Tidepool Strat next to a lake placid Meteora:
NBD: Fender Special Edition Mustang PJ Bass - Tidepool with Pau Ferro Fingerboard
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Re: NBD: Fender Special Edition Mustang PJ Bass - Tidepool with Pau Ferro Fingerboard
Thanks for that color comparison Futuron. That's perfect.
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Re: NBD: Fender Special Edition Mustang PJ Bass - Tidepool with Pau Ferro Fingerboard
Seconded. Those are great photos.
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Re: NBD: Fender Special Edition Mustang PJ Bass - Tidepool with Pau Ferro Fingerboard
Thank you!
So for folks who have one- pros and cons of flatwounds vs roundrounds son this little monster?
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Re: NBD: Fender Special Edition Mustang PJ Bass - Tidepool with Pau Ferro Fingerboard
I do not have one of these....
But from flats on jazz basses, vi’s and all the other guitars I’ve owned and own, there are no pros for rounds.
I switched to flats almost 20yrs ago now and I don’t miss rounds...
Once every few years I’ll get a set of rounds for fun and to see if I like them again. Needless to say j always go back to flats before the rounds wear.
I think the only pro, if you like it, is the brighter sound of rounds.
String it in flats and don’t look back is my vote!
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Re: NBD: Fender Special Edition Mustang PJ Bass - Tidepool with Pau Ferro Fingerboard
I’m no expert, but the round wounds didn’t stay on mine for long. I always had the tone backed off to tame them. I went for d’Addario chromes flats on mine, which I understand to be a bit brighter and livelier than some flats. They are bright enough when I want it, and nice and thumpy on the P pickup when I want that. And they feel much nicer too.
Oh, and sorry if this is common knowledge, but be sure to get the right length strings - I’ve seen some medium scale length ones advertised for Mustang basses, but that’s for the through-body strung vintage type, not the top loader on these. My strings are ECB81S 45-100s.
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Re: NBD: Fender Special Edition Mustang PJ Bass - Tidepool with Pau Ferro Fingerboard
I'm thinking that the folks who like roundwounds are funk players.
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Re: NBD: Fender Special Edition Mustang PJ Bass - Tidepool with Pau Ferro Fingerboard
I've used GHS Pressurewounds for 21 years. They're smoother than roundwound because the winds are oval. Nice mid-range bump that works well on Fenders. There's a magic spot when I roll off the J pickup 10%. They also, like flats, last forever. The set on my P-Bass Special has been on since 2003.
https://www.ghsstrings.com/products/113 ... urewoundtm
I also have a short scale Ibanez I got specifically to have a flatwound-strung bass. It is wonderful to have. You couldn't go wrong with flats, that's for sure.
I'm sure some Fender dealer in '64 looked at the new Duo-Sonic II and thought, "That's not a Duo-Sonic. That's a Mustang".
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Re: NBD: Fender Special Edition Mustang PJ Bass - Tidepool with Pau Ferro Fingerboard
Interesting. So based on that pic, it looks like the "burst" on the Dark Night finish is a bit darker than LPB. Thanks again for the grat color comparison pics.
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Re: NBD: Fender Special Edition Mustang PJ Bass - Tidepool with Pau Ferro Fingerboard
No worries. Yes, the burst is certainly a deeper & darker blue than the Meteora. I was surprised by that.
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Re: NBD: Fender Special Edition Mustang PJ Bass - Tidepool with Pau Ferro Fingerboard
I have one with the Maple fingerboard. I changed the stock strings for GHS Precision flatwound strings. Not as much clarity as the roundwounds but I find the playability is much improved. I think it needs a blend pot or the jack socket moving to accommodate individual volume controls.
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Re: NBD: Fender Special Edition Mustang PJ Bass - Tidepool with Pau Ferro Fingerboard
I went for a blend pot on mine - much prefer it to the the three-way switch.mbe wrote: ↑Sat Jul 31, 2021 9:25 amI have one with the Maple fingerboard. I changed the stock strings for GHS Precision flatwound strings. Not as much clarity as the roundwounds but I find the playability is much improved. I think it needs a blend pot or the jack socket moving to accommodate individual volume controls.
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