NBD:Fender Custom Shop P/J- P-Body+Jazz Neck

[faulknersj]

Originally Posted by awilkie84

if fender would ever put out a good production model Jazz with a P neck & split P, I'd be first in line...

Ha! Exact opposite of mine! I think both options would find buyers.

[Anthony Fury]

Love it, and love the lollipop tuners!!!

[Jwood]

Amazing bass you've got there sir.

[lavaman67]

Is this a real CS?

[Mojo-Man]

Very nice.
Years ago I had a 1971-P-Body, with a 1966-Rosewood Jazz neck. Jazz pickup in bridge, and a Badass bridge.
It was stolen in Fla. after a gig.
You got a nice one there.

[faulknersj]

Originally Posted by lavaman67

Is this a real CS?

Yes sir. Ordered thru 2 of my best buds who work for Fender CS....certificate an all..

[faulknersj]

Originally Posted by Mojo-Man

Very nice.
Years ago I had a 1971-P-Body, with a 1966-Rosewood Jazz neck. Jazz pickup in bridge, and a Badass bridge.
It was stolen in Fla. after a gig.
You got a nice one there.

Oh man. That is utterly devastating and heartbreaking. Stealing a mans 1 of a kind instrument is among the lowest things a thief can do to another person. It just makes me mad when I hear stories like this.

[Matt R.]

Smokin bass. Too bad she's a righty

[faulknersj]

Originally Posted by Jwood

Amazing bass you've got there sir.

Thank you Sir!!

[JimB52]

Originally Posted by faulknersj

I waited 9 months for basically my dream bass...a Funk/Soul/Jazz/Blues Machine. It is a Brand new Fender Closet Classic Pro (Prototype) modeled after the 2010 Closet Classic Pro model. P-Bass Body-3 Tone Burst
Abby Wound P-Bass pickup + J-Bass Pickup in 70's position




Jazz Bass Quarter Sawn Neck - Jazz Width Nut- Rosewood Board - Abalone Blocks
D shaped neck
Paddle Tuners
BadAss Bridge
Wired VVT
'Closet Classic' finish-You can't tell from these crappy iphone pics, but there is beautiful 'checking' in the body paint

That is a really sweet bass. sounds like you two are already getting very well acquainted.

Originally Posted by Mojo-Man

Very nice.
Years ago I had a 1971-P-Body, with a 1966-Rosewood Jazz neck. Jazz pickup in bridge, and a Badass bridge.
It was stolen in Fla. after a gig.
You got a nice one there.

That is truly bogus, mojo. I would be heartbroken if I ever lost my version of your bass -

1966 Jazz neck on a 1970 P body, with old dimarzios and plenty of pickguard screws.

[lavaman67]

Originally Posted by faulknersj

Yes sir. Ordered thru 2 of my best buds who work for Fender CS....certificate an all..

Very cool! The reason I asked was because I own the same version from 2011! The '12 model is Oly White, so it threw me. I see what you did now! I absolutely love mine. It's my main player. Congrats!!

[faulknersj]

Originally Posted by lavaman67

Very cool! The reason I asked was because I own the same version from 2011! The '12 model is Oly White, so it threw me. I see what you did now! I absolutely love mine. It's my main player. Congrats!!

In love the Oly White version too! Does yours have a split coil 'noiseless' pickup in the bridge? Do u get any buzz?

[lavaman67]

Originally Posted by faulknersj

In love the Oly White version too! Does yours have a split coil 'noiseless' pickup in the bridge? Do u get any buzz?

No, it has a Vintage Jazz Bass® Single-Coil Bridge Pickup. I hear very little buzz and I haven't had it shielded. I probably will probably shield at some point, but it hasn't been a bother yet. I have not used it in the studio yet. That may be a reason to shield. No problems so far though. Love it.

[georgiagoodie]

Nice bass!

[faulknersj]

Originally Posted by lavaman67

No, it has a Vintage Jazz Bass® Single-Coil Bridge Pickup. I hear very little buzz and I haven't had it shielded. I probably will probably shield at some point, but it hasn't been a bother yet. I have not used it in the studio yet. That may be a reason to shield. No problems so far though. Love it.

Cool man! If u do record with it post clips

[M Sterling]

Originally Posted by faulknersj

Hey...M Sterling...what is the bass in your Avatar?

It's a 2001 mia deluxe p bass. One of the ones with the jazz humbucker in the bridge position. It is an awesome sounding bass. I have a couple of nice pics of it I will post when I get home. I also just picked up a new mia deluxe jazz V that is killing. Other than needing to be shielded out of the box!

[lavaman67]

Originally Posted by faulknersj

Cool man! If u do record with it post clips

Will do. We will be in the studio in Feb-March.

[faulknersj]

Originally Posted by M Sterling

It's a 2001 mia deluxe p bass. One of the ones with the jazz humbucker in the bridge position. It is an awesome sounding bass. I have a couple of nice pics of it I will post when I get home. I also just picked up a new mia deluxe jazz V that is killing. Other than needing to be shielded out of the box!

Please do post pics! I had a 2010 MIA Jazz Deluxe and that bass was incredible! The build quality, the tone, the finish on the back of the neck...I loved that bass. The neck profile on the 5'ers is awesome. I had mine sheilded and it really did the trick. I actually loved the N3 Pickups. Congrats!!!

[faulknersj]

Originally Posted by lavaman67

Will do. We will be in the studio in Feb-March.

Awesome! Cool band man.

[pbassnut]

Looks like a killer P/J. I like the J pup in a P/J configuration to be in the 70's position, too ... more snap and less phase concellation. I have one P/J with a single coil J and one with a split coil J. I like the tone of the single coil combination better, but like the silence of the split coil. With any luck, a really well executed shielding job will give you the best of both worlds (which I'm really surprised wasn't done already by the Fender Custom Shop given the coin involved in acquiring one of those bad boys. On a related note ... do you have to pay extra to get knobs included on Fender CS basses these days? All you need is the tugbar (A.K.A. thumb rest) to complete an already handsome package.