Thank you and it is a mint condition 'Bird as well -I am talking flawless. I would keep it if I had slightly longer arms
Enjoy the benefits of a premium membership!
Upgrade Account
-
TalkBass has been independent since 1998. Add your voice.
Create a free account to reply to discussions, view embedded media, and browse with fewer display ads.
Join free Log in
Want zero display ads or expanded classifieds tools? Compare plans.
Advice on possible Bass trade
- Thread starter BigBadaBoom
- Start date
Thank you and it is a mint condition 'Bird as well -I am talking flawless. I would keep it if I had slightly longer arms
Gaolee
Official leathers tester and crash dummy
Try adjusting the way the 'Bird hangs. I have found that it has a sweet spot with the neck much more vertical than a Fender. If you do it that way, you will find the ergonomics more like an upright bass than a Fender can get, and once you get used to it, you may find it more comfortable because your wrists don't have to bend. It's just a suggestion and it won't work for everyone. It's worth trying before bailing. If it works, you win!Thank you and it is a mint condition 'Bird as well -I am talking flawless. I would keep it if I had slightly longer arms
Try trading it for something better, id pass unless it played really well and he had some cash to throw in. Those p's are worth about $500 unmodded and that finish didnt do it any favors.
Oh, hell no. Unless you're into basses that look like they were used to decimate a village of Smurfs.
i'd check it out. get him to meet you, it's an hour for each of you. if it's crappy you can walk then.
And you should. Just not that P-bass.
It's true that MIJ Fender necks are great, but the rest of that P-bass is a hot mess. Bide your time and you'll find someone in the TB classifieds who'll take that T-bird in trade for a P-bass. It just may take a while.
Your T-bird is super clean. The right deal will come along for you.
The neck is painted gloss black..? And there's a rear access to the control compartment with a plastic cover? And body edges are rounded over that much..?
Ok I did my research and am almost positive that this is a 1986 Fender Precision Bass Model PB551 Made In Japan. The guy told me it was White originally so it would have been identical to the guitar in the below pic before it got smurfed.
Dude, you seem to really want this bass regardless of all the good advice given here, that thing is a POS! Spend some time in the classifieds here and see what is available. Emotional trades are never good, take the advice of the people here who know better and trust us when we say there is a better deal out there...just be patient!
If it were in original condition like the white one you posted then I would consider it. As it looks now, no way! Your T-Bird is a much nicer bass! Don't do it!!!
hell no your T-bird looks awesome! if you want a P save your pennies at the end of the day you'll end up with both and you'll soon forget about the money.
As for the playing of the epi just adjust playing style a bit and see if that helps but trading that beautiful bass for that hot mess is a bad idea
As for the playing of the epi just adjust playing style a bit and see if that helps but trading that beautiful bass for that hot mess is a bad idea
I would take that on as a mission to rid the world of one more ugly bass. Somebody needs to do it...
Lost cause? Probably not.
Worth the effort? Almost definitely not.
I'm not going to lie: Japanese Fender necks from 1986 are very, very good but restoring that bass would be an enormous hassle and would cost more in time, money and aggravation than the trade would be worth, IMO.
I'm kinda confused. The head-stock on the T-bird says "Gibson"? Regardless, I wouldn't do it. That P-bass looks terrible.
It's a custom truss rod cover, the original says Epiphone in Gold and the Gibson logo is in White. I was going for a monochromatic look on the Bass.
I AM NOT GOING TO TRADE FOR THE BASS _YOU ALL HAVE CONVINCED ME THAT IT WOULD BE A HUGE MISTAKE!
Hehe sorry for yelling, it's just that I am not thrilled about the prospect of shipping the Bass, I have no case or gigbag only the original shipping box so I was trying to put together a local face to face deal to avoid that.
So is it the scale length of your T-Bird that you find uncomfortable or the overall size of the bass?
LOL, I think we can take a little yelling. You made the right move - or non-move, as the case may be. Now if you really want a decent P-bass you could do well trading in for a recent Mexican. Or a new one. They have been pretty good lately.
