Eldon Tyrell

PJ basses are sometimes called "best of both world" basses. Well, in my view, they are not the best of both worlds but the best of the P bass world. Assuming the P pickup is in the sweet spot, you get a P bass AND some additional J bass honk/burp if want it. That definitely gives you some more versatility. Cool with that. However, the PJ bass will never give you a true J bass as it lacks the other J bass single coil pickup for that. Maybe the best of both worlds bass is really this one. Discuss! 😎

The NT really are a different kettle of fish. Excellent basses with great quality components. I only sold mine as the nut width on the Legends is a bit too narrow for my taste. The bass was also a bit heavy, due to the maple wings I guess. Hope the bass arrives safely on Thursday!

Congrats!! Excellent value for money. Great quality bass with fab pickups and preamp. Enjoy 👍

Ok, one more to add: I cannot see myself ever buying a bass with an "unappealing" name (to say it politely ; -) Some examples: Ripper, Grabber, Dolphin, Thumb, Idolmaker, Fallout, O, Longhorn, Surveyor (I mean, seriously? Survivor would have been better), Fallout, Matador, Bongo, Old Smoothie, SRH505F-NNF, BTB846SC- DTL (and several other Ibanez basses with similar strange names), Omen, and Stiletto (makes me think of shoes ; -) Any more? 😎

Well, the red Rebop and the Rebop MM in Trans Blue are both already gone. Was really tempted to get the red one. Too late. 2 of the 3 Legend NTs are also already gone. Happy for whoever bought these. Awesome basses.

Great deals indeed. A Legend Neck Through for £599 is excellent value for money. Mine cost £950 back in 2016. The Rebop in Trans Blue looks cool too. Here they are all in action with Nathan and (special guest star) Lee:

Hmm. Who are you (thinking of)? Who, who, who, who? Sorry, just could not resist 😎

Legend Standard and Classic: Bolt on Legend Custom: Set neck Legend NT: Neck through I used to have a Legend NT with Aguilar pickups and preamp. Great quality bass but the neck was a bit too narrow (the Legends have a nut width of 1.57'' in comparison to the Euros that have 1.64'') and the bass a bit too heavy.

I agree with @ead For me, it is all about how I get along with the neck and the shape of the bass. All others things can be changed much easier (pickups, preamp, even colour/finish). So, if possible, try them both and see which one works best for you or, like some say, which bass chooses you 🙂 There is a retailer in Germany that offers 14 days of free returns 😉

Yeah, a Timmy C sig Stingray would be cool, especially as a HH in a natural finish and black hardware. Due to the swamp ash crisis; however, I have given up hope 😒

Strange days, weeks, months, whole year 😒

Agree. A bit expensive. Price is more like for the Ultra. I guess it is the usual strategy: new name, a few minor changes and a price increase 😎 If the new pickup is the USP, then I won't be too tempted as I already have the Fender pure vintage 63 pickup for that project.

Hi there. I am still looking for a Motown bass. I guess a Fender P would fit the bill. Next year is the 70th anniversary of the P bass (and 30 years since Leo Fender passed away), so I thought that would be the right time. I did some digging and found out that there will be a new Fender American Professional II bass coming later this year (probably October). Over at TB, I found the following info about colours: “Precision colors: Miami Blue, Dark Knight, Oly White, Mystic Surf Green, 3 Color Sunburst, Black, Mercury Jazz colors: Dark Knight, Miami Blue, Mercury, Roasted Pine, Mystic Surf Green, 3 Color Sunburst & Oly White” “Dark knight” sounds cool to me. Maybe a stealth version or something that looks like the Duff McKagan bass (without the painted neck)? Some more digging revealed that one UK retailer already has one of the new Ps listed (in the usual black though). Info from the website revealing the new pickup: “The American Professional II Precision Bass® draws from more than sixty years of innovation, inspiration and evolution to meet the demands of today’s working player. The ’63 P Bass profile neck now sports smooth rolled fingerboard edges, a “Super-Natural” satin finish and a newly sculpted neck heel for a supremely comfortable feel and easy access to the upper register. The new V-Mod II Precision Bass split-coil pickup is more articulate than ever while delivering the punch and growl the P Bass is known for. The American Pro II Precision Bass delivers instant familiarity and sonic versatility you’ll feel and hear right away, with broad ranging improvements that add up to nothing less than a new standard for professional instruments.” https://www.musicroom.com/product/fnd0193932706/fender-american-professional-ii-precision-bass-black.aspx Will definitely check it out when it gets released. What do you think?

Anyone already posted the legendary Hoff? A true survivor and living legend 😉

Taking the bus? I don't think so. Every time I visit Yorkshire, I do so with the fabulous Yorkshire Airlines. They offer amazing service and entertainment on board. You should check them out too 😎

Ok, makes sense. The bridge for the Euro is zinc brass alloy; however Spector does offer aluminium for their US basses (Forte and NS) as an option. So, maybe it is not a Euro but a US model bridge. Well, at least the bass is a bit lighter now 😉

Well, I don't know. The 77 chrome bridge is officially a “lightweight zinc brass alloy bridge”. The gold one on a Euro is normally a “zinc brass alloy bridge”. So, if the 77 is officially “lightweight”, what is the gold one then, super-lightweight or feather-lightweight?