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Which Basses Match These Specs?

#4
Misterwogan said:
Origin: US or German made only

Strings: 4

Body: P-Bass

Width at Nut: 1.5 inches

Pickups: Passive P/J configuration

Preamp: Optional

Budget: Up to 1,500 GBP

Essentially I'm looking for a P body with a J neck. Any suggestions?
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Fender's deluxe active p-bass special has a Jazz neck, precision body with a p pickup in the neck position and a j pickup in the bridge position. I am not sure where this model is made.
 
#6
I've found a match.

G&L SB-2, with 12 inch radius (bliss)

G&L Magnetic Field split coil humbucking pickup in center position, with G&L Magnetic Field single coil in bridge position
BODY WOOD
Alder on Standard and all solid finishes, Swamp Ash on all Premier finishes
NECK WOOD
Hard Rock Maple with Rosewood or Maple fingerboard
NECK RADIUS
12" (304.8mm)
NECK WIDTH AT NUT
1 1/2" (38.1mm)
TUNING KEYS
Custom G&L "Ultra-Lite" with aluminum tapered string posts
BRIDGE
G&L Saddle Lock with chrome-plated brass saddles
CONTROLS
One volume control for each pickup, no tone control
FINISH
Standard finishes included
OTHER
Chrome hardware, Deluxe Hardshell Tolex Case w/Fitted Interior
 
#7
I have an SB-2 and I approve this message.

Misterwogan said:
I've found a match.

G&L SB-2, with 12 inch radius (bliss)

G&L Magnetic Field split coil humbucking pickup in center position, with G&L Magnetic Field single coil in bridge position
BODY WOOD
Alder on Standard and all solid finishes, Swamp Ash on all Premier finishes
NECK WOOD
Hard Rock Maple with Rosewood or Maple fingerboard
NECK RADIUS
12" (304.8mm)
NECK WIDTH AT NUT
1 1/2" (38.1mm)
TUNING KEYS
Custom G&L "Ultra-Lite" with aluminum tapered string posts
BRIDGE
G&L Saddle Lock with chrome-plated brass saddles
CONTROLS
One volume control for each pickup, no tone control
FINISH
Standard finishes included
OTHER
Chrome hardware, Deluxe Hardshell Tolex Case w/Fitted Interior
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#8
The SB-2 is indeed a fabulous instrument, the neck is thinner, narrower and (for me) faster than a P.

It has a very unique pup setup.. the neck pup is pretty hot, so large degrees of tone variation occur with simple volume control and then the bridge pup is additional tone adjust..


Misterwogan said:
I've found a match.

G&L SB-2, with 12 inch radius (bliss)

G&L Magnetic Field split coil humbucking pickup in center position, with G&L Magnetic Field single coil in bridge position
BODY WOOD
Alder on Standard and all solid finishes, Swamp Ash on all Premier finishes
NECK WOOD
Hard Rock Maple with Rosewood or Maple fingerboard
NECK RADIUS
12" (304.8mm)
NECK WIDTH AT NUT
1 1/2" (38.1mm)
TUNING KEYS
Custom G&L "Ultra-Lite" with aluminum tapered string posts
BRIDGE
G&L Saddle Lock with chrome-plated brass saddles
CONTROLS
One volume control for each pickup, no tone control
FINISH
Standard finishes included
OTHER
Chrome hardware, Deluxe Hardshell Tolex Case w/Fitted Interior
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#9
Both the G&L SB-2 and the Fender P-bass Special are excellent instruments that meet your requirements.
You could also build a Warmoth parts bass within that price range.
I suspect Nino Valenti would fall within your price range as well.
 
#12
Slightly off topic, but this post reiterates the need for something I was dreaming of this morning.

I'm not technical enough to develop it, but it would be fantastic to have a searchable database of every bass manufacturer known to TB where a player could open the page, enter some search criteria, and have a full list of basses that match what he/she wants. It would have things like pickup configuration, active/passive, body woods, fretboard woods, number of frets, number of strings, width at nut, width at 24th fret, string spacing, body concavity, onboard controls, and anything else people look for in a bass.
 

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