Hellzero Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 @Reggaebass Last year I bought an Ibanez EHB1505 (five strings version) : it is a very light and ergonomic bass, very dynamic with more options than needed, excellent Nordstrand pickups and typical Ibanez Vari-mid preamp (very good, in fact). The neck is a pleasure to play and the workmanship is flawless. It's now gone to a friend as I have a long love/hate affair with fivers... But I am the problem, not the bass. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 16 minutes ago, Hellzero said: Last year I bought an Ibanez EHB1505 Thanks very much Hz, any recommendation from you Is always great I’ll look in to those 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 Quick question, on the Hohner B2 Style basses, I’m guessing they don’t have a truss rod, can you still get a really low action on them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4000 Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 19 minutes ago, Reggaebass said: Quick question, on the Hohner B2 Style basses, I’m guessing they don’t have a truss rod, can you still get a really low action on them They have a truss rod. Why would they not have a truss rod because they’re headless? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 1 minute ago, 4000 said: They have a truss rod. Why would they not have a truss rod because they’re headless? Ah cheers, only I couldn’t see one on this https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hohner-B2A-Headless-Electric-Bass-Steinberger-Spirit-Style-Gig-Gag-With-Issue-/224495387729?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waddo Soqable Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 1 hour ago, Reggaebass said: Quick question, on the Hohner B2 Style basses, I’m guessing they don’t have a truss rod, can you still get a really low action on them I used to have a Hohner Jack headless bass, on that I was able to adjust for a decent low action, it was actually a very good bass ...purely IMHO...sounded great ( active elecs but you could switch them off if you wanted) I used it for gigs and it did the job well. I prefer the headless ones with a "body" myself, not keen on the little cricket bat things, again just IMHO . 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfJames Posted June 15, 2021 Author Share Posted June 15, 2021 18 minutes ago, Waddo Soqable said: I used to have a Hohner Jack headless bass, on that I was able to adjust for a decent low action, it was actually a very good bass ...purely IMHO...sounded great ( active elecs but you could switch them off if you wanted) I used it for gigs and it did the job well. I prefer the headless ones with a "body" myself, not keen on the little cricket bat things, again just IMHO . Agree with all above.....I have four headless..........a body helps........... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 16 minutes ago, ProfJames said: Agree with all above.....I have four headless..........a body helps........... Cheers, I just fancy one of the small ones for laying in the comfy chair and playing, I don’t really need it, I’ve got 13 at the moment and it’s an odd number 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waddo Soqable Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 1 hour ago, Reggaebass said: Cheers, I just fancy one of the small ones for laying in the comfy chair and playing, I don’t really need it, I’ve got 13 at the moment and it’s an odd number 😁 That is unlucky. You must buy more.. 👍 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 4 minutes ago, Waddo Soqable said: That is unlucky. You must buy more.. 👍 Always waddo 😁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4000 Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 I used a Westone Quantum as my main bass for a good few years. It was a great bass and if I’m honest I got on better with it than some of the more boutique basses I’ve had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_lefty Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 On 19/04/2021 at 17:11, ProfJames said: May as well show the rest................................. I love the design of that Yamaha, it would fit in to almost any setting. 80s futuristic! The fitted case looks special too. My Hohner B2A came with a rectangular fitted case. It was like a vinyl fake leather with the Hohner logo where the bar across the H extended through the whole word, representative of the stick bass inside the case. But the best 80s kitsch thing about it? It didn't have clasps. Oh no. It had a zip!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 On 15/06/2021 at 17:18, Reggaebass said: Quick question, on the Hohner B2 Style basses, I’m guessing they don’t have a truss rod, can you still get a really low action on them Yep, truss rod. Mine probably has the lowest action of all my basses. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 6 minutes ago, Stub Mandrel said: Yep, truss rod. Mine probably has the lowest action of all my basses. Have you got the B2 stubs, what’s your opinion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 (edited) 36 minutes ago, Reggaebass said: Have you got the B2 stubs, what’s your opinion Back in the day I twice took it and my Fender Performer along to a recording studio. Both times sound engineer thought it was active beacuse of the huge output and insisted I used the Hohner over the performer. My first band in 1987, through a borrowed amp and my 15" speaker cab. Ignore fretless, I soon switch to thw B2: Edited June 16, 2021 by Stub Mandrel 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellzero Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 @Stub Mandrel Wow, a rare all original vintage white Deathburger ! And one finger picking, ... just like me. 😎 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 28 minutes ago, Stub Mandrel said: I soon switch to thw B2: Great video, Your a cool dude stubs 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 3 minutes ago, Hellzero said: @Stub Mandrel Wow, a rare all original vintage white Deathburger ! And one finger picking, ... just like me. 😎 No longer either of those I'm afraid! It's very decorated and I use lots of fingers now 🙂 I am tempted to strip it back and wrap it in Carbon Fibre viny - but it's a bit fo an awkward shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellzero Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 6 minutes ago, Stub Mandrel said: I use lots of fingers now 🙂 More than 10 ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 37 minutes ago, Hellzero said: More than 10 ? Do thumbs count? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellzero Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 It depends. How many do you have ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 12 hours ago, Hellzero said: It depends. How many do you have ? Not many, several. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellzero Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 Five on the right hand, like everybody ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tolis21r Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 Here is my steinberger xq4 , bought from a great guy of this forum, bartolini pickups it's just amazing!! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeftyJ Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 55 minutes ago, Tolis21r said: Here is my steinberger xq4 , bought from a great guy of this forum, bartolini pickups it's just amazing!! Lovely! I dig the Clover too, how do you like it? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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