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The In Between Fender P-bass
« on: January 13, 2009, 12:13:58 PM »
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Re: The In Between Fender P-bass
« Reply #1 on: January 13, 2009, 04:48:14 PM »
Thanks, Tony. Interesting article!
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Re: The In Between Fender P-bass
« Reply #2 on: January 13, 2009, 09:10:38 PM »
Thanks George, I hope you and your family is doing well.
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Re: The In Between Fender P-bass
« Reply #3 on: January 13, 2009, 09:21:45 PM »
Hmmm...that article offers some good reasons that Jay Turser chose the '54 P as their model to clone.  I've heard many comments that the contouring makes it more comfortable to play than the slabs.
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Re: The In Between Fender P-bass
« Reply #4 on: January 14, 2009, 06:59:37 AM »
Quote from: Pilgrim on January 13, 2009, 09:21:45 PM
Hmmm...that article offers some good reasons that Jay Turser chose the '54 P as their model to clone.  I've heard many comments that the contouring makes it more comfortable to play than the slabs.

There was a thread not long ago about contour vs. no contour which I found interesting. I'm one of those people who couldn't tell the difference if his life depended on it.
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Re: The In Between Fender P-bass
« Reply #5 on: January 14, 2009, 08:02:39 AM »
I could, and I prefer no contours. I think I'm in the minority.
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Re: The In Between Fender P-bass
« Reply #6 on: January 14, 2009, 09:54:52 AM »
Well, I like both contoured and slab basses. The contours never seem to be in the right place for my body:)
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Re: The In Between Fender P-bass
« Reply #7 on: January 14, 2009, 12:33:10 PM »
the contours only work if you wear your bass like a bow tie.  :P
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Re: The In Between Fender P-bass
« Reply #8 on: January 22, 2009, 02:59:07 PM »
Quote from: nofi on January 14, 2009, 12:33:10 PM
the contours only work if you wear your bass like a bow tie.  :P

I think they look more tasteful as a fig leaf.......  :o
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Re: The In Between Fender P-bass
« Reply #9 on: January 22, 2009, 10:35:50 PM »
I like my slab Telecaster Bass just fine:

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Re: The In Between Fender P-bass
« Reply #10 on: January 23, 2009, 01:13:55 AM »
Please, Dave, delete the post of Hieronymous. There's no cat on it.

I didn't recognize you without cat, BTW.


To be back on topic: I used to have a RI paisley P and I hated the fact it had the contoured body. Just not that beautiful and not original.
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Re: The In Between Fender P-bass
« Reply #11 on: January 23, 2009, 10:41:15 AM »
Quote from: Chris P on January 23, 2009, 01:13:55 AM

To be back on topic: I used to have a RI paisley P and I hated the fact it had the contoured body. Just not that beautiful and not original.

I have heard that the paisley basses are very nice instruments, but I got WAY overdosed on paisley in the 60's.  Couldn't stand to own one, based on the visual aspect.
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Re: The In Between Fender P-bass
« Reply #12 on: January 23, 2009, 01:49:53 PM »
I just saw a blue paisley one up on EBay listed for something like $800 ....
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Re: The In Between Fender P-bass
« Reply #13 on: January 24, 2009, 01:55:14 AM »
I bought a very cheap new Paisley P CIJ reissue which was hanging in a shop for ages. It was a beautiful bass and I added the chrome covers. Very nice! But it sounded lifeless. Very dull. I sold it for twice the price I payed for it and I am left with some great pics of me and the bass. Photographers at gigs loved it. My singer and guitar player hated that :mrgreen:
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