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    MIM P-Bass, Natural Refinish???

    Hey Gringo, You dont like my Mexican ?
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    MIM P-Bass, Natural Refinish???

    Hi, I know this is a long time after the event, but I have a mim p bass that was the same colour , which is now stripped and finished with beeswax looked identical to yours, but turned out well in the end. now with vintage dimarzio pups and a pickgaurd I imported from somewhere in Arizona...
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    Comparing MIA and MIM P basses

    Do you think it's possible that the Reinforcement rods affect the tone on the instrument ?
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    Comparing MIA and MIM P basses

    The serious point was would the stock strings on a Mia which are different to those on a mim , disadvantage the mim when trying out in a music store?
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    Comparing MIA and MIM P basses

    I confess I have a MIM and I also confess I didnt buy it new , it had a pretty decent but deadish set if roundwounds on it. As a stop gap I bought a set of the fender stock strings Fender® USA Super Bass 7250ML, NPS, (.045-.100 Gauges) And found them feeble and clattery. I put some fender...
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    Comparing MIA and MIM P basses

    I know what your saying , but if you go in the shop and you're trying to compare those things on a NEW MIA and MIM P bass the MIA has heavier gauge strings and the sound will be different.
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    Comparing MIA and MIM P basses

    I like the car analogy, but you wouldn't road test a Jeep with 4 mini spare wheels on it would you ?
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    Comparing MIA and MIM P basses

    There are people on this forum who live or die over what strings they have , yet when you are comparing and listening to a new bass in a music store and making potentially expensive decisions it doesn't matter ?
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    Comparing MIA and MIM P basses

    I'm Right about the strings too Fender® USA Super Bass 8250M, NPS, (.045, .065, .085, .110TW Gauges) on the MIA And Fender® USA Super Bass 7250ML, NPS, (.045-.100 Gauges) on the MIM A cheaper string.
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    Comparing MIA and MIM P basses

    When comparing MIA and MIM P basses In a music store Does anyone take into account they are shipped with Different Strings when they are eulogising over the MIA having that "edge" in tone and depth etc. Also the Carbon fibre truss rod in the neck ...........don't recall that being in a 62 P...
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    The official "Show your basses" thread part 17!

    My Fender MIM P Bass , Stripped finished in Canadian Oil then Beeswax , Smoke Aged Cream pearloid pickguard from Chopper's Music (somewhere in Arizona I think , got through ebay) And Vintage Dimarzio Paf pickups. Strings ---Fender Flats . I dont know why I'm bothering as no-one is really interested
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    Owen Biddle's 'clear' bass

    It's very skillfull , just not my cup of tea :)
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    Owen Biddle's 'clear' bass

    The bass reminded me of a Dan Armstrong Plexiglass but it's five string Invalid Link Removed Can't stand the music , pretentious twaddle
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