60th Anniversary P-Bass

hieronymous · July 12, 2011, 05:38:13 PM

I thought there was a thread on this but I can't find it - what do you guys think of the 60th anniversary P-Bass?

nofi · July 12, 2011, 08:32:53 PM

is that what happened to all the mike dirnt basses that didn't sell.

Dave W · July 12, 2011, 10:51:03 PM

No, this is made in USA with a vintage spec pickup.

Reminds me of my old 90s custom shop Vintage Precision Bass Custom. That one had a J pickup, stack knobs and a vintage 2-saddle bridge but the same white blonde on ash with blackguard look.

Psycho Bass Guy · July 13, 2011, 03:02:26 AM

Quote from: nofi on July 12, 2011, 08:32:53 PM
is that what happened to all the mike dirnt basses that didn't sell.

Cheaping out on the pickups and construction in that bass is what was ultimately its undoing. I never understood why Fender would do a Mexi-signature model and then make it LOWER quality than its standard Mexi-brethren. It had the potential to be a huge success. The combination vintage P-body with a standard Badass bridge appealed greatly to me... until I played a few and they were all hopelessly bland and nasal with lots construction corners cut.

BTW, I have played a 60th Precision, and again, the end result is less than the sum of its parts, though for different reasons than the Dirnt. I LOVE the white blonde finish, BTW.

Droombolus · July 13, 2011, 04:06:10 AM

Quote from: hieronymous on July 12, 2011, 05:38:13 PM
what do you guys think of the 60th anniversary P-Bass?

I think it looks a lot like my 20 year old Robin Ranger ......

Dave W · July 13, 2011, 09:41:33 AM

Quote from: Droombolus on July 13, 2011, 04:06:10 AM
I think it looks a lot like my 20 year old Robin Ranger ......

Leo stole all his designs from Dave Wintz at Robin.

hieronymous · July 13, 2011, 12:42:24 PM

Thanks guys. Every now and again I get a hankering for a P-Bass - my Tele bass lives on the other coast. I found this one which looks similar but I like the Tele headstock, plus it has a Jazz pickup. There are some '70s Ps at Bass Northwest too. I'm not seriously in the market, but I do have a trip up to Seattle in August so I keep checking the BNW website to see if anything tasty appears...

I might have to try and play one of the 60th anniversary basses locally - I'll make a report if I do.

Highlander · July 13, 2011, 02:22:59 PM

Yep, it's a Fender... definitely a Fender...

If it floats your boat Harry go for it...

hieronymous · July 13, 2011, 04:28:56 PM

Hmm, Bass Northwest now has a 1971 Telecaster Bass - look through the pictures carefully, one of these things is not like the others...

If I do decide to get something, I think I'd prefer to spend a few hundred dollars more for something interesting (and old?).

dadagoboi · July 13, 2011, 05:14:28 PM

Yeah, the rear headstock picture is a pre '67 Precision...when did they discontinue the hootenany strap button? Other than that, bass looks pretty nice.

Dave W · July 13, 2011, 05:22:30 PM

Quote from: hieronymous on July 13, 2011, 12:42:24 PM
Thanks guys. Every now and again I get a hankering for a P-Bass - my Tele bass lives on the other coast. I found this one which looks similar but I like the Tele headstock, plus it has a Jazz pickup. ...

That's the Vintage Precision Bass Custom like the one I had, only with gold hardware and a tort guard. The original pickups are great, and they're included. These listed for $2300 originally and later went up to $2500. If you're interested, I suggest offering them $1500.

Quote from: hieronymous on July 13, 2011, 04:28:56 PM
Hmm, Bass Northwest now has a 1971 Telecaster Bass - look through the pictures carefully, one of these things is not like the others...

That one has a replacement guard (the 68-71 original Tele Bass series had white guards) and is missing the chrome pickup and bridge covers and finger rest. Aside from that, do you see anything wrong?

hieronymous · July 13, 2011, 06:50:56 PM

Quote from: Dave W on July 13, 2011, 05:22:30 PM
Aside from that, do you see anything wrong?

Look very, very closely at the headstock shots...

Oh, and thanks for pointing out the other stuff! (The covers and fingerrest I didn't think of, black pickguard I wasn't really aware of)

nofi · July 13, 2011, 08:16:48 PM

2 different headstocks. wtf.

Dave W · July 13, 2011, 09:18:40 PM

I see, the back of the headstock shot in the second row is from a P or J headstock.

Lightyear · July 14, 2011, 08:36:35 PM

Quote from: Dave W on July 13, 2011, 09:41:33 AM
Leo stole all his designs from Dave Wintz at Robin.

One of owners told me a couple of months back that they had mothballed Robin guitars as the economy had killed off their business. They're ready to start back up if things improve but until then they're effectively closed.