Recent content by powdercoater

Hey Funky, Thank you so very much. I do feel very honored to have them in my presence. I was playing the P-Bass last week and I think the strings are original too. It sounds a bit thumpy on the E string. I will likely not change them. I hope to visit with Fender on a separate matter in a few...

My Fellow Pre's: I could not help myself. Jan.52 with a 52 Bassman with handwritten number 61 on the insides of the amps wood panels. The amp (and bass) are 100% original. No changes to caps, resistors or power cord. I have decided to keep it that way, but I am also afraid to play it. So...

Super clean!

Hey SJ: I agree on all points. Jason's wait time has been running about three years, my MB wait is two years away still. I would be happy waiting if he stepped in to finish the run of the AY J-basses. We shall see what happens. S

T McClure: They sold them out. Only 30 or so for worldwide distribution. It's truly a very unique bass that should be able to create an onboard tone that none before it have. I popped for one, it was a weak moment realizing that no other Fender bass could replicate it's capabilities...

El Jefe Bass: It looks like Albuquerque. S

It was just announced that Levi Perry has started his own line of guitars Gavilan Guitars in New Mexico. Good on him! This however raises a question. The "Masterbuilt" Adrian Younge Jazz Bass is scheduled to start deliveries in June. Remember that this is a Vincent VanTrgit original design...

Thanks AH, As soon as we have officially launched that is what we intend on doing. We are still in the development stage. This is why we are not discussing anything to do with pricing or that anything is for sale yet. This is simply stating that we are coming soon. S

Well kidos, it's real. I was at their event last night in Costa Mesa (next to Anaheim and the NAMM Show) and put my ears on it. Holy cow! This thing is something special. I know one of their associates Giovanni DiSimone and he has been telling me about this for at least a year. I was...

Goldguard: If I may offer a wonderful person to possibly assist you. A very good friend of mine is an engineer, .but more importantly he is a professional wood worker that is also a player and builder of instruments. Harold at West Hills Wood would be my go to. He is very talented and has e...

I still have my DW kit. It took me a long time to assemble a pro grade kit when I had nearly no $ while growing my business. It got me through two divorces and it is a part of me. It's just tough setting it up in my new digs, thus my wife's reasoning to get me into bass, not a hard stretch...

TxHawaii: To me.....priceless. This will be one of the basses that you'll have to take from my cold dead hands. I'm hoping that either my grandaughter or just born grandson will be able to enjoy. Or they'll just pawn it off when I'm gone, LOL! S.

Hey Shadven: What an awesome collection. It even more impressive that you regularly gig them. Do you have a personal security guard? Two 54's wow, that's killer. I knew the change occurred in 54 and to have one of each is pretty darn special. If your ever in So. Cal it would be cool to meet...

I saw that video. It was so cool. What a perfect story. I guess we are really just caretakers anyhow. That is why I like to build a historical document for each vintage bass and put that in the case for the next person to enjoy the history.

Hey Thunderthumbs73 Here's my embarrassing truth. I have been a drummer for most of my life. At now 62, I just started playing bass in December. My lovely wife bought me my first bass for Christmas, an Epiphone Viola bass. I was blown away. Since them I am addicted and have gone way...