solo4652 Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 Here's my No. 3 bass. Bought recently for £75. I've added a brass nut, and I've shielded the cavities with best-quality maxi-turkey foil (on offer at local Co-op). Bit of spraying of pots to get rid of some minor crackling. Bass looks like it's had a fair bit of use - see mojo on body, neck and headstock. Plays really well - very clear, deep lows - just like a classic P-bass. Tone full-on gives a surprising amount of top, and rolling it off a little gives a very satisfying, smooth funk tone without being indistinct or blurred. Tell me what you think: [attachment=26770:Blondie_1.JPG] [attachment=26771:Blondie_3.JPG] [attachment=26772:Blondie_4.JPG] [attachment=26773:Blondie_5.JPG] Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorick Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 Not quite a Fender... wrong headstock shape, but probably worth what you paid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathewsanchez Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 Wasn't that for sale on the forum? Think it's a 'Vintage' brand p bass with 70s fender decal added. And i think it's been relic'd not natural playwear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51m0n Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 Action looks a bit scary dairy too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathewsanchez Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=46274&hl=vintage"]Here we go![/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-soar Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 [quote name='51m0n' post='509259' date='Jun 9 2009, 05:04 PM']Action looks a bit scary dairy too [/quote]Could limbo under that G string. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solo4652 Posted June 9, 2009 Author Share Posted June 9, 2009 (edited) WHAT!?? You mean it's not really a 1970's Fender Precision!!!? Steve Edited June 9, 2009 by solo4652 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Bass Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 Does tinfoil actually work for shielding? Ive never heard that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 [quote name='metaltime' post='509510' date='Jun 9 2009, 08:35 PM']Does tinfoil actually work for shielding? Ive never heard that.[/quote] Yep, works just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solo4652 Posted June 10, 2009 Author Share Posted June 10, 2009 [quote name='steve-soar' post='509275' date='Jun 9 2009, 05:18 PM']Could limbo under that G string. [/quote] Yes - you're right. Action has now been lowered. needed a bit of fettling of the brass nut. All now fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solo4652 Posted June 10, 2009 Author Share Posted June 10, 2009 [quote name='mathewsanchez' post='509255' date='Jun 9 2009, 05:01 PM']Wasn't that for sale on the forum? Think it's a 'Vintage' brand p bass with 70s fender decal added. And i think it's been relic'd not natural playwear.[/quote] Ah, right - I see what's happened now. When it was decribed as a "vintage bass", I thought that meant... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul h Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 Looks damn good to me. We need some kind of cheap/dodgy P bass club. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=49733"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=49733[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hubrad Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 Not half bad, those Vintage P-copies. £75? Nice one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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