Drax Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 Been eyeing that one up on the Gallery’s site. Nice to hear you’re reunited- true love! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian McFly Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 Just received this photo from Adrian... I’m excited! 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassApprentice Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 14 minutes ago, Ian McFly said: Just received this photo from Adrian... I’m excited! DId you ask for a photo of the neck pocket *runs* 😬 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian McFly Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 🤫 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian McFly Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 (edited) After a slight delay (thanks FedEx), it has finally arrived today. Coincidentally we’re resuming band practices (safely) tonight, yay! After a few hours of playing it, here are my thoughts: -great finish, no issues whatsoever. -plays great, good balance, not too heavy but not feather light either. -sounds alright through my small amp at home, real drive test will be during practice I haven’t played a 5er in like 8 years so it feels kinda weird, but I’m already getting used to it. The only « bad » thing about it is the tuners: they feel cheap when being turned. I might replace them with Hipshots at some point. Everything else is fine. I didn’t like the stock strings so I put a set of my favourite strings: Dunlop Super Bright nickels. Excited for tonight’s practice! PS: it looks less grey in real life, the Charcoal Frost finish has that blue-ish hue to it that looks fantastic in the flesh. Edited August 17, 2020 by Ian McFly 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erisu Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 Congrats @Ian McFly! Let us know how you get on with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickD Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 8 minutes ago, Ian McFly said: The only « bad » thing about it is the tuners: they feel cheap when being turned. I might replace them with Hipshots at some point. Everything else is fine. Oddly enough, I felt that way when I first received my Jake 5+.... Kinda gritty action, compared to the ultralites on my Elwood L5. Four years later though, and they're still on, because they never let me down, I tune, and they keep it there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian McFly Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 Yeah, that’s the word: gritty. But they seem to be doing the job. First practice tonight and it didn’t disappoint. Sat in the mix perfectly. One thing I noticed though, and it was the same on my Warmoth Jazz 5 I had back in 2012. The E string is not as « punchy » as the one on my 4 string basses. It is not dull or anything, it sounds good within the mix, it’s clear and precise, but I feel like that on my 4 stringers, it’s got more punch. Hard to describe, but I’ve read it’s quite common in 5 strings, due to construction and wood density. Thoughts? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 4 hours ago, Ian McFly said: The only « bad » thing about it is the tuners: they feel cheap when being turned. I might replace them with Hipshots at some point. Everything else is fine. What are the tuners? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian McFly Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 The standard ones. Not branded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6feet7 Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 10 hours ago, Ian McFly said: Yeah, that’s the word: gritty. But they seem to be doing the job. First practice tonight and it didn’t disappoint. Sat in the mix perfectly. One thing I noticed though, and it was the same on my Warmoth Jazz 5 I had back in 2012. The E string is not as « punchy » as the one on my 4 string basses. It is not dull or anything, it sounds good within the mix, it’s clear and precise, but I feel like that on my 4 stringers, it’s got more punch. Hard to describe, but I’ve read it’s quite common in 5 strings, due to construction and wood density. Thoughts? I've got two 5 string Jakes. One is extremely punchy, the other one is good but misses the punch. I've changed string types etc etc and it doesn't change. I think it's luck of the draw or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickD Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 11 hours ago, Ian McFly said: Yeah, that’s the word: gritty. But they seem to be doing the job. First practice tonight and it didn’t disappoint. Sat in the mix perfectly. One thing I noticed though, and it was the same on my Warmoth Jazz 5 I had back in 2012. The E string is not as « punchy » as the one on my 4 string basses. It is not dull or anything, it sounds good within the mix, it’s clear and precise, but I feel like that on my 4 stringers, it’s got more punch. Hard to describe, but I’ve read it’s quite common in 5 strings, due to construction and wood density. Thoughts? I would have said that both my Jake and my Elwood L have pretty much the same response from string to string. When the Jake first showed up I was astonished at how aggressive it was in terms of tone, bearing in mind it's passive too. In terms of punch it blows the Elwood L (active, with Haussels) out of the water. The Elwood is much more refined though, both in sound and playability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rasher80 Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 1 minute ago, NickD said: When the Jake first showed up I was astonished at how aggressive it was in terms of tone, bearing in mind it's passive too. In terms of punch it blows the Elwood L (active, with Haussels) out of the water. What pickups do you have in your Jake? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickD Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 (edited) The big pole Delanos. P and MM. Edited August 18, 2020 by NickD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rasher80 Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 I have the same configuration in my Jake 4 but they are the stock Maruszczyk set. I need to tinker with the P pickup I think as it's a bit quieter when compared to the bridge stacked J which is really forward. Was just curious to know whether you had the same pickups as me 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian McFly Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 Don’t get me wrong; the bass got punch. More than enough in band practice yesterday. It just feels that the E string is more « even » with the other strings than it is on my 4 string Jazz. It’s probably a good thing actually. On that one, I feel like the E string overpowers the other ones, whereas on my Elwood, it feels more even across the strings. Just because it’s surprised me, I brought it up. But in a band setting, it actually was enjoyable to have an even response from the strings, and not have a crazy loud E string. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickD Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 13 minutes ago, Ian McFly said: Don’t get me wrong; the bass got punch. More than enough in band practice yesterday. It just feels that the E string is more « even » with the other strings than it is on my 4 string Jazz. It’s probably a good thing actually. On that one, I feel like the E string overpowers the other ones, whereas on my Elwood, it feels more even across the strings. Just because it’s surprised me, I brought it up. But in a band setting, it actually was enjoyable to have an even response from the strings, and not have a crazy loud E string. I could be wrong here.... way wrong, but I've always associated evenness with flatter fretboards, with the strings arching less, no one string is particularly closer to the pickup poles than the others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian McFly Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 I get your point. Thing is, I’ve got Aguilar 5J-HC which have slightly raised poles for the A and E strings... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilco Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 15 hours ago, Ian McFly said: Yeah, that’s the word: gritty. Mine started out like that, but are now as smooth as. Tuning has always been stable though. I’ve had it for nearly three years now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian McFly Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 Very happy with this bass! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.F.Sorrow Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 Lots of amazing looking basses in this thread but also a worrying amount of complaints about various problems. I almost ordered one a while back but this thread actually put me of Maruszczyk. I see far too many reports about poor quality screws/hardware and problems with necks/truss rod. I expect better in this price range to be honest. Even with the extra shipping costs Warmoth seems like far better value for customizable basses. Or am I missing something here? Of course you will have to assemble Warmoths yourself but it's not THAT hard if you know how to use a screw driver and a soldering iron (and ideally do some light fret levelling). One question though: Why isn't it possible to order Maruszczyk ash bodies with opaque finishes? I know ash needs more finish to fill up the pores than some other woods but if Harley Benton can do it for 150 Euros I don't see the problem? Or is there another reason? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 4 minutes ago, S.F.Sorrow said: Why isn't it possible to order Maruszczyk ash bodies with opaque finishes? I know ash needs more finish to fill up the pores than some other woods but if Harley Benton can do it for 150 Euros I don't see the problem? Or is there another reason? I'm sure they'd oblige if you ask them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 2 hours ago, S.F.Sorrow said: Why isn't it possible to order Maruszczyk ash bodies with opaque finishes? I know ash needs more finish to fill up the pores than some other woods but if Harley Benton can do it for 150 Euros I don't see the problem? Or is there another reason? where did you get that idea from? I've had two opaque finish (purple and red) ash body Jakes, they most certainly do them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drax Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 7 minutes ago, mcnach said: where did you get that idea from? I've had two opaque finish (purple and red) ash body Jakes, they most certainly do them. It's the configurator, doesn't allow it. Assumed was a bug but it's been like that for a while.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 25 minutes ago, mcnach said: where did you get that idea from? I've had two opaque finish (purple and red) ash body Jakes, they most certainly do them. None of the configurators let you select an opaque finish if you select ash (unlike alder), and there are no listed instruments on their site with opaque coloured ash, so it seems a reasonable idea. I am sure they can do it if you ask Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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