sPiKi Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 Ooh, the Reverend Sentinel in turquoise is right up my aesthetic alley. The black is super classy. However, they all look pukka. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 1 hour ago, sPiKi said: That middle position sounds killer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sPiKi Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 Unfortunately the turquoise is exclusive to Wildwood. Lovely colour. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obrienp Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 Anybody tried one of the new Ibanez EHB1000S basses? The spec seems really good and you get a lot of nice fixings: strap locks, locking jack socket, etc and a gig bag. Only drawback as far as I am concerned is the my little pony colours. However, the real proof is in the playing. Anybody got one/tried one? What do you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bnt Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 There’s a NBD thread on one, here! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baloney Balderdash Posted July 16, 2021 Author Share Posted July 16, 2021 (edited) Oops, wrong thread! Edited July 23, 2021 by Baloney Balderdash Oops, wrong thread! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogerio Rosario Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 On 23/06/2021 at 15:34, Rumple said: Arrived about an hour ago. That SX bass is 32" or 30" ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 This came up on my Instagram feed a couple of days ago. https://www.instagram.com/p/CRnzp1lLkj7/?utm_medium=copy_link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adee Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 Soooo now there a Tim Commerford Sig Short Scale, one passive and and active too ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrycreed Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 I have some upgrades waiting to go on a Squier Bronco bass. I don't have new tuners or a nut. Worth looking at these? If so what could I replace tuners with? Seeing as I have a new bridge, wiring, pickup, and pickguard, and I will have to replace the stock strings too. I may as well go the whole hog... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrumpymike Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 VERY interesting! Same electronics package as the excellent SBMM s-s 'Ray. Had one, moved it on, now maybe regretting it a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obrienp Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 23 hours ago, barrycreed said: I have some upgrades waiting to go on a Squier Bronco bass. I don't have new tuners or a nut. Worth looking at these? If so what could I replace tuners with? Seeing as I have a new bridge, wiring, pickup, and pickguard, and I will have to replace the stock strings too. I may as well go the whole hog... Hi, if you are interested in changing the machine heads, which I think is a worthwhile mod, see the Advice on Changing Squire Bronco Machine Heads thread (sorry I can’t work out how to paste a link). WD Music do some tuners that look as though they will drop in without changing the post holes or screw positions. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrycreed Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 @Obrienp Thanks ! These look like a good fit but the same thread also mentioned regular Squier P or J machine heads. https://www.wdmusic.co.uk/hardware-parts-c1/tuning-machines-c28/bass-tuners-c33/wd-music-enclosed-4-in-line-bass-tuners-chrome-p4987 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obrienp Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 2 minutes ago, barrycreed said: @Obrienp Thanks ! These look like a good fit but the same thread also mentioned regular Squier P or J machine heads. https://www.wdmusic.co.uk/hardware-parts-c1/tuning-machines-c28/bass-tuners-c33/wd-music-enclosed-4-in-line-bass-tuners-chrome-p4987 Yes, there were quite a few suggestions on there. I was surprised at the Squier P or J suggestion not requiring some woodwork. I would have thought the post diameter would be bigger, even if they can use the same screw holes. I opted for Northwest Guitars lightweight tuners which didn’t fit any of the screw holes and the post holes needed to be enlarged to 14mm. I used toothpicks to fill in the redundant screw holes and it doesn’t look too bad from a distance. Look close though and they are quite visible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrycreed Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 @ObrienpI am hoping to avoid any work to be done, drop in tuners if at all possible. I am in Spain, so don't want to get anything lost in translation when I take it to a luthier, though I would imagine they will know what they are doing anyhow... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrycreed Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 (edited) I noticed the sentinel ss is more expensive than the decision p bass. Sign of the times? Correction. Wrong. Edited July 30, 2021 by barrycreed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obrienp Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 12 hours ago, barrycreed said: @ObrienpI am hoping to avoid any work to be done, drop in tuners if at all possible. I am in Spain, so don't want to get anything lost in translation when I take it to a luthier, though I would imagine they will know what they are doing anyhow... Yes, understood. I am certainly not recommending the Northwest Guitars tuners over the ones from WD. If I had known about the ones from WD beforehand, I would have gone for them. Much easier to be able to go for the drop in tuners, as long as they are genuinely better than the stock items. Unfortunately, nobody has reviewed them on this forum, so they are a bit of an unknown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrycreed Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 Just came across this unforgiving review. I mean, I know it's a cheap bass, but it's not that bad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrycreed Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 On 31/07/2021 at 00:51, Obrienp said: Yes, understood. I am certainly not recommending the Northwest Guitars tuners over the ones from WD. If I had known about the ones from WD beforehand, I would have gone for them. Much easier to be able to go for the drop in tuners, as long as they are genuinely better than the stock items. Unfortunately, nobody has reviewed them on this forum, so they are a bit of an unknown. I did come across another mod video which suggested some Kiesel ones, so might go for those. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obrienp Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 6 minutes ago, barrycreed said: I did come across another mod video which suggested some Kiesel ones, so might go for those. I had never heard of those. I had a quick squint at the website. I can’t see any that look like a direct replacement but maybe there is old stock around? All the dimensions seem to be in inches, so I am not sure if they will fit without modification. The standard Bronco peg holes are 12mm. All the Kiesels seem to be 9/16”, which I think is just over 14mm, so you will have to enlarge the peg holes. Also you are going to have 4 redundant screw holes per machine head, as the Kiesels just seem to have screw in bushes, although they may have a pin, or tang to stop them twisting. I am not saying it is a bad idea but there will be some modification and cosmetic tidy up to do. I found cocktail sticks pretty effective for filling the screw holes but you can see them close up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCH Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 Born today...6.4lb 30.5" (Hybrid Humbucker: 1 Vintage SB70 Alnico single coil. 1 Modern Ceramic SB single coil) 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrycreed Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 1 hour ago, Obrienp said: I had never heard of those. I had a quick squint at the website. I can’t see any that look like a direct replacement but maybe there is old stock around? All the dimensions seem to be in inches, so I am not sure if they will fit without modification. The standard Bronco peg holes are 12mm. All the Kiesels seem to be 9/16”, which I think is just over 14mm, so you will have to enlarge the peg holes. Also you are going to have 4 redundant screw holes per machine head, as the Kiesels just seem to have screw in bushes, although they may have a pin, or tang to stop them twisting. I am not saying it is a bad idea but there will be some modification and cosmetic tidy up to do. I found cocktail sticks pretty effective for filling the screw holes but you can see them close up. Sorry, I should have included the link here at the marked 7:40 . The Low End Lobster Video has now put me off contuing the mod idea. He just slated it, but I suppose I should go on what I like..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 2 minutes ago, barrycreed said: The Low End Lobster Video has now put me off contuing the mod idea. He just slated it, but I suppose I should go on what I like..... If you're that easily influenced 😉 watch this: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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