Fender Pino Palladino vs "Regular" Fender CS

[lsu921]

For those of you that have owned and/or played both.. What differentiates the Custom Shop Pino from a more "regular" Custom Shop P? The fiesta red finish and relic is obvious, but is there anything more to it? What's the Pino neck profile? I played a CS P for the first time yesterday, and I loved everything about it except the neck profile. It was MASSIVE. The one I played was an Aztec Gold 1959 Journeyman Relic.

I've got a fever for a Pino that even more cowbell won't cure, so I'm trying to do some due diligence before dropping that much cash.

 

[Yahboy]

Ti JF344 and custom wound Piano voice pickups .....

 

[FunkHead]

For those of you that have owned and/or played both.. What differentiates the Custom Shop Pino from a more "regular" Custom Shop P? The fiesta red finish and relic is obvious, but is there anything more to it? What's the Pino neck profile? I played a CS P for the first time yesterday, and I loved everything about it except the neck profile. It was MASSIVE. The one I played was an Aztec Gold 1959 Journeyman Relic.

I've got a fever for a Pino that even more cowbell won't cure, so I'm trying to do some due diligence before dropping that much cash.

I brought one to rehearsal and when my guitarist asked me if the color was Salmon, I then sold it.

 

[SteveC]

I can't answer your question, but I have a Roscoe "Pino" that is an amazing bass for 1/3 the price.

 

[Paul New]

The main difference is that they don't pay Pino a fee on the CS.

 

[Lackey]

I'd build a Warmoth version personally.

 

[consectaneus]

Fiesta Red over Desert Sand. That is some next level attention to detail.

 

[Chickenwheels]

Desert Sand gives it some underlying grit. A little more grainy.

 

[nonohmic]

You can finance the Pino through Sweetwater. That's a difference.

 

[Dr. Cheese]

My gut feeling is the Pino is simply a well made P-bass that looks a lot like the P-bass of a truly great player. That said, I own an American Fender Geddy Lee Jazz, and the pickups give it midrange that I have heard in no other Jazz. Signature models are a crapshoot.

 

[BlueTalon]

I haven't seen a single signature model of any bass made by anyone anywhere that I wouldn't want to change something on.

 

[BassmanM]

Come on, the OP is asking about the differences between the Pino and other CS P basses, specifically regarding the neck profile. No need to be sarcastic or to tell him that you dislike the Pino model.

I don't know about the Pino, but the CS models I've tried had all sorts of neck profiles. There is no standard neck.

Maybe you should ask here: Official PINO Players Club

 

[Cycleops]

I don't see anyone being being sarcastic or saying they don't like Pino models, just giving a forthright opinion.
As far as I'm concerned signature models are a way for manufacturers to capitalise on a name for little or no extra value.

 

[chris_b]

I played a Pino Precision once. It was very good. Felt like a million dollars right off, but my budget wouldn't stretch that far. If yours can cover it, get the Pino. IMO it's a great instrument. If you are really over-stretching to pay for it, I'd get something else. There are amazing basses out there at a fraction of the cost of a Pino.

My suggestion is to find the best bass you can afford and make that your signature bass. You want a chris_b signature bass? Get a Mike Lull PJ5.

ps It was used and half the price of a Pino.

 

[PJ Muzikmansky]

Here in Australia, a new Pino CS '59 retails for nearly 8K.

I payed 3.5K for my CS '59 Journeyman {used} and although I contend it's the perfect embodiment of the classic late 50's/early 60's split-coil P bass sound { due in large part to the massive neck }, I really believe 3.5k is about all it's actually worth, and no more.

I certainly couldn't justify paying more than double that price for a CS '59 just because it was a Pino signature. Great basses, sure, but IMO the new price is about double what they're actually worth. Even if the playability/tone was a lot better that my CS '59 {which is hard to imagine because mine is an exceptionally good bass}, I couldn't see myself paying any more than 4k for a new one.

My general feeling toward Fender Custom Shop basses is that they're very good, but much too expensive for what they are.

I love the Sean Hurley, but it's 7k here.

 

[Sparkl]

Pino (bass guitar) plays excellent and has a very nice sound and vibe to it (it's all in the fingers though anyways!!), but if you ask me, my very humble opinion is that it is an overpriced piece of wood - you are paying for the brand (not Fender, but Pino institution lol), and the price reflects it. But that's about it.

 

[Cycleops]

There only one thing that gonna sound like a Palladino bass and that's when Pino is playing it, but then he could make a $100 bass sound good.

 

[Chickenwheels]

Whenever I've bought Fenders I've just played as many as possible and picked the one I liked the most. Even within the same model line there are variations.
I did an A/B with a Pino and my '75 years ago. I preferred my '75 in every way, which surprised me!

 

[chadds]

I brought one to rehearsal and when my guitarist asked me if the color was Salmon, I then sold it.

It's Campbell's tomato soup with milk color. Even if he was "liquid Jesus dipped in butter" I wouldn't care what he thought. I would have sold the guitarist.

 

[Smooth_bass88]

I'd rather have a Sean Hurley model Fender.