NBD totally toasted P bass

[REV]

I'd go with the LTF's. But it needs tort.

 

[logdrum]

I though this was a ruined or drunk bass. The title said Totally Toasted. Whew!

 

[logdrum]

You also just toast the screws and knobs and give it that left on the stove look. In the guitar show I went to this Sunday, the roasted bodies where showcase but using a see-through stain

Here's my baritone guitar neck fretboard - roasted maple

 

[micguy]

I'd like to see more roasted and finished basses, because although I like the weight reduction, I don't like the natural look of roasted bodies.

OK, so avert your eyes - this must be really ugly to you:

Yeah, you're right, that's hideous.

This one is even more hideous, as the fretboard is roasted:

 

[rojo412]

(Those basses look hot, for real)

 

[JRA]

I’m not a huge fan of the new bass day thing, but thought this would be a public service to people wondering about pine Fenders.

Mod Shop P bass, roasted pine body in sienna sunburst, roasted maple neck, American vintage 2 1960 pickups.

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The neck is a 1963 C, comes with a 1 5/8” nut width. Thankfully. I’ve always had Jazz basses because I like the 1 1/2” width, but as long as it isn’t the old 1 3/4” P neck it’s fine!

Nice and light only 8 lbs. I think because of the pine. Looks kind of 1970s to me. The stripes are from waves in the grain. Some other pine bodies just have a strong straight grain.

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I don’t have another P to compare but the pine didn’t mess with the tone in a bad way. It sounds pretty much the same as the Am Standard Jazz bass, except for the difference due to the strings (older Roto swings vs. new Fender NPS), and the stereotypical pickup differences. They are both pretty resonant instruments anyways, seems similar Fender tone. Chunky P with rounds tone, vs. the great jazz tones. I can get the Jazz sounding pretty close to the P favoring the neck pickup and rolling down the tone. So, if you’re mulling the idea of pine, it works just fine.

Probably try flats on the P someday, I’m contemplating:
La Bella LTF 42 56, 75 100
760FL 43 60, 82 104
Olinto 47, 68, 80, 107
GHS Precision 45, 60, 80, 105 custom medium ?

So, there you have it, p vs. j, flats vs. rounds, and tone wood!

well, thanks for lowering your threshold for this one --- what a sweet looking ax, in pine no less! congratulations on your new instrument!

 

[sethlow3]

Pine was used on a lot of the original Fenders, so I don’t understand why anyone is ever surprised by it being good tonally. I do usually include in the trio of light solid body woods for bass (empress/paulownia, swamp ash, and pine), but usually the pine is the heaviest of the three from what I’ve seen…

It’s like some where along the way, some builders and bassists decided that only ash and alder sound good on Fendery basses and that’s simply not the case. Heck, I can actually still think of a few builders that still only offer those two as body choices. Limited…

Pine is a great wood though and VERY North American!

 

[Auer]

I'd like to see more roasted and finished basses, because although I like the weight reduction, I don't like the natural look of roasted bodies. Great looking bass.

I dig, don't care much for cutting board basses myself either.

Pine is cool tho, and not that common?

 

[lOmnivore S]

Aaah, the P and the J. The J and the P.

And the winner is....

 

[Doug4321]

I'd go with the LTF's. But it needs tort.

I’ve tried LTF and the GHS on a short scale. Good stuff. Never tried the DTB or the Olintos though.

 

[Nightsprinter]

Pine was used on a lot of the original Fenders, so I don’t understand why anyone is ever surprised by it being good tonally. I do usually include in the trio of light solid body woods for bass (empress/paulownia, swamp ash, and pine), but usually the pine is the heaviest of the three from what I’ve seen…

It’s like some where along the way, some builders and bassists decided that only ash and alder sound good on Fendery basses and that’s simply not the case. Heck, I can actually still think of a few builders that still only offer those two as body choices. Limited…

Pine is a great wood though and VERY North American!

I think it would be nice if warmoth would offer pine for their bodies.

 

[Pocket4]

A couple TBers were possibly interested and some of this may be cool to check out. Pine single piece body finished with Tru Oil. Less than 7 pounds and resonance and tone are great.

My roasty P is the Warmoth in a clear satin finish. Neck is from Fender and is their roasted maple. This bass brings a little more authority in the mix. Not light though. Enjoy.

 

[Michael Eisenman]

The stripes are from waves in the grain.

Amber waves of grain. Lovely finish.

 

[MrAB4003]

Beautiful machine. Tapes would feel and sound great on it as well as make it look beautifuler.

Admittedly I am a tape wounds addict.

Just PM-ed you.