Doctor J Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Found a Bacchus 24 on the U-box at a price that just wouldn't leave me alone. Ash body with a black oil finish, 3 piece maple neck, ebony fretboard. If you look closely you can see the neck extends all the way to the pickup. Glow in the dark side dots. I really like these. Rosewood pickup covers with ebony tops. Pickups are their own alnico5 humbuckers and can be tapped using one of the switches. Bart XTCT pre, almost works like a filter pre, you can entirely cut all of each band of frequencies or boost to stupid levels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 God damn that's pretty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tankdave Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 What he said, very very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 pretty, how does U box work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 [quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1334602433' post='1618408'] pretty, how does U box work? [/quote] I'm pretty regular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor J Posted April 16, 2012 Author Share Posted April 16, 2012 Cheers gents, I'm quite chuffed with it. I'm still getting my head around how many different sounds are in this yoke. The u-box is Ishibashi's 2nd hand section, frequently with bargains to be had in Japanese domestic market instruments http://www.ishibashi.co.jp/u_box/e/ - I love them dearly for what they do there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ou7shined Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 That's lovely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashevans09 Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 That is freaking gorgeous! Congrats . I too was unaware of the u box. Some interesting stuff on there, how are ishibashi? Every time I've imported something I've got clobbered on taxes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor J Posted April 16, 2012 Author Share Posted April 16, 2012 Including shipping and taxes this came in at a little over €900 which, for what it is, is a great deal. To put that in perspective, a Mexican Classic 60's Jazz bass will cost you over €800 over here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRBboy Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 That's lurvely! It just screams "quality" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guybrush threepwood Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Best pickup covers ever. Beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Absolutely gorgeous! Well bought! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Wazoo Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Nice bass indeed but... what's with the pickguard, meaning it's hardly functional, is it, what's the point of it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor J Posted April 16, 2012 Author Share Posted April 16, 2012 Tonally, it's a bass capable of being very sympathetic to slap playing. Given the oil finish, it'll stop the finish wearing away with heavy slapping, so more of a slapguard than a pickguard That won't be a problem for me though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRBboy Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 [quote name='Grand Wazoo' timestamp='1334608999' post='1618590'] Nice bass indeed but... what's with the pickguard, meaning it's hardly functional, is it, what's the point of it? [/quote] My guess would be to avoid damage from "popping". These sort of finishes start to deteriorate quite quickly from wear like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Wazoo Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Oh but I have an ABZ Dingwall in the same finish an had it nearly 2 years now, it happens to be the one I play the most and it hasn't deteriorated with popping, just gone a bit shiny over the matt texture and you can only tell if you hold it across a light source. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Apple Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Very lovely. And love the minimalist scratch-plate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor J Posted April 16, 2012 Author Share Posted April 16, 2012 [quote name='Grand Wazoo' timestamp='1334609674' post='1618609'] Oh but I have an ABZ Dingwall in the same finish an had it nearly 2 years now, it happens to be the one I play the most and it hasn't deteriorated with popping, just gone a bit shiny over the matt texture and you can only tell if you hold it across a light source. [/quote]My 5er is probably a better example Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Wazoo Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Yes agreed In that case I can consider myself lucky cause if mine wears out like that it's natural ash with no colour stain to get rubbed off. [IMG]http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r200/xt660/d3ca6e77.jpg[/IMG] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRBboy Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 [quote name='Grand Wazoo' timestamp='1334610257' post='1618624'] Yes agreed In that case I can consider myself lucky cause if mine wears out like that it's natural ash with no colour stain to get rubbed off. [IMG]http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r200/xt660/d3ca6e77.jpg[/IMG] [/quote] Yeah, I think that's the issue really, the colour starts to wear off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ou7shined Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 [quote name='TRBboy' timestamp='1334609453' post='1618604'] My guess would be to avoid damage from "popping". These sort of finishes start to deteriorate quite quickly from wear like that. [/quote] I'm pretty much with you. I have a maple bodied 5er which has a very very thin clear nitro finish and no p/g - not the same finish but equally as vulnerable from popping. As can be seen by a bunch of tiny little nail digs... right where this wee p/g would have prevented it. I'm not sure I would class it as deterioration though... more like genuine mojo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mornats Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 That's a beauty, I really like that. Not too keen on the pickguard though, I think it detracts from the natural feel of the body but that may just be me Wouldn't be able to pass that one up myself if I'd seen it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor J Posted April 17, 2012 Author Share Posted April 17, 2012 Cheers If I'm honest, if I was designing the thing I wouldn't have the scratchplate there myself but, in person, it just works Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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