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JohnDaBass

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  1. JohnDaBass
    Is it time to stop buying US made basses?
  2. JohnDaBass
    NBD Fender SS Kingman V2 So a new casual project as a Duo with a Local singer/ guitarist required a new member to join the herd. It's a very nice Fender SS Kingman V2. I previously owned a long scale Kingman with a great Jazz neck and huge body but moved it on due to the arthritis. This short scale is a dream to play, lovely roasted maple, satin block inlaid neck with a 38mm nut wideth. Plenty of volume for settee noodling and a great range of tones from the Fishman PreSys+. Sounds fantastic through my DIY Fender(?) IMP. A nice size body but the fret board is a little dry.
  3. JohnDaBass
    And here is another Fender from Indonesia SS KIngman V2
  4. JohnDaBass
    SOLD
  5. JohnDaBass
    Sorry I have no sound clips. It has a typical P bass sound with the added advantage of a DiMarzio Split P pickup, which adds more gain with extra lows, mids, & highs coupled with a UK handmade @KiOgon loom. Visit the DiMarzio website to see the sound diagrams and output details.
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    Continuing the reduction of my long scale bass herd I have for sale a very nice P Bitsa. Built a couple years ago with a lovely gloss finished two-piece ash body fitted with a DiMarzio Split P Pup, a US tort pickguard and @KiOgon loom. The neck is a lovely gloss finished, slim profile, edge bound with MoP block inlays Jazz type neck. It has an aftermarket 3D bridge, “F” logo neck plate with fully working truss rod. I have suitable cartons so shipping at buyers cost is offered. Thanks for looking.
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    JohnDaBass replied to msb's topic in Gear Gallery

    Fender Ps Jazz necks on both black alder body , and swamp Ash , both with Dimarzio Split P & @KiOgon looms.
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    Pairs

    JohnDaBass replied to msb's topic in Gear Gallery

    G & L Fallout SS Very yellow USA and lovely CAR Tribute
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    Pairs

    JohnDaBass replied to msb's topic in Gear Gallery

    Gibson Les Paul DC Tribute One with D'Addario chromes flats and the other with round wound
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    Pairs

    JohnDaBass replied to msb's topic in Gear Gallery

    Fender Jaguars Mike Kerr SS signature and SS with DiMarzio split P & DiMarzio Ultra Jazz
  11. JohnDaBass
    If you love your current rig and have sufficient budget just buy a Fender Rumble 800 combo. It's a very flexible, convenient combo producing a great range of tones and volumes. And when required just roll out your current Super Twin rig.
  12. JohnDaBass
    That is a really nice mod. Well done looks fantastic. Congrats & enjoy. May I ask what is the distance from the Centre line of each to the 12th Fret
  13. JohnDaBass
    B-1-Four on batteries, Simples
  14. JohnDaBass
    Well, having had and sold a MS-60 I am glad I have stuck with my B-1-Four for live work.😇 ( Mind you I also have a B-2-Four & B6 to mess with at home )😂 Zoom FanBoy R Us
  15. JohnDaBass
    Here you go
  16. JohnDaBass
    That is a lovely upgrade, you have increased the range of tones hugely. Would you be kind enough to share details of the Pup you added?
  17. JohnDaBass
    I wonder how the sales of the 34 inch full scale are going?
  18. JohnDaBass
    I would love to get my hands on one of these pickups to plant it in one of my other projects. Sounds fantastic.
  19. JohnDaBass
    NBD Ashdown Capri SS This is the new Ashdown Capri SS it has a different Pickup from the early promo photos which showed the E & G strings slightly out of alignment with the Pup pole pieces. This Pup is " Hand wound" (?) according to the promo description and it sounds really good. There's plenty of output and a great range of tones throughout the tone control min to max. The Pup is 11 inches from the 12th Fret which makes it at the mid-point between the SS sweet spot of 10 inches and the 12 inches of the SS Stingray. Very well put together, great finish, brass bridge pieces, reasonable tuners, no fret issues and a lovely satin roasted neck. Supplied without gig bag, no neck dive, nicely balanced very similar to my SS Jaguars. Very pleased to add it to the herd!!
  20. JohnDaBass
    Here you go ( these pair are short scale)
  21. JohnDaBass
    Old skoool Jack Bruce Paul McCartney Andy Fraser Duck Dunn John McVie Martin Ace James Jameson Willie Dixon Tommy Shannon Gerry McAvoy
  22. JohnDaBass
    Mark Bass Little Bass with a Retrovibe over wound Rickenbacker Pup upgrade. Lovley little bass, 38mm nut with a super slim neck. Sounds brilliant, very surprised with the bite and fatness. Probably do a few more mods in the new year. Pickguard, bridge, knobs, V & T pot values and try a few capacitor values. Just a bit different to the Bronco .
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    So, I have been pondering a Bronco upgrade project for a while and when I saw the release of the Mark Bass Yellow line basses I decided to proceed with the short scale Bronco-a-Like bass. Mark Bass Little Bass. Over the years I have enjoyed tinkering and building Bitsa basses but the one bass tone I have never deemed necessary was a Rickenbacker sound. The Pup on the MB Little bass was a typical single coil 6 pole piece guitar Pup which didn’t excite me at all. I previously spotted an over wound Rick replacement Pup on the Retrovibe site, and it seemed to fit the bill. Once the pickguard was removed the body routing for the Pup was very generous and all I needed was a small increase in the length of the rout to accommodate the Humbucking Pup. The aperture for the Pup in the pickguard was to be honest a bit sloppy and I will probably get a replacement from Brian in the New Year. Once it all went together, I was very surprised at the Rickenbacker tone that this little bass and Pup produced. Bold, bright, fat and surprisingly smooth with the tone all the way down. I very nice project. I will probably tinker with the V&T pot values and the tone capacitor value when I get the new pickguard in the new year. Opinions anyone??
  24. JohnDaBass
    Yes. The internal amp sees a 4 ohm load and sends 400w to the internal 2x10 speakers and 400w to the extension cab.
  25. JohnDaBass
    Mmmmm, Could this be an opportunity to have a Sandy Pup shoot out at the next Basschat Bass Bash😁.
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