thegummy Posted March 5, 2017 Posted March 5, 2017 Bit late posting this as I've had it for a while now but been too busy to post... I ordered the pickguard before I even got the bass because I wanted to change it for the looks alone but as soon as I played it with the gold pickguard I was so glad I had another one coming - I hated the way it felt! Any time my fingernail touched it, it gave me the creeps! Also put flatwounds on it. Quote
danbowskill Posted March 5, 2017 Posted March 5, 2017 i love them 50's necks . nice bass man .....would have kept the gold plate if twas mine Quote
Cosmo Valdemar Posted March 5, 2017 Posted March 5, 2017 Gorgeous basses. I too couldn't stand the scratchplate - they look the part but it felt like fingernails on a blackboard whenever I touched it 😨 Here comes the GAS again...! Quote
Studio GC Posted March 5, 2017 Posted March 5, 2017 (edited) Very nice. I'm waiting for for fiesta red 50's bass that's in the post. Should arrive in a few days. I already ordered a mint white pick guard for mine. edit: I just gave away that I'm from the States....scratchguard I mean.... Edited March 5, 2017 by Studio GC Quote
discreet Posted March 5, 2017 Posted March 5, 2017 [quote name='Studio GC' timestamp='1488746112' post='3251524'] I just gave away that I'm from the States... scratchguard I mean... [/quote] Scratchplate. But we say pickguard too. Quote
gareth Posted March 5, 2017 Posted March 5, 2017 [quote name='Studio GC' timestamp='1488746112' post='3251524'] Very nice. I'm waiting for for fiesta red 50's bass that's in the post. Should arrive in a few days. I already ordered a mint white pick guard for mine. edit: I just gave away that I'm from the States....scratchguard I mean.... [/quote] Did you manage to get a 10 hole scratchplate/pickguard? OP Great bass and in honey a great colour BTW Quote
fretmeister Posted March 5, 2017 Posted March 5, 2017 I really need to try one of these 50s ones. Quote
Thunderpaws Posted March 6, 2017 Posted March 6, 2017 I'd agree with the screechy blackboard feeling with the anodised aluminium scratch plate. Sounds great though, what pups are used in these? Quote
Lw. Posted March 6, 2017 Posted March 6, 2017 Nice bass! Interestingly I didn't used to like the feeling of the alu pickguard either when I tried out a few of those MiM 50's ones though everything else on them was great - I've since bought a slightly relic'd version of one thinking I'd replace the guard straight away (potentially with something tort-y) but I don't notice the texture at all so maybe it's only an issue when the alu is new? Perhap a bit of wearing in is required, then you get to keep the smart looking gold... Quote
RhysP Posted March 6, 2017 Posted March 6, 2017 I'm another one who hates the feel of those anodised scratchplates. Loved my Japanese 57RI Precision, great bass. Quote
christhammer666 Posted March 6, 2017 Posted March 6, 2017 lovely bass.My hands hurt just looking at that neck though Quote
mcnach Posted March 6, 2017 Posted March 6, 2017 [quote name='thegummy' timestamp='1488674314' post='3251023'] Bit late posting this as I've had it for a while now but been too busy to post... I ordered the pickguard before I even got the bass because I wanted to change it for the looks alone but as soon as I played it with the gold pickguard I was so glad I had another one coming - I hated the way it felt! Any time my fingernail touched it, it gave me the creeps! Also put flatwounds on it. [/quote] Nice! I know what you mean about the gold pickguard... I replaced mine within a few days for the same reason, urgh. Lovely basses (mine is the red one, on my avatar) Quote
mcnach Posted March 6, 2017 Posted March 6, 2017 [quote name='Studio GC' timestamp='1488746112' post='3251524'] Very nice. I'm waiting for for fiesta red 50's bass that's in the post. Should arrive in a few days. I already ordered a mint white pick guard for mine. edit: I just gave away that I'm from the States....scratchguard I mean.... [/quote] tasty... I also went for the mint one... Quote
discreet Posted March 8, 2017 Posted March 8, 2017 But how can you keep the '57 vibe without a gold anodized guard? Why do you need to touch the guard during normal playing? (I can see it if using a pick). And where are you getting these compatible 10-hole guards from..? Quote
Studio GC Posted March 8, 2017 Posted March 8, 2017 (edited) [quote name='gareth' timestamp='1488751257' post='3251565'] Did you manage to get a 10 hole scratchplate/pickguard? OP Great bass and in honey a great colour BTW [/quote] Doh! Just checked....no it's not a 10 hole scratch plate. Back it goes. Edited March 8, 2017 by Studio GC Quote
mcnach Posted March 8, 2017 Posted March 8, 2017 (edited) [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1488962511' post='3253217'] But how can you keep the '57 vibe without a gold anodized guard? Why do you need to touch the guard during normal playing? (I can see it if using a pick). And where are you getting these compatible 10-hole guards from..? [/quote] 1) 57 vibe? I went for the neck profile/dimension and the rest of it... not a cold dead metal pickguard, blegh 2) I don't know where you put your thumb... but mine (and worse: the nail!), and parts of my hand touch the pickguard often. Urgh. 3) I can't remember... it was a shop in The Netherlands, through eBay. Very nice 'mint' hue. Some are too glow-in-the-dark green, theirs was perfect. [b]edit:[/b] Ha! Ooops... I have the bass next to me and I checked... The one I have not a 10-hole one, but 12! It's been 3 years already and I don't recall the experience of making a couple of new holes, so most of them must have aligned. Making a few new screw holes doesn't worry me, it's not a bass I could play without a pickguard so you'll never see them Edited March 8, 2017 by mcnach Quote
thegummy Posted March 8, 2017 Author Posted March 8, 2017 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1488962511' post='3253217'] But how can you keep the '57 vibe without a gold anodized guard?[/quote] By using flatwound strings and wearing Ray-Bans while I'm playing it [quote]Why do you need to touch the guard during normal playing? (I can see it if using a pick).[/quote] There's no deliberate touching but the occasional accidental touches feel horrible! [quote]And where are you getting these compatible 10-hole guards from..? [/quote] WD Music. Would definitely recommend them, they take custom requests too - I opted for no thumb rest/pickup cover holes Quote
discreet Posted March 8, 2017 Posted March 8, 2017 (edited) [quote name='thegummy' timestamp='1489013865' post='3253816'] WD Music. Would definitely recommend them, they take custom requests too - I opted for no thumb rest/pickup cover holes [/quote] Thanks for that, but I'm keeping my gold anodized. My OCD demands it. Edit: Come to think of it mines a Road Worn, so perhaps it doesn't have the feel of a new gold guard? Edited March 8, 2017 by discreet Quote
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