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Three of a Perfect Pair...
Candy Cola's a 2011
Olympic White's a 2012
Middle black / maple is a modified late 70's de-fretted...
Anyone P/J fretless modify one of the new Vintage Squire P5's? I'm thinking of picking one up and going that route,...
Just need to get the Jazz V sold 1st,... (see link below
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I love the way a good P-bass sits in that sort of mix.
At the moment, most of my gigs are better served by the more "modern" sound of my ABZ, but there are still those times when only a P-bass will do.
I don't have the $$$ to pair the ABZ up with an equally good P5, but my Squier VM Precision V gets me into the neighbourhood for cheap:
Gotta love that beefy .145 in the D'Addario BT set:
8lb 12oz stock, down to 8lb 6oz after installing a set of licensed Hipshot Ultralites. The only other hardware changes I've made are Straploks, a couple of US-spec vintage saddles to fix a minor string alignment problem, and a set of D'Addario Balanced Tension strings.
About the only flaws it had after the initial adjustments, were a hint of fret sprout up in the dusty zone, and a bumpy, plastic-wrapped feel to the back of the neck. Fixed the frets, then thinned and leveled-out the finish on the back of the neck and headstock. This seems to have opened up the top end a little, and we lost the minor G string dead spot as well. Bonus!
Feels and sounds like a $900 bass, for less than $400 total. I think it's a keeper, unless someone hands me a winning lottery ticket...
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Classic.. I need to check out Vallenti.. Seems to be like a sadowslky in many ways...
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They're great instruments. Here's a review I did on a J5 #028: http://www.talkbass.com/reviews/sho...nti-basses-valenti-basses-j5-jazz23028/cat/13
I currently have a '55 P5 similar to Chef's in the works.
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Looking for advice for my MIA Fender P Deluxe 5 string. Th split P bass pickup is bad. Or at least the bass side (4 pole side) The treble side (6 pole) is working fine. What can I replace this with? Can I buy just 1/2 of the pickup or does the whole thing need to be replaced? Where do I find and original replacement? Could I replace it with an EMG? Do I have to replace both P'ups just for matching or can I just replace the front P p'up? Argh.. Help..
I'm thinking that I'd bench the pickup first to see what's wrong - it is very likely something simple and repairable. I think that store out on Green Bay Rd. (Music Center?) has a good tech if you aren't able to bench it yourself.
I'd exhaust efforts to fix it before I replaced it, but that's just me.
I'd exhaust efforts to fix it before I replaced it, but that's just me.
Efforts exhausted. My luthier has all ready benched it. Constant buzz is not going away. Traced it to the bass side of the P p'up. Thinks that the coating somewhere deep in the 9,000 winds has loosened and wires are touching. No rewinding it at this point. Easier and cheaper to replace. at least that is what I am told.
You might want to try a second opinion as tech's go. Pickup re-winding is not as expensive as you think. I had that done with a J pickup and it was not at all unreasonable from a cost standpoint. A pickup re-wind might cost you about $100. A new P-5 from Seymour Duncan might run you about $200.
And truth be told, those American Deluxe Precision 5's are held in pretty high esteem. Keeping them as stock as possible is probably a good thing. I had one of these basses myself, and I regret that I opted for the maple fingerboard instead of rosewood. If I'd gone with the rosewood I would probably still own that particular instrument.
And truth be told, those American Deluxe Precision 5's are held in pretty high esteem. Keeping them as stock as possible is probably a good thing. I had one of these basses myself, and I regret that I opted for the maple fingerboard instead of rosewood. If I'd gone with the rosewood I would probably still own that particular instrument.
Second opinion not really required in this case. P'up has buzzed badly since I got it. Had on Luthier copper shield the cavity and the back of the guard and did nothing to stop the buzz. Only turning off the P p'up did the buzz go away. All wiring is correct and proper. I dropped a note to Fender about the replacement/fixing of my P'up, but it is a weekend so no response yet. I also sent a not to EMG about a possible replacement and I am still waiting to hear from them as well.
Sounds like you've chased down the obvious stuff then. Hopefully Fender can come through for you - another thing you might want to try is a WTB ad in the classifieds, maybe you can find one that someone replaced.
Personally, I'd try really hard to replace the Fender pickup in kind before I turned to an EMG - and I like EMGs!
Personally, I'd try really hard to replace the Fender pickup in kind before I turned to an EMG - and I like EMGs!
I don't know anything about the factory Fenders though. Are they just Fender 5 string P'ups or are they any different?
Hey, I just noticed that your P p'up is just the opposite from mine? Anyone know why?I love the way a good P-bass sits in that sort of mix.
At the moment, most of my gigs are better served by the more "modern" sound of my ABZ, but there are still those times when only a P-bass will do.
I don't have the $$$ to pair the ABZ up with an equally good P5, but my Squier VM Precision V gets me into the neighbourhood for cheap:
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I've been playing since '71. I quit playing from '78 to '91. I got an offer to play with some friends. so I picked it up again in '91 and bought a MIJ P which I didn't like at all, especially the low volume on the G. I picked up a J after a month of the P, and other than that, have played a J up to about 2 years ago. I decided to go 5 strings, and that started a GAS odyssey of a 5 Wick, a 6 Wick, an ESP 5 fretless lined, a Godin 5 fretless unlined, and then a RBV. I love all of 'em, but after looking for the "classic" P tone on my RBV thought that maybe I was missing out on something here not having the mainstay bass for the last 60 years in my arsenal. I pulled the trigger on a P 5 over the weekend, put flats on it, and have been totally immersed in this great, rich, full bottomed, silky tone that I've been groovin' on for the last couple of days! Have a niggling regret that it took me so long to find it, but that's been the story of my life in a lot of things, so at least I'm consistent! Looking forward to making up for lost time with my new P 5. I'd like a number, please!
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Great looking P5.. Again, can anyone comment why bachlover's P pickup is backwards from my Deluxe 5?
Even looking back at P5's like the Skyline has 3 and 2.. I talked to Fender and to a dealer in NC and they wouldn't tell me any difference in the Deluxe 5 pickup from the regular pickup.
I was recommending getting a second opinion regarding the options of repairing the pickup or replacing it. I have gotten a pickup re-wound before, and from a cost standpoint it's still a more economical solution than buying a new pickup.
From a repair guy's standpoint, they're going to recommend the replacement. Why? Because pickup re-winding is a specialized job. Why would he want to farm out that work when he could just sell you a new pickup, and the installation is a simpler job? Oh, and that costs more money, too.
From my own experience, when I had one of the pickups on my '73 Jazz bass re-wound the shop I was dealing with for repairs farmed out the pickup repair to a pickup specialist. The pickup specialist acted as a sub-contractor to the shop and got paid for their work.
