Can you identify this bass?

[Element Zero]

Look, man, if it’s got a single split-P pickup in the sweet spot, it’s a P-bass. What a bunch of shallow, overly appearance-conscious people, pressuring it to conform, jeez. It might have a really nice personality and be a lot of fun to be with, but y’all wouldn’t know, because you just didn’t take the time to get to know it.

 

[burgerdj]

Looks like a nutsack with arms.

I can’t unsee this.

 

[getbent]

An abomination?

 

[Bass Jones]

If Bullwinkle was a bass.

 

[Johnny Fingers]

Reminds me of this little guy:

 

[C Stone]

It's a Prank bass

 

[kentiki]

It's the best P bass for metal!

 

[Kukulkan61]

Bullwinkle bass!

 

[C Stone]

Is this some kind of "anti -theft" device? Does anyone think that is really necessary, lol.

 

[HaphAsSard]

Aw, looks like it wants a hug.

 

[Bass Jones]

If it was $50 I'd buy it and play it at every gig just to annoy people.

 

[DC in ATX]

Bullwinkle bass!

That was literally one of my search terms while trying to find any precedent for this bass.

It's only Bullwinkle, though, if you lop off the ends of his rack, which seems cruel.

Or maybe it's just Bullwinkle's nose and ears? Rack not included.

 

[Bass Jones]

That was literally one of my search terms while trying to find any precedent for this bass.

It's only Bullwinkle, though, if you lop off the ends of his rack, which seems cruel.

Or maybe it's just Bullwinkle's nose and ears? Rack not included.

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Say... it's not for sale here in Austin is it? Cause I secretly kind of dig it.

 

[devnulljp]

Looks like Ermintrude

 

[flannel cat]

interesting fur sure......

 

[Johnny Fingers]

Should incite a bidding war on Flea Bay.

 

[RazorbackDad]

Its Peters bass, says so right there on the head stock in "custom" script..

 

[DC in ATX]

Should incite a bidding war on Flea Bay.

No sign of this bass on the Bay. If you want it, you must travel to Austin's finest pawn shops.

The $600 asking price seems high. But if anyone simply MUST have this magical beast, I will gladly act as your local agent—if only to see this unicorn in person.

 

[DC in ATX]

It's a Prank bass

I don’t think the builder was in on the joke.

I actually think it’s a highly opinionated and intentional bass. The j pup placement, while not without precedent, is pretty bold. The 24-fret design is confident. The strings are very specific. It’s using some nice Birdseye maple on the top. The EMGs definitely make me think some of these opinions are forged in metal.

I suspect the builder or the client, perhaps someone named Peter, had a treatise in mind. “This is not a silly bass. All other basses are silly.”

 

[MustangWally]

It's a contender for WUB.