bigevilman Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Currently using 2 55-01s, awesome basses - got one passive (with nordstrands) and one active (standard), and they both have their own characteristics. But over the last few weeks, I've had the urge to get a CV 60's precision, upgrade the hardware and fit a J pickup at the bridge for some tonal variations. I've been a fingerstyle player religiously for the last 3 years, but I'm thinking I should mix it up with a plectrum again. Am I mad? Is this just a stupid phase? I'm using the passive 55-01 more now, with rolling it more to the neck pickup to get some nice grunt to it, which I think a P-bass would excel at. Thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biaeothanata-Bassist Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Personally i think it would be a bad idea to do that, especially if you're going to be hacking in to the CV60 to add a jazz pick up. You may as well just keep the 55-01. If you're that desperate for a 4 string PJ , look in to something like the new Squier VM Precision Bass but I wouldn't get rid of one of those Laklands to do all that to a CV60. My 2 pennies worth anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonestar Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Sounds eminently sensible to me although Im not sure that id bother with a jazz pup at the bridge. I have a bitsa sx p bass with a wizard thumper pickup, sadly no longer available, but it does what it says on the box brilliantly. Why not just go for a posh p bass pickup and hardware, I have gotoh 70s tuners on mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 There is a squier VM p special that does all that . They come up all the time on eBay and having had one I have to say they are excellent. Why butcher a perfectly good cv p ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigevilman Posted March 19, 2014 Author Share Posted March 19, 2014 Cheers for input guys, will look at VM range. I have 2 55-01s so will still be keeping one, just thinking, having two of the same bass aint no fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameronj279 Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 I would say its a mistake, especially as I used to own a Lakland 55-01 with the nordstrands (possibly the same one actually!) and know how fantastic it sounds. Personal opinion but I wouldn't do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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