ped Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 Blog post here http://blog.basschat.co.uk/buscanti-newport-jazz-bass/ So, what do you think of the bass? ped [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v164/pedullaman/SG1L1223.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v164/pedullaman/SG1L1227.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v164/pedullaman/SG1L1228.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v164/pedullaman/SG1L1248-2.jpg[/IMG] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorick Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 Looks good, almost Sadowsky-ish, any idea of a guesstimate on the retail? And what is the bridge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eude Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 Looks great, but not a huge fan of the ash tray, they look OK on more classic styled basses, but this has a much more modern vibe to it so it looks a little out of place. Very nice take on the J Bass though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 not fan of ashtray or sharp body edge, but other than that this looks nice. I wonder how much it would be in the UK? Not too fussed about the preamp either, but meh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted August 15, 2012 Author Share Posted August 15, 2012 What do you mean by 'sharp body edge' - it might just be my pics but the body is cut away under the arm like a normal Jazz body. retain price is in the blog post - about £560 which is a steal. However I don't know if Jeff has found a UK importer yet so give him a shout for more info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzyitalian Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 (edited) [quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1345031290' post='1772532'] not fan of ashtray or sharp body edge, but other than that this looks nice. I wonder how much it would be in the UK? Not too fussed about the preamp either, but meh [/quote] We actually started our first builds with an passive set up. Basslines STK or D'Marzio. We like to add a 6 rotary Varitone to the set up. As far as European orders, I do provide some discounting to help offset the final cost. I have a passive bass completed and can send you information if you wish. Link to the passive Newport photos. J [url="http://s136.photobucket.com/albums/q174/jazzyitalian/Buscanti%207014/"]http://s136.photobucket.com/albums/q174/ja...uscanti%207014/[/url] Edited August 15, 2012 by jazzyitalian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBod Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 Looks good, even though I'm not an EMG Expander enthusiast. My first thoughts are...does a mahogany body add much weight..is there any sonic benefit over alder/poplar....love the truss rod adjuster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted August 15, 2012 Author Share Posted August 15, 2012 [quote name='BassBod' timestamp='1345045214' post='1772805'] Looks good, even though I'm not an EMG Expander enthusiast. My first thoughts are...does a mahogany body add much weight..is there any sonic benefit over alder/poplar....love the truss rod adjuster. [/quote] It's not the lightest Jazz I've tried... I'll try and weigh it for you, unless Jeff knows the weight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 [quote name='ped' timestamp='1345033084' post='1772587'] What do you mean by 'sharp body edge' - it might just be my pics but the body is cut away under the arm like a normal Jazz body. retain price is in the blog post - about £560 which is a steal. However I don't know if Jeff has found a UK importer yet so give him a shout for more info. [/quote] one that's a great price The sharp edge being the edge radius on the body - fenders tend to have a reasonably large one, sadowskys have the more 'modern' looking sharper on. This is a bass I once had with sharper edges [IMG]http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee497/LukeFRC/Valenti%20Jazz%20SOLD/DSC00004.jpg[/IMG] - just prefer a little less - but thats just me and not a biggie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 [quote name='jazzyitalian' timestamp='1345042981' post='1772772'] We actually started our first builds with an passive set up. Basslines STK or D'Marzio. We like to add a 6 rotary Varitone to the set up. As far as European orders, I do provide some discounting to help offset the final cost. I have a passive bass completed and can send you information if you wish. Link to the passive Newport photos. J [url="http://s136.photobucket.com/albums/q174/jazzyitalian/Buscanti%207014/"]http://s136.photobucket.com/albums/q174/ja...uscanti%207014/[/url] [/quote] now that I like the look of! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwickhunt Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 [quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1345048350' post='1772868'] ...sadowskys have the more 'modern' looking sharper on. [/quote] Hmmm you sure? I'm looking at two Sadowsky basses right now and they are quite a 'soft' wide curve to the body edges and I'm pretty sure that the two USA basses I had were similar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted August 15, 2012 Author Share Posted August 15, 2012 [quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1345048350' post='1772868'] one that's a great price The sharp edge being the edge radius on the body - fenders tend to have a reasonably large one, sadowskys have the more 'modern' looking sharper on. This is a bass I once had with sharper edges - just prefer a little less - but thats just me and not a biggie! [/quote] Ah I see! I once had a slab body Jazz and it hurt my forearm as the whole body was like that. Sounded nice though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 well more sharp compared to my JV Squier then... [IMG]http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee497/LukeFRC/Squier%20JV/DSC03074.jpg[/IMG] ...which has a bigger radius. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eude Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 My old Shuker "Pub" Jazz had a slab body, with a bit of forearm contour, I never really found it uncomfortable in the slightest... Still miss it, a bit... Eude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwickhunt Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 The cut-away contours on your JV look very 'curved' but when I compare the Sados to the Buscanti and the bass you posted, the Sados are a lot closer to the JV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 [quote name='warwickhunt' timestamp='1345049124' post='1772888'] The cut-away contours on your JV look very 'curved' but when I compare the Sados to the Buscanti and the bass you posted, the Sados are a lot closer to the JV. [/quote] ok.... the ones I played weren't particularly good representatives of all of them! It's odd that the JV's are so big, but when I used to have that John Entwhistle one the non slab but pre mid 60's bodies looked more curvy than the later 60's ones. Anyway... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwickhunt Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 [quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1345049368' post='1772893'] Anyway... [/quote] It's funny how simple things like these contours affect us though; for instance I genuinely wouldn't buy a Fender style bass with those edges and it is one of the reasons that I don't get on with Rics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzyitalian Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 Thanks Guys...I'm thrilled that one of my basses made it over to the UK. That brings my Euro distribution up to a whopping 3 total! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzyitalian Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 (edited) [quote name='BassBod' timestamp='1345045214' post='1772805'] Looks good, even though I'm not an EMG Expander enthusiast. My first thoughts are...does a mahogany body add much weight..is there any sonic benefit over alder/poplar....love the truss rod adjuster. [/quote] Body wood, on solids have a minimal impact on the tone. Buy an acoustic and you can talk for 6 hours and 12 pints of ale about wood tones. But by the time you get done adjusting the tone / Pickup controls on the bass and the (whatever eq set up) you have on the amplifier, you've pretty much eliminated any distinction with the solid body wood. Tone is even less apparent when the body is painted. That said, mahogany (standing on its own) is said to have a slightly warmer tone. Though as Ped attests, the bass is more growly which IMHO is due to the influence of the EMG electronics. The weight on these mahoganies is lighter than the alders and closer to the poplars. Ped's Newport is a light weight guys. Edited August 15, 2012 by jazzyitalian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 [quote name='warwickhunt' timestamp='1345049578' post='1772900'] It's funny how simple things like these contours affect us though; for instance I genuinely wouldn't buy a Fender style bass with those edges and it is one of the reasons that I don't get on with Rics! [/quote] I think once you get beyond a reasonable quality and aesthetics our preference is possibly ALL about the little things. Like after the JV and streamer normal fenders feel sharp on the edge which I don't like. Also sold a few basses, and good basses, not because they were heavy but just because I had got used to the lighter weight basses I have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 Has anyone noticed the neck pickup placement... thats why the pickupup cover looks unusual.... well to me anyways.... any particular reason why the neck j pup is further towards the neck..? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzyitalian Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 If any one wins the lottery between now and Saturday, you'll be able to check out the ViBe Bass on stage at the big Blue Grass Folk Festival held in Lyons Colorado (Rocky Mountains) on Sunday. My main man Al Wolovitch is part of the Sunday line up playing for Peter Himmelman. http://www.bluegrass.com/folks/lineup.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzyitalian Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 (edited) [quote name='bubinga5' timestamp='1345057796' post='1773044'] Has anyone noticed the neck pickup placement... thats why the pickupup cover looks unusual.... well to me anyways.... any particular reason why the neck j pup is further towards the neck..? [/quote] On this bass we decided to create more spacing. My brother (who owned a Rick Laredo) wanted to hear if the overall tonal spectrum would change with the migration of the neck pick up closer to the neck. And like the Laredo, it did just that. The bottoms come in a bit warmer. This wider spacing is not done on all our basses. For the most part they're spaced like every other Fender out there. But we routed 6 basses this way and allot of people (including Ped) like it. So, if it has some popularity, we'll continue to oblige. The bridge cover is consequently closer to the pocket, and while that's not something I would do, it's Ped's bass and so the decision to ultimately install a cover was his. Edited December 9, 2012 by jazzyitalian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzyitalian Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 [quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1345031290' post='1772532'] not fan of ashtray or sharp body edge, but other than that this looks nice. I wonder how much it would be in the UK? Not too fussed about the preamp either, but meh [/quote] Ashtray is always the customer's call. You'll be saving us $10 on your order Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzyitalian Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 [size=4]Brothers and sisters....I'll be posting a couple of other basses for sale shortly. We have a 5-string Newport and a new concept bass we call: "Areté Bäs". I know that customs, duties and shipping creates a higher price point. But we are more than happy to work it so that you aren't paying too far off from what the US bass customers pay. [/size] [size=4]I've already worked out a few things with Ped and will check back with him to find out the final import tax he paid....Thanks all for your interest.....[/size] [size=4]I am Jeff[/size] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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