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Show Your Orange Basses!

#122
MoonDoggy said:
Mr rkingly, if you EVER decide to sell that, I want to be the first to know! Is there a Dimarzio Will Power in the neck? And are both the P p/ups Will Powers? Very nice!
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Moondoggy,
The humbucker was in the bass when I bought it on craigslist.
Previous owner built the pick-up & installed it under the guard.
The P's are DiMarzio. Not sure if they are Will-Power? I just LOVE ME SOME DiMarzio's! I had the bridge P-up installed & the knob on the lower horn is a Certain Bass varitone & David Certain did the Refin, Route & installation.
That will have to be a new thread as I
am extremely happy with the job done by David.

I doubt I'll sell her, grab a MIM & go crazy. A p-bass seems to be one of my favorite styles to Muck-with.
 
#124
Here's my 2006 MIA Standard Precision. It's got da mojo. I wouldn't mind a 2008 P5 to go along with it. It would have to be in a different color because Sunset Orange has been discontinued by Fender.

Can't decide on what pickguard to get for this baby.

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#125
allotabass said:
F'n Aaaagghhhh.

rkingly you stole my idea big time.....down to the last screw.
Seriously though how does it sound ?
How are the controls laid out. It's the only thing I couldn't decide on with this config but now that you've gone and done it first, I might as well copy the whole damn thing.

This is so typical. The moment I have a new idea someone goes and ruins it for me. I swear I give up.
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allotabass,
This Bass sounds incredible! Before the new work was done she
sounded great & I was pleased. Decided to add p-up & Varitone
& paint. Previous owner stripped original wine color to Natural, while it looked great, I have been wanting an Orange bass for a while.
Controls are starting from lower horn:
1.Certainbass Varitone all pick-ups
2. 3 way mini: (Bucker)up crispy, middle less crisp, down no crisp
3. Bucker Vol
4. 1rst P Vol
5. 3 way mini: up parallel, middle Off, down series (1rst P)
6. Bridge P Vol
7. Master tone
8. Humbucker only jack
9. Everything jack

Wow, that is a little much.......
The guy I bought her from is obviously a Billy Sheehan fan. He even went as far as attempting to scallop the neck. Hence the replacement Fender MIM neck. It's a P-neck with Jazz width @ the nut.
I Love this bass, so many sounds. Build you one & let me know
what you come up with. I love multiple pick-up layouts & this was not an unreasonable project. Inexpensive bass & extra parts,
with a little $$ for paint & labor.
 
#129
Rkingly's bass was a neat project for sure, and he is a great guy to work with. That orange is actually Cleveland Brown's Orange (to be exact) that Rkingly requested. Luckily, my painter remembered going to this painters' seminar and met a guy who works for the company that paints the NFL's helmets. Pro sports colors are proprietary and a closely guarded secret, but we had our ways.... The tort and orange is particularly handsome.

I can recreate this bass except for the home made pickup at the neck. A DarkStar is the closest thing I've heard like it, but the DiMarzio Model 1 will work cool, too.

Thank you Rkingly!

Peace,
David
 

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