neepheid Posted November 29, 2021 Posted November 29, 2021 1 minute ago, Stub Mandrel said: OK, thanks. I thought it had a blend. It may be the one thing I change, but we'll see how I get on with it. It does have a blend. That's why the middle knob hasn't got a V or a T on it. It's centre detented and everything. And on mine, it's permanently turned towards the neck pickup Quote
Stub Mandrel Posted November 29, 2021 Posted November 29, 2021 1 hour ago, Bridgehouse said: I wasn’t even in the room at the time! They all say that! Quote
Bridgehouse Posted November 29, 2021 Posted November 29, 2021 Just now, Stub Mandrel said: They all say that! I heard it from the other room though!! Quote
neepheid Posted November 29, 2021 Posted November 29, 2021 My backside being well and truly kicked, I'm off to play my Embassy Quote
Bridgehouse Posted November 29, 2021 Posted November 29, 2021 (edited) 2 minutes ago, neepheid said: My backside being well and truly kicked, I'm off to play my Embassy Give it a drag round the garden first for a bit of authentic relic work as well! Edited November 29, 2021 by Bridgehouse Quote
Maude Posted November 29, 2021 Posted November 29, 2021 2 minutes ago, Bridgehouse said: Give it a drag round the garden first for a bit of authentic relic work as well! I used to relic my Doc Martins back in the grunge days. I hated that shiny new boot look so tied them to the rear bumper of my Mini by their laces and drove round for a bit. Perfect! Would this work on an Embassy? Quote
Bridgehouse Posted November 29, 2021 Posted November 29, 2021 3 minutes ago, Maude said: I used to relic my Doc Martins back in the grunge days. I hated that shiny new boot look so tied them to the rear bumper of my Mini by their laces and drove round for a bit. Perfect! Would this work on an Embassy? I don’t see why not…. Quote
Stub Mandrel Posted January 7, 2022 Posted January 7, 2022 It's here! Lighter than I expected. Had to drop the action a bit (the 'specified action' in the manual is a joke!) Needs the nut cutting and slight truss rod tightening but I'll let it settle for a week first. No buzzes and the intonation was set spot on. No scaggy fret ends. Finish is flawless but i will have to take the pots off to remove the last of the sratchplate film - it's caught under the lovely little knob pointers. These are a great detail along with the lovely chunky strap buttons. Body is contoured and very rounded, just like the Coronet. Very bright stainless roundwounds. The blend control works backwards (IMHO). Tone control effective, apparently Epiphone use a custom potentiometer contour. Ridiculously loud output from the 'probuckers'. Real solid growly tone, just like the Thunderbird with probuckers, which is exactly what I was looking for. Neck is a bit of a baseball bat, again like the Thunderbird, but I like my basses to have different feels, that's how I justify having them all. Can't wait to add lemon oil and make the frets fall out. Main reaction - this is very, very different from my Fenders/Squiers. 14 Quote
skankdelvar Posted January 7, 2022 Posted January 7, 2022 1 minute ago, Stub Mandrel said: It's here! 1 Quote
Stub Mandrel Posted January 8, 2022 Posted January 8, 2022 Just got back from jamming with my brother, I was using the Embassy through my Elf/PJB C2 and he had a 50W orange valve amp and his new Coronet. Epiphoine love-in 🙂 The word 'girth' was used a lot. 6 Quote
Bridgehouse Posted January 8, 2022 Posted January 8, 2022 Just now, Stub Mandrel said: Epiphoine girth This requires unpacking in the DoI… @Frank Blank 2 Quote
Stub Mandrel Posted January 9, 2022 Posted January 9, 2022 After extensive testing I am firmly of the opinion that every bass player needs at least one instrument with humbuckers on. 3 Quote
neepheid Posted January 9, 2022 Posted January 9, 2022 3 hours ago, Stub Mandrel said: After extensive testing I am firmly of the opinion that every bass player needs at least one instrument with humbuckers on. That's goddamn right! 2 Quote
Stub Mandrel Posted January 10, 2022 Posted January 10, 2022 Update. Nut slighty adjusted, truss rod tweaked up a little, bridge raised a touch. Action now lovely and about 2/3 of the 'recommended' 5/64" 7/64". Really getting into it now. The sound is lovely 😍. Quote
kodiakblair Posted January 10, 2022 Posted January 10, 2022 2 hours ago, Stub Mandrel said: Really getting into it now. The sound is lovely With no re-stock until start of May , you are not helping matters 😄 Quote
Stub Mandrel Posted January 11, 2022 Posted January 11, 2022 (edited) 21 hours ago, kodiakblair said: With no re-stock until start of May , you are not helping matters 😄 I paid my dues! Edited January 11, 2022 by Stub Mandrel 1 Quote
Stub Mandrel Posted January 18, 2022 Posted January 18, 2022 On 10/01/2022 at 21:13, kodiakblair said: With no re-stock until start of May , you are not helping matters 😄 Mein gott! Used it at rehearsal. Everyone thinks it looks lovely, especially the hardware. It goes with the drumkit (Pearl, slightly darker metallic green of similar hue). It sounds huge. It's majorly louder than my other basses, I have to turn down the gain a lot, or it sounds like death metal. Absolutely love this bass. 3 1 Quote
Bunion Posted January 18, 2022 Posted January 18, 2022 On 29/11/2021 at 21:58, Maude said: I used to relic my Doc Martins back in the grunge days. I hated that shiny new boot look so tied them to the rear bumper of my Mini by their laces and drove round for a bit. Perfect! 🤣😂 I tied my new “biker leather” to the back of a friends motorcycle (I was to young to ride one) My mother broke a bean pole over my a$$ for that one even though it was secondhand from the rag market in Birmingham Quote
kodiakblair Posted January 18, 2022 Posted January 18, 2022 2 hours ago, Stub Mandrel said: Everyone thinks it looks lovely, 2 hours ago, Stub Mandrel said: It sounds huge. 2 hours ago, Stub Mandrel said: Absolutely love this bass. You are a very bad man 😛 1 Quote
kodiakblair Posted January 18, 2022 Posted January 18, 2022 On 10/01/2022 at 21:13, kodiakblair said: With no re-stock until start of May In stock at GAK. @Stub Mandrel I am now down £335 , hope you're proud of yourself 😉 1 1 Quote
Maude Posted January 18, 2022 Posted January 18, 2022 7 minutes ago, kodiakblair said: In stock at GAK. @Stub Mandrel I am now down £335 , hope you're proud of yourself 😉 Ooh ooh ooh, what colour? WHAT COLOUR?? 😄 Quote
kodiakblair Posted January 18, 2022 Posted January 18, 2022 1 minute ago, Maude said: Ooh ooh ooh, what colour? WHAT COLOUR?? 😄 Wanderlust Green 👍 1 1 Quote
Maude Posted January 18, 2022 Posted January 18, 2022 4 minutes ago, kodiakblair said: Wanderlust Green 👍 Cool! I was just looking at @Stub Mandrel's picture of his leaning against the Orange amp above and I wondering if I should have gone for green, they look so good. I do really like my gold one though. Oh no, is this the early stages of getting another in green. 🙈 1 Quote
kodiakblair Posted January 18, 2022 Posted January 18, 2022 4 minutes ago, Maude said: Oh no, is this the early stages of getting another in green. 🙈 For me ; it better not be the early stages of getting another in gold , only 1 hour passed since I pressed buy it now 🤣 1 Quote
kodiakblair Posted January 20, 2022 Posted January 20, 2022 As of 12:35 today I am now an Epiphone Embassy owner 🙂 Sadly shifts spent clambering up and down scaffolding leave me a bit knackered these days so all you folks will get is a photo. Well a photo and a promise , those bloody roundwound strings are coming off ASAP 😄 8 Quote
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