Maple fingerboards!

[Dluxe]

 

[BrBss]

I guess since you’ve asked...
All of mine have maple fingerboards...seems to be what I like, end of story.
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Did you add the second pickup to the Sledgehammer? Never seen one with 2 before.

 

[SideshowDom]

Here's my contribution.

 

[4SG]

This isn't mine; the promoter rented the rig for me for a tour of England last year. I liked the bass okay ('57 reissue) but, lord, that Trace Elliot amp was shot. By the end of the tour I had it dimed just to clear the drums.

 

[Flamingo21]

Been a maple man from the beginning.

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The red one: what is it?

 

[Flamingo21]

Squier VM Tele Special (Modded)

This may be a dumb question, but was this modded from an actual Tele?

 

[Flamingo21]

...one of the more recent 70s Precision Basses when they were still MIJ...

Not sure what you're saying here. The bass I showed in post #1 is a 70s reissue Fender P, and was made in Japan in 2017.

 

[FingerDub]

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The red one: what is it?

I think it's a Cabronita with some decals on the body.

 

[eastcoasteddie]

Did you add the second pickup to the Sledgehammer? Never seen one with 2 before.

Yes...added all those extra switches and knobs, too
Stock preamp with added A/P switch and passive tone control always in the circuit, and Series/Neck Coil/Bridge Coil for each pickup. Carvin HB pickups.

 

[God's Favorite Bass]

I have some maple ones.

 

[4SG]

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Yes, that would qualify as "some."

 

[Moving Pictures]

Never seen a blue P quite like that. What's the story on that lovely finish?

It is a limited edition release called the Sandblasted Precision. Both basses are essentially American Specials but with the Sandblasted finish on swamp ash. I upgraded the bridge and tuners to HipShot. Lightweight and great players and both are putting on a lot of miles.

 

[2saddleslab]

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The red one: what is it?

It's a MIM Cabronita that I modified stealing some details from @God's Favorite Bass and installing a string thru bridge and TV Jones ThunderBlade. The hand painted pinstripes are compliments of the legendary Dauber Farr.
NBD- CAR Cabronita

 

[God's Favorite Bass]

It's a MIM Cabronita that I modified stealing some details from @God's Favorite Bass and installing a string thru bridge and TV Jones ThunderBlade. The hand painted pinstripes are compliments of the legendary Dauber Farr.
NBD- CAR Cabronita

And it's all sexy with those stripes!

 

[Clark Westfield]

My American Special.

 

[wemedge]

Mine:

 

[hieronymous]

Not sure what you're saying here. The bass I showed in post #1 is a 70s reissue Fender P, and was made in Japan in 2017.

Actually, the whole reason I got into this thread is because of your bass! I was wondering if it was MIJ. My post is definitely US-centric, but I have lived in Japan, from 1982-88 and again from 2002-06. I love Fender Japan stuff, they were great basses in the '80s when I was a teenager and I still have a strong affection for them.

They introduced the "70s P-Bass" in the US around 2011 (There's a thread here) - production moved to Mexico by 2012. Sometime between 2012-2015 they stopped importing stuff from Japan to the US (and a thread on that here). I don't think the Classic Series 70s P-Bass has been available here for a few years, but I'm definitely willing to believe they produce similar models in Japan - I used to love checking out the Ikebe website for some of the interesting stuff they'd produce, like Billy Sheehan inspired Precisions.

Where did you buy yours?

 

[bumble yeti]

Yessir.

 

[Flamingo21]

Where did you buy yours?

I bought my bass right here in The Netherlands. Someone I trust told me that "Fender orders from this Japanese factory whenever it suits them. These MIJ Fenders are then made mainly for the Japanese market, but every now and then a container of the stuff ends up here".

Actually, the whole reason I got into this thread is because of your bass! I was wondering if it was MIJ.

Well you could have asked, on the other hand I could have said what it was in the first place. I've modifed that post.

They introduced the "70s P-Bass" in the US around 2011 (There's a thread here) - production moved to Mexico by 2012. Sometime between 2012-2015 they stopped importing stuff from Japan to the US (and a thread on that here). I don't think the Classic Series 70s P-Bass has been available here for a few years, but I'm definitely willing to believe they produce similar models in Japan - I used to love checking out the Ikebe website for some of the interesting stuff they'd produce, like Billy Sheehan inspired Precisions.

Thanks! I will definitely check those links out.

 

[60bass]

It's a MIM Cabronita that I modified stealing some details from @God's Favorite Bass and installing a string thru bridge and TV Jones ThunderBlade. The hand painted pinstripes are compliments of the legendary Dauber Farr.
NBD- CAR Cabronita

Really has that Dusty Hill ZZ look. Very nice.

 

[MtManiac]

Sorry for the messy room.