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PhilKing

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New BKP'd Bass
« on: November 19, 2010, 11:46:44 PM »
I just got some pictures of my new bass which John at Bravewood has built for me.  It is a mid-50's P Bass with the new BK stagger pole P-Bass pickup.  I won't get my greasy mits on it until next month, but John tells me it plays really well and sounds amazing.  It is based on one that Fender had at the 1955 NAMM show, in shell pink. I'll put bigger pictures up later (photobucket is down for maintenance).

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Re: New BKP'd Bass
« Reply #1 on: November 20, 2010, 12:42:26 AM »
It's as pink as a pink thing!
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Re: New BKP'd Bass
« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2010, 12:52:33 AM »
Quote from: shobet on November 20, 2010, 12:42:26 AM
It's as pink as a pink thing!

Yes and looks cool, the weirder that sounds!
lovely!
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Re: New BKP'd Bass
« Reply #3 on: November 20, 2010, 10:57:06 AM »
Great bass. The color fits the fifties-design.
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Re: New BKP'd Bass
« Reply #4 on: November 20, 2010, 01:42:19 PM »
Looks killer! I would like to try that one on a recording!
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Ian Price

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Re: New BKP'd Bass
« Reply #5 on: November 20, 2010, 02:06:33 PM »
That looks great. I'd LOVE a strat in that colour!!
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Re: New BKP'd Bass
« Reply #6 on: November 20, 2010, 06:39:45 PM »
Looks great Phil.
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PhilKing

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Re: New BKP'd Bass
« Reply #7 on: November 20, 2010, 10:25:40 PM »
Thanks everyone.  I have a Strat in this colour (it is a hardtail) and also my 66 Precision is the same shell pink colour.  Though I was seriously impressed when I saw Mott the Hoople at the Apollo last year and Pete (Overend) Watts had an original Thunderbird II in shell pink!
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Re: New BKP'd Bass
« Reply #8 on: November 21, 2010, 11:06:31 AM »
Wow Phil! That's certainly a unique instrument.
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Re: New BKP'd Bass
« Reply #9 on: November 21, 2010, 11:29:00 AM »
I'm not sure if I like the shell pink or not, but everything else about it is cool.  :)
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Re: New BKP'd Bass
« Reply #10 on: November 21, 2010, 11:10:22 PM »
Quote from: Philly Q on November 21, 2010, 11:29:00 AM
I'm not sure if I like the shell pink or not, but everything else about it is cool.  :)

since we're being honest - i actually really like the shell pink.. but i think the shell pink thumb rest might be a step too far. would love to hear how it sounds.
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Re: New BKP'd Bass
« Reply #11 on: November 22, 2010, 12:59:17 PM »
Really? This is one of the things I most liked! I'm not sure if I'd ever play with a pink instrument, but the pink thumb rest is a very cool detail IMO
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Re: New BKP'd Bass
« Reply #12 on: November 22, 2010, 01:21:30 PM »
Very nice. :D

I'm with Gwem - the pink is great on the guitar, not so sure about the thumb rest, though...
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Re: New BKP'd Bass
« Reply #13 on: November 22, 2010, 08:39:24 PM »
That was the way Fender made it for NAMM - at the time they were still making maple finger rests, so I guess they thought the pink looked better.
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Re: New BKP'd Bass
« Reply #14 on: November 22, 2010, 08:41:20 PM »
Quote from: PhilKing on November 22, 2010, 08:39:24 PM
That was the way Fender made it for NAMM - at the time they were still making maple finger rests, so I guess they thought the pink looked better.

interesting fact phil.. like the way theres not too much relicing on it too
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