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Need help with 1966 P-Bass
- Thread starter Mike Maher
- Start date
If you were using paint to tighten a neck pocket, You would only need it on the sides of the pocket. I doubt that the black paint is there for that reason. It's probably the remainder of the sunburst black that was originally on there - they didn't sand it off, as it would be hidden, and would have taken effort with no benefit.
It's the most original now than it will ever be.
I vote leave it alone or pro refin in a stock color only.
I vote leave it alone or pro refin in a stock color only.
We only know that the neck is original from '66. The finish is not, nor is the pickguard. Have you looked at the pots or pickups? Looked under the pickups? Just curious.
Vintage Guitars Info - Fender custom color finishes on vintage Fender guitars
good reading. May not help, but good, nevertheless.
good reading. May not help, but good, nevertheless.
I wonder if the same guy refinished my 1971, which also was black from the factory. Both bodies show scortch marks.
Like others have already told you-three color sunburst was the standard color with a tortoise shell guard.
Natural finishes were not offered by Fender until 1972. Custom colors were available in '66, lots of white, candy apple red, lake placid blue, sonic blue, Dakota red. fiesta red as some choices. 3 ply White Pickguards came with custom colors, usually.
Have fun with that bass!
Natural finishes were not offered by Fender until 1972. Custom colors were available in '66, lots of white, candy apple red, lake placid blue, sonic blue, Dakota red. fiesta red as some choices. 3 ply White Pickguards came with custom colors, usually.
Have fun with that bass!
Gries Amps
Commercial User
OP- Nice bass.
My stripped P has an ano gold guard, but I also have just a control plate that covers the control cavity. It's good to have options.
Couldn't edit the post to add this, but here's pics-
Couldn't edit the post to add this, but here's pics-
Is the body ash, or pine? I don't think alder would show that much grain.
I believe it's Sen, as the bass is a MIJ Squier from the early 80s, but could be Tamo Ash- I don't believe Squier used Tamo but I'm not positive. Sen is said to look more like ash but sound more like alder, based on what I've read. It's lightweight, also- at least mine is. I have a Sen-bodied Strat-like thing from the late 70s-early 80s too, that has more Sen-like straight grain.
