Chrisan2 Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 Interesting how the body looks new but the fret board has been aged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baloney Balderdash Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 (edited) 13 hours ago, sblueplanet said: He seems pleased with it. Sting is so good he doesn't even need his basses to intonate correctly. 6 minutes ago, Chrisan2 said: Interesting how the body looks new but the fret board has been aged. I am pretty sure that is due to glitches from the poor resolution of the image. Edited March 23 by Baloney Balderdash 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 9 hours ago, Baloney Balderdash said: I am pretty sure that is due to glitches from the poor resolution of the image. Watch the video, the fretboard is very patchy and worn - artificially or otherwise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baloney Balderdash Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 (edited) 48 minutes ago, Cosmo Valdemar said: Watch the video, the fretboard is very patchy and worn - artificially or otherwise. Fair enough, point taken. Makes me wonder if it could be the old original neck from his main bass that has been transplanted to this new body? (Edit!!!: Guess it is not, since it lacks the Fender decal on the headstock) Edited March 23 by Baloney Balderdash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblueplanet Posted April 3 Author Share Posted April 3 Spotted a new Reel for the Sting 3.0 Tour on Instagram. The new bass still hard to make out with the fast editing. https://www.instagram.com/reel/C4ibECLs890/?igsh=MW4xbWFxOTk4bXdvOA== Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobiewharton Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 I think it looks rather nice - I wouldn't buy one at any of Fender's/Squier's price points but that's not the bass' fault! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblueplanet Posted June 11 Author Share Posted June 11 Anyone know what this is? I wondered if it was a D-tuner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pineweasel Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 3 hours ago, sblueplanet said: Anyone know what this is? I wondered if it was a D-tuner. Yes, it’s a Hipshot Xtender lever in the detuned position. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jd56hawk Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 (edited) On 22/03/2024 at 15:33, Chrisan2 said: Ohh same clip is also on instagram now if fender did a release of these( not custom shop) would you buy one ? Maybe a Squier version in a different color. Edited June 12 by jd56hawk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
police squad Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 it looks great but come on Sting, take the clip on tuner off!!🤣 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblueplanet Posted June 12 Author Share Posted June 12 Some more recent pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pea Turgh Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 You’d think he’d buy a new T-shirt before a new bass - he’s grown out of that one. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 Unusual string tree placing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 32 minutes ago, Pea Turgh said: You’d think he’d buy a new T-shirt before a new bass - he’s grown out of that one. He’s got loads of similar ones that he rotates on a strict rota - they’re his Synchronici-tees 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 11 hours ago, sblueplanet said: Some more recent pics Has anyone ever seen Sting and Bob Mortimer in the same room? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 7 hours ago, tauzero said: Has anyone ever seen Sting and Bob Mortimer in the same room? oh yes! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjones Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 I always wondered why he started using those old woolly sounding Tele basses. The bass sound is so essential to those old Police songs, you'd think he'd pay something that you can hear clearly live, like his old Ibanez. Hopefully his new bass will be an improvement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloke_zero Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 18 hours ago, Lozz196 said: Unusual string tree placing Yes, and the headstock seems further back if you know what I mean? Might be just my eyes. To promote better break angle over nut? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblueplanet Posted June 13 Author Share Posted June 13 3 hours ago, bloke_zero said: Yes, and the headstock seems further back if you know what I mean? Might be just my eyes. To promote better break angle over nut? It defo says Fender on the headstock. Has to be a Customshop bass. Maybe someone will do an article on it as the bass gets more coverage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblueplanet Posted June 15 Author Share Posted June 15 Wonder which tracks he uses the Hipshot for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblueplanet Posted June 15 Author Share Posted June 15 Found a recent clip where the hipshot is in use on 'If I Ever Lose My Faith". Pretty much sings all his songs now not in the original key. https://www.instagram.com/reel/C8Oa8oWt9j6/?igsh=aWxpcmxheDU4a2Rh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Bassy Posted June 15 Share Posted June 15 On 12/06/2024 at 15:48, Pea Turgh said: You’d think he’d buy a new T-shirt before a new bass - he’s grown out of that one. Looking at the T shirt I 'd guess that he has cats. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblueplanet Posted June 16 Author Share Posted June 16 What is going on with the routing for the pickup? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted June 16 Share Posted June 16 4 minutes ago, sblueplanet said: What is going on with the routing for the pickup? That makes it look like there is hope for me yet in my aspirations to be a luthier. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
police squad Posted June 16 Share Posted June 16 Maybe a left over from Eddie Van Halen's work interesting pickup though, looks to be about the spot of a normal P bass 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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