GASing for a P-Bass

[Muddslide]

Funny you should mention that.
I thought it was when I first saw it.
Put some money down and picked it up a few weeks later.
Turns out it's a Babicz.

Bonus! I've had a few Badasses but never a Babicz. I hear great things about em though. Enjoy that beauty.

 

[dukeorock]

I've always had at least one P bass in my 'collection' since the early 80's. Not always as my main bass, but always within reach. Love my AM STD with a Fralin 5% overwound pickup and flats. Thinking of getting a second one with rounds and a Geezer pickup.

 

[Antisyzygy]

I always gas for a p bass..but then I it's too much money to pay for a simple passive bass with only one pickup. I 'get' the simplicity thing and o love the p bass sound, but for those kinda bucks I want a bass that can be a bit more versatile. For the price of a MIA p bass the market is huge.

The MIMs and Squier CV line are totally great. Try one out at a reputable shop (Guitar Center can have poorly setup basses all over the place) and you might be surprised.

What I like about the MIMs is that the neck and body are usually well done, and the price is right so you can justify some upgrades. You can replace the bridge and tuners yourself with a screwdriver, then take it to a shop to swap the pickup and have a setup (or have some fun and do that yourself too!) all for less than a MIA costs.

The MIMs from the 90s seemed to have more problems, but Fender fixed it over the last 15 years. There's also the American Special and limited edition models (like the sandblasted ones) that are an excellent middle ground between MIA Standard and the MIMs.

 

[DionClassic]

Sincerely, thanks for the response, not that you owed me an explanation. At least you have your reasons and you state them well.

Yeah. It was late at night and it was very blunt lol. Some people on talkbass take bass comments personally so I thought I'd clear the air, haha