JohnFitzgerald Posted January 23, 2021 Posted January 23, 2021 I saw this advertised and had my head turned by the covers. I've never had a P bass with covers still on there. It has a '51 style neck on a later style body. Hopefully it goes without saying that this is no more than a P bas shaped object and no more. Would there ever have been a bass with this combo of neck and body ? The first thing I'll do is get rid of the logo as that's not honest. I may consider another neck with more appropriate headstock size, to suit the body and make it a Fecker Pretender. Quote
Lozz196 Posted January 23, 2021 Posted January 23, 2021 The only one I can think of being similar is the Mike Dirnt, tho still a few differences. Quote
JohnFitzgerald Posted January 23, 2021 Author Posted January 23, 2021 7 minutes ago, Lozz196 said: The only one I can think of being similar is the Mike Dirnt, tho still a few differences. I'd agree and have to say it's not something I have any notion for. I'll end up with a 70s style neck and a spare 50s neck and we all know how that'll end... Quote
PaulThePlug Posted January 23, 2021 Posted January 23, 2021 Nice natural colour body... but i dont do tort, so it would be black plate for me... Quote
JohnFitzgerald Posted January 23, 2021 Author Posted January 23, 2021 2 hours ago, PaulThePlug said: Nice natural colour body... but i dont do tort, so it would be black plate for me... I do like a bit of tort, but usually against a sunburst body. I'm curious to see whether an anodised one might fit on this. It'll end up as a plaything and the others can remain untouched. Quote
Jus Lukin Posted January 23, 2021 Posted January 23, 2021 (edited) - Edited March 11, 2022 by Jus Lukin Quote
JohnFitzgerald Posted January 23, 2021 Author Posted January 23, 2021 26 minutes ago, Jus Lukin said: That's lovely! A 50's style neck tends to be a bit on the chunky side, which I like personally. No 50's Fender came with a rosewood 'board, but that may be a neck with otherwise similar spec (perhaps taken from a Mike Dirnt, in which case the logo could be honest after all!). Billy Talbot from Crazy Horse plays a split coil Precision with a 50's neck, which looks and sounds great in my opinion. Good theory on the neck, but the logo is all wrong for one of those. Quote
Pauld Posted January 23, 2021 Posted January 23, 2021 I think the Mike Dirnt has a square heal, rather than the rounded one here. Quote
JohnFitzgerald Posted January 23, 2021 Author Posted January 23, 2021 1 hour ago, Pauld said: I think the Mike Dirnt has a square heal, rather than the rounded one here. That's a detail too far for me as well ;-) We'll see how it plays and take it from there ;-) Quote
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