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As this page will attest, I have a passion for Fender basses
- some might say an obsession! The left-handed variety is a little tougher to come by, so I wanted to share with you
the results of my searching for them over the past few years. Hope you enjoy it! (Click
on picture to view enlargement.)
MIJ '57
Reissue Fender P-Bass '57
reissue made in Japan P-bass with custom replacement neck. Custom repainted Sonic Blue with original one-ply
white pickguard. Upgraded with thumb rest and chrome covers.
MIJ '57
Reissue Fender P-Bass '57
reissue made in Japan P-bass. Custom repainted Fiesta Red with a '62 reissue three-ply white pickguard. Upgraded with chrome covers.
MIJ '57
Reissue Fender P-Bass '57
reissue made in Japan P-bass. I believe the color is Electron Blue with original one-ply white pickguard.
It's a brighter, deeper, metallic color than Lake Placid Blue. I have seen it
called the New Lake Placid Blue. At any rate, it's a nice vibrant color. From my experience, it seems to be
a rare color. Upgraded with chrome covers.
MIJ '57
Reissue Fender P-Bass - 3 Way Comparison Left-Sonic
Blue custom repaint Center-Fiesta Red custom repaint Right-Electron Blue original factory paint
Vintage
'78 Custom Fender P-Bass This is the first bass I restored.
When I bought it, it had a poorly applied peeling turquoise paint job and someone had nicely routed and installed a jazz pickup
in the bridge position. Since the bass had been modified, I decided to refurbish it in an early 60s custom style.
I had Kevin Forder rewire the bass using stacked volume and tone controls. I repainted it with my own custom mixed seafoam
green pearlescent flip flop color. When looked at in different angles and lights, it changes color with subtle blue,
green and purple hues. This paint was probably influenced by my motorcycle and hot rod painting days. I chose
a three-ply white pearloid custom made replacement pickguard with new Fender chrome covers.
MIJ '62
Reissue Fender P-Bass '62
reissue made in Japan P-bass. Custom repainted Lake Placid Blue body and matching headstock with original
three-ply white pickguard. Upgraded with thumb rest and chrome covers.
Custom MIJ
60s Fender Style Jazz Bass Custom 60s Fender style
jazz bass with MIJ '62 reissue body and a custom replacement neck with pearl white block inlays. Custom repainted Lake Placid Blue body and matching headstock with original
three-ply white pickguard. Upgraded with thumb rest and chrome covers.
60s Lake
Placid Blue Fenders - 2 Way Comparison Left-Custom
60s style Jazz bass Lake Placid Blue repaint Right-'62 RI P-bass Lake Placid Blue custom repaint
MIJ '57
Reissue Fender P-Bass '57
reissue made in Japan P-bass. Vintage White body upgraded with a gold anodized pickguard, thumb rest
and chrome covers.
MIJ '57
Reissue Fender P-Bass '57
reissue made in Japan P-bass. Two-tone Tobacco Burst body upgraded with a gold anodized pickguard,
thumb rest and chrome covers.
MIJ '57
Reissue Fender P-Bass - 2 Way Comparison Left-Factory
Two Tone Tobacco Burst Body Right-Factory Vintage White Body Both with gold anodized pickguards
Custom '78
Vintage Fender P-Bass This is my every day player.
It's the first bass I bought when I began playing music again. I walked into Atomic Music in College Park and found
it hanging on the wall pretty much as you see it. I added the chrome bridge cover and took off a chrome jazz bass pickup
cover. It's a '78 Fender body with a natural finish, three-ply black pickguard and vintage DiMarggio pickups.
The neck is made by ESP with a '51 style headstock. I use this bass for 98% of my performances. I love its sound.
None of my other basses are even a close second. Can't explain it except all the right pieces work together. When
I first bought it, I switched the neck with a vintage '78 neck; it wasn't even close to being as good of a sound in punch,
volume and sustain. So I traded the necks back and refinished the other bass in the Sea Foam Green custom paint pictured
earlier.
Custom 60s Fender
Style Jazz Bass Custom 60s Fender style jazz bass with a natural finish body, two-ply black pickguard and vintage
tinted neck.
MIJ '75
Reissue Fender Jazz Bass '75
reissue made in Japan Jazz bass. Natural body upgraded with pearloid white pickguard, thumb rest
and chrome covers.
60s / 70s
Natural Fenders - 2 Way Comparison Left-Custom 60s
style Jazz bass Right-Custom '78 P-bass
60s / 70s
Natural Fenders - 2 Way Comparison Left-Custom 60s
style Jazz bass Right-Custom '75 MIJ Reissue Jazz bass
Custom '51
Fender Style P-Bass Honey Blonde custom hand-made body
with one-ply black pickguard and Humbucker pickup with a vintage tinted tiger maple neck.
Custom '54
Fender Style P-Bass Two-tone Tobacco Burst body with
one-ply black pickguard with a vintage tinted maple neck.
Custom 50s
Fender Style - 2 Way Comparison Left-Two Tone Tobacco Burst Custom
'54 Fender style P-bass Right-Honey Blonde Custom '51 Fender style P-bass
MIJ '62
Reissue Fender P-Bass '62
reissue made in Japan P-bass. Black body with a three-ply black pickguard and maple neck with rosewood
fingerboard. Upgraded with chrome covers.
Original
Vintage '77 Fender P-Bass '77 Fender P-bass with black
body, 3-ply black pickguard and maple neck - all original.
Custom 70s Fender
Style Jazz Bass Custom 70s Fender style jazz bass with a black body, two-ply black pickguard and a white bound neck
with pearl block inlays.
70s Black Fenders
- 2 Way Comparison Left-Original Fender '77 P-bass Right-Custom 70s Fender style Jazz bass
Black Fenders
- 3 Way Comparison Left-Custom 70s Fender style Jazz bass Center-MIJ '62 Reissue Fender P-bass Right-Original Fender '77 P-bass
Custom 70s Fender
Style P-bass Custom 70s Fender Style P-bass with a Olympic White body, three-ply white pickguard and a white
bound jazz neck with pearl block inlays and gold hardware.
Restored
Vintage '78 Fender P-Bass '78 Fender P-bass with Vintage
White body repaint, 3-ply brown tortoise shell pickguard and maple neck.
Custom '70s
Fender Style P-Bass Custom '70s style Fender P-bass
with aged Vintage White body, 3-ply red tortoise shell pickguard and maple neck with black block markers.
Original
Vintage '78 Fender Fretless P-Bass '78 Fender Fretless
P-bass with Vintage White body, 3-ply black pickguard and maple neck - all original.
Custom
MIJ Fender P-bass MIJ '62 Reissue Three Burst body,
brown tortoise '62 reissue pickguard, chrome covers and a MIJ '57 reissue maple neck.
Vintage
'83 Fender 32" Scale P-Bass '83 Fender P-bass
with original Vintage White body and 32" maple and rosewood neck, replaced 3-ply brown tortoise shell pickguard and upgraded
with chrome covers. You don't see too many of these; everything is in scale, just a little bit smaller than a full-size
P-bass. I have not been able to determine whether its made in U.S. or Japan.
MIJ '62
Reissue Fender Jazz Bass '62
reissue made in Japan jazz bass with Three Tone Burst body, brown tortoise pickguard. Upgraded with
thumb rest and chrome covers.
MIJ '62
Reissue Fender Jazz Bass '62
reissue made in Japan jazz bass with Vintage White body, brown tortoise pickguard. Upgraded with
thumb rest and chrome covers.
Custom White
Fenders P-Bass - 2 Way Comparison Left-Custom Olympic White Fender Style P-Bass
Right-Custom 70s aged Vintage White Fender style P-Bass
White Fenders
P-Bass - 3 Way Comparison Left-Restored Vintage White '78 Fender Center-Custom aged Vintage White 70s Fender style Right-Custom Olympic White Fender Style
Vintage
White Fenders - 2 Way Comparison Left-'78 Fender P-Bass Right-MIJ '62 Reissue Fender Jazz Bass
Vintage
White Fenders P-Bass - 2 Way Comparison Left-'83 32" Fender P-Bass Right-'78 Fender P-Bass
Vintage
White Fenders - 3 Way Comparison Left-'83 32" Fender P-Bass Center-'78 Fender P-Bass Right-MIJ '62 Reissue Fender Jazz Bass
MIJ '62
Reissue Fenders Jazz Bass - 2 Way Comparison Left-MIJ '62 Reissue Three Burst Jazz Bass Right-MIJ '62 Reissue Vintage White Jazz Bass
MIJ Three
Burst Fender Bass - 2 Way Comparison Left-Custom '70s Style P-Bass Right-'62 Reissue Jazz Bass
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