This is an interesting bass.

[cnltb]

https://youtube.com/shorts/-5uXoAoqYAE?feature=share

This is the first time I have ever seen a ‘51-‘56 P-bass style instrument with two single coil Precision pickups in a Jazz Bass style arrangement. It sounds good too!

It does indeed.
The player helps too tho.

 

[bholder]

How much of that spank comes from the head, speaker and EQ?

ahh, come on, we all know tone is in the fingers! Or is it the tonewoods? I forgets.. hehe hehe

 

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I wanted something like that after hearing this guy play one, Charlie Tumahai, in Bebop Delux.

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Loved Charlie. Very underrated. Looks like he subbed a J pickup for the bridge, though. Barry Dunaway, who plays in 38 Special now, has a bass with an SCP and a J, too.

Yup

Huge long-time fan here of BBD and Charlie. Helluva bass player. I often post some of his stuff as examples of really funky playing showing up in unexpected places. I give you "Shine":

 

[themickster]

ahh, come on, we all know tone is in the fingers! Or is it the tonewoods? I forgets.. hehe hehe

It's in the wooden fingers

 

[Vinny_G]

Chris Squire did that in the late 60's.

Chris Squire's Fender
Anyone ever do this to a P-Bass?
Fender should issue a Chris Squire Signature model

You can see it in this video (@ 0:39), although I don't think it was used in the recording.
It can also be seen in the video for 'Then', played by Tony Kaye.



I think he used it on 'Sweet Dreams', 'Time and a Word' and 'Lucky Seven'.

 

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It's in the wooden fingers

Indeed. Tony Levin thinks so!

 

[in tune]

I never play a bass which hasn't a bridge PU.

 

[Lo-E]

I faintly remember a builder here on TB who had built several basses configured that way for his own stable - same ‘51 style bodies and double scpb p’ups - with some fancy paint and pinstripes. I can’t remember who it was, though. I can barely remember what I had for breakfast.

 

[Pop C]

1. What bass and what pickups? Does anyone know? Couldn’t find any sort of comment section.

EDIT: Found it. Sig model from a company called Tribe. Apparently they make pickups specially for the guy.

https://www.tribeguitars.store/shob-series

2. Did anyone notice that right before the main beat kicked in, the G string was hanging off the neck like it slipped out of the nut? And then it was magically fixed? The wonderful world of editing.

Killer players both.

I did notice that! I was wondering if it broke!

 

[40Hz]

Love the groove and sound he’s getting out of it.


But I know a lot of it has a to do with how he plays it. Super efficient plucking technique and a light touch on the fretboard. Classic funk style too. Plenty of spark and sass without ever getting gimmicky. Everything in there is being played for a reason. Most excellent drummer too!

I’m super impressed!!!

(And I definitely need to start get my butt in gear and start practicing more. )

 

[ardgedee]

I never play a bass which hasn't a bridge PU.

Every pickup is a bridge pickup, some are just closer than others.

 

[bigmikebass]

I did notice that! I was wondering if it broke!

I still can’t see it! When does it happen?

 

[braud357]

I thought about doing that, but decided to go this direction with my Squier CV50's Preciaion

 

[icefly]

Mine, built on 2021.

 

[WRM]

I still can’t see it! When does it happen?

(Edited) Never mind - that was the binding I saw at 5.5-6 seconds, so I don't see it either.

 

[Lance Bunyon]

Dude is killing it with finger funk.

 

[31HZ]

Here's a similar bass: Creston Electric Instruments | GUITARS

Creston is a cool guy who makes great instruments, but this is the first bass of his that has given me serious gas. Whoa!

 

[MidnightRadio]

That guys has skills! Found the full clip of that: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gh9CvsXnbOU

 

[Bunk McNulty]

Here is the bass:
https://www.tribeguitars.store/shob-series

He does a nice job on Teen Town with frets.

 

[pbass2]

Here is the bass:
https://www.tribeguitars.store/shob-series

This one is pretty crazy: https://www.tribeguitars.store/p3-series
Would be extra interesting if you could use the outside two pickups together.