I was completely agreeing that bass looks 100% real and has the polished darker wood. Just making the comment that relics don't go into that level of detail. I don't think relics have divots either, and they should because that bass looks amazing.
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Which is your favorite P Bass?
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I agree that bass looks 100%. I was trying to say that relics should look that real and they are usually missing the fine details like the polished forearm wear and divots. I don't think I have ever seen a relic even a really good one that has proper thumbnail divots.It's true, although not quite shiny - the wood-worn sections are polished from finger-oil and burnished from being rubbed repeatedly. Although the pick-guard wear is polished to a high gloss. I have a feeling we might now tho
It's obvious that bass has been played for a looong time by the same person and I bet it sounds amazing. A definite keeper.It's true, although not quite shiny - the wood-worn sections are polished from finger-oil and burnished from being rubbed repeatedly. Although the pick-guard wear is polished to a high gloss.
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As Kirk alluded to, it was owned by a life-long professional studio/gigging musician in the Portland OR area. It saw plenty of dayly/nightly action and yes, it plays and sounds amazing. To respect the OP - it's my only and favorite P-bass. It had the frets in the cash register replaced (pro-job) more recently, the jack replaced and had a couple of different bridges on it over time. (I've done some sluthing) I was lucky enough to find a period correct J bridge to return it to it's proper stripe.
And I agree about the level of detail on most artificially distressed instruments - even the FCS versions only go so far. It would be like a master forger painting a fool-proof copy of a old masters painting. It could be done, but it would require another level of replication that hasn't been ventured, at least as far as I've seen. I've done my own versions, but have artisticlly referenced rather than replicated. The thought has crossed my mind though…
If interested, my ongoing thread focuses on the the topic of distressing - SHOW YOUR DISTRESSED FINISHES!
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Thanks. It doesn't look it but mine is more of a metallic blue than a true LPB. Had it done over 30 years ago so it's faded a bit
Still looks ace! I don't know why 99% of people prefer lpb with rosewood. I know this isn't a p bass but the lpb/tort/maple combo is perfect! drool
1989 G&L SB-1 with Bahama Blue finish on a 'soft' maple body, curved laminate rosewood fingerboard on a gloss neck, and a metal pickguard with the same crinkle-black enamel finish as on the Saddle Lock bridge, strung with Ernie Ball nickel roundwounds gauge 45-65-85-105. Best bass.
If a Fender P-bass were a Corvette, then a G&L SB-1 would be the high-performance special edition Corvette. The pictured bass began proving that years ago.
If a Fender P-bass were a Corvette, then a G&L SB-1 would be the high-performance special edition Corvette. The pictured bass began proving that years ago.
This is my most favorite P bass....
and was the inspiration for me getting this one when I was 15
1972 p bass was my first "big boy" purchase with lawn-mowing money as a teen. Got it in 1985.
So these are my 2 most favorite P-basses
and was the inspiration for me getting this one when I was 15
1972 p bass was my first "big boy" purchase with lawn-mowing money as a teen. Got it in 1985.
So these are my 2 most favorite P-basses
These two are my current faves. This Japan Duck Dunn has a baked in bright, lively sound. Matches up great with TI flats.
And this MIM Antigua. I had planned on replacing the pickup even before I got it. But I may just leave it stock now that the Fender flats have broken in. When I first installed the Fender flats, the fundamental notes had an unpleasant hollow sound, like there was a hole in the low-mids area. Now, that hole is gone. What remains is a juicy, corpulent sound, rich and musical.
And this MIM Antigua. I had planned on replacing the pickup even before I got it. But I may just leave it stock now that the Fender flats have broken in. When I first installed the Fender flats, the fundamental notes had an unpleasant hollow sound, like there was a hole in the low-mids area. Now, that hole is gone. What remains is a juicy, corpulent sound, rich and musical.
Can't believe I haven't posted in this thread! I have five P basses (and a Tele bass), so I definitely have an opinion here!
My P basses are a 1996 American Standard, a Highway One, a 1974 mostly-Fender-parts bass, a 1975 Telecaster, a '51 reissue, and a 2013 Mendel P bass.
The '74 and the Highway are pretty great, but the Mendel P is the best of the bunch.
My P basses are a 1996 American Standard, a Highway One, a 1974 mostly-Fender-parts bass, a 1975 Telecaster, a '51 reissue, and a 2013 Mendel P bass.
The '74 and the Highway are pretty great, but the Mendel P is the best of the bunch.
Your Antigua is a sharp looking bass! I know what you mean about the Fender flats. I have a set on my Rickenbacker and I'm waiting for them to break in. When I first put them on I couldn't stand it and took them off. A couple weeks later put them on again then back off and now back on again. Slowly getting better.These two are my current faves. This Japan Duck Dunn has a baked in bright, lively sound. Matches up great with TI flats.
And this MIM Antigua. I had planned on replacing the pickup even before I got it. But I may just leave it stock now that the Fender flats have broken in. When I first installed the Fender flats, the fundamental notes had an unpleasant hollow sound, like there was a hole in the low-mids area. Now, that hole is gone. What remains is a juicy, corpulent sound, rich and musical.
