I will be bringing a 5 string DB, Felix pre, an F Dedk pre and a Berg IP310 cab. Posibly a tiny DB uke depending on build schedule. I can bring an NS 5 EUB if anyone wants to try one.
Will anyone there have a Berg B Amp? I would LOVE to try one.
I would speak with the voice of thunder.
But if you are looking at this and wondering, then know that they come up 2nd hand once every 5 years. I have tried virtually everything and nothing (for me) comes close to my IP310.
I do not need two of these.
I do not need two of these.
I do not need two of these.
I do not need two of these.
I do not need two of these.
I do not need two of these.
I do not need two of these.
I do not need two of these.
I do not need two of these.
I do not need two of these.
I do not need two of these.
I do not need two of these.
I inadvertantly picked a 73 Fender P neck and body on here years ago and it had a Jazz width nut on it. It also has the bigliest 70's brass nut on it. I do sometimes wonder about flogging it and getting a Bravewood sunburst to match my Jazz again but then realise that I need to get a grip becaue I don't actually play either of them anyway!
He is building new ones. Approx 1.5K. Resale is solid. Not too much to think about there. I used to own a 63 alike Bravewood P. It scratched exactly the same itch that my 66 Jazz does. I just relised that I do not like P nut widths so it went. It was very lovely though.
We are have reached discussion about where the "stop" on the neck/body join will be. On a DB it is traditionally either where D is on the G string or where Eb is on the G string. Toby usually has the "stop" on the model this is based on at the octave. As someone who is used to a D stop on a DB that would freak me out completely. I get edgy enough moving away from the dusty end as it is but with no safety net of familiar physical clues I would not shift.
The problem here is that this puts the whole proportion out of whack - it all gets a bit of a Picasso vibe. All the bits are there but not quite as you expect to see them. Here is a pic of bridge and F hole placement with the octave stop
and here is one with the same placement with a D stop
I got a bit concerned here but eventually Toby came up with the superb idea of a stepped heel so that I get my D stop reference and then the actual stop is probably the octave.
Happy days!
I love them dearly. They are my favourite string ever. I am aware that this sounds like a teenager discussing their love life on Facebook. But this is not a crush. I really do love them. The low tension is what does it for me. I could not believe it when I tried them. It was like the string I had been waiting for.
It will be played vertically or horizontaly depending on how I feel at the time. I will be able to mount it on a straight cymbal stand should I wish to. Scale length will be 530mm so pretty tiny!