Coolest looking P-Bass?

[Thrill-House]

Cant remember if i posted an updated photo of my white MIM, but here it is, my contender for coolest looking P-bass:

[Flabass]

This sold for $4,843.75

Originally Posted by Petethebassman

Not mine, just a cool picture from a google search. It is a '62 P.

EDIT: On second thought, if Jamerson's Funk Machine will ever be found, this is what I'd imagine it could look like today (heavy wear on pickup cover, tip of pickguard broken revealing white layer).

[Petethebassman]

Originally Posted by ThudThudThud

I think the Jamerson family should seriously take a look at that bass on an earlier page that's for sale. It's a little uncanny...Especially the chip on the pickguard. Might just be the Funk Machine.

I'm the guy who in June posted the picture of the '62 P for sale, found the pic just by doing a google image search. The similarities are uncanny; though the sunburst finish (or what's left of it) is very worn that could be caused by removal of the refinish (auction description mentions the bass had been refinished black over the original 3-tone sunburst). The chip on the pickguard was the detail that got my attention first, as it has a similar shape & size as the one on The Funk Machine.

[LarryCrabtree]

Well if its a P then ....... who cares what the color or PG is we just love em!!!!

[northernmonkey]

Originally Posted by Horny Toad

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

Wow. Green flake and stickers of women. It should be horrible, but it punches through the horrible barrier to a new level of trashy funktastic.

WANT

[Fenderfellow]

for some reason p basses look cool beat up but other basses don't imo

[micgtr71]

My personal favorite was Steve Harris's 71 when it was painted with the blue flake. Also, there was a local guy around me that had a mid 70s in hot pink. Don't know if it was factory or not.

[rhopper]

I love mine... it is exactly what I want as far as looks!

[GhettoSmurf187]

[meatwad]

Originally Posted by Dadagoboi

I built mine based on this photo:



Fender MIJ old candy apple red body, Allparts neck, SD Antiquity II pickup, Fender flats.

Awesome!

Edit to add -

I also have the book that picture came from, and loved that bass loooong before I even knew who Duck was. Honestly, I think this bass is the winner, and we can lock this thread now. :-)

[Kryptos]

Purchased earlier this year:



Nice playing instrument though turning wrong tuner is a constant problem.

[alexlocurto]

Originally Posted by Doner Designs

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

Yes! I love this bass so much!

[MyMusic]

My cool Antigua P Bass.

[ThudThudThud]

Thanks people! You've done absolutely nothing to cure my GAS.
However, 'er indoors has given the green light on a new year purchase of an American Standard Precision.
I might wait for NAMM to see if there's anything sexier than a 3TS with Maple neck.

At the risk of a hijack, can anyone tell me why Fender do a white pickguard on the MIM but not on the MIA 3TS?

[Lorbass]

I just finished my parts p-bass today!
Alder body from Tokai, Squier VM Jaguar neck, Tokai vintage hardware, SD pickups, master volume, bridge volume and master tone.
I love it!!!

[tomnomnom91]

It's gotta be the Mike Dirnt. I've got a Squier one, wish I could afford the Fender for the sake of the Badass bridge and better pickups.

[Hollyrock]

Here is a beater I built, just to take everywhere. I call her Bikini Betty.

[SolarMan]

[BIGEJ2]

Here's my new Custom Shop.

[sneha1965]

I had been wondering who might have ended up with that bass. Very unique finish. I had been watching that one for some time on Rainbow Guitars website. How do the pickups sound? Also is that a jazz profile neck?