Here's my dream P. Super P that is....
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The dream P-Bass thread.
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BassHappy
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With sincere apologies to the Rust Preacher, in the hopes that he understands that imitation is absolutely the highest form of flattery!
The older I get the simpler I want....
The KILLER original:
The older I get the simpler I want....
The KILLER original:
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and another dream P -
The MM bridge pu deliver's the 'beef' to the more nasally P, a nice blend for a fretless
The MM bridge pu deliver's the 'beef' to the more nasally P, a nice blend for a fretless
I've been wondering if it was an alternative to a J bridge pickup that was a better fit volume wise or an attempt at 2 great tastes in 1 candy bar. The former makes sense and the latter seems doomed.
I have been wanting an A neck (Jazz Bass) size P bass for some time as I usually play a Jazz Bass. My bass tech built this for another client, who then sold it to me. It has a very aggressive 70s P bass sound to it, but plays like my 73 J bass. It's all together different than my 68 Precision which has that traditional soft thuddy P bass vibe.
im bored and easily amused...
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Needs more pups!
That color is as loud as my ex mother-in-law's drunken rages. LOL
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I have been wanting an A neck (Jazz Bass) size P bass for some time as I usually play a Jazz Bass. My bass tech built this for another client, who then sold it to me. It has a very aggressive 70s P bass sound to it, but plays like my 73 J bass. It's all together different than my 68 Precision which has that traditional soft thuddy P bass vibe.
Usually P-pu's in a J are higher (toward the neck) than a P-bass pu location. Since yours is custom, maybe he compensated for a lower P location (looks to be the case).
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It's darker and fuller than a J, so in some respects (depending on tastes) it is better, and also very tasty!
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It's darker and fuller thank a J, so in some respects (depending on tastes) it is better, and also very tasty!
If the P+MM combo is a new useful flavor of its own, that's cool. By 2 great tastes in 1 and doomed not to deliver I meant expecting to have both P and Stingray sounds at the flick of a switch or twirl of a knob.
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To begin with, at least in my case - the P (Bill Lawrence) has less output than the (Wilkinson) MM. Having not owned/played a Stingray, I can't attest to the comparison. I installed a blend pot originally but went to a 3-way switch instead. With a switch it favors one or the other or both. I know there's a whole backstory why a standalone P sounds different than a multi-setup…. out of my jurisdiction.
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- Jun 30, 2010
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I own my dream P
But this one from Black Beard gives me Gas
But this one from Black Beard gives me Gas
