lemmywinks

Some of the more acoustic/db focused preamps have handy features like a notch filter to help with problem frequencies and a HPF to cut boom.

Don't own this any more but this is my old cheapo rat Jazz I threw together from random bits off here and AliExpress/eBay: The pickups were old MiM units, the body was from a low end vintage MiJ copy (already sanded/stained when I got it) and the neck was from a very nice old Japanese copy. Tuners, neck plate and bell plate were new cheapies, the bridge here was a nice quality Korean unit. God know how many bridges and tuners this thing had over the years, lots of extra holes but it had a certain charm. If anybody wanted to know what those old butcher block Fender copies from back in the day look like when the paint is sanded off well, here you go.

This guy has featured on here before, looks like another cheapy remodelled into a "custom built" bass: Not quite MDP levels of insanity but still a bit off. Would be interesting to get a clearer pic of the neckplate on that black P bass as I can't make out where it was made.

TGI Extreme for a great budget bag. TGI Ultimate for a premium bag with minimal storage, Gator Pro Go for a premium bag with lots of storage. The TGI Extreme is very similar in quality to the Gator Transit (formerly and rather confusingly the Pro Go X) series only a fair bit cheaper. The TGI Ultimate is a different kettle of fish and up there with any gigbag on the market.

He's swapping the pickguard not routing for a J pickup, can just put the original parts back on. Looks like the bass is already missing the thumbrest and pickup/bridge covers so isn't 100% original.

Too tall, Ronnie Corbett would be more accurate.

What strings come stock on that bass, does it not have the D'addario nylon core ones? The cheapest Ibanez (PNB something or other, stupid Ibanez and their stupid names) has them on from factory, can't imagine much else working with that scale tbh. I briefly had one but mine was very badly finished, seems like an isolated incident from what other owners said though. If you send the HB back keep an eye out for a used Ibanez AVN parlour bass, they're excellent.

Some people do care about non original solder joints. We don't talk to them but they do exist. Would look miles better with tort IMO.

I wish they'd bring the shape/intensity controls and 4 band eq from the HA3000 back in a micro head format.

These were my good eyes as well.

Ugh....

The OP put in his initial post that he intends to plug in.

Drummer's fault, glare at them until everybody is back on track.

If they were going to get rid of one member you'd think it'd have been the noncey one.

It is always a bit weird when these threads come up, there's usually a few inevitable comments telling the OP how bad all acoustic basses are and how you might as well just use an electric bass. This is itself is odd because there's a ton of times I've seen an "acoustic" performance where the bassist is using an electric and I've wished they'd brought a more appropriate instrument. ABGs are their own thing; they sound different, feel different, respond differently to technique, have different ways of capturing your playing for amplification etc. The above is one of the reasons why I always post those Ibanez videos and also usually this one: It's also a good thing that manufacturers are starting to put more appropriate strings on new instruments at all price levels now, those 'orrible phosphor bronze things will have put legions of bass players off ABGs.