Black basses

[MM Stingray 62]

My contribution 

 

[TheGreek]

On 18/05/2021 at 20:59, Basvarken said:

I did a drastic make-over on a bass to make it part of the black bass family

Used to look like this:

Definite improvement IMO

[MoonBassAlpha]

On 19/05/2021 at 02:25, 2020Jazz said:

The fingerboard is black? 

Ebony. It was a factory short run version. That's mainly why I went for it. 

[Reggaebass]

6 minutes ago, MoonBassAlpha said:

Ebony. It was a factory short run version. That's mainly why I went for it. 

It looks great, ebony is my all time favourite board, I specified it when I had my Sandberg made 

[MoonBassAlpha]

3 hours ago, Reggaebass said:

It looks great, ebony is my all time favourite board, I specified it when I had my Sandberg made 

Couldn't agree more. My Sei bass was the first I had, and I got an Eggle guitar with one,  and it feels great under the fingers, especially on guitar. It's one of those subliminal things that makes playing just that bit nicer. The fact it looks cool is just a bonus. 

Edited May 21, 2021 by MoonBassAlpha

[Al Krow]

The first bass I ever played, an Aria pro II SLB PJ (which actually belonged to my missus) was a lovely black one.

I've very recently re-joined the club with the newest addition to my herd. Not come across this brand before, but I'm completely blown away by it:

[M@23]

4 hours ago, Al Krow said:

The first bass I ever played, an Aria pro II SLB PJ (which actually belonged to my missus) was a lovely black one.

I've very recently re-joined the club with the newest addition to my herd. Not come across this brand before, but I'm completely blown away by it:

Is it an Elrick? What’s the EQ all about? Fantastic looker, that. 

[M@23]

66% of mine qualify. 
The P5 bass is a recent acquisition, and damn, it is good. 

 

Edited May 23, 2021 by M@23

[Al Krow]

5 minutes ago, M@23 said:

Is it an Elrick? What’s the EQ all about? Fantastic looker, that. 

It is, well spotted! Knobs: volume, pup blend, 3 band EQ. Two switches: mids f selector and active/ passive.

It does sound fantastic - maybe I'm still on honeymoon with it, but I've not really been able to put it down since getting it a couple of weeks back. The kicker which, I know you will appreciate, is that it's just 8.4 lbs.

I wouldn't have had the confidence to get one new, but a 2 y/o one at used prices and set up perfectly with upgraded pups and played-in by someone as capable as our own @Sibob was too tempting to resist. Zero regrets in doing so - I'm a convert! 

[M@23]

18 minutes ago, Al Krow said:

It is, well spotted! Knobs: volume, pup blend, 3 band EQ. Two switches: mids f selector and active/ passive.

It does sound fantastic - maybe I'm still on honeymoon with it, but I've not really been able to put it down since getting it a couple of weeks back. The kicker which, I know you will appreciate, is that it's just 8.4 lbs.

I wouldn't have had the confidence to get one new, but a 2 y/o one at used prices and set up perfectly with upgraded pups and played-in by someone as capable as our own @Sibob was too tempting to resist. Zero regrets in doing so - I'm a convert! 

Sounds like a winner. I’ve never played one, but always think they look cool. What’s the fretboard? Looks very dark. 

[Al Krow]

5 minutes ago, M@23 said:

Sounds like a winner. I’ve never played one, but always think they look cool. What’s the fretboard? Looks very dark. 

Ebony fretboard (24 frets) with 3-piece quarter-sawn maple neck. Swamp ash body. 

[Sibob]

And to add to the Elrick love, here’s my NJS5 which effectively replaced the bass I sold to @Al Krow, because black:

Effectively the same bass, but with ‘Jazz’ aesthetics and the switches on push/pull knobs.

Si

[Machines]

Had it a week, so far so good.

Edited June 7, 2021 by Machines

[TheGreek]

Picked up a Spector Performer in a trade. Glad to have a Spector back in the armoury. 

 

[Velarian]

Just acquired this…

 

[Merton]

35 minutes ago, Velarian said:

Just acquired this…

 

Thais is pretty much exactly the same as I’ve comissioned @Cosmicrain to build me! Lovely

[TheGreek]

I used to have that wallpaper in a previous flat...

[Lozz196]

6 hours ago, Velarian said:

Just acquired this…

 

Is that the JJB Sig?

[Velarian]

No, but it’s very close. It’s called the Shaggster. Apparently it’s based on the Shuker JJ Burnell signature model but with a tinted neck, EMG Geezer Butler Pickups and Relic finish.

Edited June 13, 2021 by Velarian

[Baloney Balderdash]

Did a new visual mod to my main Ibanez GSRM20 neck + GSRM20B body Mikro Bass, using red electrical tape, a few weeks back, looks like this now (did the green electrical tape on the 2 knobs after I shot this photo, and couldn't be bothered to do the shooting and editing all over so I edited in the green knobs on this photo to the best of my abilities using PhotoShop) :

 

[Al Krow]

This little beauty (which I recently posted above), being beautifully played by it's previous owner to a standard that I can only aspire to! 

I Need to Dance · Jocee (spotify.com)

 

[Rik (ESA)]

Here's my Alpher Cobia v2 in its most stealth form; I also have white pearl and black pearl pickguards which were bought in an effort to keep the GAS at bay! 

[Triumph_Rock]

My black bass, a Rickenbacker 4003S5.

[Basvarken]

Latest addition to the family of black basses

[TheGreek]

Lakland and Spector in the sun. 

 

 

 

Edited August 1, 2021 by TheGreek