Rayman

I think Chapman take that crown…. with their signature Dave Hollingworth bass …. Literally , who? I thing these smaller companies will take these lesser known artists on, in the hope that most of them become bigtime, which of course most of which don’t.

Don’t get me started on ******g Rick Beato. He’s more prevalent than Covid. I’d rather get Covid again.

They used to stick it to the man, now they are the man. The last good thing they made was the Black album, but unfortunately that was the very record that turned them into Coldplay. They’re not relevant anymore, but then who IS? Who will be the next Metallica?

I mean they’re on EVERYTHING!!! All we need now is for ******g Rick BEATO to interview them and the internet will implode.

So the post size is 17.5mm on the headstock of this jazz bass. The existing tuners screw hole positions are 20mm and 23mm. Hipshot HB7s are close, but really, I can’t justify the cost in this bass at this time. I was hoping Wilkinsons would fit, but at 25mm and 33mm the screw holes are miles away. Any suggestions, or am I looking at plugging and drill new holes?

Ok cool, details? Pictures? You know the rules.

As a recent convert to Reverend, I’m loving their vibe and loving the instruments…… but, this particular model seems to be a bit of a mish mash….. not keen aesthetically at least.

Ahhh…..how many times have I posted that I’m GAS free on this forum down the years…… sigh. After buying yet another “best bass I’ve ever had” ……. I’d be fully content with my setup for about a week….. max, before it started all over again. Gear…….Better than sex, better than cake, better than everything. It never ends my friends, it never ends.

I might make the trip myself later in the year. Having just acquired a Justice recently, I’m absolutely stunned by it. Beautiful thing, superb quality and unbelievable tone. I have to say though, whoever had it before me made a balls of the setup, and I had to put a little shim in there too, but now, it’s an amazing bass, love it.

Oh don’t spoil it with Rickenbacker parts whatever you do.

Works for me! 😆

Best bass bridge ever made according to Jeff Berlin, so it must be true

Same with the Starfire

Has everyone seen the JC on the bay, that’s been defretted and had its fretboard painted gold?? It’s unbelievable

I’ve had a love/hate relationship with hollow/semi hollow basses over the years. I really want to love them, but I just don’t. I had a Gretsch Thunder Jet, absolutely beautiful to look at, but tone wise just totally meh. I also had a DeArmond Starfire, again stunning to look at, and lovely to play, but it just wasn’t my sound. My bass player in my solo/band project had a JC, and loved it…. and sounded great recorded, but lacked something live. The Epi JC has always been on my list too….. but I fear it’ll be the same end result. Middy, thuddy, but unexciting. I want to be wrong, I hope I am, when almost certainly get one.

So new to Rayman towers is this early 00s Epiphone Embassy Standard IV. Basically a Thunderbird in a more manageable shape, I grabbed it for a very bargain price, not expecting much I’ll be honest. Well how wrong I was, after the usual setup/cleanup, replaced the very average Jin Ho tuners with Hipshots, then fitted it with Roto flats, it’s a stonker. Beautiful blue/green translucent finish, it has been sat on a wall unplayed since it was bought new nearly 20yrs ago apparently. Lovely action, nice honk, NICE dubby lows with a little top end zing, nice. I’ve gone from two basses to 7 in a very short space of time….. and with another (new) Epiphone Newport on it’s way, there’ll be 8 here, and that’s enough (of course it is 😒). Happy days.

Yeah and in hindsight there was no point. I should’ve just put away for when my flexibility came back. I have an Epiphone Newport on order, to see if a shortscacle helps….

I hear you with regards to the frozen shoulder thing, I’m a year and a half in. I ended up selling my TRB1005 because I was painful to play. Strap locks…. Personally I put Dunlops on everything. All my basses have them fitted as soon as they arrive. So all my basses and straps all correspond. You can buy the button parts separately from Feline Guitars without having to buy the full set every time a new bass comes in.

But will everyone else hear the difference?? 😆

Yep, that I absolutely agree with 💯 %

Interesting ??