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NBD: Beautiful P Bass
- Thread starter Warpeg
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I LOVE LOVE LOVE candy apple red and tort! (far right, also my avatar)
That is a beautiful bass & one to keep. Another thought if you ever put a gold guard on it, you have instant Duck Dunn hope you enjoy your new bass
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I went back and forth on the anodized gold guard; they look great. In the end, I just couldn't pass up some tort.
your ax looks spectacular! nice job on the 'mods'. congratulations on your new instrument!
Thanks. The bass went through quite a makeover:
- Factory pickup replaced with Aguilar 60's Era
- Factory black pickguard replaced with Fender PV '63 tortoise shell
- Factory bridge replaced with Fender vintage threaded saddle bridge
- Tug bar drilled and installed
- Chrome covers drilled and installed
- Roundwounds replaced with Fender 9050 flats
- Fully shielded cavities
- Noble pots, SoZo cap, and Kimber wire
i've been entertained by modding/upgrading/assembling for a decade, now --- it's a really gratifying experience to take an ax from one place/space and make it into another, better one! although many folks don't want to be bothered by the work involved, others don't realize what a player can get with a little 'elbow grease' and patience. i applaud both your efforts and the results!
Beautiful!! I have a very similar P-bass... red with tort... But a rosewood neck with tele-style headstock.
EdwardofHuncote
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That is a beauty for sure. Congratulations!
I'm gonna foolishly go against the prevailing opinion on the tort though.
I'd do what @Shawn Luckman suggested, and put a gold guard on.
I'm gonna foolishly go against the prevailing opinion on the tort though.
I'd do what @Shawn Luckman suggested, and put a gold guard on.
That’s beautiful! I wouldn’t have ever considered any shade of red and tort (on purpose, at least) before I saw the Fender Pino CS Precision.
After seeing yours, a CAR Precision is definitely going to be on the shortlist for my next Warmoth build.
Congratulations!
After seeing yours, a CAR Precision is definitely going to be on the shortlist for my next Warmoth build.
Congratulations!
The red + tort combo really makes sense from a design standpoint. There is a ton of red in tortoise shell; they compliment each other very naturally.
I'm not usually a red instrument guy, but that's a beauty. Love the neck and pickup covers too, a real beautiful bass. Enjoy.
