Not quite in the club @PamPurrs
It’s a P/J - without the 2 jazz pickups you really cant get that jazz bass sound.
P/Js are more like a P with some added flair vs. the other way round, IMO
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That bass is COOL.
I do want a straight up P, but was thinking of waiting for a Fender something other than my vintage CS with the big a$$ flats on it, which does not not the rock P sound.
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Now check this one out.
Same seller, who sells alot of basses and guitars all the time. I made contact with him, just to ask about this bass. He put it together himself.
Normally, I hate Sun Bursts.
Normally I hate Gold Hardware.
BUT
For some reason, this works. And it works GREAT.
It is freaking awesome. And the specs, Wow.
He built it from parts, and IDK the asking price, I didn’t ask cuz I know I can’t afford it, but I think he put together one PIMP bass.
I don’t know how professional this guy is, I believe he he does it more then just a hobby, so he may have connections for parts.
First, NOTE the
^Gold Brushed (not yet available EMG Les Claypool) alnico 5 magnet
^Ray Ross gold saddle less bridge (guns and guitars did a video about it)
^Gold Hipshot tuners
^24k Gold optima strings
^Gold Guyker knob
^Fender brush gold aluminum pick guard
^Hipshot gold string retainer
^Fender Gold Straplocks
^Purple Heard Finger Ramp
IDK what it is, but this thing looks amazing.
Those pick ups and control knobs and pick guard, WOW!
Closer look at the bridge, pick ups and finger ramp
Normally, I don’t go for gold, but these look cool.
He seems pretty legit, and he posts some really cool basses. He had some Squires he decked out to look like Pino Paladino basses, that were cool, and his prices are pretty normal.
I am not looking to buy, but I can see looking closer at a P from him some day.
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Absolutely not. True it is a P / J style, but it is on a Jazz body, and I assume it is a Jazz neck. I think there is more to the difference between Jazz and P than just the pick ups. But thats just me, I consider you in the club, of which I am not in yet. I am not in the P club yet either.
I also saw this, and It reminded of you Pam.
This CURT Curbow (sp?) is a very interesting bass. The body shape is cool, funky and unique to say the least. It seems super compact.
PLUS
That neck with the extra frets for the E and A string. Strangely weird, kind of the opposite of what I have seen on other instruments with extra frets on the D and G string
Close up
Full scale shot
Thats is, my day of browsing is over…
Maybe, will see if anything else cool shows up.
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Nice, those older BB’s are great basses.
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Is it not the Frank Bello J-4 and FBJ-400? That would be Frank Bello Jazz, I believe. Could be wrong tho.
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It is, but its a P/J config. Interesting how they call it a J.
My other ESP LTD P/J is an RB-1004, so go figure
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Fender makes plenty of P/J’s they call Jazz basses (the Aerodyne is a good recent example).
https://shop.fender.com/en-US/electric-basses/jazz-bass/aerodyne-jazz-bass/0254505506.html
Jazz basses generally have J pickups (at least one), but IIUC the name refers more to the neck profile and body shape than the specific pup configuration.
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That gold is amazing.
Not digging that purple piece of wood under the pickups though.
That is odd as heck.
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I am not sure what ramps are even for. Need to look it up.
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Me too…
New one for me…
What are the reasons for wanting a bass ramp?
There are three primary reasons.
First, to replicate the same feel as if you were playing directly on the fretboard.
Many players will pluck notes directly over the fretboard. This style of play means you are touching wood often, and the ramp gives a similar feel further back on the body. This is, incidentally, why most bass ramps are made of wood; it’s so the feel is similar to that of fretboard wood.
Second, to encourage lighter touch for greater speed and accuracy.
When playing over the fretboard, you will immediately notice that you’re forced to use a light touch because there is much less space between the string and the wood. With a ramp in use, that same playing environment is replicated further back on the body. Over time, you get used to the lighter-touch way of playing, which allows for increased speed (and comfort) of play.
Third, to provide a finger rest.
When playing over the fretboard, you can rest your thumb directly on the neck itself. With the ramp, you can construct it to match where the neck is and get a similar rest further back on the body.
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Yeah, its odd, but I kind of like it.
Ramps are just to raise the surface up to the pick up height.
I have seen them, but I would not want one, unless it looks cool.
If I were to get it, I might take it off, but I am not getting it, so doesn’t much matter to me.
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Yeah so that thing would be coming right off any bass I bought.
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Looks like it comes right off.
He even has clear tape under it to protect the wood underneath.
How much does he want for that one?
it’s killer
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IDK, but he told me he has about $1400 into it.
He does do it more for a hobby, and he loves collecting and building and pimping basses. He has to continuously sell them, or at least post them for sale to keep the boss lady happy.
I can ask, and see if he would ship.
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Please don’t, have to keep my boss lady happy too. 
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This is an actual Squier signature bass, just like the James Johnston model I posted in the sexy basses thread:
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Oh, yeah, I realized that after I posted. I forgot about the other squire signatures.
I really like that one too.
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Biggest phallus I have ever seen on a bass 
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Seems appropriate to the times.
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