Ashtray on an '08 American Standard P?

BROKEN OHMS · #1 01-10-2012, 08:33 AM

I've tried searching this but can't seem to find info.
Just wondering if a standard P-bass bridge cover will properly fit over the High Mass Vintage bridge on the newer Americans?

Matt R. · #2 01-10-2012, 08:41 AM

I have heard that it doesn't but I'm not positive. Never tried it myself.

BROKEN OHMS · #3 01-10-2012, 08:50 AM

Thanks Matt, I've read the same thing I think but can't find the thread on here now.

edbass · #4 01-10-2012, 08:59 AM

Here's a pic of a factory ashtray on an '07 Am St P. Fits just fine.

BROKEN OHMS · #5 01-10-2012, 09:06 AM

That's a beautiful collection of basses and amps man! I don't think pre 2008 Fenders have the HMV bridge though. Does yours?

edbass · #6 01-10-2012, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by BROKEN OHMS

That's a beautiful collection of basses and amps man! I don't think pre 2008 Fenders have the HMV bridge though. Does yours?

Thanks, that's the only pic I have handy of my P with the covers. I was comparing the prototype Reeves C400 tone stack with the C225's tone stack so I just used the basses I'm most familiar with.

Yes; my 2007 P is a new generation Am St w/ the high mass bridge; a very early one with a "7" serial number so it was built in 2007, I took delivery in early '08.
The Oly White is a give away, I don't think you could get a white MIA P in the previous "S1 Switch" generation.

This pic is what caused me to want a classic Oly White P;

I'm not the biggest Elvis fan around, but I thought the P in the context of that pic was so cool looking I started jonesing hard. I'm a "MIA" kinda guy, so I called looking for a '62 RI and Fender told me if I waited a bit I could get an Oly White Am St.
So I did; and I did.

BROKEN OHMS · #7 01-10-2012, 10:10 AM

Cool, thanks man. I'll probably dress mine(sunburst\tort\rosewood) up with an ashtray. Should look pretty classy.

I love that pic of The King!

meatwad · #8 01-11-2012, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by BROKEN OHMS

Cool, thanks man. I'll probably dress mine(sunburst\tort\rosewood) up with an ashtray. Should look pretty classy.

I love that pic of The King!

Right on, I have the same bass and have wondered the very same thing, til now.