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60bass

60bass

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Just built up this one for myself

2022 Fender Player Series Capri Orange Alder body. Mint green PG. Fender high mass bridge made by Kkuson and IMO better than a BadAss II or an Omega. With the mint green PG this bass just screams Fender Surf bass. I was hesitant to order an orange body but the color is really nice. The more I see it the more I like it.

USA vintage cloth wiring, CTS pots and a RUSSIAN PIO .047 tone cap. For the pickup I went with the new Fender Yosemite series pickup and then grounded the pole pieces myself. Pretty easy to do and quiets them right down. I tend to rest my thumb right on the top edge of the pickup play over the pole pieces and with the pole pieces grounded, I don't have to worry if my fingers touch the pole pieces. No buzz. Dunlop Straploks installed.

Neck is a Fender licensed Mighty Mite w/rosewood board. Lots of flame on the back of the neck. My longtime friend Roy Harper in Yuma did the finishing. He shaved the neck, applied vintage Amber tint, rolled the fingerboard edges, installed a decal and shot it with nitro lacquer. Then he rounded the fret ends. Absolutely gorgeous in person and the color is perfect with the Capri Orange body. I did a full level, crown, and polish on the frets. For tuning keys I went with the set of GOTOH vintage Res-O-Lite reverse tuners. It's turned out to be a very nice bass all the way around. Weight 8.9 lbs.


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I've always liked that Capri Orange, and thought about buying one (but never pulled the trigger)
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. Had I bought one, I'd have put a brown tort on it to complement the rosewood board. But your mint guard looks nice also.

I guess I was thinking back to my old Sunset Orange Transparent Jazz. I replaced the parchment guard with a brown tort and always thought it looked good.
 
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Jeff K said:
I've always liked that Capri Orange, and thought about buying one (but never pulled the trigger)View attachment 4661606 View attachment 4661607 . Had I bought one, I'd have put a brown tort on it to complement the rosewood board. But your mint guard looks nice also.

I guess I was thinking back to my old Sunset Orange Transparent Jazz. I replaced the parchment guard with a brown tort and always thought it looked good.
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I tried a brown tort but liked the surf look better with the Orange. Sunset orange is also a great color. IMO Fender has always had the best colors.
 
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60bass said:
Just built up this one for myself

2022 Fender Player Series Capri Orange Alder body. Mint green PG. Fender high mass bridge made by Kkuson and IMO better than a BadAss II or an Omega. With the mint green PG this bass just screams Fender Surf bass. I was hesitant to order an orange body but the color is really nice. The more I see it the more I like it.

USA vintage cloth wiring, CTS pots and a RUSSIAN PIO .047 tone cap. For the pickup I went with the new Fender Yosemite series pickup and then grounded the pole pieces myself. Pretty easy to do and quiets them right down. I tend to rest my thumb right on the top edge of the pickup play over the pole pieces and with the pole pieces grounded, I don't have to worry if my fingers touch the pole pieces. No buzz. Dunlop Straploks installed.

Neck is a Fender licensed Mighty Mite w/rosewood board. Lots of flame on the back of the neck. My longtime friend Roy Harper in Yuma did the finishing. He shaved the neck, applied vintage Amber tint, rolled the fingerboard edges, installed a decal and shot it with nitro lacquer. Then he rounded the fret ends. Absolutely gorgeous in person and the color is perfect with the Capri Orange body. I did a full level, crown, and polish on the frets. For tuning keys I went with the set of GOTOH vintage Res-O-Lite reverse tuners. It's turned out to be a very nice bass all the way around. Weight 8.9 lbs.


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Now you have to go with Orange amps & speakers and cord, it's in the rule book.
 
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A number of years ago I had a mini bass guitar made in the style of a Fender Telecaster guitar. I asked for a natural finish, but the builder did not match the poplar pieces very well. I lived with it for a few years, but finally decided to have it painted by Pat Wilkins. We looked at a few colors when I decided on Capri Orange. Very happy with it now.

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KohanMike said:
I number of years ago I had a mini bass guitar made in the style of a Fender Telecaster guitar. I asked for a natural finish, but the builder did not match the poplar pieces very well. I lived with it for a few years, but finally decided to have it painted by Pat Wilkins. We looked at a few colors when I decided on Capri Orange. Very happy with it now.

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Cool looking bass. I really like it.
 
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Bass said:
Nice, Capri orange is great!

You're very lucky to have such a nice dark neck. It seems to me it's hit or miss whether the Player series have dark or light Pau Ferro.
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It's a Mighty Mite aftermarket licensed neck with a Rosewood board. I'll have to ask me buddy who did the finish work if he stained it darker. He sometimes does that if he thinks a board needs more visual appeal. Whatever he did to it, it just looks beautiful
 

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