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12-28-2009, 07:40 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Valley Ranch, Texas | | | Finally a "tele" style bass body.
I've always wondered why Fender never made a bass using the telecaster body style. I know G&L had something tele style, and I think schecter had a variation. It's probably not for everyone, but I like it.  
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12-28-2009, 07:53 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Boston | | | While I adsolutly adore Telecasters as guitars, I've never been able to wrap my mind around the idea of that shape as a bass. I've tried the G&L's and just can't get there. Proportions look all wrong to me, and although I've never had one on a strap, I'd imagine that they are ferrocious neck divers. |
12-28-2009, 08:03 PM
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Originally Posted by line6man  | same, i always loved a Les Paul guitar but seeing it as a bass was just kinda disappointing
I think the G&L your taking about is the ASAT.
So whats the plans for the body? |
12-28-2009, 08:03 PM
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Originally Posted by line6man | The warmoth style always looked a bit off to me. The upper hor... err uh.... Hump? Just seems to big. I love the look of the G&L's with those buckers. I once played the schecter version at a pawn shop. No probems with neck dive, and it was semi hollow.
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12-28-2009, 08:05 PM
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Originally Posted by A-Step-Towards same, i always loved a Les Paul guitar but seeing it as a bass was just kinda disappointing
I think the G&L your taking about is the ASAT.
So whats the plans for the body? | I haven't bought one yet. When I do I'll probably get a figured top and do some kind of dye job.
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12-28-2009, 08:09 PM
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Neck Dive.
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12-28-2009, 08:10 PM
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12-28-2009, 08:15 PM
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Originally Posted by A-Step-Towards same, i always loved a Les Paul guitar but seeing it as a bass was just kinda disappointing? | Amen brother. I can't stand those LP basses!
On the other hand, I'm a sucker for boutique single cut basses (think Fodera Emperor/Mbass Excel/ Brubaker, etc)
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12-28-2009, 08:18 PM
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Originally Posted by blendermassacre two words, super awesome. | Agreed!
I've not experienced any neck dive and love mine! |
12-28-2009, 08:19 PM
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12-28-2009, 08:24 PM
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Originally Posted by GRISSLEHEAD Tim Armstrong's Custom Made........ "The Hoss" | Yea, I made one of those last year for my girlfriends daughter. Mine was shortscale, and so was Tim's. I've kinda always wanted a full scale one since then. 
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12-28-2009, 08:25 PM
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12-28-2009, 08:31 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: NYC | | Fender does offer one. The '51 Precision Bass®. http://fender.com/products/search.php?partno=0271902550 
The 1968 to 1971 Telecaster was a reissue of the first electric bass guitar. The 1951 Fender Precision Bass. As the Telecaster it had a different name and color combination. Off-white nitro-cellulose finish and white pickguard. I have one. It's in my sig line.
They also offer a Sting model (1957? P-bass) and the '51 Precision. I asked the same question today but missed this model. Now Fender needs to offer the 1968 color combo with the Telecaster decal on the headstock. Fender American Vintage Line
I have never had a problem with neck dive on my bass. The body is heavy enough.
Here's a Wiki page on the Telecaster Bass history: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fender_Telecaster_Bass
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12-28-2009, 08:31 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sacramento, CA | | I'd like one like this in configuration 
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12-28-2009, 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by ThaLowEndTheory Yea, I made one of those last year for my girlfriends daughter. Mine was shortscale, and so was Tim's. I've kinda always wanted a full scale one since then. | ah that one is lovely!!!
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12-28-2009, 08:34 PM
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Originally Posted by marchone Fender does offer one. The '51 Precision Bass®. http://fender.com/products/search.php?partno=0271902550
The 1968 to 1972 Telecaster was a reissue of the first electric bass guitar. The 1951 Fender Precision Bass. As the Telecaster it had a different name and color combination. Off-white nitro-cellulose finish and white pickguard. I have one. It's in my sig line.
They also offer a Sting model (1957? P-bass) and the '51 Precision. I asked the same question today but missed this model. Now Fender needs to offer the 1968 color combo with the Telecaster decal on the headstock. Fender American Vintage Line
I have never had a problem with neck dive on my bass. The body is heavy enough.
Here's a Wiki page on the Telecaster Bass history: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fender_Telecaster_Bass | Um, that's a double-cut body.  |
12-28-2009, 08:35 PM
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Originally Posted by RedemptionBass Been there, done that. | Tell me more. Looks like you altered the shape just a bit. Narrowed the waist, or made the body longer? How was the balance?
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12-28-2009, 08:42 PM
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Originally Posted by GRISSLEHEAD Tim Armstrong's Custom Made........ "The Hoss"  | HOLY S**T !!!!!!!!!!
I recognize that body!
I've played many shows along side that thing back when it was still a guitar!
I see it's still sportin' the Western tooled belt, upholstery tacks, and arm rest too.
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12-28-2009, 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by line6man Um, that's a double-cut body. | It's also the Fender Telecaster Bass.
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