Duroc17

Gator Case 

Can be heard here

and here headphones on

https://fb.watch/erWu_VZVQO/?mibextid=qZdngE&fs=e&s=cl
 

Tele Bass luthier custom build by James at Electric Relic Co for sale. 

I had this made by Electric Relic to my spec. A lot of thought (too much really) has gone into this bass. I wanted a Tele bass with body contour in a natural colour. Very hard to come by and originals now go for silly money. I’ve decided to list here as finally found a natural PB70 CIJ after owning a superb cream one - but after missing out on bids got one from Bass Bros. SO now it's not getting the love it deserves -  i've got the custom thing out of my system 

Featuring a lovely biscuit colour that looks like roasted maple and aged to perfection. Maple neck super smooth with chunky but not baseball bat dimensions- no fret sprout and intonation all good from the original type bridge. No fake decal but you’re free to add one. Nitro finish. An alder body to keep weight down to approx 8.5lbs so a lot lighter than the original Tele bass. String through body. Strung with la Bella low tension flats. Custom aged pick guard. Cloth wiring and CTS pots and the secret sauce is a 0.10 orange capacitor and handmade overwound (7500k) Fralin pickup which gives this that Motown thump and bigger output than any P I’ve played, it’s a dream to play and sounds immense, warm and huge. ADDED pic without guard

This bass attracts a lot of attention at gigs and had great compliments about the sound from other bassists. 

id prefer you come and play it and are happy before buying - it’s a lovely thing. 

Comes with a brand new Gator soft case 

Also can take stickers off if you want they won’t mark the guard. 

All aftermarket parts except Squier CV neck and tuners (I asked for this as played one before and like the profile) which cost £800 then £450 to put together and art of making it look so great (happy to supply invoice as proof). So I’m taking a big hit on what I paid so price is firm. Also shipping only to UK. PayPal friend fam preferred.

Get yourself a brilliantly luthier made custom bass at more than a third of the price of a Fender

Would consider swap for JMJ Mustang or Vintera Mustang or funky short scale to back up my CIJ for palm muting vibes

Added guards prob will take pup guard off but bridge has got foam wedged in. Great

7 minutes ago, Gareth Hughes said:

I get that with the first 70 - the PB70 part, but I don’t get the second 70, the 70US part.

Ah sorry didn’t have my readers on. I’m not sure tbh

5 minutes ago, Gareth Hughes said:

My main bass for a few years now is a PB70-70US in Olympic White, with a rosewood fingerboard. Strung with light gauge Ernie Ball Cobalt Flats, something about it is just righteous. Really great instruments all round.

 

I don’t understand the model numbers though - other than US means it came with US pickups as stock. Anyone know what the 70 before the US means?

It’s based on the 1970 model - so 70 - you sometimes see PB62 etc so it refers to the original year that spec came out. You’re right there is something righteous about them. First gig last night, my guitarist lived it. Was big round and fat tone 

Howdy i'll have these - they're precision ones not jazz yeah? look like it - can you DM me payment details and i'll send ta

10 hours ago, karlfer said:

Yeah, I hesitated for a couple of hours on this one, when I decided do it, it had just been sold.

Lovely.

I debated for about 10 mins as I’ve been wanting one like this for ages but it took 10 mins because I’d spent a chunk on my custom build and just bought a mustang the week before. But I thought sod it, I’m glad I did been playing it every day since

My band West on Colfax  did a Nartowboat session first track came out this week. 
 

It was very very cramped and the set up by the engineer took about 2 hours (plus an hour chatting first) and as I was crammed into the corner - I was in first and in the boat the longest (I get a little claustrophobic but I was kinda fun so stayed calm) 

we only did a first take of all three tunes and the engineer talked us into keeping this one. You’ll need headphones to hear the bass and you may notice I’m playing quite high up the neck - that’s because Andy the guitarist next to me was so packed in - I literally could not get the room play over the pick up - Andy’s leg and playing arm were brushing me the whole time. I like him but he’s not my type 😅

anyways I hope you enjoy - I only have a Facebook link - they do this and make a yearly CD to raise money for Cabcer Research 

https://fb.watch/eaazqSJaue/?mibextid=qZdngE&fs=e&s=cl

9 minutes ago, krispn said:

I did take some fine sandpaper to mine to remove the gloss. Mine is a bitsa with a Shuker P body and it's currently got a David Allen 1088 p pick up which sounds great.

Same with this I always lightly sand the gloss. Sorry,I meant the overall look, it was too high gloss - whereas this bass has had chance with age to loose that super sheen - will have a look at the Allen pup. In my P51 I got an overwound Fralin pup and that’s deep and round 

4 minutes ago, krispn said:

The neck on these PB70's is, for me at least, the best profile Fender make - I think it's the B profile. @DoodI still have the Shuker/PB70 build - in fact its on my knee as I type this. My #1 😊

Got to agree. I had the PB70 FSR the neck was the best but it was too glossy and the pups weren’t that great - but this is just right 

6 hours ago, Jonesy said:

Ah, what a gorgeous bass! I used to have one and it was the P bass that turned me back on to P basses. This model has the US pups and upgraded hardware, they're lovely basses and have amazing necks. Enjoy your new purchase!!!

 Thanks Jonsey it’s hard to be objectI’ve when your in the honeymoon phase but I played it so much yesterday my fingers hurt, which is surprising. The neck is near perfect and the sound is crisp and deep. It might be the best P I’ve had   . My last CIJ was super, but this tops it. Probably because I prefer the natural look. It’s had time for the gloss to gas off a little so it’s not super shiny - still sanded the neck a touch. Will at Bass Bros has done a great string set up and had some low tension La Bellas, so spot on for me. 

Nice pair. I’ve shielded the pots cavity. Air sprayed the slightly clicks tone pot - all sorted been playing it for a couple of hours and love it 

7 minutes ago, pete.young said:

Great choice. I have one just like it, apart from a couple of modifications.

 

Nice tort like it 

20 minutes ago, Dood said:

My favourite of all the CIJ P basses! The PB70 is such a great bass. I'd been looking for a PB70US-ASH RW - which is basically the same thing with a rosewood fretboard, but if one of these maple versions came up, I'd have some serious words with my bank account over it!

yeah would love a rosewood board - my brother-in-law has a PB70 ash with a rosewood board from 78 and he wont sell it! he doesnt play in a band - he bought it in83 - BUT THATS NO EXCUSE - he lent it to me for some recording and I fell in love then he took it back

13 minutes ago, Sibob said:

Ah nice! I was looking at this, let me know if you don't get on with it

 

Si

feels like a keeper but you never know 

NBD CIJ PB70 99 reissue - a beaut and super light. Love CIJ basses such quality builds, had a PB62 reissue and loved it but sold to fund custom build. I been after a natural PB70 but hardly see them, I just love a natural bass. I had the MIM FSR PB70 from think 2018 and the neck was superb but didn’t like the pups - should’ve changed them as regretted selling it.  This might give my custom build a run for its money, got gig next week might take it out. Free set from Bass Bros too - recommend them

Rehearsed with it tonight. Was good - be useful back up 

6 minutes ago, Len_derby said:

Very nice! Did you sell your short scale Danelectro? You had it up for sale here, I was sorely tempted and then you decided to keep it if I remember correctly.

I did sell it- that was very thumpy and has a wider neck - might get a long scale one one day. I’ve always liked Mustangs though

Just got one of the new FSR Squier Mustangs as I miss having a short scale. Forgot how small the necks were prefer chunkier Vintera. But at this price point set up is great out of the box. Very low action, intonation 90% there already. It’s fun and colours look great. Now waiting on the postie with GHS flats to get some thumpy tones

1 minute ago, MungoBass said:

 

Thank you. This specific set of La Bellas had not hit my radar - they have now!

Thomann have them in stock. But I’ve just order GHS Light flats less money than la Bella  but 32” seen good reviews so thought I’d try those 

la bella do mustang flats La Bella 760F-MUS Deep Talkin Bass - they say on the blurb made for string thru - i had them on my 66 and 77 and Vintera mustangs  - just ordered the Squier FSR Orange- so will get some la bellas again

PM'd you

1 minute ago, LewisK1975 said:

Lovely, one bass missing from my arsenal is 50's style P and I'd love to have one.  Out of curiosity, do you know how the labella low tension flats compare with TI flats?  I've tried TI's on a few of my basses and wanted to enjoy them but they're sooooo low tension, just can't get on with them..

you'll like la bellas then imo they have more tension, i really love the TIs were my go to for years but last 2 basses used la bellas great tone better than TI, less clack but i'd prefer a lower tension like TIs as i play really soft and like the action low as poss but tone is all for me - so la bellas win this round

8 hours ago, Grahambythesea said:

Curious you say it sounds like the 70s when it’s based on a 54?

For me it's a frame of reference to bass sounds on records from the 70s that I like, like David Hood's Muscle Shoals work, flatwounds, quite muddy sounding, or Superfly bassline by Joseph Scott (Jazz bass with flats) - I dont really listen to a lot of 50s stuff apart from Jazz but that's mainly double bass, though i'd like to get more into Monk Montgomery's electric bass stuff. It's based on 54/6 as I guess that's when the contour came in on the body