Hey thanks...so to answer your question, I am agnostic when it comes to Pre CBS/post CBS/60's/70's. My '66 is a dream and I will never part with her. Here's a demo I did maybe 10 years back for D'Addario Chromes using that bass: . I've kept the same set of strings on her for a good 12 years, so at this point they are super dead, but the result is that she's a cool thump machine. So my intention is to keep her in that role. My '75 is a midrange grind machine with lots of attitude, that can also sound taut, limber, and funky played fingerstyle. So always rounds on her. They're both amazing, and ideal in every way. So the only reason I choose one over the other is a question of needing bright vs. dark. That's it. I think in a place like Talkbass, there's a combination of factors that make this discussion a bit frustrating: gear elitism, a desire for one-upmanship, competitiveness, hearsay, and sometimes lack of practical application in the real world (people who may have these instruments, but don't use them so much in a professional context, or at least very often) A great p bass is a great p bass, regardless of era. Unless you're a collector, just find an instrument that you can afford that you really match up with and establish that certain "love connection".
