Fender Steve Harris Signature P-Bass – Metal Masterpiece or Boat Anchor? – LowEndLobster Review
EDIT: I’m a sports dum dum and got my sports ball team name wrong, West Ham not Manchester United LOL. My bad!
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Hey everyone! Today we’re reviewing the Fender Steve Harris Signature Precision Bass. Featuring an interesting and unique finish on the oddly all maple P bass body, this Fender Precision is looking to stand apart from the rest. The meaty tone comes from a wonderful (and inexpensive) Seymour Duncan Steve Harris signature pickup, but can all these features justify the high cost? Let’s find out!
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So, didn't the original signature come with flats? Even one image you used here displaysd the headstock with clearly Fender flats on it.
i have it(the old blue metallic version). its not for everyone and it needs to be played in a specific way. i have other signature basses and all three of them need special use. this happens with all signature instruments both guitars and basses. they are not allaround. althoufh its a P bass you cannot play funk or soul. it sou different.i have also a P bass 63 vintage fender custom shop. they sound almost completely differend
For the price you could buy how many different Squiers?
This was a bad review. I got the bass and it’s one of the best instruments I’ve ever played with a great sound and feel, even beyond the “be like Steve” tone.
How many watts of amplifier do we need to use?
Since they didn't put a no access truss rod in, they should have by passed the tone too. Supposedly Steve's basses don't even have it wired.
Is this bass worth &800 used?
Why no flars?
I bought this bass a few months ago, and just thought I would share my thoughts.
Yes, the weight takes some getting used to, but it's the maple body that gives it a distinctive sound. To get an authentic Steve Harris tone, I recommend swapping the Hi Mass bridge for a Leo Quan Badass II which brings out more of the mid range, and putting his signature strings on. The action needs to be very low and the neck as straight as possible to allow the strings to 'clack' without them choking out above the 12th fret. The West Ham badge won't be popular with some players here in the UK who support other teams, but I doubt this affects sales in the USA. This review does seem to focus quite negatively on the truss rod access being on the neck heel, but as other commenters have pointed out, this is a common design on many Fender instruments, including the Mexican Vintera range and most American models.
It is definitely not a beginner instrument, and it wont suit a bassist who plays different styles. However, if you're a die hard Maiden fan and want to play like Steve, this is as close as it gets and won't dissapoint.
I remember about 20 years ago, the Steve Harris signature bass was $700 Canadian!
Its west ham united dude!
Im fan of Iron Maiden but would never buy it, just go for normal fender p-bass
Such as a shame about Channel 5 and Andrew Callaghan that shirt has aged terribly.
Threw his signature pickup in a 2000s Mexican pbass plus a hipshot high mass bridge and got the tech21 Steve Harris pedal and rotosound strings and it’s spot on for tone. The tension of those flatwounds makes it’s really hard to get a low action. Mine is due for a visit to Domenic!
Ele foi incapaz de tocar uma música do Iron Maiden…
Manchester United!?
How dare you confuse Man Utd with West Ham utd , harry would be fuming ????
that thing is the heaviest bass i have ever attempted to hold in my life..
I had a first run of these basses when they were blue, much lighter, made in Japan with Eddie the head on the headstock. I regret selling it and would never shell out that much for a heavy Mexican p bass.
Seems a FGN Neo Classic P bass and adding in the Seymour Duncan pick up would be an equally cool set up and made in Japan for less even with the pick up.
I scored one, used at GC for $800. First, Fender should never have changed that headstock font and I can't believe they won't bring it back. I, mistakenly, sold a '79 a million years ago but what's done is done. I could spend thousands of dollars trying to buy that same era again and then probably upgrade the bridge and the pups or, hey, this thing is the one stop shop. Is it heavy? Fuck yeah. I'm guessing that, since this is the signature model, 67 year old Steve Harris probably also plays a maple body P. My primary bass is a 6 string, fanned fret so, the weight doesn't scare me. Newsflash, new American made Ps aren't cheap and don't sound like this. Older Ps are now collectors items and are overpriced. Depending on your needs, this is a deal. To me, it sounds and feels great.
it's West Ham United, dude! Get your homework done! ????
Manchester United logo? C'mon dude. It clearly says West Ham
Just found the channel! Subbed. Always good to see a CRUSTACEAN rock the NATION!!
11.5 isnt bad considering i use to have a squier jazz bass that weighed alot more lol.
WEST HAM. Steve would slap you.
Oh Jeez…it's West Ham…Steve would be upset being a huge 'Hammer's/Irons' fan….my old team when i was younger…ICF…Inter-City Firm..great bass…the P pickup is a Seymour Duncan Steve Harris Signature Hot Precision now, he used to use QP's & he always uses fresh Rotosound Flats..55-110…i like it, it's a fair price for a well made solid roadworthy bass with a great tone…cuts through well for a Precision bass…2 claws…it's a great P bass…a 3" padded strap would help with the weight…
I bought one of these in late 2017, being both a keen Fender fan and a huge Maiden fan. Personally I loved mine. The build quality on it was excellent, as was the fit and finish, and it was highly playable. I had expected the neck would be huge because my first bass was a 1976 Precision that my cousin bought new and whose neck was like a telephone pole with frets. However the neck was not that fat, though U-shaped, was in fact very comfortable to play even though I have small hands. Of course it was a beast with the maple body making mine also weigh about 11.5lb. The weight was really the only thing I could complain about, but I knew in advance it was going to be heavy. I thought it was good value, but the price then was $999, not the $1299 it is now. I would not buy it now at that price. I feel and felt similarly about the Mike Dirnt roadworn Precision I had, also Mexican built. I thought the build quality, fit & finish and playability was excellent, with a very nice pickup, and it was good value at $1099 but again I would not buy it now at $1499. Fender's price increases are obscene, IMO.
You need to bust into some Wraithchild or something…lol. I am sure Steve's actual Basses are much better…
I agree with you…BUT I got mine near mint at a pawn shop for $725…????????
Yes there is no extra access to the truss rod because this bass was 100% based on the OG one which Steve plays. It doesn't get any more authentic than this, so if you want a lightweight P-bass with easy-to-play neck than you shouldn't look for a 1970´s styled-like P-bass. And I think this is worth the 13 hundred you mentioned quite few times.
I live in North Texas, so the Toadies are local legends. I’ve seen them many times. Their bass player uses this exact bass, bone stock, through and old Acoustic b600h then into the PA or front of house. That live tone is incredible. The perfect fat, dark, constant walks under the saturated feedback and overdriven guitars, as well as haunting vocals. One thump of the low E and you’re there at Possum Kingdom (a HUGE lake and party destination, for the non Texans ????).
Man U logo.. ????????????????????
And I thought my peavey foundation was heavy ????
Harley Benton P bass, aluminum pick guard, Steve Harris pickup. D'addario chrome flats. Save $1000. There ya go. Brands mean nothing.
So it’s just a piece of wall art?
Can't believe you didn't think of just removing the pickguard and using a small flathead screwdriver ????????????
I like the sound but with the weight and truss rod adjusting No Way!
Nice. About 10 years ago I owned an original Steve Harris bass, it was another basic MIM P with a Seymour Duncan QP but it didn't have the hefty price tag. Personally I think this only has a market for collectors or for people in an actual Maiden tribute band.
Is this comming with flats on it ?
I won't lie I like the pickups quite a lot but the flaws you pointed out I'm not willing to deal with. Eventually I'll buy the SPB-4 pickups and slap them in a precision bass better suited to my needs. Appreciate the review.
Or you could get a Fender master built P bass for 7 thousand dollars.