Coolest looking P-Bass?

[Rip Topaz]

Originally Posted by Peer75RI

This must be the coolest kind of P-Basses :

+1.

[sneha1965]

Originally Posted by davidchampoux

PBass Pro 2012 in NOS!

I would love to own one of these. Absolutely beautiful bass.

[LowNotes1]

This is mine, love this look. Thought about putting tortoise shell on it, but never did.

[GtenderG]

My 78.

[Doner Designs]

Originally Posted by basslayer

Black, maple and chrome all over.

Basslayer, can you tell me about your wiring?

I have built three passive basses with similar pickup arrangements but have not installed a preamp yet. I see you have a selector switch - looks like a 5 way.

Main question is this - are you using a single pickup preamp or a two pickup pre? If the pre has a blend or multiple volumes how does that interplay with the switch?

Thanks

[meatwad]

Originally Posted by LowNotes1

This is mine, love this look. Thought about putting tortoise shell on it, but never did.

I've really grown to love this combination!

[spindoc]

My Aerodyne P, with silver pearloid bling from Pickguardian

[glorth2]

I'm sure someone already posted this but I can't search through 21 pages:

[basslayer]

Originally Posted by Doner Designs

Basslayer, can you tell me about your wiring?

I have built three passive basses with similar pickup arrangements but have not installed a preamp yet. I see you have a selector switch - looks like a 5 way.

Main question is this - are you using a single pickup preamp or a two pickup pre? If the pre has a blend or multiple volumes how does that interplay with the switch?

Thanks

I am using the p-retro preamp. I had the preamp installed when it was a single pickup bass. I added the other pickups simultaneously in the same install. The volume remains consistent relative to the tone setting on the preamp, ie when I have the last pickup selected and the treble high, midrange sweep set to high, and the midrange high, the volume is not as loud as when I am using the neck pickup with bass boost. I also have a series parallel switch for the mud bucker.

[Doner Designs]

I posted this in an earlier state of completion. Fit and finish now complete and ready for wiring.

[Engine207]

Originally Posted by Doner Designs

I posted this in an earlier state of completion. Fit and finish now complete and ready for wiring.

That's savage. What does all the knobbery do?

[TMart99]

Originally Posted by Doner Designs

I posted this in an earlier state of completion. Fit and finish now complete and ready for wiring.

Is that an old Mako neck on the silver Air Force bass?

[Horny Toad]

I know she's pretty trashy lookin' but I love her.

[Doner Designs]

Originally Posted by Engine207

That's savage. What does all the knobbery do?

Thanks!

Volume and on/off toggle for each pickup. The other two are passive bass and treble controls.

The 4th toggle is for active/passive (boost only - no impact on tone controls). Yes, overkill of course.

Pushbutton is momentary kill for machine gun effect. The covered military toggle is an overall on/off switch at the jack.

[Doner Designs]

Originally Posted by TMart99

Is that an old Mako neck on the silver Air Force bass?

Actually the body (alder) and neck (maple) are from a new SX bass. Likewise, the strat is a Squier underneath.

The thinking was that these will not be main player guitars for anyone who is an experienced player. More like works of art that will sound great if played.

All the other parts are high end. We figured that by using less expensive bodies and necks it frees up budget to do more in other areas.

To compensate, we take a lot of time on setup. On a lot of the import guitars the greatest need besides better hardware and pickups is a careful setup.

[bassfart]

My 1973 P and she is Lovely.

[Malak the Mad]

Has this turned into a "show my bass" thread? Probably. But I'd hazard to guess it's because a lot of us see "dat bass" that is so cool that we have to have it. In my case, my pick for the "coolest looking P-Bass" happens to be the one that pushed me, a drummer, into taking the plunge and start learning bass.

So, with that said, here's My Sexy Beast, a completely stock, late 2000's Squier P-Bass Special in satin pewter with matching headstock...


(I can't wait until next year when I can finally install some Seymour Duncan Quarter Pounders!)

I have another even older one (c. 2000) recently acquired in sunburst to be my beater/travel bass. However, the white pickguard wasn't doing anything for me. Since it's a rare, older 14-hole pickguard I've painted it gloss black rather than buying a replacement that most likely won't fit or line up. Now if only I could justify buying another P-Bass Special in walnut stain, then I'd have my trifecta.

Is it the only one I think is seriously cool? Not at all. I think the Axl Badwater looks awesome in both the distressed brown or white/brown crackle. And even though it's not a Precision body, I'm looking forward to trying out a Fender Blacktop Jazz with the dual Precision pickups. Now if only I could win some scandalously high lottery…

[Templar]

Originally Posted by xUptheIronsx

for me, it is:
1. Steve Harris' Sparkle Blue/Mirrored PG/Maple neck
2. Lake Placid Blue/White or Gold PG/Maple neck

Like this? (soon to wear a black guard)
EMG P-X pickup and Hipshot tuners make this bass really good.

[Jeff A Jensen]

~P-Bass "Black Beauty"~
John East P-Retro....
Seymour Duncan Antiquity II Pickup....
Moses Vine of Life Graphite neck.....Mother of Pearl Inlay
Hipshot Bridge....
Schaller Tuners....
Strung with Dr Black Beauties

[aasti3000]

Did anyone see this one yet?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2000-Fender-...item4abf6f03b8

A TBer is selling it on ebay.