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P-Bass Club (Part 2) Precision Decisions

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#381
psus16 said:
Actually, its FIREMIST GOLD, which according to my luthier would have been the custom color replacement for Shoreline Gold in '69.

Eitherway, I think the color is awesome, and it looks great with the rosewood fretboard...

Thanks though...I have to wipe the drool off the bass everytime I play..I love it.
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Yeh, that's it. Firemist Gold. The minute you mentioned it I remembered. Way nice bass :)
 
#382
Nice job, she looks awesome!!

dakpluto said:
This was my very first bass ever. A MiM 1994 P-bass, in a very basic Black paint with White Pickguard. Played great, sounded great, but slowly got pushed out by other basses. I decided one day it was time to revive it. I had been wanting something with a very classic old tone, and decided this was the bass to do it. So off came the poly (omg don't get me started on a nightmare that was.) and since the body looked great on its own, I decided to keep it that way. It was finished in several coats of Tung Oil.

The neck was also great on it, so I kept the original neck and just completely sanded it down and applied a few coats of Tung Oil. The cavity was completely copper shielded, as was the new 62 RI Tort Pickguard. I really wanted the vintage look too, and decided that the bass should have a touch of "jamerson" to it, so the pickup covers and tug bar came on. A Gotoh 201 bridge was added for some additional mass. For the sound I wanted something that could give me a good range, so I dropped in a Basslines 1/4# and Bayou Cables wiring harness. Gotoh Straplocks were also added for my comfort.

Not a bad change from a old black P-bass if I say so myself:


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EDIT: some people that have seen the bass asked why I didn't fill in some of the nicks, scratches, cuts etc on the body. For me, it was a simple choice not to fill them in. I'm not a fan of "fake relics" where somebody puts the damage in. I like a bass where the relic is the real thing. Where every cut, scratch, ding, etc has its own story and character.
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#383
Here's mine.

2001 American Vintage Precision '57 RI - Dakota Red - no mods (will add straplocks later and that's the whole plan).
 

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#385
never get tired of posting pics of this one. It's a '75 with a DiMarzio P and the phase switch wired in. Also has an Atilla Baloug (sp?) of Odyssey Guitars brass bridge and nut installed. The thing, even with the massive amount of brass on it, is one of the lightest basses I own. Killer feel and tone. (and no longer with the DR Red Devils either)

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(waaaaay thin fingerboard. some places the fret tangs actually go through the rosewood and into the maple)
 
#392
Darkstrike said:
How do you like the series/parallel?

Most people complain that when Fender done it(S1) it was useless, but I'm bettin' that its a sweet sound in parallel too.
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weird at first and seemingly useless BUT then I bothered to try it in a few different settings and it can have it's place. If you want to 'thin' the tone out a bit like a Ric then it's perfect. Also, if the mix is already really thick and boomy.... flip the switch and instant 'cut through the mix'. A big part of the usefulness though I think is the DiMarzio, it's a great high output p/up.
 
#393
Hey dude sign me up!! I bought a used 2002 20th Anniversary Squier Affinity Precision Bass SE in Baltic Blue today for $100!! Actually just got back from a gig with it. Not bad considering no set-up, old strings (I think GHS rounds..) and no sound check (open mic at Boulder's.) Anyway! Sign me up!!
 
#394
Psychicpet said:
weird at first and seemingly useless BUT then I bothered to try it in a few different settings and it can have it's place. If you want to 'thin' the tone out a bit like a Ric then it's perfect. Also, if the mix is already really thick and boomy.... flip the switch and instant 'cut through the mix'. A big part of the usefulness though I think is the DiMarzio, it's a great high output p/up.
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Interesting, I wondered would the DiMarzio make it cause a bigger effect.
 
#397
It’s time I join this Club.

This is my MIA 1992 Precision Bass Plus, usually known as the "Boner P-Bass".

The spec's :American-made Fender basses that features 22 frets, solid alder or ash body, a 1-piece maple neck with a maple fingerboard, Lace Sensor P/J pickups, Schaller deluxe die-cast tuning machines, 3-ply white - black - white pickguard, Schaller Elite fine-tuning bridge, 3-way toggle pickup switch, master volume, series/parallel push-push button for the neck pickup and master TBX tone

For additional info on the "Boner P-Bass", I Know it’s Wiki, but read on if your interested. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fender_Precision_Bass_Plus

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#399
Have I signed up yet? If not, add me to the list!

Just received my fifth P in the mail today: a '93 P Deluxe project bass. It needs a nut, tuners, pickups, input jack and battery cover but other than that it's in great shape.

The other four are an '03 MIA Standard project bass (neck and body from different '03s), an '08 MIA Standard, an MIM Standard and an '82 Ovation Ultra Bass, P style. There's a thread about the Ovation on here somewhere and I'll try and get a family shot this weekend.
 
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