Let's See some Double P Basses

[Malak the Mad]

you could the other way and put an mfd single coil in bridge position. than you can put whatever p pickup you like into the bass and it won't overpower anything

Certainly that's an option, but I really, really dig how smooth and quiet the split-coil Fender 55's sound. I would have to find some kind of "magic bullet" P/J combo to make me even consider taking it out of the formula.

Sound wise, the G&L's win hands down. They retain much more clarity and bite compared to the QP's which almost sounded muffled or muddy. The G&L's can be very piano like in their tone depending on the strings and offer more growl with less mud if that makes sense.

Interesting. Maybe it's because of my choice of strings at that time (Ernie Bass Cobalt Rounds), but the Quarter Pounders didn't sound muffled/muddy to my ears at all. It was all growl and very aggressive, which normally wouldn't be a bad thing for me, but adding in the Super 55 had almost zero-impact on the overall sound. That's saying something, given how beefy and strong the 55's tend to be.

All that being said, I still plan on giving the MFD-P a whirl and see how it turns out.

 

[pjbassist]

@DangYankee that is truly a thing of beauty! That is my new favorite pickup configuration. Nice work on the Gotoh bridge too, I love mine...here she is...

 

[mikewalker]

This is my personal bass...
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Double P's are one of my favorite set ups.
Moonshine

 

[Nephilymbass]

I recently ran across a demo of a Fender Boxer bass from the 80's with a P/P configuration on YT. Long story short, my GAS has flared pretty hard again lol...
I've looked for the Boxer Bass online, but they seem to be pretty rare. Especially the P/P version.

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I'd imagine they must be pretty rare, in general, but I'd like to see some more P/P basses. Preferably basses that weren't necessarily modified to accommodate 2 P pickups, but that come assembled that way. But even modified ones are welcome. If you have em, show em!
And even if you don't have one but know of models like this, post those too.

Pretty sure all the current production Dingwalls are two or three reverse p. They are in a soap bar like shells though so they don’t look like a p pickup.

Warwicks also done a few. Friend of mine had a fortress with this pickup configuration. Couldn’t find a picture of one though. I did find a picture of the buzzard I think it was called.

 

[ed morgan]

When I first saw the title I was thinking double basses with P pups!

 

[nostatic]

I have a Reddy Killowatt lapel pin (same as your tie clasp) - can't locate it at the moment but it's somewhere. A friend found a full card of them in an antique shop years ago - probably promotional material for General Electric employees.

Reddy originated in 1926 to promote electrification of the US. Was used by various groups, particularly power companies. My dad worked for San Diego Gas & Electric and played on their softball teams over the years. They used Reddy Kilowatt as the team logo. I had a windbreaker with one on it for years.

Reddy Kilowatt - Wikipedia

 

[Resonance129]

Pretty sure all the current production Dingwalls are two or three reverse p. They are in a soap bar like shells though so they don’t look like a p pickup.

Warwicks also done a few. Friend of mine had a fortress with this pickup configuration. Couldn’t find a picture of one though. I did find a picture of the buzzard I think it was called.
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Always thought those looked cool. No clue what they sound or feel like, but I'd be proud to stand on a stage with one dangling from my shoulder . I'm sure I'm not the only one.

 

[Rnr..........4]

I owned this one for a while, it rocked.

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Freaking amazing. I bet with the Tonepump, that sounded killer. I have a Spector P/J passive and thinking of taking out the J and making it a double P. Mine doesn't have the tonepump tho. Completely passive.

 

[John Wymore]

I sure hope this bass is alive and well somewhere!! It was one of the cooler basses I built.

 

[Tom F]

I sure hope this bass is alive and well somewhere!! It was one of the cooler basses I built.

Hi John! Hope you’re well. If you’re talking about the Blue Bomber, I did track it down, and can confirm that it’s alive and well. I wasn’t able to work out a deal to bring it back to NJ, but am happy that it’s in a good home.

I can also confirm that it’s the coolest bass I ever owned, and a testament to the type of work you can do.

 

[John Wymore]

Cool that you were able to locate it ..... good to hear! Sorry you couldn't get it back.

 

[Tom F]

@John Wymore it took 16 years but the Blue Bomber finally made its way home. Still plays like it did the day it showed up. You know how to build a heck of a bass!

https://www.talkbass.com/threads/nbd-black-rose-customs-double-p-content-15-years-in-the-making.1476376/

 

[RickBlair]

Here is a Hondo II Pro. I bought it at a yard sale for $20. After I replaced one of the pickups and did some other work it was actually a pretty nice bass.

Rick B.

 

[duke2004]

Just posting to push this to the top, are there any recent non-custom P/P basses on the market?

 

[jd56hawk]

Just posting to push this to the top, are there any recent non-custom P/P basses on the market?

 

[CTBassGuy]

Just posting to push this to the top, are there any recent non-custom P/P basses on the market?

Fujigen (“FGN”) makes the Mighty Power Bass that is a double P. They are one of the companies that Fender partnered with in Japan (“Made in Japan” marked instruments).

TalkBass thread about it is here: FGN Fujigen Mighty Power bass and @LowEndLobster reviewed it here:

Thomann has them in stock
FGN Mighty Power Ash – Thomann United States

 

[LowEndLobster]

Fujigen (“FGN”) makes the Mighty Power Bass that is a double P. They are one of the companies that Fender partnered with in Japan (“Made in Japan” marked instruments).

TalkBass thread about it is here: FGN Fujigen Mighty Power bass and @LowEndLobster reviewed it here:

Thomann has them in stock
FGN Mighty Power Ash – Thomann United States

Thanks for the shoutout! I LOVE this bass. One of my top 3, and easily my #1 for Rock. Tone for days!

 

[SJLee]

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Beatuiful basses. Is this a standard model or something from their custom shop?

 

[jd56hawk]

Beatuiful basses. Is this a standard model or something from their custom shop?

Pretty sure it's a custom...I've only seen half a dozen.

 

[TerribleTim68]

I've got one of these, and it sure has a unique tone -