Show us all your basses then...
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the aXeman
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Re: Show us all your basses then...
Well... My "collection" is pretty humble compared to most of yours, but it gets the job done.
My main one's on the right; an '87 Charvel 2b that I stuck a set of SD Music Man's in w/ an STC-3m3 pre... SMB 4a in the neck, 4d in the bridge... it screams!!
The one on the left is my first bass- '04 MIM Fender Jazz Deluxe I modded w/ a different MIM Fretless neck and new pickups... The pickguard was hanging on my wall for a long time after Billy Sheehan and Rob Marcello signed it but I popped it back on for this shoot I did last fall... I'm going to overhaul it again w/ better hardware/electronics, fresh paint, and a new, custom neck at some point. I'm having a new bass built for me atm by a friend of mine... Once I have it, I'll be able to tell you more about it. I've been sworn to secrecy on it for now, but when I have it in, I'll post a thread for everybody to see it...
I've been gigging on lead for the last year so until I start gigging on bass again, it's hard to justify making any big bass purchases on my budget (with the exception of the new guy, obviously)... But soon fellow low end brethren... soon.
Well... My "collection" is pretty humble compared to most of yours, but it gets the job done.
My main one's on the right; an '87 Charvel 2b that I stuck a set of SD Music Man's in w/ an STC-3m3 pre... SMB 4a in the neck, 4d in the bridge... it screams!!
The one on the left is my first bass- '04 MIM Fender Jazz Deluxe I modded w/ a different MIM Fretless neck and new pickups... The pickguard was hanging on my wall for a long time after Billy Sheehan and Rob Marcello signed it but I popped it back on for this shoot I did last fall... I'm going to overhaul it again w/ better hardware/electronics, fresh paint, and a new, custom neck at some point. I'm having a new bass built for me atm by a friend of mine... Once I have it, I'll be able to tell you more about it. I've been sworn to secrecy on it for now, but when I have it in, I'll post a thread for everybody to see it...
I've been gigging on lead for the last year so until I start gigging on bass again, it's hard to justify making any big bass purchases on my budget (with the exception of the new guy, obviously)... But soon fellow low end brethren... soon.
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Little Pigbacon
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That's just sick.
That's just sick.
tehanallang
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Re: Show us all your basses then...
Not anything too fancy, valuable or anything of the like. This was my "Charlotte" I got it when I was 16 but I pawned it off so I could buy a PRS SE One. Wish I hadn't done that though. She was a real nice bass. Trev Wilkinson Vintage V4 P-Bass knock-off. Solid hardware with decent pickups. I swapped the white pickguard for the 3-ply black. (I was in a Sex Pistols phase.)
Not anything too fancy, valuable or anything of the like. This was my "Charlotte" I got it when I was 16 but I pawned it off so I could buy a PRS SE One. Wish I hadn't done that though. She was a real nice bass. Trev Wilkinson Vintage V4 P-Bass knock-off. Solid hardware with decent pickups. I swapped the white pickguard for the 3-ply black. (I was in a Sex Pistols phase.)
Chris of Arabia
Desert RATT
SongsForTheDeaf
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here is the one I'm using now it is borrowed from a friend. An older Ibanez Soundgear with 2 active pickups ... Soooo smooth and fun to play. I'm a guitarist just getting into bass and so far I love it and am planning on investing in a Classic Vibe jazz bass
here is the one I'm using now it is borrowed from a friend. An older Ibanez Soundgear with 2 active pickups ... Soooo smooth and fun to play. I'm a guitarist just getting into bass and so far I love it and am planning on investing in a Classic Vibe jazz bass
crusty philtrum
Vintageologist
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In 1994 I spent a lot of time driving between Melbourne and Sydney to look after a bass-playing friend of mine who had been diagnosed with cancer. In the few hours i would have to myself while he slept from morphine, I would play his number two bass. One day he came out of his room and found me playing it. A few months later he passed away and that bass was left to me, along with a 335-style semi-acoustic.
The bass was fitted with Bartolini pickups but the preamp wasn't fitted. I installed a small switch and home-brew preamp. Later I found an EMG active tone control preamp and fitted that. The bridge was in poor shape so I replaced it with a Gotoh unit. It's one of the first series of Japanese-built Fenders I believe, and a friend of mine has a Tele from the same series (same colour, Kahler trem, humbucker at the bridge, black neck and headstock). It's a good bass, and like quite a few of my instruments, it has some special connections and sentiments.
Then there's this, which a friend sold to me for $100. I kinda like it, although the sound is a bit rubbery.
In 1994 I spent a lot of time driving between Melbourne and Sydney to look after a bass-playing friend of mine who had been diagnosed with cancer. In the few hours i would have to myself while he slept from morphine, I would play his number two bass. One day he came out of his room and found me playing it. A few months later he passed away and that bass was left to me, along with a 335-style semi-acoustic.
The bass was fitted with Bartolini pickups but the preamp wasn't fitted. I installed a small switch and home-brew preamp. Later I found an EMG active tone control preamp and fitted that. The bridge was in poor shape so I replaced it with a Gotoh unit. It's one of the first series of Japanese-built Fenders I believe, and a friend of mine has a Tele from the same series (same colour, Kahler trem, humbucker at the bridge, black neck and headstock). It's a good bass, and like quite a few of my instruments, it has some special connections and sentiments.
Then there's this, which a friend sold to me for $100. I kinda like it, although the sound is a bit rubbery.
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GoldenVulture
Braindeadologist
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Two identical pics, no description. Hmmmm!
Two identical pics, no description. Hmmmm!
This is ?..................
crusty philtrum
Vintageologist
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Fixed the pic goof-up. I don't know anything about it, it just says 'Alien' on it. I have a feeling it could be made by Hondo. It's a bolt-on neck and some kind of 'dual-sound' wiring for the pickup. That's all I know about it. I don't really play it, it's just handy having it around ... if i need bass for recording, I always use the Fender.
EDIT : I have discovered that it is a clone of the Kramer Duke bass, either made by Hondo or made by Kramer for Hondo. I've seen pics of the Kramer Duke and they are identical. The neck has a 'T' section piece of aluminium running through the neck, the edges of it are visible along the neck between the neck wood and the fretboard.
Fixed the pic goof-up. I don't know anything about it, it just says 'Alien' on it. I have a feeling it could be made by Hondo. It's a bolt-on neck and some kind of 'dual-sound' wiring for the pickup. That's all I know about it. I don't really play it, it's just handy having it around ... if i need bass for recording, I always use the Fender.
EDIT : I have discovered that it is a clone of the Kramer Duke bass, either made by Hondo or made by Kramer for Hondo. I've seen pics of the Kramer Duke and they are identical. The neck has a 'T' section piece of aluminium running through the neck, the edges of it are visible along the neck between the neck wood and the fretboard.
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TheLivingDead
Dawn Of The Shred
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Oh god.
These are all so fine.
I'm tired of being bassless.
Oh god.
These are all so fine.
I'm tired of being bassless.
Chris of Arabia
Desert RATT
SongsForTheDeaf
New member
Re: Show us all your basses then...
Sorry to hear about your loss. I'm sure he would be happy to know you still rock out his bass though!
Sorry to hear about your loss. I'm sure he would be happy to know you still rock out his bass though!
Aceman
I am your doctor of love!
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This is what I need!
Boys, looks like the Bass competition in ultimate axe will be FIERCE this time!!!!
This is what I need!
Boys, looks like the Bass competition in ultimate axe will be FIERCE this time!!!!
BlueTalon
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Re: Show us all your basses then...
I think you would be very happy with something like that.
What is this?
BlueTalon
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Re: Show us all your basses then...
Here is my most recent addition to the family.
Warmoth Jazz body (alder, with wenge thumbrests)
Warmoth Jazz neck (bubinga, with wenge fretboard)
Schaller tuners
Schaller bridge
Schaller straplock pins
Fender Super 55 split-coil humbucking pickups
Custom electronics package from Michael at Turnstyle Switch
D'Addario rounds
Here is my most recent addition to the family.
Warmoth Jazz body (alder, with wenge thumbrests)
Warmoth Jazz neck (bubinga, with wenge fretboard)
Schaller tuners
Schaller bridge
Schaller straplock pins
Fender Super 55 split-coil humbucking pickups
Custom electronics package from Michael at Turnstyle Switch
D'Addario rounds
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Wow. The neck on the black Warwick is HUGE, even for a sixer. That's like the Ron Jeremy of bass necks there.