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02-16-2013, 10:23 PM
|  | Fan of the New Orleans Saints | | | | | Played a 70's Fender P bass
Had no idea my buddy had this. He's a guitarist and it was his old mans. His dad bought it when he was 15. Had a good tone and was fun to jam on!
Couple of photos:  
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02-16-2013, 10:30 PM
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02-16-2013, 10:34 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Greensboro, NC | | | Sweet! 70's something looks like.... Heavier or lighter?
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02-16-2013, 10:38 PM
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Originally Posted by ShirazBop  Sweet! 70's something looks like.... Heavier or lighter? | Yea, I believe it was a 70 something. Didn't feel too hefty. Killer tone.
And i'm not a "this is vintage so it sounds good" kind of guy. This really did sound good! 
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02-17-2013, 07:17 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2008 Location: Texas Gulf Coast | | If I saw that bass for a good price in a guitar shop, I'd take that home for sure. I like that color.
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02-17-2013, 07:22 AM
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Endorsing Artist Cataldo Basses and manufacturer of the Badbird Bridge | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Rochester NY USA | | I'm not a p bass guy either but I do admire their simplicity and place in music history. I'm a Gibson kinda guy but even I like using P once and a while  
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02-17-2013, 07:25 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Willow Street, PA | | | I wasn't a P bass guy either, until December of 2011. Now I own three, and always have one with me at practice. |
02-17-2013, 07:36 AM
| | | | I don't think you're supposed to say "not a P bass guy" on talkbass. ;-)
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02-17-2013, 07:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Nobody I don't think you're supposed to say "not a P bass guy" on talkbass. ;-) | They'll get over it or they won't. I'm just not a Fender guy at all, let alone a P. 
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02-17-2013, 08:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Nobody I don't think you're supposed to say "not a P bass guy" on talkbass. ;-) | Yeah, it seems like a sacrilege, doesn't it? After a P bass is 'the' bass, everything else is just competing for second place. |
02-17-2013, 08:03 AM
| | Fan of the New Orleans Saints | | | | Let's not turn this into something it's not...
I played a cool vintage P bass.
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02-17-2013, 08:17 AM
| | | | Cool indeed. This dates to 1974-early 1976, based on the headstock logo and position of the thumbrest, BTW. |
02-17-2013, 08:30 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Wisconsin | | | i cant hardly believe "tort" or "flats" hasnt been mentioned yet! come on guys!! i am a thunderbird guy myself but i gotta have a couple Pbasses, and a couple Jazz as well they are just industry standards, IMO......
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02-17-2013, 08:33 AM
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Originally Posted by nubs i cant hardly believe "tort" or "flats" hasnt been mentioned yet! come on guys!! i am a thunderbird guy myself but i gotta have a couple Pbasses, and a couple Jazz as well they are just industry standards, IMO...... | OK
Tort is cool
Flats suck ... 
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02-17-2013, 08:41 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Waterford, MI | | | I'm not a P bass guy either and I've never even considered owning a fender, but I do respect that P basses do what they do well. If it wasn't for my Yamaha BB fretless, I might've gone for a vintage (original or re-issue) P bass for that buttery tone on the mellow stuff.
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02-17-2013, 08:52 AM
| | | I love all basses
...even the P bass hanging on my wall (with a tort and half rounds) |
02-17-2013, 09:22 AM
|  | Registered Aging Hipster Spector User | | Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Charleston, SC | | I have a P with tort and flats, it's got .105-.050 d'addario chromes, I call it my workout bass. Playing it is like resistance training for my hands.
great looking p bass I'm guessing 74-76.
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02-17-2013, 11:34 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: London, United Kingdom | | Quote:
Originally Posted by carvinbassplyr I'm not a P bass guy either and I've never even considered owning a fender, but I do respect that P basses do what they do well. If it wasn't for my Yamaha BB fretless, I might've gone for a vintage (original or re-issue) P bass for that buttery tone on the mellow stuff. | I have a sincere question for all of the non-fender players. Have you ever played Blues Bass; live, for money, in a band? |
02-17-2013, 11:42 AM
|  | There are some who call me.......Sactobass | | Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Sacramento California | | Quote:
Originally Posted by madbassplaya Let's not turn this into something it's not...
I played a cool vintage P bass. | Hehehe......nice try, MBP, but you know how humans are! They can't resist an opportunity to turn even a simple, complimentary thread into a battle of opinions.
I think it's cool that you found yourself liking the tone from that mid-70's P bass.
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02-17-2013, 11:46 AM
| | Registered Aging Hipster Spector User | | Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Charleston, SC | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Misterwogan I have a sincere question for all of the non-fender players. Have you ever played Blues Bass; live, for money, in a band? | that's good times right there ^
I may have to signature quote that.
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