Fender needs to make this bass again

Thanks EXTREMELY much for the detailed breakdown of each & combined pickup settings and the boosting of the Active Preamp on the older American Deluxe Precision V 5-string. I'm very much NOT a P-Bass Guy, but the 1st Generation of the Deluxe/American Deluxe Precision Bass (just "Dlx" from '95-'99, "Am Dlx" from '00-'08) called out to me with its Dual Coil Bridge Humbucker that allow the Jazz Bass-type mids that I crave to be dialed into a 5-string P-Bass. I even found my "Dream" version of it virtually unused: a 2000 5-string with Maple Fretboard and 5-Inline Headstock (they switched to your 4/1 in 2001 or 02) with Ash Body in Crimson Transparent. Unfortunately it was literally 2 days after a move to Dr Better-Half's new job, and had absolutely no Extra Bass Ca$h after moving costs (it was gone in under a week as well... :-( ) However, I had a "spare" Spector ReBop5 Dlx FM (aka Spector's "Euro Bolt-On" model) that I hadn't modded to my custom Pickup & Preamp specs, and used that to try and make my "homemade" version of the Am Dlx P5. Namely, swapping out the stock Pups for EMGs "40P5" & "40DC" (their 5-string Precision and Dual Coil Pickups set in their 5-string "40" Soapbar-Sized housings that the bass was already routed for. Along with an Aguilar OBP-3SK/PP 3-band Active Preamp, this setup gave me a *VERY* close approximation of Fender's 5-string Precision & Dual Coil Humbucker sounds and your Tone Examples in the video (Great job on that, by the way!!) The farthest off I am is with the EMG's inherent "SuperClean" Activeness - I'm not an Active EMG guy as well & am continuously looking for a Pickup Builder that can make Passive 5-string P and DC pups but in the EMG-sized shells, but the bolt-on body and woods used help bring me far closer than if I were using the more common Neck-Thru Spector, and if I can find a Passive Soapbar builder I'll stop looking for my "Dream" Fender American Deluxe Precision V as I'll have essentially have 95% of the tone without the hyper-inflated costs they now sell for on the Used Market. Again, thanks for the great tonal examples!

I’m glad you mentioned the midrange. 👍🏾

This is probably the best sounding active bass I've ever heard. Thanks for sharing. You sound great on this too.

Great, what I've been looking for. Hard to find.

Well, i actually have this bass for 7 years and used it extensively to a lot of style, but most particularly rock/metal. It really does fit really well, the big advantage is the the built in preamp gives it a lot of versatility : you can set the sound to be really what you want. For Rock, it ll really sound great. Great video by the way ! The video sound is quite respectful of the sound you'd have live !

Had this bass for over 10 years but just learned something from this video (the mid pot volume drop)!

I just bought a sunburst 2005. The mid freq pickup is designed to compensate for the fact that the traditional split P Bass pickups are wired out of phase for noise cancelling but they also give phase cancellation. So the P Bass has mid frequencies scooped out. The mid pot allows you to dial them back in. Personally, I bought a P Bass for that out of phase sound but having been a Jazz Bass player for many years I still want to be able to get something close to that sound as well, so dialing in just a little mid with both front and back pickups on does the trick. But mostly I think I will use it as a straight P Bass. Haven't gigged with it yet and I have month of gigs coming up playing with different acts doing very different styles so I think this bass will give me the scope I need

This what I been looking for

Damn, that bridge pickup won't chill! I love it.

Great work. Thanks. I have one in V in line sbt like new.

Very versatile bass . Thanks for the demo .

yes ! in fact i tried this bass first in a shop ! it was a rosewood model ! it sounded great to my ears ! and i bought a used model by internet , with a mapple neck ! too much aigues, too much low frequencies to be precise ! result : 4 months later, solded !! next bass i'll buy will be a precision vintage 58 ! 4 strings ! and a stringray 5 !! that's it ! i already owe a g&l L2000 ! fantastic bass for everything !!

Sounds awesome! I have a Fender USA V P and it sounds killer..absolutly beautiful. I love Fenders

Sweet tunes. Very helpful. Thanks!

Homie came alive when he got to the Jazz pickup aye? Great ghost notes

Hey Roland, I was pretty sure I answered your comment/question, but I don't see my answer here. What I recommend is going to eBay and looking under "completed sales" and find an ad there or in the sale section for that matter. You can find info in those description there, usually. Other than that, it can be a little difficult. Thanks!

Thanks a lot, you are a great bass reviewer.

Hi Horatiu. I haven't watched the video in a while. Did I say that I was scooping the mids on the bass? I don't know if I've ever used it that way because I typically don't find that tone useful. I know on some of the examples I boosted the treble and bass all the way. I wonder if that's what you're hearing. Thanks for the comment. Cheers!

Thanks Jeff. I appreciate the comment!

Hi Dan. The strings are GHS Boomers. I believe 125-40 Gauge. It's been a while. The other possibility would be Fender Strings. The Gauge would be the same.

Thanks for the information. I've always been curious about a maple neck. However, I love the was this bass sounds with the rosewood neck.

Hi Dan, I guess is didn't answer this. I hope you see this. The strings are GHS Boomers. Typically I use .125-.45 Thanks for the comment. Cheers.

Thanks. That's a good review. I've never seen this Bass before, although I had a '67 PBass.

Thanks Trinidad

I got it re-fretted. 4 weeks later it was stolen from the bar we were gigging in. I found out it was a wee junkie & he sold it for £20. I never saw it again. I would love one of those 5 string PBass you have. :)

Can't find an American Deluxe Precision V ANYWHERE anymore.

I love this bass. Sorry it didn’t work out for you. BTW, I have a Stingray 5 too 👍🏻 Cheers!

Hi Ben, No bother at all. I guess I lost track of the comments. I'm currently not interested in selling the bass. I use it often and love playing it! Thanks for your interest though. Take care.

Wow, that's cool. If you have any links to audio samples or KZfaq videos, post them so I can give a listen. I'd be very curious what tones you're getting out of the bass. I'm always curious to hear different peoples use of these basses. Thanks for the comment and compliment!

Thanks bro for putting up a Real Review on this bass! Good & helpful.

hey good vid and awesome review

P pickup sounds really clean, like an EMG to me.

Great video.I just bought the same exact bass ,color year ,but a 4 string . Have not got it yet

I've got the 4 string version of this for sale. It's an amazing bass and i'm sad to let it go!

Hi Cristian. Hmmm, I would probably give the Ernie Ball Music Man StingRay basses a try. I have a 5-string StingRay and almost always end up using it for rock sound live and in the studio. I hope that helps. Maybe I'll put a video up in the near future. Thanks for the question! I hope my answer helps a little.

Do you still have it? Do you sell it?

Very interesting bass & upload

Thank you very much db23345! I really appreciate it.

Lovely midrange tone on this bass, especially on the bridge pickup. Too bad you're losing all your volume when you try to scoop the mids. Can't you compensate by boosting the bass and treble? All in all, great sounding bass. Congrats.

THIS IS SOOO FUNNY.. I am youtube doing research on 5 String P basses going back in forth if I need one.. and WOW!! THIS VIDEO COMES UP! LOOK A GOD I AM SOLD!! I MISS YOU BROTHER. BUT I GET THE PLEASURE OF PLAYING WITH YOUR BROTHER SO I KINDA GET TO SEE YOU LOL!! MISS YOU

Saludos donde podré conseguir ese tipo de pastillas

Great bass but hard to find this kind bass....

Nice sound

I prefer the Ibanez sr1205. Still a class bass

hi, could you suggest me a setup for a musicman sound ? i mean: good presence, peak of the high frequencies to the touch with some medium frequencies that i don't know to increase, that is a general sound of croaking/scratching but with the presence of bass and a extreme clarity and brilliance - (an example is the sound of Jeff Caxidy of ISIS band).

Thanks for the comment ericasw28!

Hi! Very nice review! It reminds me when I first tried this bass in a shop. But I couldn't afford it back then... What about the link to fender website? I screwed finding some info... Thanks a lot!

Muy bien sonido...Gracias!

Nice!

What hambucker pickup on the bridge is that? Fender?

Hey Nelson, Can you resend the link? It's not coming up for some reason. I'd love to check it out. Thanks!

ola! gostaria de saber o que você achou do bass? Você sentiu perda ou som embolado na corda si?

Just traded a Reverend Mercalli FM 5 for this American deluxe pbas (2007 4-strings model with maple neck). Same pickups setup as the Reverend but more powerful with the onboard active EQ and lighter weight. Anyone try this model with flatwounds?

Dont suppose you remember what strings you had on there?

Great! Oh wait , look I did it again! All done with you buddy! Move on!

How do you think this would compare to the similar Schecter Diamond P 5?

Not a huge fan of 5 string p basses, personally. Even tho this sounds amazing. Great playing btw

I want to buy this bass!

I have a 1997 four string. Mine is active, isn't yours?

nice bass..but i think its kinda heavy when it comes to weight

Eu tenho uma igual a este com escala em Maple

would u reccomend this bass for rock sounds?

What are you hearing/not hearing Dickunddoof? Cheers!

Hi Sanchez the 3rd, just found your channel, so you got a sub from me, we all need em haha !!!... cheers rob

What brand/type strings?

sweeeet

Hola amigo que cuerdas estás usando.?

How much would you sell it for?

i had the same, with maple neck, i solded it !!!! rosewood definitly sounds better warning ! don't buy this bass with mapple neck

so $1200 would you sell it to me for that much?

Your B string doesnt sound right to my ears. Besides that... a wonderful bass.

We know this sloppy slap

Your name is really 3 Sanchez 3? GTFO.

Way too much talking dude.