NBD....A Ben Lindsey classic P Bass....

**joinercape** · #1 07-04-2012, 06:40 AM

My friend Ben Lindsey just delivered a wonderful P bass to me this past week....I pretty much asked for a classic 60's style P bass, and sent him some wood and parts to use, but he took te bull by the horns and came up with a fantastic looking, playing, and sounding instrument! The pickup is one of his own, hand wound, and it sounds perfect, every bit as good as the Fralins I have been using but with a personality of it's own. Very clear, very loud, and full of punch. Here's some bad iPhone pics just to tease, real pictures to follow in a few days....thanks Ben for an amazing instrument!

**ExaltBass** · #2 07-04-2012, 07:02 AM

Very nice!

I love the LPB with the Pearloid pickguard!

solderjunkie · #3 07-04-2012, 07:08 AM

I dig the "classic" Precision with all of the modern hardware... very cool!

**joinercape** · #4 07-04-2012, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by solderjunkie

I dig the "classic" Precision with all of the modern hardware... very cool!

By "classic" I meant sound, feel, and general appearance. The neck is 1.75" at the nut, very comfortable for me. It even has a capacitor from the 60's according to Ben! It weighs 8 pounds, 6 ounces so also on the light side which I appreciated....I would also like to mention Ben's astonishingly good fretwork, he clearly spent a lot of time on it. Action is low and uniform with no buzzing.

**ExaltBass** · #5 07-04-2012, 09:30 AM

I have one of Ben's new pickups in my 'Stang bass, and I agree that they sound really great. Clear... full range... solid lows (not muddy at all!)

A-Step-Towards · #6 07-04-2012, 11:13 AM

Dig the lolli's.

lfmn16 · #7 07-19-2012, 06:16 AM

Congrats! Ben made me a Precision that just kills. I also have 3 of his Jazz basses.

**joinercape** · #8 02-10-2013, 12:57 PM

A few adjustments to this great bass....Ben made me a new neck with spoke wheel truss rod adjustment and abalone position markers, matching headstock, and full size Hipshot tuners...I have played this bass for quite a while now, it sounds and feels as good as anything I have ever owne, and that's quite a few!

j.kernodle · #9 02-10-2013, 01:58 PM

wow. that is a freakin humdinger!

P. Aaron · #10 02-10-2013, 03:27 PM

Congrats on your new bass!

What kind of bridge is that?

**mjac28** · #11 02-10-2013, 03:34 PM

That's a beauty really love that color

Jared Lash · #12 02-10-2013, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by P. Aaron

Congrats on your new bass!

What kind of bridge is that?

Looks like a Hipshot B style to me.

**joinercape** · #13 02-10-2013, 04:26 PM

Yes indeed, bridge is Hipshot B, .75 spacing, solid brass under chrome. Tuners are Hipshot as well. I've been a Hipshot guy for a long time. Great stuff.

**ExaltBass** · #14 02-10-2013, 07:00 PM

It's a beauty Jeff!

**joinercape** · #15 02-11-2013, 02:01 AM

I'm kind of missing one in Shoreline Gold though!

Avezzano · #16 02-11-2013, 06:05 AM

to be honest, you should match the P with a beautiful J, now (in Shoreline Gold...)

**ExaltBass** · #17 02-11-2013, 06:30 AM

Here's it's Minnesota, Ben Lindsey painted, cousin... in Shoreline!

**joinercape** · #18 02-11-2013, 06:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Avezzano

to be honest, you should match the P with a beautiful J, now (in Shoreline Gold...)

Hahaha....never been much of a J guy, though I have tried. I'm just missing my Sadowsky NYC in my avatar...Shoreline Gold, Brazillian board, what a great bass....but this one Ben built is awesome and LPB has been my favorite color since the 1960's!
You were faster on the draw Dave! Love your Fendowsky too! Plus I have my blue cables Dave made for this this bass, can you do Shoreline gold cables?????

**ExaltBass** · #19 02-11-2013, 07:38 AM

Hmmmm...