Jump to content
Why become a member? ×

Black basses


EdwardHimself

Recommended Posts

  • 3 weeks later...
  • 3 months later...

Haven't been around for a while but a recent purchase has brought me back in to the fold....


[URL=http://s103.photobucket.com/user/zappbass/media/Redplate/DSC01465_3.jpg.html][IMG]http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m155/zappbass/Redplate/DSC01465_3.jpg[/IMG][/URL]


[URL=http://s103.photobucket.com/user/zappbass/media/Redplate/DSC01464_1.jpg.html][IMG]http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m155/zappbass/Redplate/DSC01464_1.jpg[/IMG][/URL]


[URL=http://s103.photobucket.com/user/zappbass/media/Redplate/DSC01466.jpg.html][IMG]http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m155/zappbass/Redplate/DSC01466.jpg[/IMG][/URL]


I'm very happy :D

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 4 months later...
  • 1 month later...
  • 1 month later...

I recently refinished my old Shergold Marathon from cracked and flakey blond to pure black. It now looks the business with the black binding on the lovely neck, and also somehow sounds better. That my be subliminal, but it really does sound like an improvement. Also having the neck off and out of tension for a month or so has improved the set-up. I left the truss rod as it was; I know the standard wisdom says to release it, but I felt that the way the Shergold trussrod works, it may benefit from remaining untouched...and it did! Also, where the right hand wrist/forearm rests on the body, I gave it a little shaping to avoid my circulation from being cut off, as it was constantly when resting on the right angle of the body! It is now more of a pleasure to play. All in all, very satisfied. I am never going to sell this, so I have no qualms about making changes. To boot, it has a new Kiogon loom, the pups rewired in series, and it sounds fantastic. Added a couple of ebony knobs. Cross between a P and Ricky in sound I would say. Nice.

[attachment=253155:P1070471.JPG] [attachment=253156:P1070472.JPG] [attachment=253157:P1070475.JPG]

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 1 month later...
  • 3 weeks later...
  • 4 months later...

Finally had chance to take a few photos of my latest acquisition.

Ever since seeing photos of Cliff Burton with one back in the mid 80s, I’ve wanted one. 

Got some new Rotosounds today, first set I’ve bought in years. Man, do they feel rough 😂.

It’s in very good shape. Yes, is has some chips and plectrum marks, but it’s 34 years old! 

F84E9365-97D9-4E55-AD2D-27636E787D8D.thumb.jpeg.f0365399c19ca11665b08dcfac00c3ed.jpeg

C001498B-AC41-48B9-86ED-70A267C98E14.thumb.jpeg.d7a42630920cb0020e933fa4c2358c48.jpeg

F404742B-2805-408E-BEC2-C2FFAD8D0607.thumb.jpeg.9cb3f3953c62315d738baf0474c6f9fa.jpeg

I’m so bloody happy, I grin every time I see it!

 

I need get some tiny gold screws for the trussrod cover as they were pretty chewed up.

 

Edited by bartelby
  • Like 3
Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 2 weeks later...
On 10/10/2017 at 22:32, blablas said:

My old 'the black beast'
black-beast-b.jpg&key=5847557191b7aa6d27054de530f6059d54e068442f2d7bc148cda9a7965a1820

And my new 'the black beast II'
fortress-bb.jpg&key=2a8b11ec13655bbd8f46ccfb9d133729b401bada085a0762f61abcf1df2e2112

Oooohh I’ve just made a mess of my trousers!!!!!!:$

They are my top 2 basses I wish I could afford to buy!!

Edited by Jimothey
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Restore formatting

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.
×
×
  • Create New...