Romeo2 Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 http://youtu.be/5kChM9O868U?t=51m26s not sure if the link is going to start at the time I want it to for you all but there's a pretty good view of it at 51:26, or couple of seconds on from that. can't work out what bass that is ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK Jale Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 Looks like a bitsa... a maple Telecaster Bass neck jammed onto some kind of 80s body with P/J pickups, one of the old high-mass bridges and a 51-style control plate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo2 Posted May 3, 2014 Author Share Posted May 3, 2014 Thanks KK - I thought so but had doubts and imagined BCers will come up with some specific, obscure bass extravaganza trivia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 I think Mr Jale is right. That bridge looks like one of those Fender aftermarket jobs that Fender never fitted as standard to a production bass. I think it was nick-named 'the claw'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wingnutkj Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 From the man himself: [quote]the fender tele bass I used w/the minutemen and fIREHOSE was stole from my apartment in pedro when I was out on tour (actually, I was playing charlottesville, va that night) w/the crew of the flying saucer in the fall of 1995.[/quote] [quote]the neck was a '68 [Fender Telecaster bass] but it was the only thing original (plus the tuners)! the body was a heavy ash Schecter.[/quote] [url="http://www.talkbass.com/threads/minutemen-firehose-tele-bass.61987/"]http://www.talkbass.com/threads/minutemen-firehose-tele-bass.61987/[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo2 Posted May 3, 2014 Author Share Posted May 3, 2014 Oh wow, BCers on the case, thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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