Show your "Funk Machine"

[alack]

'05 MIM, body drilled/counterbored for string-thru, roasted maple Jazz neck, SD Hot for P-bass pu, KSM Foundation bridge, Emerson wiring harness, Grover Titan machine heads.

High marks for the PG and that’s coming from one who is not all that religious.

 

[Rusty Ogre]

High marks for the PG and that’s coming from one who is not all that religious.

Thank you. I got that pick guard from an online site called Greasy Groove. They have a huge variety of guards for just about anything

 

[funkifiedsoul]

One of a kind early Soul Mate. (#4). Amazing neck, similar to the '62 Precision, with a vintage tint. Also has a small compound radius. (6/8). A keeper.

 

[CosmicRay]

Funk Machinery...

'62 P
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'74 J
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Oh, the '64 (re-issue) J can get pretty funky too....

 

[Luckydog]

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great looking bass. Why do you have the bridge cover flipped 180°?

 

[Arohana]

Current fave. Thanks for the bridge, Chip!

 

[Matthew_84]

Current fave. Thanks for the bridge, Chip!

Nice fretless! Is the neck is aftermarket? I thought it might be a Mighty Mite fretless neck at first, but that looks like real ebony.

 

[Arohana]

Nice fretless! Is the neck is aftermarket? I thought it might be a Mighty Mite fretless neck at first, but that looks like real ebony.

Hi Matthew!

It's a 'new old' m.i.J. Allparts neck. Real ebony on good maple. I think it was reduced substantially because there are no fret markers. Schaller machineheads & roller bridge, ObsidianWire pots/harness, Fender vintage noiseless p/u's.

Neck was barebones (good - only the Schaller-dimension headstock counterbores), no top nut. Russo Music downastreet had bone blanks on hand.

I routed the body for truss-rod access, but it probably wasn't necessary. That neck is A++ with [gasp] *no* tension on the truss-rod.

Currently strung with roundwound Billy Sheehan Rotos 43-110, which are quite good.

I'll never replace what I had [one of Jaco's, picked up in London c. 1979] - but I'm in love with this gal!

 

[Matthew_84]

Hi Matthew!

It's a 'new old' m.i.J. Allparts neck. Real ebony on good maple. I think it was reduced substantially because there are no fret markers. Schaller machineheads & roller bridge, ObsidianWire pots/harness, Fender vintage noiseless p/u's.

Neck was barebones (good - only the Schaller-dimension headstock counterbores), no top nut. Russo Music downastreet had bone blanks on hand.

I routed the body for truss-rod access, but it probably wasn't necessary. That neck is A++ with [gasp] *no* tension on the truss-rod.

Currently strung with roundwound Billy Sheehan Rotos 43-110, which are quite good.

I'll never replace what I had [one of Jaco's, picked up in London c. 1979] - but I'm in love with this gal!

Nice! She’s a beaut! Enjoy

 

[Jeremy Crockett]

For the pickguard, I debated between Tort and Pearloid but couldn't find one that was exactly what I wanted. I was very happy with the result.

 

[Arohana]

Hi Matthew!

It's a 'new old' m.i.J. Allparts neck. Real ebony on good maple. I think it was reduced substantially because there are no fret markers. Schaller machineheads & roller bridge, ObsidianWire pots/harness, Fender vintage noiseless p/u's.

Neck was barebones (good - only the Schaller-dimension headstock counterbores), no top nut. Russo Music downastreet had bone blanks on hand.

I routed the body for truss-rod access, but it probably wasn't necessary. That neck is A++ with [gasp] *no* tension on the truss-rod.

Currently strung with roundwound Billy Sheehan Rotos 43-110, which are quite good.

I'll never replace what I had [one of Jaco's, picked up in London c. 1979] - but I'm in love with this gal!

Oof, sorry to quote myself. There was a very specific sound I was chasing. In addition to being a straight-up gorgeous JB, a little sub-octave can't be wrong!

A very helpful Japanese sent me the '86 OC-2. Glitch? No, no glitches. The EHX does track a bit better (as it should), but that old Boss.. wow yeah! Got it.

 

[precijazz]

 

[Arohana]

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Deacon Booze?

 

[DJ Bebop]

Sorry for my "99th" posting of this bass but it is my "Funk Machine". (Real deal 1953 P Bass. 100% original.)

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Whenever I see one of these and hear the world funk, I think of this...

 

[MDStingray]

I'll play :

 

[wolfbass82]

My Funk Machine for the last 14 years. 1972 P:

 

[mellobud]

2015 US LB100
Funk Machine

 

[Arohana]

It's a very scrappy old photo, taken in 1981.. there's my funk machine par excellence. It was acquired in London from J. Pastorius. I was very fortunate to have that JB!

 

[59PBASS]

The Fender Precision Bass came stock with a piece of adhesive foam (actually open-cell neoprene) pressed against the strings under the chrome bridge cover. Many people removed the cover, but James Jamerson left it in place and it was part of his sound. Here's the cover and mute from my 1974 Precision Bass along with a new mute that I purchased from Fender:

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- Steve

Yes

The Fender Precision Bass came stock with a piece of adhesive foam (actually open-cell neoprene) pressed against the strings under the chrome bridge cover. Many people removed the cover, but James Jamerson left it in place and it was part of his sound. Here's the cover and mute from my 1974 Precision Bass along with a new mute that I purchased from Fender:

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- Steve

Great pic to illustrate. My '59 has the original rubber piece, although a few years ago I carefully peeled it off and keep it in a pill bottle to use when I want "that" sound. Surprisingly, it is still in excellent shape and hasn't dried out. With the mute pressing on the strings, it makes the strings MUCH more rigid and you actually have to "pluck" them. It makes the P bass sound so much like a stand up bass. For those who have read internet lore like "it has to be a yellow sponge to get the Jamerson sound" and such other b.s., that will never exert the kind of force that my stock rubber damper does. It should raise your string pitch by at least half a step. Look at the picture, see how indented the rubber is? That is correct. And with Jamerson starting out on the double bass, it makes sense that he would want the same stiff feel on his P bass strings. My 2 cents on the damper. Cheers

 

[shadven]

great looking bass. Why do you have the bridge cover flipped 180°?

Back in the day folks flipped them to remove the foam mute that was under the cover. I just think it looks cool in an old school way