5 basses I want right now

[billiam5billion]

Lakland Jerry Scheff skyline lipstick

1963 Fender Precision

Fretless Carl Thompson

Squier Vintage Modified Telebass

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[MMiller28]

Aside from what I have being built right now...

1962 Jazz

Masterbuilt Warwick 5 with LEDs in the neck/fingerboard

Custom spec Spector, Thunderbird style

Old Ken Smith with humbuckers in mint condition

Something Japanese and high-end without bats on the fretboard

 

[halcyo]

Nice list. Why a ‘63 specifically?

Here’s mine:

-Skjold Drakkar or Slayer, 5 string, maybe HEADLESS!!!

- G&L M-2500 with series 750 bridge/string spacing

- Another G&L L-1000 (for backup)

- Vintage Jazz or Precision(pre CBS)

- Stenback J style

- A decent fretless of some kind

 

[billiam5billion]

Nice list. Why a ‘63 specifically?

Here’s mine:

-Skjold Drakkar or Slayer, 5 string, maybe HEADLESS!!!

- G&L M-2500 with series 750 bridge/string spacing

- Another G&L L-1000 (for backup)

- Vintage Jazz or Precision(pre CBS)

- Stenback J style

- A decent fretless of some kind

Just watched too many YouTube videos of people saying that 63 precisions are something special.

 

[Johnny Fingers]

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[roycroft_88]

 

[Nuage420]

My MTD Super 5

Dingwall AB1 5

Dingwall Droc Custom 5

A Parts P

Rickenbacker 4003

 

[halcyo]

Just watched too many YouTube videos of people saying that 63 precisions are something special.

I think 63 was the year Leo sold to CBS, so the oddity of that year is that SOME of the instruments earlier in the year were still high quality, but then sometime in that year CBS took over and immediately changed materials and procedures to cut costs and maximize profit. So basically SOME 63s are special and some not so much!

 

[billiam5billion]

I think 63 was the year Leo sold to CBS, so the oddity of that year is that SOME of the instruments earlier in the year were still high quality, but then sometime in that year CBS took over and immediately changed materials and procedures to cut costs and maximize profit. So basically SOME 63s are special and some not so much!

Fender sold to cbs in 1965.

 

[ajkula66]

I think 63 was the year Leo sold to CBS, so the oddity of that year is that SOME of the instruments earlier in the year were still high quality, but then sometime in that year CBS took over and immediately changed materials and procedures to cut costs and maximize profit. So basically SOME 63s are special and some not so much!

Nope. CBS took over in 1965, and most of the instruments built through the end of '66 still used the leftover materials. Then in '67 the disaster started with bean-counters ordering lower grade, uncured maple which is why there's so few '67 Fenders of any kind around nowadays.

Back to the thread topic...don't really need anything but if someone else was flipping the bill...

32" Carl Thompson

Gibson EB-3L "slothead"

Gibson Short Scale Thunderbird

Alembic Stanley Clarke

Rickenbacker RM1999

 

[Neon Alien]

I'm easy to please. I don't really care for vintage stuff all that much (I apologize for my transgressions). In no particular order (although my favorite is the Dingwall)......

Spector USA NS-5XL - Radiant Gloss or Ultra Violet Gloss

G&L CLF Research L-2500 Series 750 - Blueburst

Ibanez Bass Workshop EHB1505MS - Pacific Blue Burst Flat

Schecter C5GT - Satin Trans Purple

Dingwall Combustion 3PU - Ultra Violet

 

[ThrashingFury]

American Original 60s Jazz

EBMM Stingray 5HH

Dingwall NG3 5 string

Warwick Thumb NT

Wal MK3 4 string

This combined with what I have would allow me to get every tone I would ever need.

 

[jre5]

awesome! here's mine:

Edwards E-JG-75b

EBMM Stingray5H Special

Early Gibson Thunderbird

Modulus Graphite Funk Unlimited w/ single bridge humbucker

Steve Harris Signature Sparkle Blue P-bass

 

[Jeff Scott]

Lakland Jerry Scheff skyline lipstick

1963 Fender Precision

Fretless Carl Thompson

Squier Vintage Modified Telebass

Upright

Okay, so go buy them.

 

[Gianni "Orlandez" Orlati]

Lakland Jerry Scheff skyline lipstick

1963 Fender Precision

Fretless Carl Thompson

Squier Vintage Modified Telebass

Upright

You can start with the fourth one …

 

[Gianni "Orlandez" Orlati]

1. Fender Custom Shop P-bass in fiesta red with added bridge pickup, RSD bridge and ‘66 lollipop tuners.

2. Fender Custom Shop J-bass in shoreline gold with matching headstock, vintage bridge and ‘66 lollipop tuners.

Cheers!

 

[SJan3]

I think 63 was the year Leo sold to CBS, so the oddity of that year is that SOME of the instruments earlier in the year were still high quality, but then sometime in that year CBS took over and immediately changed materials and procedures to cut costs and maximize profit. So basically SOME 63s are special and some not so much!

No, sir. It was 1965. All 1963s are PRE CBS and that's what makes them "special" in the eyes of many.

 

[Flaked Beans]

Lakland Jerry Scheff skyline lipstick

1963 Fender Precision

Fretless Carl Thompson

Squier Vintage Modified Telebass

Upright

Really? fretless CT, VM telebass and am upright bass? Ok, I want a few rakes and a new mother in law.

 

[halcyo]

No, sir. It was 1965. All 1963s are PRE CBS and that's what makes them "special" in the eyes of many.

Ahh gotcha. Wrong year then!

 

[Gianni "Orlandez" Orlati]

Really? fretless CT, VM telebass and am upright bass? Ok, I want a few rakes and a new mother in law.

Mmhh .. in the case of the latter