Picked up this P Bass a couple days ago . . .

[Crackle]

It's a 1974 in very rare Strat-O-Burst finish . . . shoreline gold fading into candy apple red. Condition is very good over-all but it appears the pots and pickguard are not original. Interesting collectors piece anyway.

 

[tdub0199]

Nice Looking!!!!

 

[jwbassman]

Cool. I dig that color.

 

[Crackle]

I found the color striking and its tone is just huge! Kind of an impulse buy . . . but I will probably clean it up, replace the pickguard, and repair the case (several split edges), and then sell it at some point.

I have a collection of vintage Ps but do not generally play them. My players are all more modern Ps, Js, and Stingrays.

 

[Tom Howland]

Are you saying this is a factory Fender finish ?
Never seen, or heard of this before.
Quite cool, if it's real.

 

[Crackle]

Are you saying this is a factory Fender finish ?
Never seen, or heard of this before.
Quite cool, if it's real.

Yes, it's factory. Strat-O-Burst was much more common on Strats but was also used on basses. You will also find it on some of the Elites or Elite IIs from the early 80s. Google search stratoburst.

 

[J. Crawford]

Wow! Ive never seen that before!

 

[Dark Horse]

Nice find ! I've only seen a few of those in person, and not for quite a few years - people that have them aren't selling them.

 

[Meddle]

Body won't be 1974 with that finish. They did that much later on, back when they reintroduced 4 bolt necks if I'm not mistaken.

 

[Crackle]

Body won't be 1974 with that finish. They did that much later on, back when they reintroduced 4 bolt necks if I'm not mistaken.

This is a 4-bolt, not a 3-bolt. I have another 100% original 1974 Fender P and it is absolutely identical as far as body contour, neck profile, etc.

 

[Meddle]

http://www.stratcollector.com/newsdesk/archives/000273.html

This seems to suggest Strat-o-burst was a 1980s thing as well. Sorry man. Maybe the neck is 1974?

 

[3toes]

Body won't be 1974 with that finish. They did that much later on, back when they reintroduced 4 bolt necks if I'm not mistaken.

3-bolts were only on Jazz Basses. Ps were always 4.

 

[Meddle]

Cool. Thanks man.

On a side note, and I've allready asked this elsewhere but... What would a P or J look like in Hendrix monterey finish? That colour on the P in OP's post reminds me a lot of the monterey job.

 

[Dark Horse]

Body won't be 1974 with that finish. They did that much later on, back when they reintroduced 4 bolt necks if I'm not mistaken.

Yep, IIRC they were from around 82-83 or so.


EDIT: Yep, the book shows them available from 82 through 83.

http://books.google.com/books?id=Ee...resnum=8&ved=0CCIQ6AEwBw#v=onepage&q=&f=false

 

[pasta4lnch]

REALLY dig the color . . . my drummer's kit is the same.