Pea Turgh Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 Hello chaps. I was watching the Mike Oldfield Tubular Bells documentary last night, and his Fender caught my eye, but I can’t determine the model. Could anyone oblige? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigwan Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 Fender Roscoe Beck Signature Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 (edited) And damn fine basses they were too. That and the Stu Hamm sig bass were probably the best non ‘standard’ basses (P or J that it is) Fender made IMO. Edited March 10, 2018 by ezbass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibob Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 44 minutes ago, Bigwan said: Fender Roscoe Beck Signature /Thread lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 I had a 5’er. Would love the iv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 1 hour ago, AndyTravis said: I had a 5’er. Would love the iv I’d still have my 4 string if it wasn’t for the narrowness of the fretboard at the nut, just too narrow for my hands. Strangely, the fiver waswide compared to other fivers IIRC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 Great basses. Custom shop quality - one of Fender's better crazy ideas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreadBin Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 My dad worked for Mike Oldfield when I was young, I've played on his kettle drums! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pea Turgh Posted March 10, 2018 Author Share Posted March 10, 2018 Cheers dudes! I like the non-standard standard look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigwan Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 I had a 5 string once upon a time - bought from here and sold here. One of the ones that got away. Awesome, awesome, awesome bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 I had the fiver. Loved it to bits but the weight (> 11lbs) led me to sell it. I missed it so much that I bought another one. Loved it to bits but the weight (> 11lbs) led me to sell it. GAME OVER INSERT NEW COIN 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 This was mine. God, what a bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el borracho Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 I like that. I came very close to buying a very nice looking one in Shoreline Gold a few years ago. I went for a G&L instead (which I still have) but always wonder if it was the right decision - one of many that got away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreadBin Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 (edited) Aargh! I don't need any more bass guitars but one of these just got added to my unicorn list. I remember looking at the bass in Mike's studio and thinking it looked amazing, that may have been one of the reasons I picked up the bass myself Edited March 10, 2018 by BreadBin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skybone Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 Very good documentary though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 Aaand... here was mine. It really light. It was lush. But I found myself running it in 'P' config 95% of the time, without ever quite sounding exactly like a P. so I sold it and bought another P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 3 minutes ago, wateroftyne said: Aaand... here was mine. It really light. It was lush. But I found myself running it in 'P' config 95% of the time, without ever quite sounding exactly like a P. so I sold it and bought another P. Damn. Want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 On 10/03/2018 at 19:40, Happy Jack said: That colour's amazing. What do all the knobs and switches do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 Just now, Cosmo Valdemar said: That colour's amazing. What do all the knobs and switches do? Volume/tone, single coil/humbucker, Series/parallel and a pickup selector. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 18 minutes ago, AndyTravis said: Volume/tone, single coil/humbucker, Series/parallel and a pickup selector. On the passive one. The active one had more ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 4 minutes ago, Happy Jack said: On the passive one. The active one had more ... You felt you needed more options? 😱 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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