fretmeister Posted November 11 Share Posted November 11 I quite fancy doing a bit of a Duck Dunn tribute bitsa, but there's not many sensibly priced Candy Apple Red bodies around so now I'm looking at complete basses. I will be swapping the neck for a Jazz type so whatever I get will need to have the right neck pocket. Any ideas? I know Duck was seen with a variety of P basses, but apparently Candy Apple Red was his favourite, with a maple board and that's why the very short run Japanese signature model was done like that. If I had the money I'd get a chambered Warmoth and have them paint it but that would be about $550 + shipping, Vat, Import which works out at about £550 including all that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted November 11 Share Posted November 11 SX do one, about £200 notes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahambythesea Posted November 11 Share Posted November 11 I picked up a Squier PJ in CAR with a Jazz neck from a charity shop selling on eBay for about £100. Needed a good clean up but was very playable. I have sold it on but they are about. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted November 11 Author Share Posted November 11 3 hours ago, lemmywinks said: SX do one, about £200 notes. SX website seems to be down. Boo. And the shops stocking them only seem to have black or blue ones. I'll set up an eBay alert wotsit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miles'tone Posted November 11 Share Posted November 11 https://www.apollomusiconline.co.uk/sx-p-bass---candy-apple-red-2344-p.asp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassApprentice Posted November 11 Share Posted November 11 Or here: https://www.billybowmanmusic.co.uk/sx-p-bass-candy-apple-red-3572-p.asp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted November 11 Share Posted November 11 Just a suggestion, wouldn’t a squier be better as I think it may be easier to sell the neck on if your changing it to a jazz one, and also upgrading anything else with fender parts should fit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrixn1 Posted November 11 Share Posted November 11 https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/505841-fender-60th-anniversary-standard-p-bass-and-bag/ Fender Candy Apple Red £450 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted November 12 Share Posted November 12 OK, it's a P/J but you can't argue with £117. https://www.musicstore.com/en_GB/GBP/J-D-E-Bass-PBJ-Candy-Apple-Red/art-BAS0011774-000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OliverBlackman Posted November 12 Share Posted November 12 Not CAR but probably the cheapest P bass 😉 https://www.antonyscott.com/products/guitar-minis-precision-bass 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted November 12 Share Posted November 12 £16 for a loaded red PBass body…..? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/156509129406?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=4zJtbUY4RxO&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=155UlNbXQGW&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted November 12 Share Posted November 12 Would this one break the budget? https://www.andybaxterbass.com/products/1966-fender-precision-candy-apple-red 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obrienp Posted November 12 Share Posted November 12 1 hour ago, Jean-Luc Pickguard said: Would this one break the budget? https://www.andybaxterbass.com/products/1966-fender-precision-candy-apple-red Just chuck the original neck and put a pattern maple Jazz neck on. Job done. 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted November 12 Share Posted November 12 On 11/11/2024 at 17:02, fretmeister said: SX website seems to be down. Boo. And the shops stocking them only seem to have black or blue ones. I'll set up an eBay alert wotsit. One here: https://www.billybowmanmusic.co.uk/sx-p-bass-candy-apple-red-3572-p.asp Cheaper here: https://www.apollomusiconline.co.uk/sx-p-bass---candy-apple-red-2344-p.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted November 12 Share Posted November 12 A lot of the cheaper CAR basses seem to be a darker shade than his original veering towards burgundy red, even in early photos it looks a shade lighter. I guess you'd have to see how the bass looks in real life as CAR has that metallic sheen which changes with lighting. The Fender Player looks pretty close in some photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted November 12 Share Posted November 12 Fender did actually do a Player short run CAR with a maple neck a couple of years ago. I nearly bought one but my car decided it would put pay to that plan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted November 13 Author Share Posted November 13 15 hours ago, Beedster said: £16 for a loaded red PBass body…..? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/156509129406?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=4zJtbUY4RxO&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=155UlNbXQGW&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY Thank you but that's 8lb for the body alone! Too much for me these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obrienp Posted November 13 Share Posted November 13 12 hours ago, lemmywinks said: One here: https://www.billybowmanmusic.co.uk/sx-p-bass-candy-apple-red-3572-p.asp Cheaper here: https://www.apollomusiconline.co.uk/sx-p-bass---candy-apple-red-2344-p.asp The first link above says it weighs 5 Kg! Streuth! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted November 13 Share Posted November 13 3 minutes ago, Obrienp said: The first link above says it weighs 5 Kg! Streuth! They quote that sort of weight for every bass, Ibanez SR, Cort Actions and Hofner violin basses are all around the 5kg mark apparently! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obrienp Posted November 13 Share Posted November 13 Just now, lemmywinks said: They quote that sort of weight for every bass, Ibanez SR, Cort Actions and Hofner violin basses are all around the 5kg mark apparently! 😀🤣 Do they throw in a truss with every bass? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted November 13 Share Posted November 13 1 minute ago, Obrienp said: 😀🤣 Do they throw in a truss with every bass? I bloody hope not 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted November 16 Share Posted November 16 Just spotted this in PMT's sale, a used MiJ '62 reissue with hard case for £799: https://www.pmtonline.co.uk/pre-owned-fender-precision-bass-mij-62-reissue-with-hard-case-055246 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Posted November 16 Share Posted November 16 Revelation do a CAR P-bass (well, a PJ), the RPJ-77, they're not expensive, and they're actually rather good. https://www.revelationguitars.co.uk/guitar/rpj-77/ It's a proper CAR too, shiny and the right shade of red. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelDean Posted November 16 Share Posted November 16 It is a really good CAR on the Revelation. Here's a closeup of mine. PJ probably means it doesn't do the Duck Dunn tribute very well though. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted November 17 Share Posted November 17 Spotted on FB https://www.facebook.com/groups/BassPlayersMarketUK/posts/a-lovely-precision-style-bass-replica-of-a-famous-guitar-brand-but-in-no-way-the/9110129235665290/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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