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I do a Sunday jam , have for ages , and have no objection to letting other players sit in and use my gear. So it’s not uncommon for four players to take turns playing the same bass , through the same amp , with the same settings … and it’s surprising how different the same gear sounds depending on who is playing it. day and night differences

I’ve never had two that sound the same.

If they did a short scale version I’d be after one in a minute. I have a Korina Epi V , it too , has an enormous case. Great looking bass , congratulations!

I have changed a number of bridges over the years. I always thought the original Fender style bent bridge was simple genius. It had easy adjustment , and perfectly did the job. I think it was those Rickenbacker folks that first started up with those high mass bridges that were a misery to adjust. One step forward , two back. I also love old Rics , despite the bridge misery. I never cared for most high mass replacement bridges. I also believe sustain is over rated. I’m quite fussy about note duration. However , I have replaced a number of Gibson 3 point bridges with high mass Hipshot replacements. I was always able to set the 3points exactly where I wanted things but felt the Hipshots looked better. I can accept being shallow , they are much easier and faster to adjust , and palm muting is much easier. I have an Epiphone Rumblekat that still wears the 3point. No plans to change that right now. And this is where it gets interesting … I like Danelectro basses , and love the wooden bridges. There is a sweet spot where the intonation is fine. I have replaced metal adjustable Dano bridges with the wooden popsicle stick style. The wooden bridges are thumpier , I prefer the sound.

Welcome Todd , I live just a little bit up the coast.

Skybone , I was a Ric guy before I settled on shortscales. And I’ll always be one. And had been a Pbass guy before that. I was on the search for a Ric for many years , this was before the internet and they were extremely rare here in Nova Scotia. I finally found a 4001 in Toronto. It was to become my main bass for quite a few years. Later I managed to buy a 4000 in NS. I was surprised to discover that I didn’t miss the extra pickup and knobs one bit. There’s a lot to be said for two knob simplicity. I’m mostly playing short scales now , but I still get a little weak in the knees when I see a nice Ric.

Now when it come to practice at home I do try to pick up most of the ones I accumulated over the years , and the two favourites have turned out to be Gibson shortscales. It was a DC LesPaul Jr that initially got me. Simple two knob layout and a nice DeCola humbucker in the sweet spot. It actually works much like a Pbass , although a short scale , set neck Pbass. I loved it so much I picked up an SG. It took me a while to really appreciate that , but it happened. Something about the tone it has , and it’s simply a very comfortable bass to play.

I’ve only seen one Barefaced cab , they are not common here in NS. I talked a friend into buying it , Herself thinks I have enough cabs. She’s ok with me bringing home amps or basses , but no more cabs. So when one popped up for sale on kijiji and a friend asked me what I thought of Barefaced , I told her to grab it. She runs a Darkglass Microtubes 500 head with it , it’s a gorgeous rig. I use Bergantino cabs , and am a bit of a Bergie fanboi but I felt the Barefaced cab was equally good. A tad smaller , a couple of pounds lighter. I was very impressed. And that Darkglass head is a beauty too.

If you pick up some Barefaced cabs you will be amazed at what you’ve been missing. A single 12 would probably cover most of your needs.

I picked up a UniVox HiFlier last year , it was a good deal , the bass looked to be in good shape , and I’d always appreciated that Mosrite inspired shape. The tuners were a bit slippy but otherwise the bass was a beauty. Quite light , it came strung with flats and had a lovely deep thump. Surprisingly so. I went looking for replacement tuners , and found some Chinese ones that looked close , but I held off on ordering them. I came across a video that mentioned that most tuners didn’t really need to be replaced , but often just needed basic maintenance. A good cleaning and fresh lube. It worked , now there’s no need to replace them. And now I’m happy to drag the HiFlier out to most gigs. I prefer short scales these days and I’ve come to love the UniVox. I don’t know quite how it happened , but I’m totally ok playing a fifty year old budget bass. I do use great amps, I’m kinda nerdy about amps. I’ve acquired twenty something basses over the years and have many of the classics. Somehow that cheap Japanese copy has become the one.

I’m not sure there’s any new scales , the old ones give you lots to work with. Blues is primitive music. But heavy on the feel. Most blues bass is keeping a groove together rather than playing a lot.

Great pics!

pics?

I remember looking at the original Rascal , it didn’t feel like a short scale with the bridge set so far into the body. I was fine with the Bass VI so I regret not picking it up now. I was always a Dano fan. The lipsticks were a bonus. They’ve become quite sought after because of the limited run they had.

2Young 2Old , two younger guys , and a couple of geezers in the rhythm section. One guitar player is going back to Boston next week to finish his music degree. Talking to a young guitar wiz in between sets Friday and he mentioned if we were ever looking for a sub , he’d be interested. Perfect. I told him we’d get a date at our favourite old dive , and then go from there. Said if he could cover about a dozen vocals to give us the list. We’d do the study. So 2Young 2Old will carry on … it’s been an enjoyable little project for the summer. Not too serious. The gigs have gone well.

I don’t normally use any pedals on the gig. My amp has built in preset high and low pass filters , but I’ve been running a tube preamp through the effect return input. Bypassing the front end of my amp. so I’ll place this between the preamp and the power section. Glad to be gigging tonight , I’ll give it a twirl.

I love the look , and have one in the living room despite Herself thinking it was too big. (the SL112)

The Aguilar SL series have a very pronounced midrange.

Almost the same footprint and weight as the SL112.

Crafted in Indonesia , designed by Fender is what it says on the back. I believe it was one of the last reissues.

That looks great! I have a blue Ashbory , my intonation is a bit iffy in the upper register.

… and just like that you come out the other end and it’s over. The time will go fast.

The Sunday jam , we’ve been doing it for over 25 years now. Riley sitting in on the kit , Corey singing this one .

Are you running an RB1001 with a 15?

I’ve been a fan of Broughton, it’s just a little one man shop in Toronto but he’s managed to generate worldwide acclaim. His stuff is beautifully designed , really well built , and always services a distinct need. I’ve got the Hi/Low pass filter on the way.