Best Fender Bass Guitar?

Hesher · 06-16-2009, 02:42 AM

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Originally Posted by JKSmith

The top one, but with a brown pickguard, and a darker neck. And it was a regular Fender, not a Squier. I think it was custom made for someone before.

Sounds like it. They don't currently offer one like that. Sounds like a nice bass! Hope you like it.

mr dave · 06-16-2009, 02:45 AM

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Originally Posted by SATCHMO

64' Jazz FTW

ahhh the pastorius *drools*

this is something that i've been curious about for a while as i've never played many fender basses (mostly squiers when it happens) but... what's that angled thing on the pickguard between the pickup and the neck? a bolt on finger rest?

Hesher · 06-16-2009, 02:46 AM

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Originally Posted by mr dave

ahhh the pastorius *drools*

this is something that i've been curious about for a while as i've never played many fender basses (mostly squiers when it happens) but... what's that angled thing on the pickguard between the pickup and the neck? a bolt on finger rest?

Back in the days when bass players used to play with only their thumb, that was where you'd put your other fingers. Weird, I know.

mr dave · 06-16-2009, 03:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Hesher

Back in the days when bass players used to play with only their thumb, that was where you'd put your other fingers. Weird, I know.

thanks

hahaha, funny that while i was typing that out i was considering putting it on the other side of the strings and having it as a thumb rest

Hesher · 06-16-2009, 03:10 AM

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Originally Posted by mr dave

thanks

hahaha, funny that while i was typing that out i was considering putting it on the other side of the strings and having it as a thumb rest

Well, that's how a lot of people do it now, but I think it's pretty ugly.

ElephantSack · 06-16-2009, 03:52 PM

I just use the pick ups as thumb rests.

mr dave · 06-16-2009, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by ElephantSack

I just use the pick ups as thumb rests.

same here. i was only joking about actually adding a specific thumb rest to the body. can't believe people really do that hahaha

ElephantSack · 06-16-2009, 06:41 PM

Yeah, that's where most of the lacquer has worn off of the body, is right above the pick up.. It's strange, though. Where my arm rests on the body, it's glossier than the rest of the body.

ElephantSack · 06-16-2009, 06:44 PM

I wanna see what kind of gear us bassists have. I'm about to start a thread as soon as I get pics of my own.

ElephantSack · 06-16-2009, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by SATCHMO

64' Jazz FTW

Wet dream, by the way. Ash trays and everything. Very Barry Oakley.

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