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Ooops, I did it again

Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 2:48 pm
by PABassPlayer
Damn impulse buys...
1951 Fender P bass reissue.
List for $899.00, picked one up for $499.00
Just like this one...
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Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 3:15 pm
by croninburg
Not keen on the headstock, otherwise it looks sweet :tup:

Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 3:23 pm
by PABassPlayer
croninburg wrote:Not keen on the headstock, otherwise it looks sweet :tup:
That's a what a '51 headstock is...it's basically the original telecaster headstock. I've played a few of these, I'm putting flat wounds on it and going to use it for mellow/tonal tunes.
Should be perfect for stuff like Pearl Jam "Elderly lady" and "Black"....among other similar tunes we do acoustically.

Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 3:26 pm
by croninburg
I recognised it as a tele headstock, I play one :tup: I forgot to say fuck you for being wealthy!

Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 3:41 pm
by PABassPlayer
croninburg wrote:I recognised it as a tele headstock, I play one :tup: I forgot to say fuck you for being wealthy!
I'm not wealthy....comfortable would be more like it.

So fuck me for being comfortable.

Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 1:27 am
by chuckbuksquared
You need kids man fuck basses. :lol: Good job.

Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 4:11 am
by Hunter/Killer
nice

Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 9:28 pm
by CFH Eternal
Now start dressing like this and you'll be super-cool in my book.
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Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 10:38 pm
by Pfl?yd
I was looking into perhaps snagging another bass, like one of those cool Eastwood or Italia basses but then I just realized I need to buy hardware and pad cases for my electronic drumset, among other things. Looks like I'm about to be a full-time drummer now. Yikes!

Don't hate me for being a traitor, Papabass.

Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 8:20 am
by PABassPlayer
Pfl?yd wrote:I was looking into perhaps snagging another bass, like one of those cool Eastwood or Italia basses but then I just realized I need to buy hardware and pad cases for my electronic drumset, among other things. Looks like I'm about to be a full-time drummer now. Yikes!

Don't hate me for being a traitor, Papabass.
It's all rhythm brother.

Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 9:10 am
by Pfl?yd
PABassPlayer wrote:
Pfl?yd wrote:I was looking into perhaps snagging another bass, like one of those cool Eastwood or Italia basses but then I just realized I need to buy hardware and pad cases for my electronic drumset, among other things. Looks like I'm about to be a full-time drummer now. Yikes!

Don't hate me for being a traitor, Papabass.
It's all rhythm brother.
I guess it's better than being a guitard, eh?

Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 10:27 am
by PABassPlayer
Pfl?yd wrote:
PABassPlayer wrote:
Pfl?yd wrote:I was looking into perhaps snagging another bass, like one of those cool Eastwood or Italia basses but then I just realized I need to buy hardware and pad cases for my electronic drumset, among other things. Looks like I'm about to be a full-time drummer now. Yikes!

Don't hate me for being a traitor, Papabass.
It's all rhythm brother.
I guess it's better than being a guitard, eh?
LOL...weedely, weedely, weedely....screeeeeeeeeeeeroooooaaahhhhhh!!!!

Posted: Sat May 02, 2009 12:27 am
by mobile tacos
two questions for PABP,
Where was that bass made?
How does it sound?

Posted: Sat May 02, 2009 7:02 pm
by PABassPlayer
mobile tacos wrote:two questions for PABP,
Where was that bass made?
How does it sound?
It was just delivered yesterday, It's a MIJ, which in todays standards, they are as good if not better than the US made.

It was strung with flat wounds when I got it, so I went this morning and got some 45-105 DR Hi Beams (and some schaller strap locks) and restrung it and tuneed it. It has a crisp bright sound that you expect out of a single coil pick up, and the tone knob actually works like it's named...it has a wide variable array of soft/warm to slap/pop tones. The neck is chunky, but fast and it has really small (correct for a real '51) frets that make the neck faster than other P basses with jumbo frets.

Bottom line, it will definately be a player, I have wanted one for a few years now and I'm not disappointed.

Posted: Sat May 02, 2009 10:53 pm
by PABassPlayer
pics

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Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 11:36 pm
by AoD
belie ve, just beleive bro

Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 4:01 am
by BabyKiller
I was looking at this Jag bass, but since I've played a Musicman Bongo, I now know what I need...

Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 6:09 am
by PABassPlayer
BabyKiller wrote:I was looking at this Jag bass, but since I've played a Musicman Bongo, I now know what I need...
Pfloyds got a bongo, the toilet seat bass!

Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 6:10 am
by PABassPlayer
AoD wrote:belie ve, just beleive bro
Hey, that's my wife wacky decorating, I don't like that shit either.

Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 8:28 am
by Pfl?yd
PABassPlayer wrote:
BabyKiller wrote:I was looking at this Jag bass, but since I've played a Musicman Bongo, I now know what I need...
Pfloyds got a bongo, the toilet seat bass!
And it is sweeeeeeeeeeet to play. I love that bass. I haven't gotten to whip it out live yet because I've mostly been doing sideman gigs lately and it always seems to get a quirked eyebrow from the singer-songwriter types. Maybe I'll play it tonight for the show I'm opening for Richard Lloyd. I bet *he* appreciates quirky basses. The guy is a space cadet!

Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 11:43 pm
by tacos
looks good. I'd like to try one of those someday. very butterscotch

Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 7:14 am
by hello
my friend is selling his les paul studio to get a firebird. It's a 1990 where the studios still have dot inlays.

fuck not being as financially comfortable as PA.

Posted: Sat May 09, 2009 2:05 am
by chuckbuksquared
Pfl?yd wrote:
PABassPlayer wrote:
BabyKiller wrote:I was looking at this Jag bass, but since I've played a Musicman Bongo, I now know what I need...
Pfloyds got a bongo, the toilet seat bass!
And it is sweeeeeeeeeeet to play. I love that bass. I haven't gotten to whip it out live yet because I've mostly been doing sideman gigs lately and it always seems to get a quirked eyebrow from the singer-songwriter types. Maybe I'll play it tonight for the show I'm opening for Richard Lloyd. I bet *he* appreciates quirky basses. The guy is a space cadet!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Bickford

Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 8:53 am
by Grimlock
Nice bass, brah

Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 9:32 am
by PABassPlayer
Grimlock wrote:Nice bass, brah
Thanks, I'm really digging it!

Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 9:53 am
by Pfl?yd
Every time I see the title of this thread I think of Papabass with pigtails and a catholic schoolgirl uniform. *shudder*

Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 10:48 am
by PABassPlayer
Pfl?yd wrote:Every time I see the title of this thread I think of Papabass with pigtails and a catholic schoolgirl uniform. *shudder*
Careful what you wish for PFloyd Buddy! :|):