WOW. Love that color and pickguard combination. Original or refin? Might have to borrow that scheme if I ever redo my '65.
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'62 vs. '65 P Bass
- Thread starter Rea
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I think refin. Im actually not crazy about the combo... think ill replace the guard with mint green
You gotta have tort with sonic blue. Here's my 65 neck on an aftermarket sb bod with 62' reissue guard. The blue is kinda washed out in the photo.
They switched to the F plates during 65, so both types are correct. The slab board is the main difference from 62, ASFAIK.
I love this neck!
They switched to the F plates during 65, so both types are correct. The slab board is the main difference from 62, ASFAIK.
I love this neck!
Buy the one that sounds and feels better to you. If they sound and feel the same, buy the '62. BTW, the 62 may have a veneer fingerboard if it was built later in the year.
Yeah, I go the other way. Mint green with a solid color always looks kind of flat to me. Bass Case could be right on the money with the red tort suggestion. Been thinking about getting a Spitfire for my refin '65, which is here.
I may be the only person on Earth who doesn't care for Lake Placid Blue. Judging by these paint flakes, the original finish on my bass was Dakota Red. Which I would still rather highlight with white pearloid than mint. No accounting for taste, I guess.
Put a tort guard on it and you've got Willie Weeks old precision
WOW. I've only ever seen Willie Weeks with his natural P. That is the look. And what a video!
Here's my 65 with a tort guard, although my green has yellowed more than yours. 65 was a damn fine year. Congrats.
Wow that bass loop he's playing is so beautiful!
What a refreshing reminder that when the music's good who cares about a stupid color or even what instrument he is playing, though its a very beautiful o Bass tone like bo other..
What a refreshing reminder that when the music's good who cares about a stupid color or even what instrument he is playing, though its a very beautiful o Bass tone like bo other..
The problem with tort on real vintage basses is it's hard to find a good company that makes a legit tort look. Even Fender doesn't have it down.
This company called Spitfire, I think, nails the old nitrocellulose tort look. But they're pricey. Might as well find a real vintage tort guard for a few hundo. Or just get a reissue mint guard- that'd look sweet.
This company called Spitfire, I think, nails the old nitrocellulose tort look. But they're pricey. Might as well find a real vintage tort guard for a few hundo. Or just get a reissue mint guard- that'd look sweet.
buldog5151bass
Kibble, milkbones, and P Basses. And redheads.
The CBS effect took years to make a difference. They didn't come in and make wholesale changes overnight, and as others have said, they were working with parts inventory. Early 70s was when quality became more hit or miss IMO, as they were using different sources for wood and other parts, and were not replacing jigs, etc.
Another Difference could be the Pickups.
Pre CBS used Black forbon flatwork, and used Heavy Formvar Wire (HFV).
These were supposedly all hand wound.
They used black and white cloth pushback wire.
Post CBS Pickups used Gray forbon flatwork, and used Plain Enamel wire (PE).
CBS went to machine wound pickups.
Pickups had plastic, or Teflon wire.
T
Pre CBS used Black forbon flatwork, and used Heavy Formvar Wire (HFV).
These were supposedly all hand wound.
They used black and white cloth pushback wire.
Post CBS Pickups used Gray forbon flatwork, and used Plain Enamel wire (PE).
CBS went to machine wound pickups.
Pickups had plastic, or Teflon wire.
T
62- Slab-Board, clay dots. Brazilian Rosewood.
65- no-slab, Veener, plastic dots, maybe Brazilian rosewood.
I believe 63 was the last year for slab-board, clay dots.
65- no-slab, Veener, plastic dots, maybe Brazilian rosewood.
I believe 63 was the last year for slab-board, clay dots.
According to Stewmac, clay dots remained through early '65 before being replaced by pearloid. My '65 has clay dots.
As does mine. And apparently, a Brazilian rosewood board. Neck dates to January 65, btw.
