Bass purchases for 2011

[Big_Daddy]

This year I plan on buying everything I need to assemble a parts-P bass.

A Fender MIM P-body.
A Mighty Mite P-bass Neck.
A Gotoh 201 Bridge
A set of Sandberg Adjustable Tension Tuners.
Some CTS Pots.
A switchcraft jack.
and a Bill Lawrence P46 pickup.

If this build turns out to be half as good as what I'm hoping, it's going to rock.

For the Fender MIM p-body I'd reccomend this guy:
http://stores.ebay.ca/The-STRATosphere

He sells aftermarket Fender stuff. Bridges, pots, tuners, necks, bodies, all that good stuff. I bought my neck and body from him, along with the authentic Fender stuff I needed for my build.

If you search under 'fender precision body', you'll find some MIM bodies for around 200. Much easier than shopping around locally, IMO.

 

[KingRazor]

For the Fender MIM p-body I'd reccomend this guy:
http://stores.ebay.ca/The-STRATosphere

He sells aftermarket Fender stuff. Bridges, pots, tuners, necks, bodies, all that good stuff. I bought my neck and body from him, along with the authentic Fender stuff I needed for my build.

If you search under 'fender precision body', you'll find some MIM bodies for around 200. Much easier than shopping around locally, IMO.

That's exactly what I'm doing.

I'm going with a Mighty Mite neck because of the 15" fretboard radius, can't get that on a Fender neck.

But yeah "reliablefender" is who I plan on buying the body from.

 

[learning_towalk]

Well I had my heart set on buying Chris Lykens Seafoam Green Benavente 51 PJ. It's my dream bass..but alas it has sold

I guess I will watch and wait to see if it's current owner decides to put it up for sale in the classifieds, but I don't see that happening

 

[CTbass613]

Doing my second warmoth build with a little more education this time around...doing an Ash 5 string P bass body (color undecided), Flame maple neck with rosewood finger board with a vintage tint finish, Aguilar OPB2 preamp with Aguilar 5 String Jazz pickups...yeah yeah a p bass with j bass pickups, flame me if you must...i like the sound of the j, but the look and balance of a p...unsure if i will have someone cut a pick guard for me yet...

 

[Hnz]

That Godin is way cool.

Yeah, think so to! It's looks are pretty awesome.
But even cooler than that is it's versatility. With sounds that go somewhat from a jazzbass through a p-bass to a telecaster or Gibson SG.
A little bit like a MM Big Al, but only passive. Which suits me fine.

 

[bamabass]

one new bass this year and it will be a US Lakland BG4.

 

[smeet]

I'm going to put an East U-Retro Deluxe preamp in my Precision Deluxe V, and MAYBE replace the P pickup with a Nordstrand or a 62 RI.

Thinking about maybe ordering a Carvin SB5000. Lime green with maple FB? Could happen...

 

[KsToaDangr]

i'm picking up a project bass. a jb player mm 5 string copy that needs some work. should be here the first week of january.

 

[jbalou02]

I'm determined to somehow have the cash for a Gibson Thunderbird Studio V when one is for sale THIS YEAR! There was TWO on ebay before xmas, one was overpriced, I was too broke for the other.

 

[GregC]

I've got my sights set on a Invalid Link Removed (the single-coil version), but it's going to take a while to get there. I want to downsize my stable first, and deciding what to sell is hard.

I could also see myself going for a Ric 4003, but that would mean getting rid of yet another bass first.

one new bass this year and it will be a US Lakland BG4.

Quoted for posterity's sake, Aaron.

 

[nostatic]

Well, my beloved Zon Lightwave fretless 5 went to my buddy who has been bugging me to buy it for going on 11 years now. My Lull sold a few days ago so I'm down to 3 basses. Actually that is a reasonable number, but for whatever reason I ordered up a pair of Skjolds that should be done in '11. So 5 basses will be a reasonable number unless one or more of the four "regular" basses really standout. The Deep 5 stays.

 

[Outsider]

for 2011 I'm getting an American Standard P bass

 

[jwr]

i'm done buying basses.

For the time being me too man. I have two good basses and that's all I need. Now gear on the other hand...

 

[cassanova]

I'm gunning for one of two basses.

A used transparent blue MIA Fender Jazz Deluxe V or used transparent blue Precision Deluxe V with the dual jazz pickups at the bridge. I'll grab whichever one I can stumble across first.

I'd also like a new amp and I'm thinking an Ampeg w/Eden cabs.

 

[Lazerrus]

A Steve Harris Fender Siganture P-Bass.

 

[LuvMusic]

I'm eagerly waiting to see what Fender releases at NAMM for the 60th birthday of the P bass. Been gassing for a 51 slab SC in butterscotch, blond, etc., just not sunburst.

Also want a new 15in cab to go with my Little Bastard......probably an Orange, maybe an Ashdown. We'll see what gets announced an NAMM!

 

[Buslady7803]

Either a Fender Strat SSH or a Fender P(or P&J), either one in Midnight Wine, cos I just looooove that color.

 

[bassplayer1494]

I would like to get a stingray classic, but theres a 99% chance that i wont get it this year. I have to keep telling myself im happy with my jazz bass, im happy with my jazz bass lol. Actually i need to make some upgrades to my rig or just get a whole new rig altogether

 

[TRob1293]

Well, here goes:
- Fender Am Std Jazz (Black-n-Maple, change pg to black)
- Squier Vintage Mod Fretless (add a black pg)
- Carvin BRX10.4NEO (already have a BX500 amp)

 

[Bassman316]

Right now I see in store for 2011 a second 410 for my Hartke LH1000 rig, and a set of Roland PK-5 pedals to control my gnarly Taurus VST. Ooo... and I'd like to get my paws on the Boss GT-10B effects board. Tasty.