Ultimate P Bass?

[yorick]

As said, CIJ 62 reissue. I've "upgraded" mine with Quarter Pounders and a Badass III

[cocco]

I'm going to take delivery of a Lakland Bob Glaub in the next week or so hopefully. Excited to see how that stacks up against others I've played.

[fretmeister]

I have a lovely CIJ 62 - Only thing I've had done is get the silly long saddle screws cut down so I don't get stabbed in the hand.

And put some GHS pressure wounds on it for a good mix of grit and thump.

[Schnozzalee]

I have to say, I thoroughly enjoyed my Sue Ryder P bass - less warmth and more punch. The Bravewood Telebass I owned was nice, but I prefer a split pickup tone...I don't like artificial relic'ing either.

Edited February 13, 2013 by Schnozzalee

[Paul S]

I have found *my* ultimate P-Bass - modded to suit me exactly. It is pretty much my ultimate bass, full-stop, and I am exceedingly happy about it. I bought a battered, scruffy old 90s MIJ but extremely lightweight bass from gjones on here. Black/Black/Maple. Fitted with a tinted Mighty Mite Jazz neck. I traded the tinted neck for a clear finish MM neck. Fitted (after much experimentation) Wizard Trad pup. Fitted a P-retro. Fitted a Hipshot Detuner. Fitted a Hipshot A Style bridge. It now looks exactly how I want a P-bass to look, sounds exactly how I want a P-bass to sound, plays like a dream AND it is lightweight.

[Jebri]

Lakland Bob Glaub USA or Celinder P Classic no question in terms of passive instruments!

http://basschat.co.uk/topic/197139-fsft-lakland-usa-bob-glaub-4-lake-placid-blue/page__hl__lakland+celinder__fromsearch__1

JC

[jhm]

A bacchus p-classic (handmade in Japan)

[cocco]

I'm surprised not many have mentioned the JVs

[thumbo]

I love my 74 Fender P, but if was looking to get another P bass then Lakland would have my full attention

[dougal]

I had a trans-white one of these with a maple neck:



It was my ultimate P: I'm not sure it fits within the rules of the game though: J pup and active electronics...?

[franzbassist]

I'm surprised that no one has mentioned Sandberg yet. Great basses.

[ZenBasses]

My vote is for a Shuker jj Burnell Signature p bass. If it's ballsy enough for the stranglers then it's good for anything.

[Shobaleader One]

Dingwall Super P.

[GazWills]

[quote name='cocco' timestamp='1360879893' post='1977949']
I'm surprised not many have mentioned the JVs
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for me, they're really good basses, but i don't think they compare to a high spec fender, or say a mike lull or lakland. I have two JV's and they're great, but the 2011 US fender precision i got recently is a better bass in my opinion. I've not tried one of the very early fender decal JV's though.

if money was no object at all, i'd get a fender custom shop P and be done with it, though saying that the new AV63 precision looks amazing (sonic blue!)

[Ashborygirl]

Well the 3 that really intrigue me are the Dingwall Super P, the Xotic XP & the Lull. I don't see much mentioned about Mike Lull but what I do see suggests he makes a very special bass.

[Muzz]

Warmoth body and neck (select weight/woods/dimensions to suit), Hipshot Ultralites, Schaller 3D bridge, John East P-Retro, Wizard Thumper, DR Low Riders. Done.

[Budbear]

[quote name='Ashborygirl' timestamp='1361703770' post='1989371']
Well the 3 that really intrigue me are the Dingwall Super P, the Xotic XP & the Lull. I don't see much mentioned about Mike Lull but what I do see suggests he makes a very special bass.
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Indeed he does. Here's mine with a jazz width neck:

[Paul S]

I have just got my hands on a Squier Silver Series precision - it arrived yesterday - and straight out of the case it is immediately promoted up the order. Weighs in at about 8.5lbs, 40mm nut width but shallow neck - extremely comfy. But the tone! That woody growl is present in buckets, more so than other precisions I have played incl. a USA Standard I had for some weeks. I don't know why it is so different from my 90s MIJ Fender (which is also nice but got some serious pimping to get there) - ostensibly they would be much the same? Anyway, it is the nicest P-bass I have played, ticks all my boxes and apart from a quick clean and set up later today I won't have touch it. Bought it for £200 - an absolute bargain.

[The Dark Lord]

American Standard Precision from around the turn of the century .... sort of 1999 to 2001.

In any colour you like, just so long .........

[Deep Thought]

[quote name='ZenBasses' timestamp='1360950074' post='1978931']
My vote is for a Shuker jj Burnell Signature p bass. If it's ballsy enough for the stranglers then it's good for anything.
[/quote]

Have to agree.

[Dingus]

[quote name='ZenBasses' timestamp='1360950074' post='1978931']
My vote is for a Shuker jj Burnell Signature p bass. If it's ballsy enough for the stranglers then it's good for anything.
[/quote]

I would love to try one of these .