My 55 neck has the same wear. Probably from my hand resting there when using the end of the neck as a thumb rest.
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The answer to that was hidden in my post.
But I'm sure some wear comes from grabbing my bass in that area grasping w/ my fingers around the neck heal & my palm rests right over that spot. The neck is 70 years old.
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The answer to that was hidden in my post.
Got it.
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I get it being old, but I never touch my bass there - never. It still baffles me how wear appears there.The answer to that was hidden in my post.
The answer to that was hidden in my post.
Picked up the bass this morning to try this. Occasionally, I play with my thumb on the side of the neck and when pulling my middle finger across the strings, it does rub that area of the neck. I've always thought the fretting hand would cause the neck wear, but I can see how there could be neck wear past the 20th fret, particularly after 70 years playing that way.
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Yep, since I play 90% of the time at the end of the neck it's not surprising there's lots of opportunity for contact in that area. 
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I'm one of those players who rarely play at the heal. I primarily use a pick and palm-mute so my right hand is at the bridge ala Carol Kaye. On some songs in our set I'll play finger-style closer to the heal for a deeper, more 'double-bass' sound, and on Skyfall I do both in the same song.
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Love that! I've heard a few of your live videos on TB, very nice.
Since I've always played mostly in trios the bigger "boom" you get at the end of the neck covers more tonal real estate, which works great in that environment. I do play occasionally play past the pickup when a bigger "bang" works to cut thru or to emphasize a line.
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Nice work Gio. I have played with a pick and palm muted for certain songs that needed quick short ending note lengths. Just depends on the song for me.
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I've always toyed playing with a pick, but The Bond/'60s spy material first got me into playing w/a pick & palm-muting seriously, as many of the bass-lines were originally recorded like that. Carol Kaye played bass on some of those famous songs like "Mission : Impossible", which we play.Nice work Gio. I have played with a pick and palm muted for certain songs that needed quick short ending note lengths. Just depends on the song for me.
While searching for other spy related songs Carol Kaye played on, I saw that she played on the 1967 LP (that I had back then!) called "The Zodiac - Cosmic Sounds". I wasn't aware of Carol Kaye as a young teen but I remember really liking parts of it so I found a VGC copy on eBay and ordered it! Elektra produced many of the LP's I bought back then. If I remember correctly, this LP was a 'cut-out' sold at my local grocery store for 99cents. It's where I also bought Pink Floyds "Piper at the Gates of Dawn". This was in Omaha Nebraska, and most people had never heard of PF including me. I just thought the cover art was cool.
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Just got the Zodiac LP - the record looks brand new! Carol Kaye isn't credited (as was the usual then) and the music is a hoot! The bass doesn't sound like CK, more bassy/boomy than her more characteristic pick/palm-mute sound. Another day in the office. 
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Carol Kaye isn't credited (as was the usual then) and the music is a hoot! The bass doesn't sound like CK, more bassy/boomy than her more characteristic pick/palm-mute sound. Another day in the office. MUST BE PLAYED IN THE DARK
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Yes, mine. Here it is with its 1965 friend
62 is quite bashed up too
62 is quite bashed up too
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The white one a '62 J? I played a '62 J at Chicago Music Exchange years ago now. I loved it as soon as I started playing it - especially the neck. I had an early '66 dot & bound J neck custom made to replicate that '62 neck profile. Body is a refinished '66 J - being poly, it won't warm-up like your nice Oly '62... but I won't kick it out of bed for eating crackers... (a silly old saying)
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Very nice. I do like the lollipops.
I neglected to answer your question. The beater sunburst is a 64
I neglected to answer your question. The beater sunburst is a 64
I've always toyed playing with a pick, but The Bond/'60s spy material first got me into playing w/a pick & palm-muting seriously, as many of the bass-lines were originally recorded like that. Carol Kaye played bass on some of those famous songs like "Mission : Impossible", which we play.
While searching for other spy related songs Carol Kaye played on, I saw that she played on the 1967 LP (that I had back then!) called "The Zodiac - Cosmic Sounds". I wasn't aware of Carol Kaye as a young teen but I remember really liking parts of it so I found a VGC copy on eBay and ordered it! Elektra produced many of the LP's I bought back then. If I remember correctly, this LP was a 'cut-out' sold at my local grocery store for 99cents. It's where I also bought Pink Floyds "Piper at the Gates of Dawn". This was in Omaha Nebraska, and most people had never heard of PF including me. I just thought the cover art was cool.
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These are cool! Should have plenty of fun tunes to cover from this. Some of the spoken word songs remind me of The Doors.
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While it's a guitar rather than a bass, this '70 Strat is a good example of the faux woodgrain sunbursts that Fender did. For context, the evolution was that earlier bodies were dipped in yellow stain, sealed (Fullerplast starting in '63) and then the black and red sprayed and then clear-coat. The yellow was from the dye (and the clear would yellow more over time/exposure). In '64 they started using a semi opaque yellowish paint before the black and red - this helped hide more lamination lines and wood flaws). Later still, this moved to white basecoat, sometimes with brushed 'grain' and transparent yellow.
For the record, I think the first version looks the best by far - but still interesting to see the progression.
For the record, I think the first version looks the best by far - but still interesting to see the progression.
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