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Tobacrow Road - The Nashville Teens

Haven't played my Elwood custom, other than for a quick noodle, for ages, having been 'Mr Short Scale' for the last 2 years. However, rather than use my Mustang for practising for an upcoming gig ('60s Mod type affair), I thought I'd use the Maruszczyk. Bloody hell! I'd forgotten what a totally awesome bass it is. Dialled just slightly towards the neck, it nails that P vibe, but with just a bit more clarity & smoothness than the Mustang provides. The Delano pickups were really growling nicely and it was effortless to play. Visually, it's not what this band requires (more’s the pity) but I'm definitely going to take it to next week's rehearsal just to see what the other guys say. Anyhoo, shameless picture posting time.

I'm definitely interested in what you think of it. 9.2kg, including packaging, sounds pretty light too.

Is anyone, who has one, going to try rewiring their's in phase?

Una Paloma Blanca - George Baker Selection

I really see a fretless P in my future (or a Mustang, should I acquire a candidate for defretting), I want to get away from the more common, nasal fretless sound (MM, bridge J, etc).

Odd looking things, but they've definitely got something going on, especially in that black/tort combo. I read somewhere that these have a 37mm nut width, which seems very narrow. How does it feel to you, Frank?

There's a Bassman head on top of a big old 'fridge' at the rehearsal space my band uses, all it does is growl/grind. Perhaps the two amp setup your guitarist suggested might be the very thing, although a logistical PITA.

Bird of Paradise - Snowy White

Time to attach the electrodes and bring this thread back to life ⚡️🧟‍♂️. I can’t believe that I didn’t post this back in 2021 when I bought it.

I like both the red and the black matte, but the red really makes me want to endure the inevitable pain I would incur when playing 😍.

It’s great that we have someone on BC that has this kind of influence, well done again, @cetera. I love the reverse bird design to look at (even Firebirds!) but the ergonomics don’t work for me sadly . Just as well, that red cherry one is 😍.

The growliest pickups I’ve ever used are Nordstrand Big Singles (I had them in an Ibby SR), if your EHB doesn’t have those already, I think they’re a drop in replacement.

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Little Old Wine Drinker Me - Dean Martin

Tech21 VTDI, everything from just tube compression to full on nastiness, all blendable with the dry source tone.

Rocket to the Moon - Runrig

Sleeping Satellite - Tamsin Archer

Get yourself a preamp pedal, instant active for any number of passive basses. I have a Sadowsky SBP2.

Crazy Train - Ozzy

Be A Dentist - Steve Martin (Little Shop of Horrors)

Yep, glued in cocktail sticks for the win.

Breakfast in America - Supertramp