janmaat Posted March 31, 2011 Posted March 31, 2011 For sale is this gorgeous silver OLP MM3, 5 string, as new. For those who don't know, OLP manufactured these licensed from Ernie Ball MM, so the guitar is pretty exactly the same but passive. Bought here on the forum from a fellow BC'er a couple of weeks ago, since when I have rehearsed it a couple of times and it has given me the 5-string bug. It is extremely sensitive I find and has a wide range of sounds, though not the sound I'm after - I am not really a slapper nor d'n'b'er. Here is the original thread with images, though needless to say the silver looks way better "in the flesh" than on any photo. The bass lives in a flight case and is as new. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=122744&hl=mm3"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=122744&hl=mm3[/url] The bass is in Coventry but I could meet in Leamington Spa as well. Looking for 180.- plus posting, without case.
blind pilot Posted April 18, 2011 Posted April 18, 2011 If this was a 4, I would be all over it! have a bumperoo on me!
AgentCooper Posted April 18, 2011 Posted April 18, 2011 [quote name='badboy1984' post='1203676' date='Apr 18 2011, 03:11 PM']Is this active or passive?[/quote] OLP's are passive but stil very capable of giving bulk of the 'Ray Tone. Have a BTTT on me Janmaat. My 4 string OLP now resides in Canada with a friend as couldn't truly part with it. One of best neck's I've played at any price.
badboy1984 Posted April 19, 2011 Posted April 19, 2011 hmm, I still thinking shall I sell my warwick and replace it with this baby.
Simmo Posted April 19, 2011 Posted April 19, 2011 Jans a great guy to deal with and this bass is truly a great bass for the money. Bump!
janmaat Posted April 27, 2011 Author Posted April 27, 2011 It is passive and I am still toying with the project to make it active - that would make it into a super bass. Might even be worth doing that first and then selling it! Still available as is. Nice light weight for a 5er I find.
janmaat Posted July 4, 2011 Author Posted July 4, 2011 I have replaced the electronics by fitting a Pre-EB preamp replica made by BC's Higgie, volume bass treble, sitting with the battery in the original cavity, which is a great improvement of course, rightly in the opinion of many a must-do to these instruments, so it is now a really cool working horse. However, I am set to leave the country to Germany and need cash more than this bass and it is up for sales, GBP 250. It lives in South London in a recording studio now, an would love to receive visitors. (I could also carry it to Germany, Berlin, if that is of interest to anyone). Pictures to come.
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