When 2 becomes 3

[d1dsj]

Whilst the sun was shining and I cut the lawns I thought I'd take a few pics of my basses (should have done the guitars as well I guess). The latest addition is the Roquefort blue P bass, I think it's a little lighter than the Fiesta red passive and the the Jazz is the heaviest. They are all set up pretty much the same and all have a really nice well played in feel. Sound wise I prefer the Jazz but it's a close call, the passive P has a really nice tone although seems a little less forgiving due to my current lack of technique. Although I am a happy chappie and have a good selection of sounds I'm not going to say I'm done yet as I'm thinking of ordering a custom build Sandberg Forty Eight :scratchch
Here they are


And the backs

 

[Funkfingers]

Re: When 2 becomes 3

A-ha! A new instrument day in which the claimed instrument has actually arrived.

Interweb auto spelling correction appears to have turned chappie into chap pie. This could cause some confusion in the USA, where chaps are leather trousers.
:naughty:

 

[d1dsj]

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Ha ha ha.... I didn't notice that!

 

[Johnny the Kid]

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This could cause some confusion in the USA, where chaps are leather trousers.
:naughty:

Not just leather pants, leather pants that don't cover the butt. A lot of people like to say "assless chaps" when all chaps are assless.

Congrats on the NBD.

 

[PFDarkside]

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I love your basses! Looks like a lot of fun!

 

[Snake Aces]

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They're beautiful!

 

[jeremy]

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A lot of people like to say "assless chaps" when all chaps are assless.

thats always irritated me.

basses look sweet!

 

[Johnny the Kid]

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thats always irritated me.

Me too. Like saying "ATM Machine."

How do you like the active EQ on the basses?

 

[d1dsj]

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Thanks fellas.

As I'm fairly new to basses and have no active guitar experience, the active system on these seems very good. The blue P and Jazz are actives with 2 band EQ whilst the red P is passive. At the midway notch position there is very little difference between active and passive mode (vol control pulls out to change to passive). When you do use the eq there is plenty of cut and boost (if that's the correct terminology) and combining the blend of the pick ups there's certainly alot of sounds in there. I still have alot to learn about these and playing bass generally but I have to say it's a great deal of fun.

 

[Bass_Medic_05]

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I love your basses! Looks like a lot of fun!

Nice looking basses

 

[JOLLY]

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Badass!!

 

[d1dsj]

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Cheers guys.

Only fly in the ointment now is that the bloody guitarist in the blues band kept getting nervous and then cold feet every time we had a gig coming up. The final straw was last week when he dropped out on the morning of the support gig! The crazy thing is/was.... Is that he's a great player. Fantastic licks and tone, good gear and has been in bands since he was in his teens. Now in his 50's he can't keep it together and my frustration is that I am the weak link as I'm just trying to get it together learning to play bass. So I now have all this great gear and its come to a grinding halt for now at least. Once the drummer is back off holiday we will see if we can find a replacement as non of the other guitarist we know play like this guy or have the sweet tone plus I doubt they have time to fit it in anyway. Ah well.........