Quirky Fender CS Bass...

[Beedster]

Just now, Jonse said:

This version of the abuelo also exists.  

Ha, timing! Where is that available? 

[Jonse]

2 minutes ago, Beedster said:

Ha, timing! Where is that available? 

Can't find anything on it. Maybe there's only a couple in existence. 

[Old Man Riva]

32 minutes ago, Jonse said:

This version of the abuelo also exists.  

There’s a drum and bass gag in there somewhere, but I’m afraid I just can’t find it... 

[Jono Bolton]

That looks like it neck-dive a lot. I like it though.

[Beedster]

6 hours ago, Jono Bolton said:

That looks like it neck-dive a lot. I like it though.

Yep, I thought it was a shorty form the original vid, now I look at at in full length it screams neck dive and possibly a PITA to gig as the result. I wonder if that's why it never made even a short production run.

In the photo above - curiously posed in front of two oil tanks - it reminds me a lot of a 3TSB Shergold Marathon I owned years ago. Sadly, now that I've made that connection, all I can see is a Shergold body with a Fender neck, and you know what, suddenly it looks all wrong

[Beedster]

I think this one does it better https://thebassgallery.com/products/wilcock-the-mullarkey-short-scale

[JohnDaBass]

Now this is something that appeals to me. I have a passion for bass guitars that a little different from the main stream contenders. I have to admit I didn't know these ever existed. You live & learn😎

[meterman]

I would absolutely love one of these. The styling is quirky af and it just really appeals to me.

I’ll probably have to wait until there’s a Squier Affinity version of it though, finances being what they are right now.

The pickup looks the business. If I could get one, or the Guild version, I’d put one on my Bullet bass today. A mate has a Starfire bass with the similar pickup and it sounds immense.

Very much would like to see a run of these basses 👍

[Jean-Luc Pickguard]

17 hours ago, Beedster said:

Surely that is a shorty?

says 34" here:

https://www.chicagomusicexchange.com/products/fender-custom-shop-abuelo-bass-heavy-relic-3-color-sunburst-apprentice-built-by-vincent-van-trigt-w-novak-bi-sonic-pickup-serial-r98802

[Beer of the Bass]

I had one of the Hammon versions of the Bisonic pickup on a bass. It was nice enough but I never did comprehend what the magic thing is that people hear in them that can't be got from anything else.

[Beedster]

24 minutes ago, Beer of the Bass said:

I had one of the Hammon versions of the Bisonic pickup on a bass. It was nice enough but I never did comprehend what the magic thing is that people hear in them that can't be got from anything else.

Yep, must admit I didn’t hear magic, great time, but nothing that would make me think ‘man, I gotta get me one of those PUPs’ . Might get a can of the snake oil he’s used perhaps

[Old Man Riva]

A further example of the ‘cleaner’ version of the bass shown above by Jonse... (yes I have become slightly obsessed by the basses and the playing!).

https://www.picuki.com/media/1955531161411044687   

[Old Man Riva]

3 hours ago, Beedster said:

I think this one does it better https://thebassgallery.com/products/wilcock-the-mullarkey-short-scale

I’ve tried a couple at The Gallery. Lovely basses, but I’ve never been able to get on with short scale basses, more’s the pity. Or maybe it’s a blessing as it would just be another thing to justify spending money I don’t have on things I don’t need!