NBD 72 P

[Duroc17]

Went to rescue this from a weekend in a DHL warehouse, bright and early. 
 

1972 P was lake placid blue but stripped with Brazilian rosewood and vintage C neck on a B nut width. Strung with La Bella’s - had tort pick guard but came with the original mint guard which went on straight away. Well after letting it warm up and played for an hour. 

 

The search is over this is my bass now. I got leant a 79 P, nine years ago and it was love but the guy just wouldn’t sell (he rarely plays it as he’s a guitarist) as he’d had it new, I tried quite a few times. This is bass is lighter and every bit as good as my memory of it. The vintage C neck isn’t chunky but lovely roundness and whoever sanded and sealed this has done an awesome job. So resonant 
 

Put the covers in from an old late 80s P which was one that I had chasing the 79 vibe. Just for fun - taken off now as I prefer TI flats and I have a set ready but for today I’m enjoying the La Bella’s but they’re a heavier gauge and stiffer than I like. 
 

Happy days 

[Owen]

Stripped back to bare wood is very pleasing.

[Duroc17]

1 minute ago, Owen said:

Stripped back to bare wood is very pleasing.

John Deacon’s has always been my fave looking bass 

[Reggaebass]

Very cool and that fretboard looks nice and dark