drTStingray Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Mahogany body, roasted maple neck with nice flame, and neptune blue finish - this stunner turned up today. It sounds fabulous also - very focussed sound - selecting the bridge humbucker and single coil neck pick up, with the 2 band EQ, produces the classic MM 2 band sound with a little more warmth and bottom end - it was worth the four month wait Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary mac Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 That is a beaut. Love the roasted maple. Worth the wait by the looks of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuNkShUi Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 (edited) Looks amazing. Congrats!! Edited September 25, 2014 by FuNkShUi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Flipping 'eck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drTStingray Posted September 25, 2014 Author Share Posted September 25, 2014 [quote name='gary mac' timestamp='1411623443' post='2561195'] That is a beaut. Love the roasted maple. Worth the wait by the looks of it. [/quote] Yeah definitely worth the wait - nearly four months 😩 I'm really liking the sound of the 2 band EQ with 2 pick ups and the different coil selections. The roasted maple neck is oil and wax finished so is super smooth - headstock is matt varnished. The finish changes dependent on lighting. I have a wedding gig at the end of the month so will be using this bass for it. I can't wait. The bass is very rare as a mahogany bodied Sabre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary mac Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 Enjoy the gig, I'm sure it will sound superb and be a pleasure to play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madshadows Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 That's an absolute beauty, nice one John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassTractor Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 Neptune Blue and a flamed, roasted maple neck? I don't understand the taste that some people have... But each to their own, I guess. Congrats, Dr. T! That's one of the finest ones right there. PS for the uninitiated: I'm a sucker for these, as Dr. T knows very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 Oh my! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanAxe Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 Nah, you'll soon get bored with that. Chuck it my way and I'll give you a couple of quid for it out of generosity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drTStingray Posted September 26, 2014 Author Share Posted September 26, 2014 [quote name='BassTractor' timestamp='1411738645' post='2562420'] Neptune Blue and a flamed, roasted maple neck? I don't understand the taste that some people have... But each to their own, I guess. Congrats, Dr. T! That's one of the finest ones right there. PS for the uninitiated: I'm a sucker for these, as Dr. T knows very well. [/quote] Thanks - and you should post a pic of your Neptune blue SR's headstock - droolworthy neck - when's the Bongo due? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drTStingray Posted September 26, 2014 Author Share Posted September 26, 2014 [quote name='JapanAxe' timestamp='1411744948' post='2562500'] Nah, you'll soon get bored with that. Chuck it my way and I'll give you a couple of quid for it out of generosity [/quote] Kind offer but it won't be going anywhere lol 😑 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drTStingray Posted September 26, 2014 Author Share Posted September 26, 2014 [quote name='gary mac' timestamp='1411712805' post='2562072'] Enjoy the gig, I'm sure it will sound superb and be a pleasure to play. [/quote] Thanks (and to everyone else's comments) - I've been playing it through my ABM500 at home and it really sounds great. I said it before but the Neptune blue version of the Classic MMs has an oil and wax rather than lacquered finish - this makes for effortless movement up and down the neck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassTractor Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 [quote name='drTStingray' timestamp='1411764513' post='2562679'] you should post a pic of your Neptune blue SR's headstock - droolworthy neck - when's the Bongo due? [/quote] Hadn't I done so? I'm sure I had in that I-never-understood-people-and-their-NBDs thread. The Bongo is said to be due in December. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drTStingray Posted September 26, 2014 Author Share Posted September 26, 2014 (edited) [quote name='BassTractor' timestamp='1411767418' post='2562735'] Hadn't I done so? I'm sure I had in that I-never-understood-people-and-their-NBDs thread. The Bongo is said to be due in December. [/quote] Oh yes, so you did!! Did you order the Bongo during the extra ordering window recently? Edited September 26, 2014 by drTStingray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassTractor Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 Nope. Didn't know about it, and wouldn't have had the money either back then. I just trawled Europe and the US for unsold ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 That's one funky bass! Is it weighty? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drTStingray Posted September 30, 2014 Author Share Posted September 30, 2014 [quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1411988821' post='2564507'] That's one funky bass! Is it weighty? [/quote] It's quite light to be honest - feels lighter than my Classic Ray (which is 9 3/4 lbs). Gig on Saturday so I'll be able to compare sounds and feel better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 I guess mahogany just makes us presume it will be heavy, great colour and neck, I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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