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sonic boogaloo

sonic boogaloo

Aug 18, 2017
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let's face it, you can't get any more boring than a P bass in grandpa burst and tort.

got this 2020 AM PRO II in mint condition today. still got the plastic on the ol' pickguard, with a JAZZ bass sticker :laugh:. it's hardly been played!

a hat-trick of firsts for me:

• first US fender bass
• first P Bass
• first maple fretboard

weighs in at 8.6Ibs and balances really well.

need to put some TI flats on it and set it up to my liking, but it sounds and plays great just how it came.

this will probably be my last bass (i know, i know) and i was pleased to snag it for a good price. US fenders have gone through the roof in the EU and even used ones seem to be holding their value.

there can't be many 60-year-old bass players who have gone so long before owning a P Bass!

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sonic boogaloo said:
let's face it, you can't get any more boring than a P bass in grandpa burst and tort.

got this 2020 AM PRO II in mint condition today. still got the plastic on the ol' pickguard, with a JAZZ bass sticker :laugh:. it's hardly been played!

a hat-trick of firsts for me:

• first US fender bass
• first P Bass
• first maple fretboard

weighs in at 8.6Ibs and balances really well.

need to put some TI flats on it and set it up to my liking, but it sounds and plays great just how it came.

this will probably be my last bass (i know, i know) and i was pleased to snag it for a good price. US fenders have gone through the roof in the EU and even used ones seem to be holding their value.

there can't be many 60-year-old bass players who have gone so long before owning a P Bass!

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Don't overlook EB Cobalt Flats. I tried LaBella's, Dunlop's, and the EB's have some give to them but still have that percussive warmth. YMMV.
Nice lookin' bass.
 
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I took the same path. I got a Miami Blue Pro II this year. Stunning instrument. The strings were all wrong for me too and I went Ti Flats. Oh jez..... that's an amazing critter. Turn it up and play with a light touch at ~80 tone
 
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sonic boogaloo said:
let's face it, you can't get any more boring than a P bass in grandpa burst and tort.

got this 2020 AM PRO II in mint condition today. still got the plastic on the ol' pickguard, with a JAZZ bass sticker :laugh:. it's hardly been played!

a hat-trick of firsts for me:

• first US fender bass
• first P Bass
• first maple fretboard

weighs in at 8.6Ibs and balances really well.

need to put some TI flats on it and set it up to my liking, but it sounds and plays great just how it came.

this will probably be my last bass (i know, i know) and i was pleased to snag it for a good price. US fenders have gone through the roof in the EU and even used ones seem to be holding their value.

there can't be many 60-year-old bass players who have gone so long before owning a P Bass!

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I turn 60 in a few weeks, and I just bought my first P bass last year.

I put Fender 45 flats on it shortly after I bought it, and wow!
 
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sonic boogaloo said:
you can't get any more boring than a P bass in grandpa burst and tort.
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I don't slag on other people's color choices since I've made bold choices myself in those areas. It's definitely the "classic" look, and in great condition.

When discussing a project bass I'd found, a fellow TB'er referred to the tort guard as "looking like summer sausage" and I can never get that out of my mind. I've never been a fan of tort and was going to be changing it anyway.

That being said, I'm 61 and have never owned a P bass. But I have nothing but Fender/Squier basses and don't find them boring at all.

Enjoy the new bass.
 
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Don't overlook EB Cobalt Flats. I tried LaBella's, Dunlop's, and the EB's have some give to them but still have that percussive warmth.
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maybe one day, but i'm completely sold on the TI flats. they feel great to play and i love the low tension.

what do you think of the V-Mod II pups?

i'm impressed by them! they have a lot of clarity.

anything over 80% and they are pretty useless for my playing style, but there are some magical tones to be had below that. i normally play with a pick and the 20-30% off is really hitting the sweet spot.

i'm taking it to my next band rehearsal and i'll be interested to hear how it sounds in the mix.
 
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sonic boogaloo said:
maybe one day, but i'm completely sold on the TI flats. they feel great to play and i love the low tension.

what do you think of the V-Mod II pups?

i'm impressed by them! they have a lot of clarity.

anything over 80% and they are pretty useless for my playing style, but there are some magical tones to be had below that. i normally play with a pick and the 20-30% off is really hitting the sweet spot.

i'm taking it to my next band rehearsal and i'll be interested to hear how it sounds in the mix.
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Nice bass!

Yea TIs are way different than cobalt flats. I’m not a fan of either own a precision bass to be honest, but I do like both on a jazz bass. Chromes or LaBella on a P for me.
 
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sonic boogaloo said:
let's face it, you can't get any more boring than a P bass in grandpa burst and tort.

got this 2020 AM PRO II in mint condition today. still got the plastic on the ol' pickguard, with a JAZZ bass sticker :laugh:. it's hardly been played!

a hat-trick of firsts for me:

• first US fender bass
• first P Bass
• first maple fretboard

weighs in at 8.6Ibs and balances really well.

need to put some TI flats on it and set it up to my liking, but it sounds and plays great just how it came.

this will probably be my last bass (i know, i know) and i was pleased to snag it for a good price. US fenders have gone through the roof in the EU and even used ones seem to be holding their value.

there can't be many 60-year-old bass players who have gone so long before owning a P Bass!

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Interesting figuring on the fretboard, and that example has the least amount of vintage amber tint in the neck lacquer, that I've ever seen (which will please a lot of people).

Otherwise, almost identical in every respect to mine, with an almost identical backstory (minus the Jazz mislabel), and personal journey with regards to Precisions / tort / grandad-burst etc.

I'm very happy with mine, but the one thing I have mixed feelings about is the pickguard : I'd rather the stock guard was totally unapologetically tortoise shell (i.e. late 60's / early 70's, looking like it's gassing off, and about to spontaneously combust), but I do actually dig the fact that in low lighting conditions it simply looks classic black, and in direct lighting is unmistakably tort - so you have the best of both worlds.

I still might swap it for a typically classic tort, or anodized gold, if I can find a good one, with the correct notch for truss rod access.

I have to say, I was fully prepared to dislike the pickup, but in the two and a half years I've owned it, I haven't had a problem with the tones I'm pulling out of the bass. Maybe I'll eventually put a Fralin in it, but for now I'm happy with the V-Mod II.
 
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I have to say, I was fully prepared to dislike the pickup, but in the two and a half years I've owned it, I haven't had a problem with the tones I'm pulling out of the bass. Maybe I'll eventually put a Fralin in it, but for now I'm happy with the V-Mod II.
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i was thinking of doing exactly the same, but from what i've heard so far, the V-Mod II is a keeper.

agree again with the pickguard! i sort of like how subdued it is but i think it would be great to have one like @Bass4ThePublic. that is beautiful!

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