I'm absolutely SOLD on the Vintera II series P Bass. I bought both the 50s and 60s versions and love them to pieces -- those vintage-inspired necks are the 💣!
That little piece of plastic is called a tug bar. It was originally intended to grab on to with your index and middle finger so you could strum with your thumb
I'm firmly in team P bass. I have two American P basses (one with flats and one with rounds) and a Mexican Jazz bass. A good P bass sounds good in any musical situation. Some people see them as a one trick pony but they really sound good for any situation you find yourself in.
100%, I play mostly iron maiden covers in my band along with some dio and Judas priest, and it's perfect for that but when I was in a wedding band the same p bass was perfect for that too cuts through the mix like no other
Great video! I was researching about a Pbass . . I am essentially a Jazz bass and a synth player. Thanks for your video, I am digging for this vintera and a Am standard. Haven't decided yet though! Cheers!
Hello Luis, thank you for the nice demo. The bass is gorgeous, however I'm always perplexed by the string alignment on fender basses. The one you're using is also affected, the G string is much closer to the side of the neck than the E string. I have the same on my Squier and I thought it was a case of poor quality control. Do you know any reason for this ?
@@rafael982 Thanks for the answer. Unfortunately, manual adjustment will not suffice on my Squier PJ, only a small offset of the bridge would do it, requiring to fill in the holes and drill new ones :(
I was wondering that myself, in the specs it says it's equipped with a '50s voiced split-coil...is that pickup even available anywhere else besides in this bass?
The Vintera series 50s Precision will be wider at the nut (1.75") than the 60s P (1.625"). 50s fretboard is maple, 60s is likely Pau Ferro (Indian Rosewood was introduced in series II). The 50s pickup will be warmer; the 60s pickup would be higher on the multimeter. I bought a 50s Desert Sand. The neck -- the neck is phenomenal! And the pickup is out of this world! Beautiful compression and vibe for days!
@@AnthonyLeBlanc-n6i I have a Vintera 50s precision in sea foam green, 1.75 inch width like the V2. However, the 60s Vintera 2 p bass has a rosewood board like you said but it also has a nut width of 1.75 inches.
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I'm absolutely SOLD on the Vintera II series P Bass. I bought both the 50s and 60s versions and love them to pieces -- those vintage-inspired necks are the 💣!
Thank you for the review. I’m a new bass player and I have been looking g at this bass. I think I’m sold on it!
That little piece of plastic is called a tug bar. It was originally intended to grab on to with your index and middle finger so you could strum with your thumb
I'm firmly in team P bass. I have two American P basses (one with flats and one with rounds) and a Mexican Jazz bass. A good P bass sounds good in any musical situation. Some people see them as a one trick pony but they really sound good for any situation you find yourself in.
100%, I play mostly iron maiden covers in my band along with some dio and Judas priest, and it's perfect for that but when I was in a wedding band the same p bass was perfect for that too cuts through the mix like no other
Great video! I was researching about a Pbass . . I am essentially a Jazz bass and a synth player. Thanks for your video, I am digging for this vintera and a Am standard. Haven't decided yet though! Cheers!
Ah, a free bass. Hard to give a bad review. Thank you for the transparency.
Hello Luis, thank you for the nice demo. The bass is gorgeous, however I'm always perplexed by the string alignment on fender basses.
The one you're using is also affected, the G string is much closer to the side of the neck than the E string. I have the same on my Squier and I thought it was a case of poor quality control.
Do you know any reason for this ?
String alignment its a basic adjustment. You can do with your fingers in the bridge.
@@rafael982 Thanks for the answer. Unfortunately, manual adjustment will not suffice on my Squier PJ, only a small offset of the bridge would do it, requiring to fill in the holes and drill new ones :(
@@Prentach omg. Do you shure? The saddles in the bridge can deal with like a 1cm of lateral movement.
The plastic 'thumb rest' in this is position is to wear the bass with no strap. Stand up and try (and yes, thumb playing)
Great video! Love the bass...
(I'm Team Precision)
Love the P Bass and the J Bass but if choosing one, P Bass for me.
Is there any difference between the 60s P bass and the 50s P Bass? Other than looks.
I was wondering that myself, in the specs it says it's equipped with a '50s voiced split-coil...is that pickup even available anywhere else besides in this bass?
@@jasondorsey711050s has a maple fretboard and 60s has a rosewood fretboard
The Vintera series 50s Precision will be wider at the nut (1.75") than the 60s P (1.625"). 50s fretboard is maple, 60s is likely Pau Ferro (Indian Rosewood was introduced in series II). The 50s pickup will be warmer; the 60s pickup would be higher on the multimeter.
I bought a 50s Desert Sand. The neck -- the neck is phenomenal! And the pickup is out of this world! Beautiful compression and vibe for days!
@@AnthonyLeBlanc-n6i I have a Vintera 50s precision in sea foam green, 1.75 inch width like the V2. However, the 60s Vintera 2 p bass has a rosewood board like you said but it also has a nut width of 1.75 inches.
I'm sorry, but you're doing a P bass review and you don't know what the tug bar is?
It’s crazy how common this is. I read a story about how flea didn’t know what it was when he got his 61 jazz. And this was when RHCP was big already.