Burrito Deluxe: My Gilded Palace of Sin

[Cat Burrito]

As is often the Basschat way I've sold a lot off and bought a couple of new (to me at least!) basses so I thought I'd re-do my old Hot Burrito thread to show where I am at and more importantly to just show it all off!



First up (from left to right)

Up front is a bitsa Fender Precision that is mainly 70s / 80s parts and has been my main gigging bass this year. Behind that...

a 1957RI MIJ tobacco sunburst Fender Precision that I have recoverted into a 62RI. This is a 1989 model that has been with me since I started gigging.

Then behind that is a 1976 Jazz bass with a Fender Precision neck which sorts my issue with narrow necks on Jazzes not being to my taste.

To it's right is a stripped down 1979 Fender Precision that I stripped myself (ditto the bitsa bass)

Then it's my brush with the modern world, a 2009 51RI Fender Precision

and finally my all original 1978 mocha brown Fender Precision. I even have the original strings! Not on it though!!

All are regularly set up and serviced so despite the age of a lot of this these play great. I'm a bit of a one trick pony and these are all heavy flatwound strings with foam under the bridges of all the Precisions.



This is my upright bass. No real story here. It's relatively new and I enjoy playing it.



My Dobro bass is a £120 EBay purchase that came from Houston TX but I suspect originates from the Bluegrass Republic of China!



My main gigging rig for the bigger shows. It's a 1978 Bassman head with an old Ampeg 15E cab. Both are now flightcased.



For the smaller gigs my yet to be road tested Orange rig. I suspect this will be heavily used in 2011.

[gary mac]

This has been a splendid start to my day, viewing your impressive collection.

[ahpook]

[quote name='gary mac' post='1048992' date='Dec 6 2010, 08:10 AM']This has been a splendid start to my day, viewing your impressive collection.[/quote]

plus the one

you've got some beautiful basses there behind your gold-plated door

[Clarky]

Lovely collection there, BB. I especially like your recent stripped-down 79 Precision build

[grayn]

Nice Fenders there.

And it's hard to beat the old Bassman amps.

With flatwounds and bridge-foam, you must get quite a thump, from your set ups.

All those chrome covers look cool but don't they get in the way, somewhat?

Thanks for posting

[Cat Burrito]

[quote name='grayn' post='1072988' date='Dec 30 2010, 06:43 PM']All those chrome covers look cool but don't they get in the way, somewhat?[/quote]
It's a bit like playing with the strap slung low, not ideal or recommended but I've been playing with them on since the late 90s so I don't think about them anymore. It's a bit harder / more noticeable on a Jazz for me for some reason but the Precisions cause me no issues whatsoever

[RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE]

Nice

[borisbrain]

That's a pant-wetting collection of P basses you've got there - very impressive indeed.

Groove on,

BB

[Chris Horton]

That is a great collection of Precisions and Gear !!!!

[captain black]

A lovely little 'Harim' of precisions you've got.
I'm jealous.
I've recently acquired a worn-in '78 mocha and I have a bit of a love hate relationship with the colour.
Today, since looking at yours, I love it.

[Cat Burrito]

[quote name='captain black' post='1090155' date='Jan 15 2011, 09:28 AM']I've recently acquired a worn-in '78 mocha and I have a bit of a love hate relationship with the colour.
Today, since looking at yours, I love it.[/quote]
Looking at the pic I posted in this thread, it doesn't do it justice



As you can see I have original strings, till receipt & case candy.

I'd love to see your one

[Bassman Sam]

I always wanted a Jass body and P bass neck, what is the sound like. Any noticeable difference from a "normal" Jass? By the way, a cracking collection.

[Cat Burrito]

Changing the neck makes no difference to the sound, just changes the radius of the fretboard to something more to my tastes

[captain black]

Here you go.
As I said, mine's a bit worn in, unlike yours, but it's a real player.
It had Active EMG's in a PJ configuration when I acquired it.
Now it's all passive and has a Schaller (DiMarzio clone) in the Bridge position.
It now sounds and plays fantastic and just as it should thanks to Howard (BassDoc).
It doesn't have that much intrinsic value now, I know, but I love basses that have been well played in like this one.

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[Cat Burrito]

[quote name='captain black' post='1091427' date='Jan 16 2011, 03:01 PM']It doesn't have that much intrinsic value now, I know, but I love basses that have been well played in like this one.[/quote]
Very cool & I think I'd have done similar. I'm not massively interested in value & I do like something that is playable

[algmusic]

[quote name='BurritoBass' post='1048841' date='Dec 5 2010, 10:34 PM']As is often the Basschat way I've sold a lot off and bought a couple of new (to me at least!) basses so I thought I'd re-do my old Hot Burrito thread to show where I am at and more importantly to just show it all off!



First up (from left to right)

Up front is a bitsa Fender Precision that is mainly 70s / 80s parts and has been my main gigging bass this year. Behind that...

a 1957RI MIJ tobacco sunburst Fender Precision that I have recoverted into a 62RI. This is a 1989 model that has been with me since I started gigging.

Then behind that is a 1976 Jazz bass with a Fender Precision neck which sorts my issue with narrow necks on Jazzes not being to my taste.

To it's right is a stripped down 1979 Fender Precision that I stripped myself (ditto the bitsa bass)

Then it's my brush with the modern world, a 2009 51RI Fender Precision

and finally my all original 1978 mocha brown Fender Precision. I even have the original strings! Not on it though!!

All are regularly set up and serviced so despite the age of a lot of this these play great. I'm a bit of a one trick pony and these are all heavy flatwound strings with foam under the bridges of all the Precisions.



This is my upright bass. No real story here. It's relatively new and I enjoy playing it.



My Dobro bass is a £120 EBay purchase that came from Houston TX but I suspect originates from the Bluegrass Republic of China!



My main gigging rig for the bigger shows. It's a 1978 Bassman head with an old Ampeg 15E cab. Both are now flightcased.



For the smaller gigs my yet to be road tested Orange rig. I suspect this will be heavily used in 2011.[/quote]

dribble.. I'm in heaven ;-) Lovely basses

[cd_david]

[quote name='BurritoBass' post='1048841' date='Dec 5 2010, 10:34 PM']As is often the Basschat way I've sold a lot off and bought a couple of new (to me at least!) basses so I thought I'd re-do my old Hot Burrito thread to show where I am at and more importantly to just show it all off!
[/quote]

Beautiful collection. There is something almost zen like about a grouping of Fenders, almost like the sound of the rain or crashing waves, the way they calm your soul

[quote name='BurritoBass' post='1048841' date='Dec 5 2010, 10:34 PM'][/quote]

Mmmmmm Bassman

[quote name='captain black' post='1091427' date='Jan 16 2011, 03:01 PM']Here you go.
As I said, mine's a bit worn in, unlike yours, but it's a real player.

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This bass plays like a dream, I went to try it out, wish I bought it now

Edited February 2, 2011 by cd_david