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Originally Posted by slodave
Honestly, I don't know too much about Fender.... When I start my Tele w/B-Bender project next year or so, I'll read up on their history more. I do know that since a lot of Fenders are solid colors, it was easy for them to use laminates, even pre-CBS. Not like plywood, but up to 3 blocks glued together to get the width for the body. Your new P-bass could very well be a better made, solid body.
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Nope - mine is 3-piece. Don't equate a single piece body with "better made." That does not track. It is easy to fall into much of the "builder's lore," which is a mix of fact and fiction. I know of plenty $4K+ instruments that are made of 2-piece bodies. In fact it can be easier to get a good sounding instrument from a multi-piece as you can tone/grain match and get consistent response across the wood.
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