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Best non-Fender P-Bass?

sumeursault

sumeursault

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Jun 21, 2006
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Tim Lefebvre loves the Moollon P-Classic, but those are expensive and tough to get your hands on here in the States. I'm sure there are plenty of opinions on this. I've tried the Lakland Glaubs and a Nash, but none of those seemed quite right. Thoughts?

Challah :D
 
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bassgod0dmw said:
Just out of curiosity, why not get a Fender? The AVRI's are outstanding.
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Curious question I guess. I have a CS NOS '59. To be honest, I'm on the fence about it. Fenders are so inconsistent. You've gotta comb through a dozen or so instruments to find a keeper. I bought the CS rather impulsively, and while I think it's a good instrument (certainly better than your average P), I'm not sure that it was quite all it was cracked up to be. Perhaps if I really spent some time trying out AVRIs, I might happen upon one that really jumps out at me. I think the key to finding a good P is finding one that really has that kind of "open" sound to it. Good Ps seem to "breathe" for lack of a better way of putting it.
 
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meursault42 said:
Curious question I guess. I have a CS NOS '59. To be honest, I'm on the fence about it. Fenders are so inconsistent. You've gotta comb through a dozen or so instruments to find a keeper. I bought the CS rather impulsively, and while I think it's a good instrument (certainly better than your average P), I'm not sure that it was quite all it was cracked up to be. Perhaps if I really spent some time trying out AVRIs, I might happen upon one that really jumps out at me. I think the key to finding a good P is finding one that really has that kind of "open" sound to it. Good Ps seem to "breathe" for lack of a better way of putting it.
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Maybe I got lucky or I'm not that picky, but barring their setup, all of the 08'+ MIA P's and AVRI's that I've played have been pretty nice. Of the 3 I own, my 57' really shines. It's super light, sounds amazing, and "breathes" as you say :)

Have you looked at Lull?
 
#10
bassgod0dmw said:
Maybe I got lucky or I'm not that picky, but barring their setup, all of the 08'+ MIA P's and AVRI's that I've played have been pretty nice. Of the 3 I own, my 57' really shines. It's super light, sounds amazing, and "breathes" as you say :)

Have you looked at Lull?
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Yes, Lulls are built for speed and rather modern feeling to me. Nice instruments, just not what I'm after.

I'll have to have a sit down with the AVRIs...
 
#17
There's a TB member here, I believe his username is JohnK_10. Builds killer Fender type P and J basses. Prices seem really reasonable, and build time is faster than you would believe. I'd consider him. If I did not build my own, that's where I'd go. MHO.
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#18
Best non Fender Pbass ..... winner is

Bluesman Vintage

John Scott hands down builds the best P-Bass I've ever played.

I have always been a PBass guy for nearly 25 years... heck even my phone number is NOJ-BASS

Once I discovered what Bluesman was doing I sold my basses and started playing his stuff. WAY cheaper than owning a real Vintage Fender and they sound/play better than alot of the vintage stuff I have had my hands on.
 

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