My new Bravewood Bass (photos)

[police squad]

As some of you may know, I'm (Fat) Sting from the Police Squad tribute band.
I really fancied a 50s style P bass, like the old boy's.
Luckily for me, John at Bravewood fancied doing one too.
I'm going down to collect it from him in a couple of weeks and have a curry with him.
Dover to Redruth in Cornwall is a long way but I can't wait to get my hands on this one.

It's been reliced to resemble Stimg's #1 bass, (a '57)
It's also got the Seymour Ducan custom shop 'stack for single coil' pickup, wired in parallel.
Enjoy folks

Edited November 28, 2012 by police squad

[Roland Rock]

Very nice. Interesting relicing too, and I'm trying to work out what it says about Sting's technique. Does he anchor his thumb on the body sometimes, and other times play with his thumb, anchoring his fingers under the strings?
Or maybe he just picks diagonally, occasionally striking the body above and below the strings? I guess you're the expert

[police squad]

plays a lot with his thumb and so rubs the finish away below the strings but also he uses thumb and fingers
Strangely, when I play with a pick, I anchor my right hand using my fingers and rub the paint off too.

When I play the Sting solo stuff live I use my thumb and fingers like Sting (just in case there are any anoraks watching)

[Nico@Bass]

I thought that relic was real Have fun with it!

[Jus Lukin]

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Edited February 16, 2022 by Jus Lukin

[police squad]

can't wait to get my hands on it

[gjones]

Interesting in the early day he used to use a pick - if this video from rock goes to college is anything to go by [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MwKstla6w0[/media]

Edited November 10, 2012 by gjones

[deepbass5]

That looks lived in. Very nice, thats a keeper.

[steve-soar]

what an amazing band of musicians.

[Musicman20]

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what an amazing band of musicians.
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Plus one!

[franzbassist]

[quote name='gjones' timestamp='1352561831' post='1864652']
Interesting in the early day he used to use a pick - if this video from rock goes to college is anything to go by
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And on a fretless too!

[merello]

Beautiful - JAF!

[Chris Horton]

Wow !!!!

I want one

[Owen]

Fit as!

[Angel]

Cool bass indeed!

[steve-soar]

That's how a bass should look.

[Geek99]

I believe one of those techniques is called "appoyonado' although perhaps someone would correct my spelling.

I'm not usually wild about relicing, but that is nice.

[bh2]

I love John's basses and have been on at him to make me one... I'll have to wait for funds though his prices seem ver reasonable.

Great score... you will enjoy.

[buff]

Fantastic bass, wish i had the cash for one as i live so close. One day

[police squad]

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I love John's basses and have been on at him to make me one... I'll have to wait for funds though his prices seem ver reasonable.

Great score... you will enjoy.
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His prices are very reasonable. I fancy getting another one already and I've not even picked this one up yet

[Owen]

If he made 5 string ones I would own a J and a P and then I could stop.

[police squad]

just to update,
picked it up from John, on thursday, and my God, what a phenominal bass.
Plays incredibly well. Perfect neck shape (for me).
Just need to get it gigged

[merello]

That, my friend, is f***ing beautiful. Give it to me! I know where you live! I know where your family live! I will kidnap your hamster!

[police squad]

it looks great in the flesh.
I've removed the pickguard and it looks even more like Stings.

[police squad]

Here's a couple more without the pickguard



the checking looks great and it really has the Sting vibe without the guard