Clarky Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 Bought this lovely creature recently off thebeat. Its modded with SD Antiquity pickup, a Fender deluxe (fully adjustable) bridge, and I added some Fender chrome covers. Oh and it has TI Flats on. Plays really nicely (dare I say it, even nicer than Sid, think its the chunkier maple neck) and has a superb deep fundamental bass tone. [attachment=47850:clarky_basses_006.JPG] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 Damn Clarky you don't stop do you? That is a lovely instrument. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rOB Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 yum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 That looks superb...Chrome covers all the way. I love the earlier style Precisions... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted April 20, 2010 Author Share Posted April 20, 2010 Another couple of pics [attachment=47867:clarky_basses_005.JPG][attachment=47866:clarky_basses_004.JPG] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Wazoo Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 Lovely peace of art, that is... Well done Clarky ol' boy. Mine is due to arrive on Thurs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7string Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 (edited) Great bass I've owned one of those. It was such a good bass and far from the one-trick pony I thought it would be. Edited April 20, 2010 by 7string Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 Ah good man, you've got it all sorted then? How you getting on the SD Antiquity pup? Mine is great and the 51 is a seriously cool bass with this mod. It sounds great stock too but I love that pickup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted April 20, 2010 Author Share Posted April 20, 2010 [quote name='BurritoBass' post='813212' date='Apr 20 2010, 11:03 PM']Ah good man, you've got it all sorted then? How you getting on the SD Antiquity pup? Mine is great and the 51 is a seriously cool bass with this mod. It sounds great stock too but I love that pickup[/quote] As I haven't tried the stock pickup (thebeat kindly supplied original bridge and p/up as freebie extras) I don't know how the two compare. But I really love the deep rootsy tone of the SD - its pure bass. I'm undecided on the chrome covers though - they look fabulously retro and are fine with fingerstyle but do get in the way playing fast pickstyle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 They do look the mutts though. I have them on mine. I play about 40% with a pick and you just adapt to be honest. That said I'm recording an album in June and I was practising the songs earlier (on a different P-bass with ashtrays) and I did think "I might have to take these off in the studio". I'm such a poser! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman20 Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 Jees this site is just a GAS station for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stingray5 Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 That's a beaut, Clarky! Knowing even some of your collection, I don't think I'd have the heart to ask you to choose your 'desert island bass'... (That said, feel free to respond if you want to. ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted April 21, 2010 Author Share Posted April 21, 2010 (edited) [quote name='Stingray5' post='813274' date='Apr 21 2010, 12:12 AM']That's a beaut, Clarky! Knowing even some of your collection, I don't think I'd have the heart to ask you to choose your 'desert island bass'... (That said, feel free to respond if you want to. )[/quote] Hey SR5! Desert island bass? No question - my sunburst 72 Precision. If I were forced to sell my pricier basses for whatever reason then the 51 reissue would be a great bass to have as a go-to. There's something something special about the design (I am probably swayed by its place in history as the first production bass from Leo, albeit mine is of course a repro) but it kind of is 'essence of bass' or a Michelin chef would call it 'jus of bass'! Edited April 21, 2010 by Clarky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noisyjon Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 Nice looking bass there Clarky and glad to hear it's a cracker. I'm a 'no covers' man if I may be so bold! Cheers, Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 Very nice Clarky. Let me know when you're selling it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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