My first video blog... Maruszczyk Jake P-bass review

[wateroftyne]

Hey gang

I thought I'd dip my toe into the murky world of being a YouTube (whatever that means).

Here's my first attempt of an occasional series - a review of my Maruszczyk Jakes.

(YouTube's being a bit funny at the mo, and I'm not sure the embedded video below will display. If not, [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jq64dgNIrD8"]here's the link[/url])

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jq64dgNIrD8

[tredders]

I really enjoyed that - thanks for sharing the link. Those Maruszczyk (I now know how to pronounce that after your video!) basses look and sound great for not a lot of money. I keep looking at their website and hesitating for no good reason. I think your video may push me over the edge!

[Highfox]

Nice informative video. Handy for anyone out there looking to get one of these.

[lowhand_mike]

nice vid and nice basses,
now go and finish decorating that back wall

[Marvin]

Saw this on FB earlier as well. Very good video. Nice one.

[Marsik]

Nice vlog! The pronuncination is almost correct

[wateroftyne]

Thanks, everyone.

[quote name='Marsik' timestamp='1471452752' post='3113173']
Nice vlog! The pronuncination is almost correct
[/quote]

Ha! I'm willing to be corrected - where am I going wrong? :-)

[lowhand_mike]

certainly got alot more bottle than me to do something like this, and do it well

[PlungerModerno]

10 week turnaround is fast, especially for something with a custom neck profile.

Some real nice basses - and some very to the point demoing. Thanks for sharing.

P.S. I should clarify the comment "[i]very to the point demoing[/i]" I mean you're keeping it focused while remaining fairly casual/natural on camera. Good work. Got to say the 'burst pickups are more my thing - they sound glorious.
Here's a link to what I think they might be: [url="http://www.bass-parts.com/epages/61038859.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/61038859/Products/%22H%C3%84USSEL-PB%20%28ABS%29%22"]These[/url] From [url="http://www.bass-parts.com/epages/61038859.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/61038859/Categories/Pickups/%22Haeussel%20Pickups%22"]Here[/url]

Edited August 17, 2016 by PlungerModerno

[karlfer]

Excellent video Michael, that LPB and what a sound!

[bubinga5]

Great video Michael. Really enjoyed your explanation and enthusiasm. My Elwood 5 is fantastic. . Everything about it is good. With the Bartolini,s it's just epic.

Edited August 17, 2016 by bubinga5

[Marsik]

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1471452965' post='3113174']
Thanks, everyone.



Ha! I'm willing to be corrected - where am I going wrong? :-)
[/quote]
You're not going wrong, actually.

In Polish language the 'r', 'sz' and 'cz' are just stronger pronounced. Your 'y' sounds more like Polish 'e' to my ears - you pronounced the schwa (phonetics) I think However, you pronounce it very well! I don't pick on you, I just like languages and phonetics

Edited August 17, 2016 by Marsik

[Danuman]

Good god. I didn't need to see that, I really didn't.
The blue/green one is absolutely stunning.
Just gimme one of those with the same specs as the sunburst and I'm done with GAS. Honestly.

Well, you know.

Congrats with both of 'em. Good job on the video!

[LZD56]

Great job Michael. Really enjoyed watching this. GAS!!

[cana.dan]

Great video. Really loved the tone of the LPB one, what flats do you use?

[wateroftyne]

[quote name='PlungerModerno' timestamp='1471455029' post='3113194']
P.S. I should clarify the comment "[i]very to the point demoing[/i]" I mean you're keeping it focused while remaining fairly casual/natural on camera. Good work. Got to say the 'burst pickups are more my thing - they sound glorious.
Here's a link to what I think they might be: [url="http://www.bass-parts.com/epages/61038859.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/61038859/Products/%22H%C3%84USSEL-PB%20%28ABS%29%22"]These[/url] From [url="http://www.bass-parts.com/epages/61038859.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/61038859/Categories/Pickups/%22Haeussel%20Pickups%22"]Here[/url][/quote]

Thank you! I've not done anything to camera before. I just concentrated on not talking at my usual breakneck speed. :-)

[quote name='Danuman' timestamp='1471472078' post='3113359']
Good god. I didn't need to see that, I really didn't.
The blue/green one is absolutely stunning.
Just gimme one of those with the same specs as the sunburst and I'm done with GAS. Honestly.[/quote]
That's what I thought when I got my first one. But it opened the floodgates. I'd buy another if I had the cash, even though I don't need one...

[quote name='cana.dan' timestamp='1471516997' post='3113556']
Great video. Really loved the tone of the LPB one, what flats do you use?
[/quote]
Cheers! They're GHS Precision Flats - basically, the same as Lakland-branded strings.

[JTUK]

Good review... do more

[howdenspur]

Great video, very informative and those are two lovely basses. You've now got me thinking (sighs, holds head in hands etc)

[geoffbassist]

[font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][color=#282828]Great video Michael, they are killer basses! I love the look of the sunburst and it's great to hear the details are done so well. The tone of the one with flats is epic! [/color][/font]

Edited August 18, 2016 by geoffbassist

[xroads]

The sound in the video brings out the character of the basses very nicely - how did you record this?
Using a mic or direct via DI?

[wateroftyne]

[quote name='xroads' timestamp='1471588432' post='3114149']
The sound in the video brings out the character of the basses very nicely - how did you record this?
Using a mic or direct via DI?
[/quote]

Cheers! It's all from the same source - a camera-mounted Rode Videomic Pro.

[FuNkShUi]

Good work.
A lot harder than it looks to speak so well for over 10 minutes!

[wateroftyne]

[quote name='FuNkShUi' timestamp='1471591391' post='3114167']
Good work.
A lot harder than it looks to speak so well for over 10 minutes!
[/quote]

It didn't feel anything like 10 minutes when I made it. If I were to take out the bits where I repeat myself, it'd probably be 2 minutes long. :-)

[FuNkShUi]

Seemed good to me!
It's a hard thing to talk consistently without stuttering and stalling.
I enjoyed it. Nice one

[sratas]

Hi wateroftyne, glad to see you in person and thanks for the review. Yesterday, after watching your vid, I wrote down a Word document containing the specifications for my future Jake. It has been a while from my first interest in Maruszczyk, but now
I feel I'm ready to have one. I have to wait until some funds become available, but the purchase is now decided and I will buy in a few months, hope Adrian can satisfy my custom but common needs...