police squad Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 This is my number 1. Bought in London in 1990. Needed a set up and since then all that's been done is new pots and half the pickup isn't original (it's from a '79) after it went open circuit. It was (badly) refinished well before I got it but it's aged beautifully after the (literally) thousands of gigs. Badass bridge and gold mirror guard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkG3 Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Amazing! Nothing better than a beaten up Precision! Nice cat lol Good socks as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepbass5 Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 looks like a cowboys billycan. Lots of love there i guess. do you have to intercept flying bottles on a regular bassis with the headstock. Nice one. are you sure the neck isn't older, I thought we were well into the numbers under the logo by then or did they stop a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gust0o Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Given that GAS seems to churn my collection every six months or so, it's good to see an example of someone finding a bass they love and then sticking by it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
police squad Posted August 28, 2012 Author Share Posted August 28, 2012 the headstock has seen a lot of cymbals!! The worn parch under the g string ( on the body) is where my fingers dig in when I play with a pick. The numbers on the bottom on the neck are too knackered to get the exact date but going by the serial number and date on the p/up I've always seen it as a '75. I had already discovered that P basses were my thing but this one is just perfect. The frets are really low but it still intonates ok. When it gets re-fretted it'll never feel the same, so hopefully it's got a few years left in it before It needs it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 That`s a great bass, plenty of character. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisnameistaken Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Looks knackered mate. I think they still sell that model so you should be able to replace it no worries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pst62 Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 That's a lovely bass mate! Not wanting to piss on your pyro's here, but that 'Badass' bridge is a Schaller 3D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
police squad Posted August 28, 2012 Author Share Posted August 28, 2012 [quote name='pst62' timestamp='1346143366' post='1785639'] That's a lovely bass mate! Not wanting to piss on your pyro's here, but that 'Badass' bridge is a Schaller 3D. [/quote] It is yes, I'd forgotten that I had it lying around and stuck it on in about 1991. One 'other' little quirk. When I took the neck off I found a piece of paper acting as a shim. It read, 'phone Jimmy Page' with a phone number. So my guitar tech phoned the number and got a very pi**ed off Jimmy Page on the phone. The piece of paper is still there!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary mac Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Properly road worn and not a pretender, love it. I have a 75 P bass but it has lead a much more sheltered life and hardly has a mark on it. Thing is I can't actually bring myself to take it out and gig it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
police squad Posted August 28, 2012 Author Share Posted August 28, 2012 I had a '62 when I bought this bass, but sold the '62 because this was better. Wish I'd kept it but I couldn't afford to at the time ( I was only 22 at the time) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingus Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Now that looks like a bass with a story to tell! I would love to hear this bass in action , and I can think of few other basses that I have seen on on Basschat that I would rather have a go on than this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatori Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Thats a beauty..love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M@23 Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Love this. Headstock looks fantastic. No bass looks better with wear and tear than a P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gub Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Perfec Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgsjx Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 I like that. Very nice bass with proper wear & tear & not one of those "Roadworn" wannabe's! It's good when you find "Your" bass & stick with it. Me & my Ibby have been together for 22 years as well (though it's been stripped of it's paint & had a change of guts). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Horton Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 now THAT is mojo !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grunge666 Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Thats a 'Bury it with me' bass. Love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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