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08-26-2008, 03:56 AM
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Playing my Nash P-Bass today when I was thinking. I can't think of any famous bass players that use P-basses from the late 50s (57-59) with the gold guard and everything. I read that Tony Levin used to use one for recording.
Anyone else?
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08-26-2008, 09:20 AM
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08-26-2008, 11:17 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Northern California | | | Not sure he would qualify as "famous" any longer, but I recall Bruce Hall of REO Speedwagon used to play either a 58 or 59 P bass in the early 1980's, when Hi Infidelity was all over the radio.
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08-26-2008, 01:59 PM
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Originally Posted by 58super Duck Dunn | Whenever I see Duck Dunn I always recall him with a P-Bass with a jazz neck.
Any pics of him with the 50s P-Bass?
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08-27-2008, 06:41 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: London, UK | | | Jason Newsted's used a '58 P for recording- eg. Metallica's the Unforgiven, the Thorn Within. |
08-27-2008, 06:42 AM
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08-27-2008, 07:10 AM
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08-27-2008, 05:48 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NY, NY | | IIRC didn't the guy from Canned Heat play one with a black finish?
This thread is worthless without pics. 
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Originally Posted by THand Really, what I keep thinking is:
put "getting drunk with GE" on bucket list:D | Taking parts donations for another Drunk Rock bass. FS/FT Montreux Little Buffer Ben Lindsey Jazz |
08-28-2008, 12:01 PM
| | | | Dusty Hill from ZZ Top uses one or a modern interpretation w/ the same layout... |
08-28-2008, 12:14 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Boston | | | I think Mike Dirnt of Green Day uses a late 50's style P; seeing as it has a single-coil's pickgaurd style w/ a split coil, I'm betting it isn't vintage, though it might just be a custom job. |
08-28-2008, 01:34 PM
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Originally Posted by GeneralElectric Whenever I see Duck Dunn I always recall him with a P-Bass with a jazz neck.
Any pics of him with the 50s P-Bass? | How about a (B&W) video?  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-7QS...eature=related
Good view about 35 seconds in...
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08-28-2008, 04:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Buskman | Touche.
I'm looking for those maple necked monsters, or were they just not popular?
Good call on the Duck Dunn
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Originally Posted by THand Really, what I keep thinking is:
put "getting drunk with GE" on bucket list:D | Taking parts donations for another Drunk Rock bass. FS/FT Montreux Little Buffer Ben Lindsey Jazz |
08-28-2008, 05:44 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Camelon, Scotland | | | Sting's main single coil P is a '57. One of the last before they changed them. |
08-29-2008, 10:53 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Central Illinois, USA | | | I've only seen one picture of Duck playing the P with J neck. His signature Lakland is a Bob Glaub with a DJ neck. But most of his work and photos are the maple neck, andodized guard, 'bust P. There's at least one early photo of The MGs showing him holding a SCP also.
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09-02-2008, 08:09 PM
| | | | The bassist from Rise Against Joe Principe uses a reissue of a late 50's P in white. He also play's a J bass not sure of the year or model on the J. I think the P has a Duncan QP in but could be wrong. |
09-03-2008, 04:46 AM
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09-03-2008, 05:03 AM
| | | Lyle Ritz used two. A '58 with flats and a '59 with rounds. Heard on hundreds of hit records and tv shows, many of which Carol Kaye inaccurately remembers playing.  |
09-03-2008, 05:09 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Buffalo | | | i dont know exactly what year his bass is, but George Porter jr.
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09-03-2008, 05:12 AM
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