6feet7 Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 After having seen Scott's Bass Lessons video on why Pro's use a P bass I had to do something about it (I thought I was GAS free, but this was only a passing phase). I always swore I would never play a Fender ever again (partly because nearly every crap bass ever made looks like a Fender. Secondly I've never found one I gelled with (though the best sounding bass I ever had was a 1980's Tokai Hardpuncher P bass with a Nordstrand pickup) and thirdly, because I now play 5 stringers only, I couldn't find one that didn't give me a hernia every time I tried lifting one. Anyway, I was looking at the Bass Gallery's website and the most gorgeous looking bass just jumped out at me. A 5 string P/J bass made by AV Basses of the Czech Republic in the most wonderous bright, almost Lamborghini green, with Nordstrand pickups and only weighing 8.6lbs. After a quick email to see if they would take my two early 1990's Patrick Eggle Milan V basses as a part-ex I was on the train up to London and the deal was done. I now have the best of a P and and a J in something lightweight and eye catching. I couldn't be happier. Normally I have to customise the bass straight away, but all I've done with this beauty is add a thumb rest (not in the pictures) and put my favourite strings on (DR Sunbeams). It doesn't need customising as I'm sure there isn't another bass out there that looks like this one. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 @kevin_lindsay has one of these. Cool basses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin_lindsay Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 Not a funky green colour, and no matching headstock either, but a seriously good bass nonetheless!! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6feet7 Posted January 15, 2019 Author Share Posted January 15, 2019 Interesting that you have the P pickup the other way round. Does it make a difference? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin_lindsay Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 That's just the way Alex made it, no preference for coil layout was stipulated. It sounds nice and even. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz39 Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 They both look very tidy indeed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 Those are a bit schmexy, what is the scale length? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6feet7 Posted January 16, 2019 Author Share Posted January 16, 2019 35 minutes ago, Graham said: Those are a bit schmexy, what is the scale length? 34 inches Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeftyJ Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 14 hours ago, kevin_lindsay said: Not a funky green colour, and no matching headstock either, but a seriously good bass nonetheless!! @BassAgentneeds this in his life, even if he doesn't know it yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 1 hour ago, 6feet7 said: 34 inches Thought it would be, it seems near on impossible to find a 35" 5 string P bass - these look brilliant though 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassAgent Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 1 hour ago, LeftyJ said: @BassAgentneeds this in his life, even if he doesn't know it yet. That is pretty bloody sexy but I'm not a fan of the PJ configuration. Just not my taste. Binding, oly white and tort pickguard is amazing though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mangotango Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 (edited) Ah, I saw that on the website and thought "nice bass, not sure about that colour...." However, in your piccie, it looks a whole lot nicer than on the website. Wish you well to play it. Edited January 16, 2019 by mangotango can't type..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassAgent Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 Oh and blimey, I just saw the opening post. It's very very pretty in green as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJE Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 I have been eyeing this up on the Gallery website, I love AV Basses, they just look superb and I would love a great PJ. The only thing that put me off slightly was the colour combo, but it looks ok in your pictures. Great bass, enjoy!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6feet7 Posted January 16, 2019 Author Share Posted January 16, 2019 1 hour ago, BassAgent said: Oh and blimey, I just saw the opening post. It's very very pretty in green as well. 1 hour ago, NJE said: I have been eyeing this up on the Gallery website, I love AV Basses, they just look superb and I would love a great PJ. The only thing that put me off slightly was the colour combo, but it looks ok in your pictures. Great bass, enjoy!! It was the colour that attracted me. I wouldn't have looked at it if it hadn't have been 'eye catching'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therealting Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 I’ve had my eye on @Dave Swift‘s 6-string for a while now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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