The best P bass I've ever played? (100%... without a doubt)

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3 жыл бұрын

What do you mean you don’t have $10,000 for an original 1963 Fender?
Don’t worry, because I just got my hands on this brand-new P bass and the general idea is all about simplistic, stripped-down, old-school cool. These guys are building the best custom P Basses on the planet!
In this video I’m going to take you through the unique features of this bass, and why it’s caused the biggest dent in my productivity, ever!
As always, see you in the shed…
Scott :)
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@davidwinokur2131 3 жыл бұрын

The buffalo nickel is an American 5 cent coin with an Indian on the obverse and American buffalo (bison) on the reverse. Minted from 1916 to 1938. It's called a nickel because it's made from nickel.

@JSA501stNormandy 3 жыл бұрын

Thats cool I didn't know that thanks :D

@SuperSquark 3 жыл бұрын

Deal in diamonds, nickel is carcinogenic.

@jasonstange8771 3 жыл бұрын

They should have called it a copper. It's only 25% nickel. And yes I had to look that up, I though all pre 64 coins, except pennies, were silver.

@jorymil 3 жыл бұрын

I can see a bunch of bassists looking for buffalo nickels now. That's a very neat touch.

@davidwinokur2131 3 жыл бұрын

@@jorymil Buffalo nickels are notorious for having the date get completely worn off. This makes them practically worthless. Such examples can be gotten very cheaply.

@eltorpedo67 3 жыл бұрын

So...if this is the best P bass Scott's ever played, we should expect to see it in every one of his future videos.

@ericamccool345 3 жыл бұрын

... unless he decides to give it away, LOL!!!

@TheBassfresh Жыл бұрын

he uses his Moollon a lot....aren't these also made by mas hino?

@franklindanielayalalimaco8335 Жыл бұрын

@@TheBassfresh Moollon are Made in Korea.

@jtsotherone 8 ай бұрын

@eltorpedo67 and you'll wear your favourite shirt every single day?

@nrich5127 3 жыл бұрын

Just love that tip about play forward from the pickup to get a fuller tone - I knew about it but forgot about too. I always learn something from you and that's why I keep coming back - thanks again.

@philguitar1 3 жыл бұрын

I think the sound stirs the soul whatever you play. I have a 62 P bass which i have been playing for ever and i can't imagine life without it. Each to their own.

@colthayhurst4199 3 жыл бұрын

Music is a gift. Living the DREAM.

@joannebeauchamp1169 3 жыл бұрын

The tone coming out of this bass sounds really rich & resonate! Good choice, Scott!

@JesseClaus 3 жыл бұрын

Funny that the pic of Pino has him on a stingray:)

@AugustThor438 3 жыл бұрын

I learned from Jeff Berlin to play dynamically, in other words play softly most of the time and let the amp do the work but if you need a bit more attack just play harder. But if you dig in all the time there is no room for dynamics

@silverfishla 3 жыл бұрын

That fingerboard is outrageous. Just gorgeous.

@jonathanchevallier7046 3 жыл бұрын

Sounds amazingly great ! Thank you for this demo ;-)

@Annunaki_0517 6 күн бұрын

Jimmy Carbonetti is one of the best guitar makers in NYC. He is a legend, I wanted one of his pieces but then his shop closed. So happy to hear he’s back doing his thing again.

@XofWandsMusic 3 жыл бұрын

Huge fan of Olinto and La Bella. Eric and the team are great people who understand how to stay true to classic tone and identify new applications of it

@stupendousmusic4190 3 жыл бұрын

Mas and Jimmy do great work! I remember when Mas started making the Olinto basses.

@LCA1985 3 жыл бұрын

Honestly, sounds 99% the same than other P basses you played, with mellower sound due to the Labella low tension. But love it anyway cause I love P bass sound

@davidpeters44 Жыл бұрын

How about playability, intonation, tonal consistency, build quality, etc.?

@LCA1985 Жыл бұрын

@@davidpeters44 yes, agree is hard to appreciate in a video and it is a plus of course. What I am trying to say is that nowadays yo don't need to pay 4K for a P-Bass to have a great P-Bass tone.

@Trey-jl9ru 6 ай бұрын

On youtube you really dont hear that bass, in person you would be shocked

@dumaflotchy13 Жыл бұрын

Man I just love the videos you post. Super informative.❤

@seigas 3 жыл бұрын

Editing is going next level! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

@scottcarson7896 3 жыл бұрын

The easiest way to change your tone - aside from going from rounds to flats or vice versa - is to move where you pluck the bass whether you are using fingers or a pick. I do a lot of walking jazz on a J fretless, and if you want a more upright sound, you don't pluck down near the bridge a la Jaco - you are up close to the neck if not *on* the neck. That will change your tone more than fooling with the tone control. I saw the comment below on Bill Kitchen, whom I've seen do the style imitation on Hot Rod Lincoln live - and using a Telecaster. He moves the pick and manipulates the pickup selector and tone knob. My point is as a former guitarist that switched to bass as my primary about a decade ago, unless you're looking for the extended range of a 5 or 6 string bass, you don't really need much more than a J and P in your quiver - and a fretless - to cover the vast majority of sounds and styles - and a good amp head and cab. I'm not a huge fan of pedal boards on bass. Move your plucking fingers, play with the tone knob, or use a pick and/or change string types. You can get a lot of color out of your bass playing without spending a ton of money on other rigs. There is a great deal of truth that a P will cover the most styles the best, but if you have a P and a J - and a great amp - that's all you really need.

@philipmcadam5339 3 жыл бұрын

That is a really pretty bass. I would have no problem trading my Fender in for that one

@Mrpsblobsoflowendmung 3 жыл бұрын

Just like my 63 it has the thinner body , the veneer Indian rosewood fingerboard, Just beautiful

@ElChadinotunes 3 жыл бұрын

Love my p-basses and that one is a beauty!!

@a.j.garrett9639 3 жыл бұрын

Very cool 👍

@jasonbannan4024 3 жыл бұрын

I guess I just don't understand the "relic" finish on a new custom bass. The finger board on this one is so beautiful and the instrument is custom-hand-made, why put a beat up relic finish on it? Maybe if I'm in a cover band playing the part of the original musician with a replica instrument (matching outfit and wig, LOL), but for a new instrument like this, I don't get it.

@richardtyler8922 3 жыл бұрын

I agree. You see it a lot with custom cars/hot rods as well. "I've got a great idea, let's spend thousands of dollars on something and then make it look like a piece of crap " lmao.

@v33punk 3 жыл бұрын

If you don't get it you never will. It's all good. It's not for everybody.

@blatantenigma3374 3 жыл бұрын

Totally agree

@darbus101 3 жыл бұрын

It's so people think YOU played it that much😄

@kevmac1230 3 жыл бұрын

Never understood it either.

@honestbrute9216 3 жыл бұрын

It seems like a very nice bass for sure…don’t think it sounds or looks better than the Custom Shop though..

@davidpeters44 Жыл бұрын

Does it feel and play better? There's a critical distinction.

@vodekz1534 3 жыл бұрын

I own Fender Jazz bass Master Build for me and I would not trade it for any other, and Fodera 5 string. Love both

@Gubgubgoober 3 жыл бұрын

i love these kinds of videos!

@m2whittaker 3 жыл бұрын

That's so awesome you mentioned Labella strings. Eric Cocoa orders wire from my work every week. We sell them a lot of their stainless steel flat wire, nickel plated steel, brass, bronze, silver plated copper and pure silver. If you talk to Eric tell him it wasn't my fault the .007x.025 was labeled.016x.030.. the annealers labeled it wrong and put it on my counter lol lol. He will know what your talking about. Dan Mari isn't doing to good, so keep him in your prayers everyone!

@RumblinMan 2 жыл бұрын

Hurley is my favorite player for sure. Love Pino & Jamerson & Devine as well! Olinto rocks, played some of their basses in ‘20 at NAMM. Pricey!

@Ishkybibble 3 жыл бұрын

I saw the Olinto some time ago on here, and I was looking forward to seeing a video like this.

@Dc_94 3 жыл бұрын

I'd love to see a comparison between this and his Moollon Pbass!!!

@kingdeedee 3 жыл бұрын

Yo Scott can you make this a series? Just this but with a bunch of other basses. I think that’d be really fun

@brettweary8491 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely Awesome Video Young Man I Mean Scott

@frankperricone2065 3 жыл бұрын

I have a 77 Fender P bass and always put Rotosound flats on it. Running it through my original 78 Ampeg V4B with matching 215 cab that I got brand new and still use, I think it has the best tone and always get complements of the tone

@lavvozlic8910 3 жыл бұрын

such a great bass!!

@seanj3667 3 жыл бұрын

I love old basses. I hate reliced instruments. Putting all that work into making an instrument sound great, and then faking the age, just turns me off (unless it's a replica of a specific instrument, then have at it).

@paddydaddyo 2 ай бұрын

05:21 … 5 seconds of perfect P-Bass groove goodness.

@Messerjocke90 3 жыл бұрын

I love the color!

@NatsukiHiranoMusic 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome bass!

@vikingmike8139 5 ай бұрын

Beautiful instrument. Actually, 'beautiful' doesn't really describe such an epic piece of artwork. Cheers! 😊

@DarrenSaw 3 жыл бұрын

Looks great, sounds epic

@LH-zv2zq 3 жыл бұрын

Not a fan of the look, but I agree, the sound played out of it is awsome.

@BradHouser 10 ай бұрын

The US Nickel coin (5 cents) we have today is the Jefferson Nickel, introduced in 1938. Before that the Buffalo Nickel or Indian-Head Nickel was minted from 1913 to 1938. The Buffalo was the "tails" side of the coin. Yours is a 1935, with a hole in it. It is worth less than 50 cents. The rarest ones can go for over $500.

@monkeymindmatters 3 жыл бұрын

A buffalo nickel (I'm sure you've been told) is an old US nickel! Very cool detail. Wow, I'm not really a P-bass person, but this is a cool bass. Wish I could afford it!

@MisterNiles 3 жыл бұрын

I love P basses, as long as they have Jazz bass necks.... and bodies.... and hardware.

@6minus3minus2 3 жыл бұрын

Correct

@phipschi4255 3 жыл бұрын

i hate how a jazz bass looks lmfao

@PorchBass 3 жыл бұрын

Made me chuckle there!

@Jonathan.R.Pereira 10 күн бұрын

Whoa! 🤯 I’ve got to try that tip with the tone maxed and playing closer to the neck.

@william5159 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful and LOVE it. Thank you for this feature and such great videos/classes! One thing I don’t get is; why do people want their new basses to look old and beat up? Just says ‘fake’. Anyway, I’m sure it’s a ridiculous fine bass. Cheers Scott!

@jdssurf 2 жыл бұрын

Sounds really good

@Igaveyoumyfakename 3 жыл бұрын

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@jghillstudio1857 3 жыл бұрын

Nice 🔥🔥🔥

@logicaledgelord8762 3 жыл бұрын

Cool Bass.

@corychang3901 3 жыл бұрын

LaBella Low Tension Flats are my favorite strings. They make my Squier 60's Classic Vibe P-Bass sound like a million bucks (or at least a thousand). Sure, they are a bit more expensive to start, but I've had them on my bass for several years now and they still sound great.

@danielm4219 2 жыл бұрын

Please, can you compare them with Thomastik flats? I want change roundwound to flatwound strings on me Squier 60's Classic Vibe P-Bass and get close to the sound in video.

@RichardHaleShaw 3 жыл бұрын

Scott, a buffalo nickel - also known as an "Indian Head" nickel over here (the States) - is pretty rare. Some are very valuable. They were more common on daily pocket currency when I was a kid in the 60s, but are not easy to find now. It's a cute esthetic touch for that bass, but I think the other features - in particular the body thickness - are more valuable. I would venture to say it looks more like a '60s Jazz Bass than some of the P-basses I owned in the 70s.

@kelvinnueveanimeguitar1983 3 жыл бұрын

Cool now I have free weekly bass lessons although I don't have a bass yet XD

@searley888 Ай бұрын

AMAZING

@leshoffman4959 3 жыл бұрын

Interesting that the body's 1.5 inches thick- my homebuilt Solo Guitar mini-P Bass from a kit is the same. Love it, and the short scale works so well for me.

@LH-zv2zq 3 жыл бұрын

Mmm, my Squire J bass is 1.5 inches and I thought that was thick.

@michaelmenkes8085 3 жыл бұрын

It always surprises me when Scott just discovers something as simple as playing forward of the pickup. Add Entwistle and Geezer Butler to that close to the neck, keep the treble up style.

@beatlesrgear 2 жыл бұрын

LOL! I know, I learned that from John Paul Jones back in 1980. I've also seen how Geezer uses it to great effect. I also learned about dynamics from JPJ way back then. Maybe I should give Scott some bass lessons......... :)

@you_tubeslonelyheartsclubband Жыл бұрын

A lot of people played closer to the neck too! Not just James Jamerson and Bob Babbitt, but Duck Dunn(Booker T and The MG's, session Musician), and the aforementioned John Entwistle, and Geezer Butler and really anyone that had pickup covers on(although Bootsy Collins did play closer to the bridge). Even Paul McCartney closer to the neck(he anchors his thumb on the fretboard itself like an upright bassist).

@kkchristy Жыл бұрын

Geddy Lee plays closer to the neck as well-obviously with a very different plucking style!

@sonofzorro1 2 жыл бұрын

My son (also a bassist) and I actually got to play several of these basses down at Bass Player Live. The overall experience was incredible, and I build my own parts basses. It is a combination of factors, but the responsiveness and musicality of these guitars is so much a cut above, and this is consistent across all of them that wwe played. Most bassists have picked up a guitar that just seems to hit on all cylinders, but another one of the same model is a brick of crap by comparison. Olinto basses seem to all be total gems. They pick up your input with subtlety but seem to not amplify your flaws. My son and I kept coming back to the Olintos over and over again, they were best in show at that event hands down, and no we do not work for La Bella!

@jvin248 3 жыл бұрын

Picking location is extremely important to the tone you'll get. On guitar look at old videos or Hendrix playing and how he picks from saddles to neck (or even over the neck) and another one is Bill Kirchen 'Hot Rod Lincoln' live youtube videos where he copies a hundred other players and styles by using the knobs, pickup switch, and picking location.

@scottt9382 3 жыл бұрын

Cool - closing in on 1M subscribers!

@wanderingfirbolg6738 3 жыл бұрын

Love P-Basses but my back can't handle them! Great upload! Great bass!

@colonelsanders8935 3 жыл бұрын

I agree. I hardly ever play mine anymore, but love the tone. With the thinner body it should weigh less.

@wanderingfirbolg6738 3 жыл бұрын

@@colonelsanders8935 Indeed!

@daveangus5701 3 жыл бұрын

What a tone!!! LOVE IT!!!! hate the relic look though.

@robnel827 3 жыл бұрын

Wow! Been drooling over these for some time now. Next giveaway?

@rome8180 3 жыл бұрын

This bass sounds incredible. I can't explain exactly what I love about it. I think it might have to do with the resonance. It really seems to sing, even with flats, which normally sound a little deader. I'm surprised that a bass this thin would resonate so much.

@daveshort6568 3 жыл бұрын

It's got a killer "burp" thing.

@eckiredlock Жыл бұрын

Sounds exact like my old 90tie Squier P Bass with Plywood Body😳

@bassanomaly6492 3 жыл бұрын

I’d bet $$ that this Olinto will be in next year’s $30,000 giveaway when he’s moved onto something else. Anybody notice the F-bass in this year’s giveaway? He slapped a pickguard on the bass he was raving about last year and is giving it away this year. Scott has G.A.S. as bad as the rest of us. Love it!!

@noelcameron7856 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, surprised he parted with his P/J F bass (4-string). Guess you have to have the relic look and no active pickups? Sorry, would have kept the P/J F bass myself and sold or gave away everything else. That one was probably the best of the lot. Noticed he did not part with his vintage Ken Smith. Smart man. Played a similar Smith in the 80's. Like butter, it was.

@bassporn 2 жыл бұрын

Solid!!!...

@recordheatstudios4601 3 жыл бұрын

Dude!! I wish I could send a pic of my bass!! The buffalo nickel is MY THING!!😅

@danielrose137 2 жыл бұрын

It’s a beautiful colour.

@darwinsaye 3 жыл бұрын

That's a gorgeous bass, but I had to chuckle after reading in the description ' Can't afford $10,000...?" For most of us folks, $3600 is no more doable that $10,000, heh heh

@Buffalobulltofta 3 жыл бұрын

These Olintos are great. Now you can sell of this one and the CS and just get the real deal. That's another level, and It's worth it.

@charliegglines3965 24 күн бұрын

Please…PLEASE do a video on the lore of the 1966 fender slab body P bass. Anyone who doesn’t know, search up “Boris the spider isolated bass” or “the move live beat club” John entwistle and ace kefford had a completely grungy piano-like sound coming from those basses. Only 30 or so ever made!

@wkenney 3 жыл бұрын

Mas Hino does excellent work

@WeyounSix 3 жыл бұрын

I tried playing bass with a thin winter glove and I have to say the feel on the fretting hand is actually really nice.

@djcousino1 3 жыл бұрын

Deep Talkin’ Bass!

@LordEradicus 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I used to play forward of the pickup to get a fatter or deeper sound. The irony for me, though, is that I started out playing old beat-up P-basses, and now there are new models that look like old beat-up P-basses...

@TheDarkKnight73 3 жыл бұрын

A bass is a bass as long as you love it and play it. You can put your own worth on it. Bass for life

@aldito7586 3 жыл бұрын

Labella and G&L basses. Can't go wrong with these 2.

@Terrible_Peril 9 ай бұрын

my main P is a mid 60s Kent 30" scale "thin body". A "feature" I really like is that the top of the fingerboard is much closer to the top of the body than most other basses where there is a more significant difference. So when I play in that sweet spot (I aim for where the pickguard is swooping to rest my thumb in the trough of that wave) I almost already have a ramp there. It's strung up with now 6ish year old TI flats. I was able to upgrade to GZR pickups but they just barely fit, the body is quite thin indeed. I could shim the neck, get it so the big honking grub screws aren't poking out of the bridge, get a little more distance for the pickup, etc... but it's just got that VIBE and I wouldn't want to lose it lol

@robblackmoreofficial 3 жыл бұрын

There is No Wonder Your Stoked 🤟😍

@alfieharries 3 жыл бұрын

I'll be interested to see what you think of the low tension flats after a few months. I absolutely loved them at first but the E and A lose practically all of that flatwound clank quite quick, ended up going back to the 760s. Still great strings though, amazing d and g

@bobilly 3 жыл бұрын

Those anodized aluminum pickguards definitely make a difference in the sound too, interacts with the magnetic field of the pickup

@lukasschliepkorte3019 2 жыл бұрын

How would aluminum passively interact with electro magnetism?

@Grunge_covers 3 жыл бұрын

I'm a guitarist yet I have an odd addiction to watching KZfaq videos about bass piano and saxophone

@BassWhispererTV Жыл бұрын

I agree 100%! Olinto is THE best.

@grantkoeller8911 2 жыл бұрын

Scott sounds exactly the same on any bass he plays. Hell, he would sound great on a First Act bass, a Crate bass, a Samick bass, a Rogue bass or a Glarry Bass. It's really not the instrument, it's the musician.

@janbriggs3387 3 жыл бұрын

I LOVE YOU SCOTT. BBN YOU ALWAYS KEEP US UPGRADED ON WHAT'S NEW IN THE BASS WORLD......I WILL SIGN-UP SOON FOR LESSONS. YOU ARE AN AWESOME BADDASS BASSIST. YOURSELF !!!

@heribertusdeddysetiawan 2 ай бұрын

Keren. Semoga kedepan bahas Precision spt ini. 🙏 Terima kasih 😊

@SiFi5478 2 жыл бұрын

James Jamerson also played with the tone all the way open too 😉👌

@jorisbrans5366 3 жыл бұрын

5:25 liked that lick

@ollililjestrom 3 жыл бұрын

"Enough nerding on basses." NEVER

@soopergeenius 3 жыл бұрын

Pino! James Jamerson! Sean Hurley! ... Wait, back it up... Pino's holding a Music Man, while you're pumping the P bass? 🤔 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Great vid, love the bass, just had to point that out.

@_Peremalfait 7 ай бұрын

Nice bass, it sounds great. I don't have 10,000 for an original Fender 63, but then I don't have 4 to 5 grand for an Olinto either. That said I'm glad La Bella is making quality custom basses. Someday they will likely be as sought after as a 63 P bass. Though I must say I don't understand why anyone would want the finish to be "relic-ed." But to each his own.

@rattmann3170 3 жыл бұрын

Geezer Butler plays in that sweet spot as well.

@Ak3r0n 3 жыл бұрын

geezer plays even higher up on the neck. if you look at footage you can see that his thumb is resting on the neck at the joint between neck and body. this gives him an even sloppier sound with how hard he hits.

@davidjennings9253 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Scott I was strugglimg to see what the body wood was and you didnt say - is it Alder? Great tones by the way!!!

@optiTHOMAS 2 ай бұрын

Quite nice! Honestly, the history of the parts makes this an interesting piece! The thinness and the neck are fabulous! Bespoke, highly detailed crafting is something subjective, but it will always be around! It's art, man! I would probably prefer to have the wear and tear occur naturally and not put on there like a well-worn weapon skin in csgo, but i see their appeal! 😅 that bass is sick! I call that color spec the *_"HONEY MUSTARD"_* build! 😅😆😎👌🏻

@andrewmaas5253 3 жыл бұрын

Labella is not in NYC, it's in Newburgh, about an hour and a half up the Hudson. Been there forever.

@Traditionalhobby 3 жыл бұрын

Actually its an Indian Head Nickle, it has a slang name of buffalo nickle due to the buffalo on the reverse. Just like the coin that came before it was a Liberty Head Nickle and before that was a Shield nickle. After the Indian head nickles then came the Jefferson Head Nickle which is still used today. Fact is the Indian Head Nickle was actually minted from 1913 to 1938. Because after 25 years you can change the design.

@mikesalt8248 Жыл бұрын

That is why Squier Bullets sound so good, they have thinner bodies ask Jack Pearson

@russellzauner 3 жыл бұрын

1:55 OH now I understand. If people don't know Mas Hino, think Suhr bass. Yeah, it's really LIKE that. There was a 5 string fretless on the verb for some months that was just stabbing me in the heart every time I would look at it so I just stopped looking at it and one day it seemed to vanish. Someone's playing a REALLY great guitar now, so all is right with the universe...I suppose.

@sonsauvage 3 жыл бұрын

I don't know how they did it but at least in my area, LaBella have the market cornered on double ball-end strings. And least ones that sound good and play well