Bass Collection Power Bass

[la bam]

Hi all,

Any experience playing these? They seem to be quite highly rated at a decent price.

Decent colours and spec too.

[TheGreek]

PM @aDx - he had one - spoke very highly of it. Sold it to go short scale only.

[stewblack]

Superb. I think technically speaking mine is a Detroit. But is that the same thing? Anywho, I have two from the Bass Collection range and both are keepers, no question. 

[Guest]

The Detroit is 43mm nut, the Power 40mm. Same 1st / 12th fret thicknesses though, 20mm / 22mm.

[stewblack]

5 hours ago, Ricky Rioli said:

The Detroit is 43mm nut, the Power 40mm. Same 1st / 12th fret thicknesses though, 20mm / 22mm.

Ah, thank you - I didn't realise. I tend towards a wider neck, but I have to be honest I don't really mind.

[la bam]

Picked one up this weekend.

What a bass! Superb build quality. Lovely playability and sound.

Great weight - substantial, but not heavy. Balances very well.

This seems to be either a custom build or an anomaly. It's an orange body, with a maple neck, labelled power bass. From what I can tell, they never did the power bass in an orange finish, and never did an orange body with a maple neck?

Anywho, it's such a lovely bass. It just feels right.

 

[Guest]

13 minutes ago, la bam said:

This seems to be either a custom build

 

Edit: on the adverts the pickups are covered, whereas yours has visible pole pieces.

Edited February 6, 2021 by Ricky Rioli

[umcoo]

I picked one up for a guitarist buddy who wanted something to record with.  £200 used, lightweight, classic P tones, had a great colour too....burgundy mist-esque.  Fantastic bass, and not just for its price range.

[la bam]

2 hours ago, Ricky Rioli said:

Edit: on the adverts the pickups are covered, whereas yours has visible pole pieces.

Ah yes, hadn't noticed that either! Thanks.

[Guest]

1 hour ago, la bam said:

Ah yes, hadn't noticed that either! Thanks.

After I posted that I thought, in your shoes I would write to them with yorkie serial number, asking for whatever info they've got. The hard case isn't standard either. Is the pickguard mint? As always, I'm loving the combo of bright finish, light pg and maple fingerboard 

[la bam]

10 minutes ago, Ricky Rioli said:

After I posted that I thought, in your shoes I would write to them with yorkie serial number, asking for whatever info they've got. The hard case isn't standard either. Is the pickguard mint? As always, I'm loving the combo of bright finish, light pg and maple fingerboard 

The hard case is one of my old ones. The pickguard is a kind of faded white colour.

[Guest]

My autocorrect apologies for "yorkie". I'm not aware of my ever having used that word this millennium 🤷‍♂️

[la bam]

In fact, you may be right - it may be a very light pale mint green scratchplate.

[la bam]

Turns out after confirmation from the bass centre this is one of their John Entwistle tribute Frankenstein basses. Love it.

[Guest]

2 hours ago, la bam said:

Turns out after confirmation from the bass centre this is one of their John Entwistle tribute Frankenstein basses. Love it.

The "salmon pink" looks rather more interesting in your photo than in the stock photo!

 

Does it have, as advertised, "an authentic growling tone"? 😊

Edited February 18, 2021 by Ricky Rioli

[la bam]

It really does growl!

And the salmon pink is definitely orange!

[TheGreek]

I was tempted by one on Gumtree earlier - bought back one of my old Bass Collection Nanyos instead....

[PaulThePlug]

That Salmon Pink is luverly...

Had one of the '80s Squier '57 Strats in Salmon Pink with Mapel...

Edited May 8, 2021 by PaulThePlug

[la bam]

The pick ups on this bass are awesome.

I've since bought a standard power bass and they pick ups are definitely different, much more powerful and growly in this bass and this bass definitely feels more substantial.