NBD

[throwoff]

INB4 WRONG WAY ROUND!

So I finally did it, obtained my dream bass, a Left handed USA Std P in Red (Mystic Red to be precise but the dream never stated and exact red...!)

Stunning, my only electric bass now, I swapped the plate for a Black one right away as shown in the last photo!

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Edited August 9, 2013 by throwoff

[Jellyfish]

It's hard not to like that shade of red. Lovely lovely looking bass, although I do prefer the white scratchplate.

[throwoff]

Haha, second person to prefer the white, I shall keep the white plate and swap and change as and when!

[ezbass]

I prefer the black, but there's something wrong with your P, it's back to front!

[bertbass]

Like the red, like the white but love that it's left handed. Nice!

[mart]

Cool. And I think black is the right choice for the guard!

[spongebob]

Lovely shade!

Happy NBD! [size=4] [/size]

[rogerstodge]

I dont care what colour plate is on it, let me know when you're fed up with it Throwoff.

[throwoff]

This ones the keeper rodge!

Still fancy a Wal one day and a thumb but this is my dream bass.

[rogerstodge]

[quote name='throwoff' timestamp='1376071477' post='2169434']
This ones the keeper rodge!

Still fancy a Wal one day and a thumb but this is my dream bass.
[/quote]keep hold of it mate... Its a stunner.

[throwoff]

God damn I'm in love.

[cocco]

Looks lovely mate. I had a red bass fetish at one point too. Had a lovely CAR jazz with a matching headstock and bound neck. All went tits up when I discovered p necks though.

[Lfalex v1.1]

Chrome red? Looks like it...

[throwoff]

Its called mystic red.

Used it for first time at rehearsal today. Neck is just like butter. Want to put my 1/4 pounder in though. That stock 60s custom shop pup is a great pickup but not quite as in your face as my beloved duncans.

[JapanAxe]

I prefer the white plate but I am biased as I have CAR & mint white on my Sandberg.

[Mornats]

Lovely bass! +1 for white on red. I've got a CAR Overwater Classic J with a pearl white pickguard and it's luverly.

[geoffbyrne]

I'd go with a red tort - I've done this with a couple of guitars:



Haven't done it with a bass, tho'.

G.

Edited August 12, 2013 by geoffbyrne

[throwoff]

Amazing the differences in opinion on scratch plates!

She is perfect to me, something makes me fancy a white pearl plate at some point but for now black is the one!

[Mornats]

CAR and white = lurvely! Also, trans black and flame maple = lurvely! See the pic of my beauties.

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So have a black one, a white one and oh my, those red ones look good too! Hmm, I wonder if my Overwater's scratchplate is a standard size and shape...

[throwoff]

As an update.

This is now sporting a duncan 1/4 pounder.

The stock 60's custom shop is a wonderful pickup. Much more versatile than the Duncan but the Duncan fits with my power 4 piece so much more.

I'm still totally and utterly in love. I went to a guitar store last week with a decent lefty bass selection and honestly didn't want to play anything. I'm so happy with this bass its unbelievable.

If you had told me 5 years back I would be playing and over the moon with a rosewood board I would have probably had you committed. Now I wonder what the hell I was thinking with maple all these years...