Fender high Mass Bridge also included screws. This bridge was USED AND RESEALED

Nice, Mexico '02 The color is Agave Blue, Dave. I have a jazz bass same year and color.

Dave, happy freakin' Sunday dude!

I have a 08’ MIM P bass and installed the same bridge. Came with screws AND needed a shim. They are just a lot thicker. My bent bridge didn’t look like that though. LOL

My own personal preference would be a maple fingerboard, but that bass is a beauty.

Hi Dave, Greeting from your Manchester, England fan club. Great work as usual. Is Carpal a standard for us Bass men. 😂

Right, that bridge looks like a garden rake!

That turned out great!!

Dang that thing sounds great

The intro 😂

Hello Dave, sounds and looks amazing. Your right about the 2nd wave it'll come sooner than later. . Things will have to reverse like a double Truss rod. Stay safe and stay well..

Hey Dave, former electronics tech here. Noticed that I don't see you using silver solder (lead-free). I always hated using the stuff when we had to use it for RoHS compliance, it looks like a cold joint right away and doesn't seem to conduct as well. I'd always get better results using leaded or eutectic solder, plus we didn't have to constantly be filing silver oxide off the tips of our irons. Have you ever used the lead free stuff? What was your opinion?

Dave love your show and you tips are awesome. Where do you buy neck shimes? You need to show us pictures of you in the 70’s back in you’re band days. My guess is you had long long hair.

I had the same problem with my Fender American Professional. Had to put a shim in it. Unacceptable. Fuck Fender !! I play Squier now and glad of it. Incidentally enough, my Squire needed nothing done to it.

Wow isn't that Gibson's "Pelham Blue" ?? Nice to see the brands sharing & playing nice-nice. 🤨

A couple of basses that I have BadAss II bridges on have the same issue, the bridge is definitely a better item, but afterwards both necks needed shims.

The reason you have to shim the neck pocket even though the neck is straight is because the body warps slightly over time due to the string tension also. You can check the body with a straight edge.

Your hired

Yep! Very Interesting!

It's going to be 89 degrees Fahrenheit in Pittsburgh for the next three days Dave .

The color is Agav'e Blue. I have a jazz and a strat that color.

Nice job!

Lookin' a little shaggy there David. Sign of the corona times, eh? My own self, I ain't seen a barber since October. My hair's - what's left of it - grown out like weeds. Strangers are asking if I've got drugs to sell. Stay safe sir.

I’ve got a new bass neck it hasn’t been pre drilled by the manufacturer. Can I attach it without drilling pilot holes into the new neck or can I just screw then into the wood ???

Dave you have the loudest unwrapping videos on Utube.😉

Wow Dave,thanks for the power tool orgy...................

I didn't read all the comments so excuse me if mine is a repeat but, with Solo having a storefront /non-mall type store, will they be part of this soft opening? I know you will let us know when you're returning. I just hoping they are able to rebound. Looked like a great store with a solid future. Hope it's not lost to the virus. Stay safe!

nice work

Solder On.

That’s what Billy Sheehan said.

Like the new bridge

Hi Dave, great video! Could you please tell me what link where you buy your shims? Thanks 😊

The color is kinda delicious...

I have a Lake Placid Blue Strat with a Maple fingerboard. Sure is pretty. :)

I'm wondering how many times this guy's strung a Bass...

CLINK, CLUNK, OUCH ! Can't believe they didn't oil the truss rod. And Dave, would you please move your work bench amp away from your camera? Can't hear the comments you make while your using it. Thanks.

Shimmy, Shimmy Cocoa Pop!

I think there must be something wrong with me, when I see colours like that I don't get exited, they really don't attract me to an instrument. I hear lots of people saying great things about them type of colours, they call them 'cool' and say 'wow' but I cannot understand why. That does sound sweet though and that's what really matters !

"Hold your group together with Rotosound strings!"

At the end - THAT is what a P-Bass is supposed to sound like!

I'm not a fan of aftermarket fat bridges, because vintage bridges work great.

Hi, are those bridges designed to be counter sunk into the body? That is, similar to the BadAss bridges that they are based on?

Beauty.

I used maple veneer becuz it gotz tonez. And it was cheaper than walnut.

Hey bass players: question - Do we like the nickel version of those Rotosound swing bass 66 strings? I’ve just recently replaced my strings with the 66 stainless steel strings (orange package), which I gather are well regarded and it’s the stainless version that gives the Swing Bass 66s their reputation. To be honest, I’m not in love with them. I like the way they sound - hefty and growly - although they’re sharper and more high-end dominant than I need them to be. But I *hate* the way they feel/play. They’re the least smooth strings I’ve ever tried - they grate my fingers up and down the scale. They feel like I just went to a machining/metal supply store and asked for raw industrial wire slathered in machine oil and threw those on. I’m wondering if I should try the nickel version of the 66s?

Good day hoser!

I just got this bass yesterday for $399 and it sounds really nice even stock but i am planning on adding a high mass bridge to it 👍.

Is that Ice Blue Metallic?

Dave, do you recommend a streightedge rule for my first jobs or is not necesary?

The bridge......frightening. Slicomatic 2000. 😳

Dave, do you ever get trouble with intonation, with different pick up heights? If I have my pick ups too high, it messes the intonation up.

Sounds great! Don't you use stainless steel rotos now Dave?

Lake placid blue is nicer than pelham blue to me.... A little more metal flake i think ....but hey...what do my eyes know. Cheers Dave

thats what she said

color is tidepool

11:30, Dave, did you ever fully seat the E string? The ball end isn't seated in the bridge. It's driving me crazy! Lol

What is the hole under the pick guard for?

Don't think the bridge is an upgrade if you have to shim the neck to make it work.

Dave was that a bridge for a P Bass or a bloody lawn thatcher? The older I get the more I shake my head