uk_lefty Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 3 hours ago, ursus said: My current bass setup Lovely stuff! What's the fender, that can't be a standard model. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeftyJ Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 I'm guessing Custom Shop 1966RI? Lovely basses, all of them! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rasher80 Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 That Jazz is 😍😍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnR Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 Time for me to share. Left to right: MTD Kingston 6 string. My frankenbass which has been customised beyond recognition. USA Barts and a Mike Pope preamp with Hipshot hardware. Pickups have been moved into several positions over the years, the router is now my best friend. I installed the luminlays myself which was tense fun. ACG Recurve. Beautiful beyond words. I went for a completely flat radius and the fingerboard and it is hilariously easy to play. Fender American Professional II Jazz. PLEK'd by Peach Guitars. Babicz bridge, highly recommended. John East preamp. Ramp from Luca Merlatti at Finger Ramp. I also have a set of Nordstrand Big Bladed waiting to be installed. Fitted with flats which give this bass a very distinctive character. Hohner B2A. New EMG pickups and preamp make this bass great. Jimmy Egypt did some fretwork and it plays beautifully. I'm very happy with the way the basses all complement each other with little overlap of tone. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ursus Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 (edited) On 31/12/2021 at 18:16, LeftyJ said: I'm guessing Custom Shop 1966RI? Lovely basses, all of them! Yepp, you are spot on. Made in 2016 Edited January 2, 2022 by ursus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevham Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 On 01/01/2022 at 14:54, JohnR said: Time for me to share. Hohner B2A. New EMG pickups and preamp make this bass great. Jimmy Egypt did some fretwork and it plays beautifully. Glad you still have the Hohner. I took that bass all round Europe in 2018 as my travel bass. Great fun. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnR Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 5 minutes ago, kevham said: Glad you still have the Hohner. I took that bass all round Europe in 2018 as my travel bass. Great fun. I love the Hohner. It is always within reach and gets played a lot. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_lefty Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 11 hours ago, JohnR said: I love the Hohner. It is always within reach and gets played a lot. I had one for a while, loved it. Sounded fantastic passive.... Or I just can't get my head around a 2 band EQ!! If the string spacing weren't so tight I'd still.... Who am I kidding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeftyJ Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 I had one too and loved it, but I much preferred the active tone. Mine sounded dark and dull when switched to passive. It had the regular Hohner-labelled Select by EMG pickups. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnR Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 I replaced the preamp and pickups with full fat EMG ones. EMG were nice enough to send me a proper left-handed preamp from the USA. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevham Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 5 hours ago, uk_lefty said: I had one for a while, loved it. Sounded fantastic passive.... Or I just can't get my head around a 2 band EQ!! If the string spacing weren't so tight I'd still.... Who am I kidding. 2 band eq? Two bands too many for me! My next custom build will be a P-bass with no tone control. Like my Schecter dUg. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonin-in-the boneyard Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 (edited) Here's my overwater Jazz Edited January 3, 2022 by Bonin-in-the boneyard 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_lefty Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 27 minutes ago, Bonin-in-the boneyard said: Here's my overwater Jazz That's stunning! Did the MIJ Jazz give you the J bass bug? Hope you're well mate. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnR Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 Dear Lord! That is stunning. I'd love to try an Overwater one day. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonin-in-the boneyard Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 1 hour ago, uk_lefty said: That's stunning! Did the MIJ Jazz give you the J bass bug? Hope you're well mate. Cheers hope your well👍 still got that Jazz great Bass has a really nice slap tone for a passive I actually have another MIJ with rosewood fingerboard that I've had for quite a few years I have a love hate relationship with 4 string Jazz Basses And mainly play 5 string so ordered the overwater last year The build quality is amazing and plays great it has the extended neck so playing the B string on the higher frets isn't a problem 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevham Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 4 hours ago, JohnR said: Dear Lord! That is stunning. I'd love to try an Overwater one day. I'll bring mine round one day John, once COVID is past. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevham Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 5 hours ago, Bonin-in-the boneyard said: Here's my overwater Jazz Beautiful. I have to say I think Overwater quality is superb in every way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyCumbo Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 On 10/04/2014 at 17:47, mcarp555 said: I need to update my family photo, but here's the herd: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v30/mcarp555/PS5UG/DSCN6084A.jpg Back: Right-handed [b]Engelhart [/b]strung left-handed. Front, l. to r.: Right-handed [b]Kingston[/b], strung left-handed; 1977 [b]Fender Precision[/b]; 1999 Mexican [b]Fender Jazz[/b] (since sold); 2010 or so - [b]Hofner V62[/b] reissue; 2007 or so - [b]Indie[/b] custom finish electro-acoustic (32" scale); 1987 [b]Hofner 187 "Shorty"[/b] travel bass (one of only a handful known to exist; 28" scale). Here's what I replaced the Mexican Jazz with: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v30/mcarp555/PS5UG/DSCN7167A_zps0c3203b6.jpg [b]1967 Fender Jazz[/b], w/bound neck, block inlays & lollipop tuners. Non-original pickups. And as seen in the [i]Reviews[/i] section, the [b]Gaskell Thunderbass [/b](2013): http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v30/mcarp555/Guitars/DSCN7474A_zpsa96d00ce.jpg Wow! You have a similar story to me. My first Bass (I'm a lefty) was a '78 Fender P, and I didn't replace my Mexican Jazz but bought a '68 Jazz on which I replaced the cream pick guard with a tortoiseshell pickguard. Jonny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_lefty Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 Updating my family photo... The fretless needs a friend I think. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonin-in-the boneyard Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 That sire looks really nice 👌 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_lefty Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 1 hour ago, Bonin-in-the boneyard said: That sire looks really nice 👌 Crazily it didn't cost much more than the V7, and it was cheaper to get a five string than a four!!?! It's a nice bass, I love the preamp on these. I gigged it the same week I got it, I think. Its very comfortable to play. Still doesn't beat the Stingray though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent 00Soul Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 On 27/04/2022 at 10:59, uk_lefty said: Updating my family photo... The fretless needs a friend I think. I'm thrilled they finally made a production run of the Casady model. Would have been all over it 10 or 15 years ago, but I can't bring myself to buy any more instruments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_lefty Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 It's a lovely bass. Fantastic old school tone with flats on it. I've developed a bit of a thing for Epiphone now. I sold off my acoustic guitar and telecaster and acquired this to keep the jack Casady company... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent 00Soul Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 Jefferson Airplane did indeed use a lot of hollow & semi-hollows between their Guild Starfires, ES-345s, and Rick 360-12s. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vutran Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 Valenti T21-P5 Stenback Four Fender PB70 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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