Members Guttermouth Posted August 4, 2007 Members Share Posted August 4, 2007 the fedex man came early today.2 days early to be exact ( on a saturday no less:)). there's not too many things better than waking up with a new bass sitting on your porch this is one bad ass bass. i've been playing non stop for about 4 hours now and it's just killer. clip : http://www.soundclick.com/util/getplayer.m3u?id=5630365&q=hi the t-20 fl i had got me hooked on these super ferrite pickups and in a 2 pickup config like this they are just sick.each pickup has a dedicated volume and they share a tone control. it's almost as versatile as the t-40 without all the weight. at any rate -these old foundations are gonna be my bang for the buck suggestion from now on. these are just super p/j killers for ridiculously little money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Kindness Posted August 4, 2007 Moderators Share Posted August 4, 2007 What year is that Foundation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Guttermouth Posted August 4, 2007 Author Members Share Posted August 4, 2007 What year is that Foundation? i'm not sure man. i'm thinking mid 80's? didn't they quit using those p knobs in like 87 or so? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Undead Sycip Posted August 4, 2007 Members Share Posted August 4, 2007 Wipe it down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Guttermouth Posted August 4, 2007 Author Members Share Posted August 4, 2007 Wipe it down haha - i pulled it out of the box and tuned it up and couldn't put it down. it's gonna get dissassembled and cleaned properly tonight. it's disgusting atm(there's actually grime coming out of the neck pocket ....... ughhh) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Kindness Posted August 4, 2007 Moderators Share Posted August 4, 2007 It definitely looks mid to early 80's, but who knows. It is really cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Guttermouth Posted August 4, 2007 Author Members Share Posted August 4, 2007 It definitely looks mid to early 80's, but who knows. It is really cool. a local pawnshop has the fretless mate for it (maple board but has the same paint job and looks to be about the same year ) in like new condition w/ case for 229.00 . it was all i could do to walk outta there empty handed. these old foundations have a neck that's like a mix between a precision and a jazz that plays like butter. i just cant believe they don't bring more money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members L-1329 Posted August 4, 2007 Members Share Posted August 4, 2007 i just cant believe they don't bring more money That's because so many bassists can't pull their heads out of their fender ass and realize how many great, and superior basses there really are out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Kindness Posted August 4, 2007 Moderators Share Posted August 4, 2007 i just cant believe they don't bring more money Sure you can. Price on the used market is unrelated to quality, only name recognition and style matter. That's why being able to honestly evaluate the quality of instruments allows you to pick up great basses for little cash on the used market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RIC N BACKER Posted August 4, 2007 Members Share Posted August 4, 2007 cool....enjoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Guttermouth Posted August 5, 2007 Author Members Share Posted August 5, 2007 That's because so many bassists can't pull their heads out of their fender ass and realize how many great, and superior basses there really are out there. you know,i usually don't like to get down on anyone's choice of instrument but, i've had a BUNCH of fenders over the years and none of them have played as good as this 185.00 bass. i'm gonna get crucified for that statement ^ (runs and hides ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Guttermouth Posted August 5, 2007 Author Members Share Posted August 5, 2007 Sure you can. Price on the used market is unrelated to quality, only name recognition and style matter. That's why being able to honestly evaluate the quality of instruments allows you to pick up great basses for little cash on the used market. i guess the stigma of cheap instruments when i was growing up is still with me a bit.if i could have had a bass that plays this well,this cheap when i was learning it would have made a world of difference. i know peavey gets bagged on alot for their "bland" amps but i have come to the realization lately that i absolutely love their basses and unless i get a smokin' deal on an old p-bass i don't see shelling out the cash for a fender Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members playdrums Posted August 5, 2007 Members Share Posted August 5, 2007 Damn dude, what a score! That bass is mutha effin' pimp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Kindness Posted August 5, 2007 Moderators Share Posted August 5, 2007 i know peavey gets bagged on alot for their "bland" amps but i have come to the realization lately that i absolutely love their basses and unless i get a smokin' deal on an old p-bass i don't see shelling out the cash for a fender I'd own a Fender for several reasons, but not because it was the best sounding bass at its price point unless I found it WAY below market value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Guttermouth Posted August 5, 2007 Author Members Share Posted August 5, 2007 whew. just got her back together and polished. i dissassembled the whole bass as there looked to be some black sticky fluid spilled on it some time ago. the neck was actually stuck in the pocket from whatever it was (some type of soda probably). so everything got cleaned and all the chrome got polished. cleaned the pots, fed the fretboard (5 times before it stopped absorbing ) and just gave it a general tune up.looks much better now i think. oh yeah - here's an example of the nasty soda/fuzz dirt mixture that was on/ in everything: gross... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Guttermouth Posted August 5, 2007 Author Members Share Posted August 5, 2007 Damn dude, what a score! That bass is mutha effin' pimp. thanks mang - i'm diggin it. it's nice and light (about the same weight as my t-20 was) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Guttermouth Posted August 5, 2007 Author Members Share Posted August 5, 2007 Preach on brother man. What gets lost most often is the importance of beginners learning on quality instruments rather than "beginner" basses. It is probably more important that a beginner have the right tool than it is for an advanced player. so true. an advanced player can play on damn near anything and make it work. when you're still trying to get coordinated and the instrument sucks there's just too many obstacles in the way. i lucked up and most of the people in my family are musicians and understood that so i got out of the crap instrument range as soon as they saw i was serious . i have tons of friends who started playing but, gave it up due to crappy instruments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thumper Posted August 5, 2007 Members Share Posted August 5, 2007 Nice score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Death Hands Posted August 5, 2007 Members Share Posted August 5, 2007 GET THE FRETLESS DO IT OH MAH GOODNESS DO IT Also, this one is cool. Buy that fretless. Buy it so hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members slapthefunkyfour Posted August 5, 2007 Members Share Posted August 5, 2007 yes, buy the fretless. Then you will have two kick ass basses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Death Hands Posted August 5, 2007 Members Share Posted August 5, 2007 yes, buy the fretless. Then you will have two kick ass basses. +1, because I might actually/eventually be able to buy it from you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Guttermouth Posted August 5, 2007 Author Members Share Posted August 5, 2007 Nice score. thanks dood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Guttermouth Posted August 5, 2007 Author Members Share Posted August 5, 2007 GET THE FRETLESS DO IT OH MAH GOODNESS DO IT Also, this one is cool. Buy that fretless. Buy it so hard. haha -it would be cool to have a matching pair. you don't see the sunbursts too often and i ran across 2 in 2 weeks. maybe i'm supposed to have both of them...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Guttermouth Posted August 5, 2007 Author Members Share Posted August 5, 2007 yes, buy the fretless. Then you will have two kick ass basses. you guys are killin me.i'm trying to cut down on the amount of instruments i own and have been fighting not going back and picking up that fretless as it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Kindness Posted August 5, 2007 Moderators Share Posted August 5, 2007 Fretless Ho! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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