P-Bass Club (Part 2) Precision Decisions

[Surly]

QP pups (now)
Custom rosewood pg
Warmoth J neck wenge/ebony
blah, blah, blah

bangin'!!

 

[Fender32]

actually it is a fender bridge. In the 80ies Fender made a series of brass replacement parts. I got it for 12 Euros on ebay.

It took me a long time to get information about the bridge and finally send a message to Mike Watt via MySpace, because you could see him use one of these on the coverpics on some firehose records.

He answered me the bridge back then was known as `the claw`. It weights about a ton and is easily twice as heavy as any Badass. I got the same information from the fender forums.
They say it was genuine 7ender

The bass is a Richwood, a cheap copy from china made of good wood. I changed the PU to a Quaterpounder and added the nice cram pearloid pickguard. I will gig the bass again when I get another neck for it. The one on it is not bad, but i want to get a telecasterbass club neck for it...

Cool! Thanks for the info cellkirk74!

I learn something new here every day .

 

[GregC]

I think I'm already in this thread somewhere, but here's a new family portrait, including my Fender CS NOS '59 P Bass in Shoreline Gold, which turned up this week .

GAAAAASSSS!!!! I've drooled over the LPB before, but now you've got another beauty, Fender32! Good show, man, you've got taste!

 

[GregC]

actually it is a fender bridge. In the 80ies Fender made a series of brass replacement parts. I got it for 12 Euros on ebay.

It took me a long time to get information about the bridge and finally send a message to Mike Watt via MySpace, because you could see him use one of these on the coverpics on some firehose records.

He answered me the bridge back then was known as `the claw`. It weights about a ton and is easily twice as heavy as any Badass. I got the same information from the fender forums.
They say it was genuine 7ender

The bass is a Richwood, a cheap copy from china made of good wood. I changed the PU to a Quaterpounder and added the nice cram pearloid pickguard. I will gig the bass again when I get another neck for it. The one on it is not bad, but i want to get a telecasterbass club neck for it...

Ahh, I recognized the claw right off from Watt's old bass, but never knew who made it. That's cool that he helped you out directly. Did it make a huge tonal difference?

 

[cellkirk74]

Ahh, I recognized the claw right off from Watt's old bass, but never knew who made it. That's cool that he helped you out directly. Did it make a huge tonal difference?

As the bass was originally set up with the cheapest example of a Fender Bridge-copy i ever saw it made a big difference.

I changed the PU at the same time so i am not realy shure what came from the bridge and what from the PU.

It would be interesting to use the claw on a realy good bass to see if and what difference it makes.

I was really suprised about how quick Mike Watt answered. He seems to be a good guy...

 

[Malacypse]

Traded with a fellow TBer, and I just love this thing. It's my 2nd bass, the other is an OLP MM2, and the contrast between them is just perfect. Dark and growly on the one end, bright on the other.


Been GASing for a P-bass for months, couldn't be happier now that I finally have one. Hopefully this will kill the gas for a while...

 

[nalapit13]

here is an update of my 07 MIA. before shot......

after......

aero pe pickup
badass III
G&G vintage fender case
custom buckeye burl pickguard

 

[9mmMike]

here is an update of my 07 MIA.

after......

aero pe pickup
badass III
G&G vintage fender case
custom buckeye burl pickguard

That PG is da-bomb! Very very well executed. Oh, yeah, I like it too.

 

[Jazzman]

Here are my two new P-Basses:

'62 RI

American Standard

 

[nalapit13]

thanks 9mmMike. i had it made by roger from artisanguitarrepair. he is a super cool guy to work with and he made my vision come to life!!

 

[logos.bass]

my baby

 

[Mr_Dave]

Don't think i've posted pics of my P... Squier JV made in Japan around '82. Great bass for the money - i wish it didn't have the J pickup but i don't want to refinish it, still sounds great.

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[Surly]

I love orange basses, really cool.

 

[matrok]

me too, very cool

 

[redstrand]

my baby

27 is long gone. Look at my next post for a number.

 

[redstrand]

Here's the update:

625 Markus
626 FenderHotRod...You belong to the P Bass club...both parts make up the whole.
627 malacypse
628 nalapit...that is by far the coolest PG!
629 Jazzman
630 logos
631 Mr Dave

Enjoy!

 

[nalapit13]

thanks redstrand. i already own #1313 from a previous post.

 

[BassShifter21]

Here is my 74 P-bass. One of my better purchases

Just a pleasure to play, hold, play, fondle, play, oogle, play!!!
I would be honored to have a number!

 

[xshawnxearthx]

Here is my 74 P-bass. One of my better purchases

Just a pleasure to play, hold, play, fondle, play, oogle, play!!!
I would be honored to have a number!

OMG! makes me wish my sunburst w/rosewood was purchased a few years earlier because that is what it would have been.

 

[Flanker]

Here's my Celinder.