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What kinda P Bass have I been using ?
Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 9:39 pm
by marc61
Right now, this is my only bass guitar.
Seems like it's a genuine USA neck (stamped Feb 1997) but the body is a mystery. Seems like the pots are replacements as well. Even the neckplate looks odd because the stamping is off. Seems to say N414263. I put that Babicz bridge on there. Love this bass. The tone is terrific. I get compliments after gigs on how solid it sounds through my rig.
Re: What kinda P Bass have I been using ?
Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 9:40 pm
by marc61
A couple more pics. Not going too crazy but, opinions appreciated
Re: What kinda P Bass have I been using ?
Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 10:38 pm
by antipodean
Neckplate serial number suggests USA-made in '94-95.
Re: What kinda P Bass have I been using ?
Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 10:54 pm
by marc61
yes, but the neck is definitely 97 and if it was a 94 body, I believe it should be string through
Re: What kinda P Bass have I been using ?
Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 11:18 pm
by octagon
How much are you selling it for?
Re: What kinda P Bass have I been using ?
Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 11:37 pm
by antipodean
marc61 wrote:yes, but the neck is definitely 97 and if it was a 94 body, I believe it should be string through
Yep - I was trying to do some more digging in the meantime without much luck - all I can say right now is that the 'guard is either aftermarket or a '62 RI??? It looks like it needed new mounting holes around the bottom of the control rout so that suggests a mismatch between the current 'guard and the original (e.g. US vs MIJ or MIM vs MIJ). Need to ponder a bit more - the large additional neck pocket hole, if original, is key....
Re: What kinda P Bass have I been using ?
Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 11:42 pm
by octagon
Are you selling this bass? Or did you post this thread in the wrong place?
Re: What kinda P Bass have I been using ?
Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 11:56 pm
by jps
octagon wrote:Are you selling this bass? Or did you post this thread in the wrong place?
Too late, Marc has to sell it now.
Re: What kinda P Bass have I been using ?
Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 11:58 pm
by octagon
Re: What kinda P Bass have I been using ?
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 8:01 pm
by marc61
octagon wrote:How much are you selling it for?
NFS or I would be bassless...
hmmmm maybe I misunderstood the Second Strum forum but, I figured it as the place to discuss, buy sell anything non-Ric.
Re: What kinda P Bass have I been using ?
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 8:20 pm
by jps
marc61 wrote:octagon wrote:How much are you selling it for?
NFS or I would be bassless...
hmmmm maybe I misunderstood the Second Strum forum but, I figured it as the place to discuss, buy sell anything non-Ric.
SS is for buying selling, etc; The Others is the discussion place.
Re: What kinda P Bass have I been using ?
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 9:59 pm
by marc61
jps wrote:marc61 wrote:octagon wrote:How much are you selling it for?
NFS or I would be bassless...
hmmmm maybe I misunderstood the Second Strum forum but, I figured it as the place to discuss, buy sell anything non-Ric.
SS is for buying selling, etc; The Others is the discussion place.
hmmmm
Maybe I should discuss moving this thread into the others then...
Re: What kinda P Bass have I been using ?
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 10:13 pm
by fran4001
Real F neckplate for sure but the stamping is bootleg. Fender never used that typeface or crooked stamping or an N. Refin-ed body also looks suspect, though possibly Fender Mexico. Not Fender's style of routing. Non Fender pots and cap too. Hard to tell with the neck without a headstock close-up front and back, but it's either import or real Fender Mexico. Repro tort guard. Nice 60's look though!
Re: What kinda P Bass have I been using ?
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 10:52 pm
by jps
Marc, another location to discuss non Rick things is The (Jonny) Quest For Tone Forum.
Re: What kinda P Bass have I been using ?
Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 12:11 am
by marc61
fran4001 wrote:Real F neckplate for sure but the stamping is bootleg. Fender never used that typeface or crooked stamping or an N. Refin-ed body also looks suspect, though possibly Fender Mexico. Not Fender's style of routing. Non Fender pots and cap too. Hard to tell with the neck without a headstock close-up front and back, but it's either import or real Fender Mexico. Repro tort guard. Nice 60's look though!
I'm thinking it's a USA neck with some type of replacement body.Odds and ends harness...but I should have taken pics of the pickup. Maybe I can do that tomorrow and get some headstock photos too