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    NBD - Lucky No 7

    ezbass replied to baa's topic in Bass Guitars

    Oooffftt! 😍
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    You’re not wrong, even standard sized knobs would’ve been ok, there’s plenty of real estate on the plate. A tooling cost too far for them, I guess.
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    That would quite decade specific. Often the case.
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    X-Factors and Steinberger cricket bats would normally be order of the day (or Wal if one has the cash) visually I guess (I played none of those in my ‘80s band, just generic Fender shaped objects and a Ric). But let’s be honest, other than the denizens of BC and its ilk, no one notices/cares, other than, “Ooh, look! That’s a pretty orange guitar,”
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    He’s playing a hollow body Gretsch in a lot of the clips on YT, there was another being used but, as ever, the videos are a singer/guitarist fest.
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    Doh ! I meant 2.25cm, so 22.5mm, as you say. I’m not normally a fan of jazz width necks and have avoided them for years, but this one feels absolutely fine, it must be the extra bulk you mention. Yes, it’s a smooth, satin finish. I changed the tuners on mine to Hipshot lightweights as the originals worked ok, but had some slop in them that was irritating. With the new tuners it feels so much lighter (it wasn’t heavy to start with) even though it only saved a handful of grams. Any short scale gig bag would work and it would fit easily into one of those Gator hard cases that folk use for Mustangs.
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    The body on the ‘Ray SS is very contoured, as with a normal ‘Ray, but seems a bit thinner, front to back, couple with overall smaller dimensions. It is very comfy, although I’d like to see a bit more bulk around the forearm contour as I like my arm feeling more solid on the bass. This is where I prefer the Mustang’s slab body, as my arm rests nicely on top of that area. I don’t have callipers, but with a steel rule on a flat surface, it measures 2.25mm front to just back behind the 1st fret. I think both the control plate and bridge are ‘parts bin’. If you compare photos of the 34” & 30” the control plate on the SS looks much bigger, which leads me to that conclusion. It seems that it’s just the body, neck and pickguard that are downsized.
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    That’d be hard, bass player’s Sophie’s choice.
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    No, but a quick removal from the body should reveal if it is affixed in any way. If it is stuck on, I’d leave well alone, maybe spray it the required colour/shade.
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    Whether you take the J pill or the P pill, you cannot escape the Patrix. MM pills are also available, either chocolate or peanut.
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    Just mod one yourself. This guy originally fitted a Serek B90 in the mid position, but then moved that back towards the bridge and fitted a Guild BS1 BiSonic type (he has also refinished this bass now).
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    You Can Ring My Bell - Anita Ward
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    Pulling up a chair and getting comfy so as to follow the progress of this. The very best of luck to you @carlsim. 🤞
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    Very much looking forward to the reveal.
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    Cor, look at that, a Jagbird! That really works. GLWTS.
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    The Camptown Races - various
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    I put mine through a Sadowsky preamp pedal (2 band) and that neodymium pickup is very nice indeed. However, you know what you like and, fortunately, both are probably able to be retrofitted to a ‘Ray SS. You know you want to
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    Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves - Cher
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    I used that stringing method with my first set of Cobalts, but haven’t bothered since. I can’t say I have noticed any difference when in use, just less of a faff to fit.
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    Ah! I saw the end of the word medium, but didn’t clock the word gauge and assumed they were medium scale. Off on my high horse a bit prematurely there; apologies. 🤦🏻
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    I reckon they put short scale strings in a medium scale packet. I’d send them back or at least com0lain to the retailer and D’Addario.
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    Firth of Fifth - Genesis
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    Wooden It Be Good - Nik Kershaw
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    Arco Precision, what would Leo have made of that?
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