The official "Show your basses" thread part 19!

[TheOriginalName]

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This has become my #1.

Wot is that?

 

[rust_preacher]

I may have done a blasphemous thing to trade in a 1974 Precision for this practically NOS U.S. Jaguar bass (2014) but I have always wanted one, and since I have gravitated toward Jazz-width necks, this complements the Precision part very well, with much improved playability. Besides, I have a starter fund to source my dream bass... The piece is absolutely mint save for a few pick scratches on the guard. The strings are even so new as to stain my fingers!

 

[boots_cats]

Ric 4003, Steinberger Synapse 5, Godin Artisan TC, and my newly-acquired mystery fretless.

 

[halfwound121]

NBD!

New (to me) Squier 50s P in lake placid blue. Sold all my gear about 4 years ago and am in the process of reacquiring. I've wanted this particular bass/color since the Classic Vibe series came out. Got a good deal on this minty over at Reverb. I think I'll paint the pickguard black and call it good.

Love the color. I'm building one, have bought the neck, but not the body yet. Debating on whether to do the original string-through 2-saddle bridge or one like yours. I personally like the white PG.

 

[halfwound121]

Your collection is unbalanced... Too many Jazz basses, you need to get more P/J, P, and MM to even it out.

I think it's balanced. He's got a Big Al, some Laklands, an original Fender 5, a Performer, even a Mustang P/J.

 

[ReasonablyHappy]

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I may have done a blasphemous thing to trade in a 1974 Precision for this practically NOS U.S. Jaguar bass (2014) but I have always wanted one, and since I have gravitated toward Jazz-width necks, this complements the Precision part very well, with much improved playability. Besides, I have a starter fund to source my dream bass... The piece is absolutely mint save for a few pick scratches on the guard. The strings are even so new as to stain my fingers!

Opinions or not, that’s a sexy machine!! And it plays better for you. That matters. A lot. Hopefully you got good money for the P. Sounds like it. Now play da Heck out of it!!

 

[Big Hoss]

Or even a rounding bit and then manually take care of the corners.

Even a wood rasp, just something to ease the sharp corners on the blocks, particularly the corners, to keep from dinging the necks...

 

[insomniac2295]

Love the color. I'm building one, have bought the neck, but not the body yet. Debating on whether to do the original string-through 2-saddle bridge or one like yours. I personally like the white PG.

I've thought of modding this for string-thru hoping for more sustain. I think it's the way to go especially since the bridges on the 50s p basses are pretty small

 

[EdBo]

I've thought of modding this for string-thru hoping for more sustain. I think it's the way to go especially since the bridges on the 50s p basses are pretty small

I went Babicz with mine. I mod Babicz 5 screw bridges by drilling them to make them string thru for a number of my Basses.
Tried many different Pickups and the SD CS Stinger Stack blows everything away. That's probably why both Dusty Hill and Sting use them.

 

[LennyJ]

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Ric 4003, Steinberger Synapse 5, Godin Artisan TC, and my newly-acquired mystery fretless.

I like your fretless - if you ever find out what it is - let us know.

Again nice fretless.

 

[GrapeBass]

While I posted a picture pretty damn close to this, the girls weren’t all gig ready. (Pictured rom left to right) a fretless Jasmine/Takamine ES100C with La Bella Tape Wounds, A Custom Kali-Koa Slab hybrid P-Bass, a Fender FSR Deluxe Jass Bass w/CS60s and finally a Squier VM fretless Jazz Bass w/CS60 bridge p/up and updated electronics.

Each bass has their own wonderful character. The Jasmine gives me a great tone akin to a double bass and has proven to be invaluable with my new jazz/blues trio which is primarily acoustic based. The Custom Koa bass is the most versatile as is best suited when playing a wide variety of genres. The Jazz has an old-school jive to it, thick and woody but with the classic jazz flavor. The Squier VM is nice, gnarly and growly.

 

[ReasonablyHappy]

I went Babicz with mine. I mod Babicz 5 screw bridges by drilling them to make them string thru for a number of my Basses.
Tried many different Pickups and the SD CS Stinger Stack blows everything away. That's probably why both Dusty Hill and Sting use them.
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Man, that’s a good lookin’ bass!!

 

[rust_preacher]

Opinions or not, that’s a sexy machine!! And it plays better for you. That matters. A lot. Hopefully you got good money for the P. Sounds like it. Now play da Heck out of it!!

Thanks. Let's say that both sellers and buyers were happy about the deal. The vintage brick-and-mortar seller got a desirable bass to move forward. I had bought it for considerably less than what he paid for it, with the Jaguar bass - which in my opinion was very reasonably priced. If you get a ROI of close to 50 %, I think it is always worth considering the deal.

 

[insomniac2295]

I went Babicz with mine. I mod Babicz 5 screw bridges by drilling them to make them string thru for a number of my Basses.
Tried many different Pickups and the SD CS Stinger Stack blows everything away. That's probably why both Dusty Hill and Sting use them.
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I'll have to check out the SD pup!

 

[EdBo]

I purchase 2 of them thru JMI Music. Best deal, free shipping and excellent communications
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[Chucky Stiletti]

 

[Starford]

Picked up a T Bird on the weekend. Will get better pics in the morning.

 

[ReasonablyHappy]

New Gotoh bridge gold pickguard day...

New black pearloid pickguard day!! Bought it for my black jazz but I like the tort on it better. So it goes here now!! Just in time to put it up for sale....

 

[vdub75]

my 3 telecaster style basses! left: rebirth custom guitars, middle: rebirth custom guitars, right: Harley benton

 

[G19Tony]

my 3 telecaster style basses! left: rebirth custom guitars, middle: rebirth custom guitars, right: Harley benton

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I dig the antique olive and black pickguard. My favorite combo.