Fernandes FPM80(neck-thru P sort of)

Started by Johnny Crab, June 18, 2014, 11:38:14 AM

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Johnny Crab

June 18, 2014, 11:38:14 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).
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slinkp

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June 18, 2014, 11:47:13 AM
What are the pickups? When I see creme-colored P pups I assume DiMarzio, but could be anything...
Basses: Gibson lpb-1, Gibson dc jr tribute, Greco thunderbird, Danelectro dc, Ibanez blazer.  Amps: genz benz shuttle 6.0, EA CXL110, EA CXL112, Spark 40.  Guitars: Danelectro 59XT, rebuilt cheap LP copy

Dave W

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June 18, 2014, 01:15:12 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.

4stringer77

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June 19, 2014, 04:20:44 PM
Purty! Good for playing James Taylor songs I bet.
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nofi

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June 24, 2014, 02:38:39 PM
why would that be?
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Highlander

#5
June 24, 2014, 03:17:13 PM
Claws away... ;)
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4stringer77

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June 24, 2014, 06:47:28 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.
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Pekka

#7
June 27, 2014, 02:14:50 PM
Quote from: 4stringer77 on June 24, 2014, 06:47:28 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:

Dave W

#8
June 27, 2014, 03:07:27 PM
IIRC he also installed a separate preamp for each pickup.

4stringer77

#9
June 28, 2014, 08:12:23 AM
and he can use his beard for muting  :mrgreen:
Contrary to what James Bond says, a good Gibson should be stirred, not shaken.

Dave W

#10
June 28, 2014, 08:55:03 PM
His beard is also a handy mic stand.  :)

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