Inspired by Matt Citizenbass and Gafbass and their threads on how their trusty Jazz basses have developed, I thought I'd do the same with my old P Bass.
The body is from a 1987 Fender US P Bass that my Grandfather and I hunted down to Don MacKrill's music shop in Edgware. I'd just done my GCSE's so my parents gave me a bit of money. I had to trade in my Fender Telecaster for it and was still a bit short but my Grandfather helped me out a bit (thanks Pop ).
Over the years, the neck decided that t wasn't made of wood but was in fact a Banana. Despite many many operations and trips to the menders it finally became unplayable in 2009.
Anyway, the opportunity arose in the same year to buy a fantastically priced new series US Fender which I duly did, again with some money from my Grandparents for Christmas. Sadly, shortly afterwards my Grandfather passed away, so it felt only right (in my mind) to combine parts of both Basses to make a Super-bass; my Fender P(op) Bass.
The neck and bridge are from the newer bass. The body, pickups and electrics are from the old bass. The pickguard is from a 62 Reissue P Bass that I put on years ago.
Last year I had LED's fitted to the side of the neck to help me see what I'm playing when I'm singing and there's an additional hole in the pickguard where I briefly fitted a P-Retro (not for me I'm afraid).
I know every knock and bang on it and if I ever lost it I would be devestated. That said it doesn't stopping me using her every time I gig and together we've played Weddings, a Funeral, parties, tours to Ireland and Jersey (another story), Rugby Clubs, Social Clubs and lots of those horrid sticky-floored "Builders on Coke" Pubs we all love so much.
She weighs just over 8lbs and is and always will be my number 1 bass despite being a bit of a Trigger's Broom!