geoffbyrne Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 (edited) This is a VP700 Series Double P Bass with set maple neck, ash body wings round maple & walnut and was defretted by a previous owner. I bought it as a stripped carcase and have installed 2 x GB P bass pickups (10K) with CTS pots & switch. The 3 point bridge was gone & beautifully filled when I got it - I found a massive brass (8 string) bridge & fitted it along with a brass nut. This gives great sustain & tone. The bass remains passive. I've played full gigs with this instrument twice and it played very well. The pups are each side of where a standard P would be, so the neck is slightly bassier, and, interestingly, the bridge pup is very close to where an MM Stingray pup would be. This is a very punchy pickup. Both together, there is some phase cancellation of certain frequencies, giving a very smooth tone. Considering the work & costs involved in bringing this back from the dead, I'd like in the region of £100, or would swap for a baritone (longer scale the better) or a reasonable 2x10 cab. Geoff Edited June 17, 2011 by geoffbyrne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 where are you mate?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbyrne Posted January 17, 2009 Author Share Posted January 17, 2009 (edited) [quote name='Kev' post='383308' date='Jan 17 2009, 03:45 PM']where are you mate??[/quote] Loughborough, but I drive past Bristol about every 6 weeks . G. Edited January 17, 2009 by geoffbyrne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbyrne Posted January 19, 2009 Author Share Posted January 19, 2009 [quote name='geoffbyrne' post='383313' date='Jan 17 2009, 03:49 PM']Loughborough, but I drive past Bristol about every 6 weeks . G.[/quote] Open to sensible offers. G. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmaxblues Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 pm'd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbyrne Posted January 19, 2009 Author Share Posted January 19, 2009 [quote name='vmaxblues' post='385142' date='Jan 19 2009, 04:48 PM']pm'd[/quote] PM'd back. G. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbyrne Posted January 19, 2009 Author Share Posted January 19, 2009 [quote name='geoffbyrne' post='385156' date='Jan 19 2009, 05:11 PM']PM'd back. G.[/quote] Bought & paid for. Thank you Sir! G. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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