Overhauled P Bass

[amimbari]

he means MY comment....
at least you all are civil about it, anywhere else and I would have been beaten to death about "my" opinion on beat-up looking basses.

[Addison]

No, I was talking about both of you guys.

I just thought that it was a little funny that a guy who did this to one of his basses:



And a guy who proudly owns this:



...would be so critical when it comes to a guy deciding to relic his P-Bass... especially when he did such a nice job of it.

Not that I think that anything is wrong with either of those basses... just making an observation.

We're all friends here... no harm, no foul.

[amimbari]

and the civil chats we have here are one of the main reasons I like this place. buy hey that pic of the lava crackle is so old. I haven't had that for a long time. ( not really a fair analogy because it was not modded, it came that way from the factory )

but if ugly can get as extreme as they come ( from the factory ) this takes the cake:

and the only reason I still have this is due to the rarity since they only painted 10 this way and I've never seen another one.

[AustinLeftyBass]

FWIW, the mod done to my bass could be reversed in a matter of minutes. And trust me, matters not to me if no one likes it. I'm sure when I posted that pic there were folks who poo-pooed it, but who cares?

[AustinLeftyBass]

Did I spell "poo-pooed" correctly?

[fivebass52]

Did I spell "poo-pooed" correctly?

As usual, a quick Google search brings up poopooed, pooh-poohed, poo-poo'd, and your spelling, poo-pooed.... so you are correct Sir! I like this definition from the Urban dictionary; Pooh D'etat - When ones bowels suddenly revolt and overthrow the status quo of unsoiled pants.

OK, back to the original thread.... before the poop hits the fan!

[AustinLeftyBass]

Thanks! At least I got something right in this thread!

[danomite64]

I just thought that it was a little funny that a guy...would be so critical when it comes to a guy deciding to relic his P-Bass... especially when he did such a nice job of it.

IMO, a "good job" would include aging the fretboard dots; they stand out like a sore thumb. The modern tuners and lack of holes for the thumb rest and bridge and pickup covers also take away from the realism of the relic job.

[andrew]

Different strokes for different folks. I dig the P-Bass, but I know there's plenty of basses others think look killer that don't float my boat.

[fivebass52]

I just thought that it was a little funny that a guy...would be so critical when it comes to a guy deciding to relic his P-Bass... especially when he did such a nice job of it.

IMO, a "good job" would include aging the fretboard dots; they stand out like a sore thumb. The modern tuners and lack of holes for the thumb rest and bridge and pickup covers also take away from the realism of the relic job.

Dano - you, as well as others on this board are able to see the "glaring" differences you mention above, but for me, who has no education in the fine arts of Fender bass history, and subtle build nuances throughout the years, have no idea if this bass is correct or not. Visually, I think it's cool looking, and think "collics" did a great job of making this bass look as if its seen some major gig campaigns over the years. In this case, I think perception counts more than accuracy, and if he wants to hack up a perfectly good bass guitar to fulfill his vision, I say well done!

I remember the scene in "Harold and Maude", when Harold takes a brand new Jaguar XKE his Mother gives him to replace the Hearse he's been driving... with torch in hand, and a mischievous twinkle in his eye, Harold transforms it into the coolest looking sports car/hearse you've ever seen! As a former owner of a 1966 Jaguar XKE, I don't like seeing a classic car like that hacked up, but the end result was a visual thing of beauty. Unfortunately, the movie ends with him sending it off a cliff onto a beach on the rocky California coastline....

Still, material possessions are what we make them out to be, or perceive what they should be... and in the end, only humans attach a sense of worth or finality to material goods. No other animal does that, nor do they care about a 1962 Fender P-bass, Jaguar etc., because in the end, can it be eaten - or is it merely an obstacle to be hurdled to get to the next berry bush?

Food for thought.... OK, my Maynard G Krebs moment is over....

[collicsws6z28]

I just thought that it was a little funny that a guy...would be so critical when it comes to a guy deciding to relic his P-Bass... especially when he did such a nice job of it.

IMO, a "good job" would include aging the fretboard dots; they stand out like a sore thumb. The modern tuners and lack of holes for the thumb rest and bridge and pickup covers also take away from the realism of the relic job.

To me, it turned out great. It looks "real" enough for me....Everyone is always going to have their say on relics. For me, it was a affordable alternative. I'm happy with the way it turned out...It fretboard dots not looking "real" are the biggest concern, I'd say im doing alright...

[fivebass52]

I just thought that it was a little funny that a guy...would be so critical when it comes to a guy deciding to relic his P-Bass... especially when he did such a nice job of it.

IMO, a "good job" would include aging the fretboard dots; they stand out like a sore thumb. The modern tuners and lack of holes for the thumb rest and bridge and pickup covers also take away from the realism of the relic job.

To me, it turned out great. It looks "real" enough for me....Everyone is always going to have their say on relics. For me, it was a affordable alternative. I'm happy with the way it turned out...It fretboard dots not looking "real" are the biggest concern, I'd say im doing alright...

LOL... and word!