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Title: Fernandes FPM80(neck-thru P sort of)
Post by: Johnny Crab on June 18, 2014, 10:38:14 AM
Happened upon this one for a good price when the wallet was full and always wondered what they were like and wanted one.
An AMAZING-SOUNDING bass and the loudest unamplified bass ever(IMO).
Title: Re: Fernandes FPM80(neck-thru P sort of)
Post by: slinkp on June 18, 2014, 10:47:13 AM
What are the pickups? When I see creme-colored P pups I assume DiMarzio, but could be anything...
Title: Re: Fernandes FPM80(neck-thru P sort of)
Post by: Dave W on June 18, 2014, 12:15:12 PM
Pretty sure Tokai made the Fernandes in that era. AFAIK Tokai made their own pickups though it wouldn't surprise me if these were copies of DiMarzios.
Title: Re: Fernandes FPM80(neck-thru P sort of)
Post by: 4stringer77 on June 19, 2014, 03:20:44 PM
Purty! Good for playing James Taylor songs I bet.
Title: Re: Fernandes FPM80(neck-thru P sort of)
Post by: nofi on June 24, 2014, 01:38:39 PM
why would that be?
Title: Re: Fernandes FPM80(neck-thru P sort of)
Post by: Highlander on June 24, 2014, 02:17:13 PM
Claws away... ;)
Title: Re: Fernandes FPM80(neck-thru P sort of)
Post by: 4stringer77 on June 24, 2014, 05:47:28 PM
Lee Sklar had a Precision with an added split coil pickup in the bridge position and he used it on lots of tracks with J.T.
Title: Re: Fernandes FPM80(neck-thru P sort of)
Post by: Pekka on June 27, 2014, 01:14:50 PM
Quote from: 4stringer77 on June 24, 2014, 05:47:28 PM
Lee Sklar had a Precision with an added split coil pickup in the bridge position and he used it on lots of tracks with J.T.

Lee's bass has P-pickups reversed and they are also in different positions:
(http://a1.ec-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/61/677de9af7da94fbe88114e8b0f35c9d7/l.jpg)
Title: Re: Fernandes FPM80(neck-thru P sort of)
Post by: Dave W on June 27, 2014, 02:07:27 PM
IIRC he also installed a separate preamp for each pickup.
Title: Re: Fernandes FPM80(neck-thru P sort of)
Post by: 4stringer77 on June 28, 2014, 07:12:23 AM
and he can use his beard for muting  :mrgreen:
Title: Re: Fernandes FPM80(neck-thru P sort of)
Post by: Dave W on June 28, 2014, 07:55:03 PM
His beard is also a handy mic stand.  :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=My8U_-Jvcig