Beedster Posted January 6, 2008 Posted January 6, 2008 (edited) I'll get some better pics soon but thought I'd post this little lot. I've mixed and matched the neck/bodies a little but what we have here is: 1975 fretted/maple. Strung with rounds, currently equipped with Badass II and SD SPB3, Great for rock, funk and contemporary stuff. 1979 fretless maple. Recently acquired from Bremen (the man in Cambridge not the small town in Germany). Strung with TI flats, all original apart from stripped body, a lovely sexy upright sound. Baseball bat neck to die for. Jazzier than Jazz Club. Gonna get Martin Simms to put a 70's 3T sunburst on the body to make it feel less of the odd one out 1973/4 Fretted/rosewood. Pure Motown. Strung with laBella Deep Talkers. Original harware. Fat neck, mmmmmmm. More thump than a herd of Rhino 1973/7 Fretless/rosewood (neck from a 77). Strung with rounds. Badass II, Wizard Thumper P-PUP at neck & Wizard overwound J-PUP at bridge. Would sound like Jaco if I could play like Jaco. Fastest Precision neck I've ever played. The Badass II's definitely help the intonation and tone, but I think I'm gonna go back to the originals 'cos they have a better feel. I'm never going to buy another bass................ [attachment=4624:4_Precisions.JPG] [attachment=4625:AUT_7985.JPG][attachment=4626:AUT_7986.JPG][attachment=4627:AUT_7987.JPG] [attachment=4628:AUT_7988.JPG] Edited January 6, 2008 by Beedster Quote
BassBod Posted January 6, 2008 Posted January 6, 2008 Very nice - you do like a P don't you! (Bremen isn't that small.....if its the one I think it was) BB Quote
Dread Bass Posted January 6, 2008 Posted January 6, 2008 (edited) "I'm never going to buy another bass" Yeah right the gas will get you in time im sure but seriously that is a great collection and its cool after so much work you have found something that works for you. Edited January 6, 2008 by metaltime Quote
s_u_y_* Posted January 6, 2008 Posted January 6, 2008 That is awesome! "I'm never going to buy another bass" What if you find a fretless maple in sunburst then? Quote
wateroftyne Posted January 6, 2008 Posted January 6, 2008 [quote name='s_u_y_*' post='114839' date='Jan 6 2008, 06:26 PM']"I'm never going to buy another bass" What if you find a fretless maple in sunburst then? [/quote] He'll have to fight me for it in a showdown at the OK Corral. Quote
silverfoxnik Posted January 7, 2008 Posted January 7, 2008 Ultra-cool collection Chris - congratulations on all the hard work! Definitely up there with WoT's collection of Fenders.... You do realise that it was very foolish to say "I'm never going to buy another bass" to us lot of jealous, diary-keeping bass maniacs who'll only be too pleased to remind you of the date & time you said it when the next bass arrives at Chez Beedster?? Quote
Hamster Posted January 7, 2008 Posted January 7, 2008 I reckon they're all forgeries and not worth keeping - will you accept £80 for the job lot? Hamster Quote
Sibob Posted January 7, 2008 Posted January 7, 2008 Very Schmexual!!! Does this mean you beat WoT to the full set?? (rosewood & maple fretted & fretless) Si Quote
wateroftyne Posted January 7, 2008 Posted January 7, 2008 [quote name='Sibob' post='115422' date='Jan 7 2008, 01:51 PM']Very Schmexual!!! Does this mean you beat WoT to the full set?? (rosewood & maple fretted & fretless) Si[/quote] Technically, yes. But... the ultimate prize is four 'Bursts. So... the race is on! Quote
Beedster Posted January 7, 2008 Author Posted January 7, 2008 [quote name='wateroftyne' post='115427' date='Jan 7 2008, 01:55 PM']Technically, yes. But... the ultimate prize is four 'Bursts. So... the race is on![/quote] I'm getting the '79 refinished in 3t SB Chris Quote
wateroftyne Posted January 7, 2008 Posted January 7, 2008 [quote name='Beedster' post='115483' date='Jan 7 2008, 03:05 PM']I'm getting the '79 refinished in 3t SB Chris[/quote] Okay then, large TV logos.. in original finishes! Mwahahahahahaha Quote
Beedster Posted January 7, 2008 Author Posted January 7, 2008 [quote name='wateroftyne' post='115501' date='Jan 7 2008, 03:15 PM']Okay then, large TV logos.. in original finishes! Mwahahahahahaha[/quote] Can't argue with that Chris Quote
wateroftyne Posted January 7, 2008 Posted January 7, 2008 [quote name='Beedster' post='115506' date='Jan 7 2008, 03:19 PM']Can't argue with that Chris[/quote] Nah, seriously... lovely collection you've got there. I'd love to hear a recording of the maple fretless... Quote
Beedster Posted January 7, 2008 Author Posted January 7, 2008 [quote name='wateroftyne' post='115510' date='Jan 7 2008, 03:22 PM']Nah, seriously... lovely collection you've got there. I'd love to hear a recording of the maple fretless...[/quote] Cheers WoT. The maple neck is a bit of a revelation. I expected it to sound quite harsh, but it is surprisingly mellow, even with rounds. I'm going to A-B the neck with my rosewood fretless later this week so I'll be in a better position to describe the tone then. Chris Quote
john_the_bass Posted January 7, 2008 Posted January 7, 2008 oooh you could really get to dislike somebody.... hahahahahaha (starts saving now) Quote
Tait Posted January 7, 2008 Posted January 7, 2008 is it me or is the jazz pup on the fretless really close to the bridge? anyway cool collection, i love 70s precisions. Quote
Beedster Posted January 7, 2008 Author Posted January 7, 2008 [quote name='lwtait' post='115621' date='Jan 7 2008, 05:47 PM']is it me or is the jazz pup on the fretless really close to the bridge? anyway cool collection, i love 70s precisions.[/quote] VERY close, although Hhaving said that, the proximity is exagerated slightly by the length of the Badass II in relation to the original bridge. The original PUP didn't put out a whole lot of pwer in that position hence the overwound J-PUP from Wizard. Growlier than a Grizzly with a sore throat in a particularly bad mood now Chris PS I love 70's Precisions too Quote
Tait Posted January 7, 2008 Posted January 7, 2008 [quote name='Beedster' post='115650' date='Jan 7 2008, 06:20 PM']PS I love 70's Precisions too [/quote] really Quote
s_u_y_* Posted January 7, 2008 Posted January 7, 2008 I hope you still have that Trace I sold you... I bet they sound fantastic through it. Quote
niceguyhomer Posted January 7, 2008 Posted January 7, 2008 Very nice Chris - on a technical note...how many P's are there in a pod? :ph34r: Quote
Shaggy Posted January 8, 2008 Posted January 8, 2008 Beautiful! If you were Elvis you'd have a P-shaped swimming pool.... Quote
Hutton Posted January 8, 2008 Posted January 8, 2008 Looking at your collection has just brightened up my day no end. Thanks Chris. Quote
Beedster Posted January 8, 2008 Author Posted January 8, 2008 [quote name='s_u_y_*' post='115680' date='Jan 7 2008, 06:53 PM']I hope you still have that Trace I sold you... I bet they sound fantastic through it. [/quote] I do and they sing Thanks for the positive comments above folks. FYI the blond fretless is now in the hands of Martin Simms and in a few weeks will be 3t SB like the rest. I wouldn't have modded it had the finish been original, but the body had been stripped by a previous owner so it seemed the logical thing to do really Chris Quote
Tait Posted January 8, 2008 Posted January 8, 2008 [quote name='Beedster' post='116381' date='Jan 8 2008, 05:57 PM']I do and they sing Thanks for the positive comments above folks. FYI the blond fretless is now in the hands of Martin Simms and in a few weeks will be 3t SB like the rest. I wouldn't have modded it had the finish been original, but the body had been stripped by a previous owner so it seemed the logical thing to do really Chris[/quote] oh, thats a relief. i didn't want to say anything but i was really hoping you were joiking about getting a refin, but if its already been stripped... thats ok. it'll look loads cooler when they're all sunburst anyway. Quote
barks Posted March 6, 2008 Posted March 6, 2008 Very nice basses. I'm inspired enough to post my own! Neil. Quote
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