Chopthebass

You may remember my NBD a week ago with the red Adam Nittie Ibanez. Well, that went back to the store. It sounded epic, but there were so many little build issues I couldn't live with. So, here's what caught my eye. Elrick Evolution Gold 5 with Buckeye Burl top. I like the fact that it has dual coil Barts and three band Bart preamp.

They are trading. I just bought a bass this morning

Is 18mm considered close? I’m sure my old Ibanez was 16.5 this feels super comfy!

New bass just arrived. Adam Nitti signature. Not like the usual Ibanez slim necks. Chunkier and perfect 18mm string spacing which I think is a little more than others they make. Bart pickups and preamp sound fantastic.

Just bought a HDN210 to stack with my HDN410. I can hear things much better now. And it looks way cooler! The OCD got the better of me and I had to move the Bergantino logo and rotate 90 degrees 😆

I have a Jabba Classic 5. I upgraded to birdseye fingerboard, 18mm spacing (which meant Delanos) and their three band eq. The build quality and attention to detail cannot be improved upon! Really top notch. The sound, however, a different story. The Mayo 3-band eq is horrible IMO, and I really didn't like the Delanos (personal taste). So in went Bart B-Axis, and East Uni-Pre. NOW it is the bass I hoped for! Oh, I also have a Vigier. On par with that!

I used to connect my Radial Bass bone to return on my GK1001. Sounded great. Then I bought a Bergantino Forte HP amp, tried the same, but sounded nicer with the Berg preamp. Sold Bassbone!

Thanks! I’m really liking the satin black now it’s finished.

Don’t laugh, but I totally forgot the retainer! I even added the thumb rest just for you too!!

Waiting for delivery of Dunlop strap locks. Well spotted!!

I must be old, or been away from UK for too long, but what is GLWTS? Great Looking Without Tortoise Shell 😀 Not sure how to record and post. Again, could be an age thing!

It’s amazing what a difference strings make to the look (and sound!). Now time to sell it!!

Finished, but forgot to buy some strings! I decided to install the BP122 pickup. No idea how it sounds yet!

I have done custom pickguards by just cutting the outline and don't worry about pickup and neck cavity just yet. Then I tape in position and drill a hole through the pickup holes and neck pocket while taped to the body. This is to allow router cutter to plunge thru. . Then use the routs as template guides. Youll need a cutter with the bearing on the bottom. Still a good idea to make a mdf template of the outline, especially if you are trying different colours. But the above method makes for perfect aligned edges!

I heard they are pretty darn good!

Thanks ! My only regret is I wish I’d made it 5 string! It started as an experiment but turned out great! I will fit whatever pickup a potential buyer wants!!

The fingerboard has been buffed and frets pre-polished, then installed. I trimmed the tangs so that I have a gap to fill.

That’s how I now run it, but it has same problem. It’s odd. Running on its own is perfectly fine

I have the same pedal and same issue when the compressor is on, on my Bergantino Forte HP. I also have the new Empress compressor pedal, and same thing happens no matter where the compressor is in my chain. I don't use the octave pedal much, but when I do I just have to turn the comp off.

Gorgeous! And the correct number of strings too 😆

Thanks! I really like maple boards. When I ordered my Mayones Jabba I upgraded to birdseye. I watched a you tube video comparing P bass pickups, and I have to say I really like the Seymour SPB-3. I do have an old DiMarzio I could try. But I'm not a P-bass guy (or 4 string come to that!) so not sure what it should sound like. I just have to pre-polish the frets before installing. I like to get them as shiny as possible before they go in, as its difficult to polish right close to the maple otherwise. And this part is untouched when levelling.

I did some work on the neck. I like to lacquer before frets go in on a maple board.

I’m liking it the more I look at it! I'm still not sure which pickup to throw in. Any ideas? I want to keep it passive

Looks quite good satin black but I think I’ll do the high gloss clear coat.

True, but I don’t have a ton of room, and as I already know how to use AutoCAD it is a breeze to draw up anything I need and upload to the Shaper.