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Block inlays on P basses - anyone else dislike them
- Thread starter 4andnomore
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electracoyote said:
That is puuuurty!!! Adam liky!!! Adam want!!! Give to Adam!! Lol
Sorry for the third person but Damn that looks nice!!
I DESPISE block inlays on Fender-style basses. They're unmitigatedly ugly, and they are an awful reminder of being a Fender dealer and trying to justify the cost of so many poorly made instruments...
John
John
Blocks are fine with me on Ps (and I remember the 70's all too well), although I have to confess that I've always been bothered by the block at the first fret because "it's not where a dot would be." Weird, I know, but it accounts for why everything I own has dots or nothing.... (They're fine on y'alls' basses, of course--the posted pics are sweet.) 
I've been biting my tongue the whole time!!! Thought i was the only one that felt that way and didnt want to offend but im NOT a fan of blocked neck on the Fender P Bass
I just like the P Bass with dotted neck ESPECIALLY if it's a Fender P Bass
This is SO simple...
No Blocks
No Binding
No Maple Fretboards
No P Necks
No "Medium Jumbo" Frets
Add that all up and you end up with the perfect neck, a dotted Jazz with rosewood fretboard and vintage frets.
iJazz - I know.
No Blocks
No Binding
No Maple Fretboards
No P Necks
No "Medium Jumbo" Frets
Add that all up and you end up with the perfect neck, a dotted Jazz with rosewood fretboard and vintage frets.
iJazz - I know.
That's right - I stand corrected.
Agreed!
Great replies everyone! Thanks. And yes, to each his own.
Well......last week I bought my first Precision bass and it just so happens to have the J neck with the black binding and the black, block inlays. It's an MIJ model as well. It's not like I had to have that style neck on a P bass, but a few things went into consideration towards purchasing that particular bass. 1) It's a very light bass. That was a must. 2) As soon as I played it the neck felt like home. Great action. No bad frets or strings buzzing anywhere. 3) Of course, the sound was all there. Still can't believe that I waited so long before getting a Precision. 4) It was used (didn't look it) and the price was too good to pass up. But if it played like crap I never would have considered it. I've played more pricey models that were atrocious.
If this bass was all things I mentioned but had a rosewood fretboard with dot's then I would have bought it. Just so happened to have the neck it did. Looks pretty darned cool, too!
If this bass was all things I mentioned but had a rosewood fretboard with dot's then I would have bought it. Just so happened to have the neck it did. Looks pretty darned cool, too!
Engine207
Losing faith in humanity...one call at a time.
Photos, or you bought an accordian.
hahahahahahahahaha
reminds me of when me and my friends talk about our female conquest's....if no photos it only means you were stuck in bumper to bumper traffic all night listening to the radio....
I'm currently waiting for a custom job, it should be ready around january 2014.
P-bass body shape, 5 string, maple fingerboard, white binding, pearloid block inlays,
J-bass string spacing.
I'll post some photos when it's ready.
P-bass body shape, 5 string, maple fingerboard, white binding, pearloid block inlays,
J-bass string spacing.
I'll post some photos when it's ready.
Some basses look good with block, some don't. Some just might be a matter of choice. Other are the way nature intended.
I like my Jazz with dots and no binding.
Nothing personal. it' the way nature intended.
I had this "Big Block P-Bass" once. It was all black, matching headstock, no PG. Tele style chrome control plate and a humbucker near the bridge. The look was sorta stripped, sleek and cool. It had block inlays (no binding) and I thought it was cool. I didn't really know much about basses back then, wish I could try one again.
Personally, I like dots and NO binding on my P-basses. I don't even like blocks & binding on a Jazz Bass, though I can let it slide with my late '67 Jazz.
I think it's great that all the options seem readily available. It's a great feeling when your axe looks as cool to you as it sounds & feels.
It's a great time to be a bassist with a few bucks to spend!
I think it's great that all the options seem readily available. It's a great feeling when your axe looks as cool to you as it sounds & feels.
It's a great time to be a bassist with a few bucks to spend!
I like both the block inlays and the dots, my P/J has black inlays on maple, and a P and a J with dots.
I have an SX Ursa that has white inlays on maple, and it's gorgeous. Actually, the whole guitar is. It's an Ash body, with a curly maple neck and head stock, and a maple fretboard. I couldn't build it for the price I paid for it, and above all, it's sounds great.
I have an SX Ursa that has white inlays on maple, and it's gorgeous. Actually, the whole guitar is. It's an Ash body, with a curly maple neck and head stock, and a maple fretboard. I couldn't build it for the price I paid for it, and above all, it's sounds great.
