Waterstone TP-2 12-String Bass
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Transparent Green finish |
Silver Sparkle finish |
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Flaming Tiger Orange finish |
Cocktailburst finish (aka Jack and Coke) |
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Powder Blue finish |
Quilted Cherry Sunburst finish |
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Transparent Oxblood finish |
Black finish with chrome hardware |
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Cherry finish TP-2 front and
back. Mahogany semi-hollow body,
Maple neck, |
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Waterstone
Model TP-2 in the Yellow Finish |
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Waterstone Headstock with Binding |
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String Spacing |
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F-Hole with Tom Petersson label |
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Bridge and Tailpiece |
Waterstone 12-String Bass Bridges
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2mm-thick base |
4mm-thick base |
The first production run of about 100 Waterstone basses (which included the TP-1 and TP-2 models) incorporated a bridge with a 2mm-thick base. The bridges on these basses were designed to sit well up off the body of the instrument. While these bridges work fine when positioned on or low to the body, positioning them high resulted in a more severe string angle to the tailpiece which quickly caused the bridges to bend in the center. Within one year the problem had been recognized so Waterstone ordered replacement bridges with a 4mm-thick base. The replacement bridges were provided free of charge to all bass owners who reported the bending problem.
While the bridges with the thicker bases have solved the bending problem, it should be noted that the side walls of the bridge actually provide more stability against bending than does the base. As shown in these photos, the side walls were not strengthened.
SPECS:
34" Long Scale
Electronics: Two pickups, passive electronics,
on / off switch
Wood: Maple neck with rosewood fretboard, mahogany semi-hollow body
Nut width: 54mm on models TP-1 and TP-2
Strings: Fundamentals: G45, D65, A80, E105 Octaves: G18, D24, A34,
E44
TP-2 basses were signed and numbered by Tom Petersson
Made in Korea by Saein Musical
Instruments Company.
One-year warranty to original
purchaser.
