Let's see your BASS!

[oscillateur]

That's Fender's Vintage White, I think. I.e. it looks like aged white paint.

[blakestree]

I have a CVC Tele that looks the same. It is supposed to be Olympic White. But, I always thought Olympic White was whiter.

[devnulljp]

I got some good deals this year on old Fenders

77 Jazz I got with dead electronics. Put a set of EMGs in it -- it's quite an aggressive and growly old thing.


This is a 64 P that's been defretted. I put a Hipshot Detuner on it, and it's awesome.


And this bare naked lady is a 65 Jazz minus its original finish.

[kbit]

Hot. Damn. I love the wear on the black paint job up there.

[oscillateur]

I have a CVC Tele that looks the same. It is supposed to be Olympic White. But, I always thought Olympic White was whiter.

Yeah, I used to think this was Olypmpic White too but as you said Olympic White is definitely whiter. My Jaguar is Vintage White and it's the same colour as that bass...

[sears]

Maybe it's that maple is fattening but that first J looks like it has a P nut. I'd hit it.

The P has dark, sexy fret lines. I have a 72 which I had defretted. The lines are light. Now I'm lusting after yours.

[Gerb]

First real post on here and thought the best place to start on a forum is probably a "show your gear" kinda thread, right?

So, my main axe: a 1973 Gibson G-3 prototype I've had for two and a half years now. Thing's beaten up quite a bit and it really needs a refret, but still can be set up just right (for me).


Second is my Rickenbacker 2010 4001C64. This was quite the dare, as I had never played a similar RIC and I was buying it from the UK, but when I received.. Jeez, couldn't have been happier. Been switching between rounds and flats on this one; both sound good on this bass bring forth different tonal aspects of the horseshoe/ toaster pickup combination.


Last is my 1968 Yamaha SA-70. Bought it on a whim and didn't disappoint. Sound can go from subby, but defined on the neck pickup to a really "tic-tac" kind of sound one the bridge pickup. Both on at the same time is the perfect mix between the two.
(Sorry for the hairy toes.)

I've had many more (Peavey T-40, Squier JV Precision, Tokai Fretless Jazz-Sound, etc.), but the ones listed above get used the most. Enjoy!

[kosta]

Killer basses, Gerb. Welcome to ILF!

[DRodriguez]

Nice gear. Particularly that rick and the elephant shirt. Welcome to ILF!

[untilshewokeme]

Killer basses, Gerb. Welcome to ILF!

[Kacey Y]

So, my main axe: a 1973 Gibson G-3 prototype I've had for two and a half years now. Thing's beaten up quite a bit and it really needs a refret, but still can be set up just right (for me).

Sweet G3, I want a black/maple one soooo bad. Welcome!

[ChetMagongalo]

what makes it a "prototype"? sick collection man, esp that Yamaha

[Gerb]

When I just bought the bass, it had flats. Took them off to swap them for EB rounds and while they were off I took the opportunity to unscrew the scratchplate to take a look inside (a habit I have with all of my gear). When I took it off I immediately saw a sticker that's located between the neck and neck pickup which said something like "Proto-III" followed by the serial and an approval by a Gibson technician which name I can't remember right now..

[waltdogg]

That's nuts. Does it have three pickups then? Hard to tell in that action shot.

[theactionindex]

I bought my first bass. Much excitement.