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Title: Saint Blues P-J bass
Post by: Nocturnal on August 16, 2015, 10:58:43 AM

Wanted to share my most recent bass purchase here. This St. Blues bass popped up on eBay and I decided to take a chance on it. I've always heard great things about them and wanted to try one out for myself. I remember lusting after these in the 80's when I would see the ads in gear magazines but being a broke-ass 20-something I could never afford one. The bodies and necks were supposedly made by Schecter and ESP custom shops back then and the pickups are Dimarzio. Neck is kind of a fat Jazz type of feel (1 5/8" at the nut) and the thickness of the neck kind of reminds me of my Gibson Krist N. RD or the LP Standard bass I owned. It's been played but still in great shape and it sounds fantastic!! It was set up for super low action and so far it's been a joy to play. They offered another version at the time with a bound body and those seem to be the most common models that show up for sale. Here are a couple of shots of the bass.

(http://i867.photobucket.com/albums/ab239/Nokturnalbass/STB%20full_zpsvkeinya6.jpg) (http://s867.photobucket.com/user/Nokturnalbass/media/STB%20full_zpsvkeinya6.jpg.html)
(http://i867.photobucket.com/albums/ab239/Nokturnalbass/STB%20headstock_zpsfwubhi57.jpg) (http://s867.photobucket.com/user/Nokturnalbass/media/STB%20headstock_zpsfwubhi57.jpg.html)
(http://i867.photobucket.com/albums/ab239/Nokturnalbass/STB%20neck%20pocket_zpslni2jk7v.jpg) (http://s867.photobucket.com/user/Nokturnalbass/media/STB%20neck%20pocket_zpslni2jk7v.jpg.html)
(http://i867.photobucket.com/albums/ab239/Nokturnalbass/STB%20neck%20heel_zpsnisepxhw.jpg) (http://s867.photobucket.com/user/Nokturnalbass/media/STB%20neck%20heel_zpsnisepxhw.jpg.html)
(http://i867.photobucket.com/albums/ab239/Nokturnalbass/STB%20back_zpswm8d4h5p.jpg) (http://s867.photobucket.com/user/Nokturnalbass/media/STB%20back_zpswm8d4h5p.jpg.html)

Here is a shot of someone else collection of St. Blues basses. The models on the right are the style that seem to show up the most.

(http://i867.photobucket.com/albums/ab239/Nokturnalbass/StBluesBassCollection_zpsuczrgxox.jpg) (http://s867.photobucket.com/user/Nokturnalbass/media/StBluesBassCollection_zpsuczrgxox.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Saint Blues P-J bass
Post by: Pilgrim on August 16, 2015, 11:11:08 AM

Pretty bass.  Looks like they were believers in the power of P/J basses, weren't they?

Title: Re: Saint Blues P-J bass
Post by: Highlander on August 16, 2015, 11:24:14 AM

New one on me... would I be a heretic by saying she's a P/J...? (posted simultaneously as Al did)

The most important thing is that if she plays well, play her...! ;)

Title: Re: Saint Blues P-J bass
Post by: chromium on August 16, 2015, 11:37:09 AM

Looks great!
I remember the magazine ads for those too.  Always thought those bound precisions were pretty slick.
Their guitars always seemed to be a little more prevalent...

(http://www.premierguitar.com/ext/resources/archives/d1ac836d-6af4-4a85-8d9e-cb55a38baf24.JPG)

(http://wac.450f.edgecastcdn.net/80450F/ultimateclassicrock.com/files/2013/05/Billy-Squier.jpg)

(http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTAwOVgxMDEw/z/HfEAAOSwg3FUpzg0/$_35.JPG)

Title: Re: Saint Blues P-J bass
Post by: leftybass on August 17, 2015, 09:11:50 AM

I love mine, had it several years with no complaints.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v383/iamthebassman/basses005-1.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/iamthebassman/media/basses005-1.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Saint Blues P-J bass
Post by: luve2fli on August 18, 2015, 07:05:11 AM

Looks like the shop re-opened a few years back. Currently only one bass offering:

http://www.saintblues.com/jukejoint

Title: Re: Saint Blues P-J bass
Post by: dadagoboi on August 18, 2015, 09:59:06 AM

Sweet bass, Andy!  All the Fender tones you'll ever need.

Looks like the truss rod might be close to running out of threads.  You can add washers under the nut to make up for the compressed wood.  They're available from Angela.com
http://www.angela.com/fenderflatbrasswashers1dozen.aspx

Title: Re: Saint Blues P-J bass
Post by: Nocturnal on August 18, 2015, 06:52:37 PM

Thanks for the link Carlo!

Title: Re: Saint Blues P-J bass
Post by: drbassman on August 19, 2015, 06:38:48 AM

This are cool looking basses.  Hope it sounds as good as people say they do.

Title: Re: Saint Blues P-J bass
Post by: uwe on August 19, 2015, 07:49:09 AM

Note to self: Pink guitar on red spandex and that effeminate pose ... not a good mix ...  :mrgreen:

(http://wac.450f.edgecastcdn.net/80450F/ultimateclassicrock.com/files/2013/05/Billy-Squier.jpg)

Title: Re: Saint Blues P-J bass
Post by: Nocturnal on August 19, 2015, 09:03:50 PM

Quote from: drbassman on August 19, 2015, 06:38:48 AM

This are cool looking basses.  Hope it sounds as good as people say they do.

Definitely sounds great!! Really enjoying it so far.

Quote from: uwe on August 19, 2015, 07:49:09 AM

Note to self: Pink guitar on red spandex and that effeminate pose ... not a good mix ...  :mrgreen:

(http://wac.450f.edgecastcdn.net/80450F/ultimateclassicrock.com/files/2013/05/Billy-Squier.jpg)

I agree wholeheartedly!!! And the one that Joe Walsh is holding looks like it would suffer from neck-dive.