NBD: 1985 Fender MIJ PB-555

[Micro Goliath]

I was lucky enough to find this for sale locally and I'm totally loving it so far.

 

[JJP_1984_LB50]

Nice!

And not to derail your thread, but I have what looks to be the exact same Carvin LB50 in your pic at right...

 

[Micro Goliath]

Nice!

And not to derail your thread, but I have what looks to be the exact same Carvin LB50 in your pic at right...

That's awesome! I love the LB50.

 

[Kenova]

This bass is metal beast, it's so close to Spector sound and so unlike any Fender, beautiful product of it's time. Nice catch.

 

[W_R]

Awesome, congrats!

I've seen those and wondered if the string spacing is a little tighter or the pickups were wider than standard to accommodate the slant.

 

[Smooth_bass88]

Now that’s a pickup configuration

 

[Micro Goliath]

This bass is metal beast, it's so close to Spector sound and so unlike any Fender, beautiful product of it's time. Nice catch.

I totally agree, it has a very similar sound to Spector.

 

[Micro Goliath]

Awesome, congrats!

I've seen those and wondered if the string spacing is a little tighter or the pickups were wider than standard to accommodate the slant.

It seems they just spread the two halves of the pickup farther apart to accommodate the slant.

 

[ghostdog93]

Man, that's cool. Nice find!

 

[slowjam98]

Nice! You’re gonna love it.

I have one, too. There’s a ton of good info about it in my NBD thread.

NBD - Fender PB-555 Precision Boxer

 

[slowjam98]

The red is sick.