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NBD: Bluesman Vintage Deville 2T

#23
tb-player said:
Anyone who knows me knows my affinity for Bluesman Vintage basses. John Scott runs a really cool shop outside of Nashville. He builds lightweight FSOs that have been played on hundreds of hits coming out of Music City.

This is a Bluesman Vintage 2T. It weighs 8lb 2oz and is a lovely custom shade of 'surf-foam' green. It has a 1.625” nut, roasted flame maple, thin-C neck and Lollar t-bird pickups. It’s about a year old… purchased from a great dude here on TB classifieds.

I’ve owned a similar bass before. I let it go in the midst of my GAS frenzy (like a dumb@$$). This one’s even nicer than mine. Glad to have it back in the rack!!

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Downright sweet. :cool: Gotta sound good with those Lollars. :bassist:
 
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Bruce Avilla said:
I've listened to many of Jacob Lowery's recordings where he's using this same model bass with the Lollar T-Bird pickups. Plus, he de-tunes 1/2 a step. Those Lollar PUs are a whole lot more $$ than Precision style - do YOU think there's a compelling difference from your use? Just rarely ever see Lollar's used in P-basses and custom builds. I've been to John's shop in Nashville - live @ an hour away. He worked on my G&L SB-1 1986 - he's quite a character. Talk to us about the Lollars...
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The first time I ever played a Lollar pickup was in a Nash PB57. I instantly fell in love with the tone. Unfortunately, I hated the Nash's baseball bat neck. So when I got my custom shop precision, the first thing I did was replace the FCS pickup with a Lollar P. I find the Lollar is less harsh. It's the same for this Deville 2T. It has a nice low end and a nice presence on the high end, without being too sizzly.

Interestingly, John at Bluesman has recently started winding his own t-bird pickups. He told me his version has a bit more bite in the high-end. I'm excited to hear them and compare with the Lollars.
 
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Kevan Campbell said:
That’s a looker, I love the color! Ever since getting to play one of David Karns’ 2T’s I’ve been amazed by them, and hope to have one eventually. Congrats on the new bass!!!
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If you decide to get one, tell him Jeff from Maryland sent you and he'll hook you up. I've sent a bunch of guys to him and he always takes really good care of them. :thumbsup:
 
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tb-player said:
Anyone who knows me knows my affinity for Bluesman Vintage basses. John Scott runs a really cool shop outside of Nashville. He builds lightweight FSOs that have been played on hundreds of hits coming out of Music City.

This is a Bluesman Vintage 2T. It weighs 8lb 2oz and is a lovely custom shade of 'surf-foam' green. It has a 1.625” nut, roasted flame maple, thin-C neck and Lollar t-bird pickups. It’s about a year old… purchased from a great dude here on TB classifieds.

I’ve owned a similar bass before. I let it go in the midst of my GAS frenzy (like a dumb@$$). This one’s even nicer than mine. Glad to have it back in the rack!!

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Oh yeah - that should be fun as hell!
Yep - add TI flats. No question about it.:thumbsup:
 
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