Fender La Cabronita Precision Bass

[Scotty DelMar]

jeffpau, Good band, good tune, nice sound from your modded Cabronita. Thanks for the link.

 

[takeout]

I've been changing the pickup in the first days I got the bass so I can't really compare side by side Thunderblade and Fideltron.
What I'm sure is that the difference is not night and day : you'll stay in the same 'sound philosophy'

But here you can hear how it sound

(the sound of the bass in the video is straight from the U5 DI)

MIM Cabronita with TV Jones Thunderblade, Thomastick Superalloy strings and a 0.1µF paper-oil capacitor...
...and a french "dirty-jamaïcan-Rock n' Roll" band.

Greetings from Paris !

I had thoughts of doing exactly this. Are the edges of the blades sharp, or rounded? A songwriter I play with has the guitar version in his Gretsch, and he's left blood on the strings more than once after energetic shows… just trying to figure out whether or not I need to invest in medical Superglue...

 

[jeffpau]

I had thoughts of doing exactly this. Are the edges of the blades sharp, or rounded? A songwriter I play with has the guitar version in his Gretsch, and he's left blood on the strings more than once after energetic shows… just trying to figure out whether or not I need to invest in medical Superglue...

Blades are rounded but their end are a litlle bit sharp indeed.

That said, I really think it's hard to hurt your hand with the pickup...

 

[thunderbyrd]

i know this is an older thread, but i just got to sqawk... i played one of these day before yesterday and i LOVED it. the neck was huge, the sound was fine, it balanced well, the frets were the right size. if i can sneak it past the Banker Lady somehow, i might give it a home.

 

[PWRL]

i know this is an older thread, but i just got to sqawk... i played one of these day before yesterday and i LOVED it. the neck was huge, the sound was fine, it balanced well, the frets were the right size. if i can sneak it past the Banker Lady somehow, i might give it a home.

I know I like mine. There's a fret or two to iron out, but that's about it. There's also a Cabronita Cantina thread, but this seems to be the popular one.

 

[scotch]

Still in love with mine!

 

[kurosawa]

That pickup is calling my name. The split P cuts through a big band or horn rock band like a knife through hot butter, but I doubt I'll find myself in another horn band, and while the split P is a tad too assertive for other work, the J neck is just plain wimpy. The fiber bobbin SC is good, but it's too vulnerable to damage. I think Fender threaded the needle with this one.

 

[scotch]

Interesting. . I think the Fidelitron is a little more aggressive than a split P.

Decided to take my Cabronita to Japan with me on this trip instead of one of my more expensive American Fenders. I made the right choice! Really an amazing sounding, stable/good travelling instrument.

 

[kurosawa]

Oh yeah, I meant the split P has that low mid hump, essential for elbowing through horns, but no horns, no problem to solve and it sticks out too much. From what I'm reading, the Fidelitron lacks that hump, but is more focused than the J neck. And edgier, more like the old SC (dial up V1 distortion as needed to cut through guitars). TI flats (I miss those old Fender nickel flats). Seems like a decent one-bass solution.

 

[MovingPitchers]

I'm not fan of the bridge either, perhaps because I love bridge/pickup covers and the don't play well together. But this thing looks a lot like something Dusty Hill could play, so I'd love to give it a try

Looks like a GOTOH bridge...what bridge model is that?

 

[scotch]

Looks like a GOTOH bridge...what bridge model is that?

The Cabronita comes stock with a Fender branded Badass style bridge. It's a little less chunky than the Badass, but fundamentally the same.

 

[JohnPativens]

Recently I tried both the MIM Cab and the Squier one.

MIM had way more of a vintage vibe, also its tone knob did change very little to the sound (dark anyway).

Squier had a totally different sound, you could tell just by playing it with no amp. More modern, sparkly and treble focused sound. Tone knob did his job a lot more in this one, so you can filter those trebles if you want. Thinner neck profile also.

They had similar setups, strings maybe were a little duller on the MIM.

Anyway, If they made a CAR Squier Cabronita (or anything else but black or sunburst) I'd stick with it.

 

[-Asdfgh-]

But here you can hear how it sound

That's some good music you have going on there!

 

[takeout]

Anyone have issues when playing over that pickup? Finger discomfort, strings hitting the poles, etc.?

 

[scotch]

Anyone have issues when playing over that pickup? Finger discomfort, strings hitting the poles, etc.?

Nope. The pole screws are rounded over. No issues in my experience.

 

[Stranger Danger]

THANKS!!!

Any finished Ridlers to look at? Very cool looking body.

 

[tombowlus]

The free online digital version of Bass Gear Magazine #14 (and the free apps) are now live. Link Removed.

 

[Lowbrow]

Review synopsis:

"It's good quality; it feels good but I don't like the way it feels; it sounds good, but nobody really sounds good playing a P bass unless they are god-like; I used it, it sounded good yet didn't really sound good; and conclusion = it's good but a Jazz bass is better, which is the bass I'm predisposed to liking anyway as I stated earlier in my review."

 

[electracoyote]

lol, maybe we should be reading reviews from players who value and respect P-Basses?

 

[David Morris]

Additional synopsis: "It's a badass retro rock bass so I tried to use it in church. My Jazz bass sounds better for worship. The Cabronita is gritty and aggressive - like the Devil."