danbowskill Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 These look gorgeous https://www.solokingguitar.com/products/soloking-mj-1-classic-bass-in-pewter-grey-with-roasted-maple-neck,Ā and the price š² But the shipping š¤. Still not a bad price overall i guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munurmunuh Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 The five minute video says absolutely nothing beyond the brief specs. Which means I didn't learn what the two mini switches do. Coil splitting? Series / parallel?Ā š¤·š»āāļøĀ And is that fretboard really rosewood? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibob Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 Good price, but thatās par for the course with far-eastern made instruments nowadays. Not sure youāre getting much more than what youād get from Sire or the like. Ā Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danbowskill Posted September 18, 2021 Author Share Posted September 18, 2021 I know its a sire par etc... But very cool looking imo... No just a fender style Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibob Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 15 minutes ago, danbowskill said: I know its a sire par etc... But very cool looking imo... No just a fender style Isnāt it a direct copy of the Fender Roscoe Beck bass? Lol Ā Si 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 1 minute ago, Sibob said: Isnāt it a direct copy of the Fender Roscoe Beck bass? Lol Ā Si Certainly looks that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munurmunuh Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 Ā£500 for a Chinese made bass sold online out of Indonesia .... quite expensive given how little peace of mind comes with the deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 I wonder if it weighs as much ... Ā š Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 They look good, Iād like to have a go first. Ā if itās anything like the RB as I really liked the one I had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danbowskill Posted September 18, 2021 Author Share Posted September 18, 2021 35 minutes ago, Sibob said: Isnāt it a direct copy of the Fender Roscoe Beck bass? Lol Ā Si Ahhh.. ..completely forgot about that model, š¤¦āāļø Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 I like the look of that, it's not the banal P or J clone I expected. Ā However the dumb let's-pretend-a-bass-is-a-Telecaster control setup, which allows no scope for blending the pickups, makes it a nope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munurmunuh Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 1 hour ago, Sibob said: Isnāt it a direct copy of the Fender Roscoe Beck bass? Lol Ā Si 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 6 minutes ago, Ricky Rioli said: Thatās the one Iād have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munurmunuh Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 This video gives the impression that the two mini switches are separate series/single/parallel controls for the twoĀ pickups. Ā Ā Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 Would be easy enough to build as a bitsa - bit of extra pickup routing on a J body, cut a Tele Thinline-ish scratchplate then whatever neck/hardware/control layout you wanted. Ā Reminds me a bit of the Aria Avante Steve Bailey sig. Ā Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 6 minutes ago, Bassassin said: Would be easy enough to build as a bitsa - bit of extra pickup routing on a J body, cut a Tele Thinline-ish scratchplate then whatever neck/hardware/control layout you wanted. Ā Reminds me a bit of the Aria Avante Steve Bailey sig. Ā I had one of thoseā¦very, very nice bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munurmunuh Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Bassassin said: Would be easy enough to build as a bitsa - bit of extra pickup routing on a J body, cut a Tele Thinline-ish scratchplate then whatever neck/hardware/control layout you wanted. Ā Reminds me a bit of the Aria Avante Steve Bailey sig. Ā Ā Who makes pickups like these? Ā Ā I know I've seen that principle being used for the Old Smoothie. Where else? Ā Edit: D'OH just use a 5 string pickup you foooool Edited September 18, 2021 by Ricky Rioli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 Just now, Ricky Rioli said: Ā Who makes pickups like these? Ā Ā I know I've seen that principle being used for the Old Smoothie. Where else? Modern player jazz had them on the mk2 versionĀ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 Don't you just LOVE this piece of weapons-grade marketing BS? Ā INSPIRED BY CUSTOM SHOP QUALITY HAND MADE GUITARS AND BASSES Ā In exactly the same way, my life is inspired by the lives of Julius Caesar and Errol Flynn.Ā š Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 2 hours ago, Ricky Rioli said: I have noĀ opinion about the quality, other than it looks similar to other basses at the same price point, but being a direct copy of the RB is no bad thing, as that is a cracking bass and one of Fenderās best. Of course, the proof will be in actually being able to play it - are the electronics good enough as I assume itās passive like the RB? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreadBin Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 57 minutes ago, AndyTravis said: I had one of thoseā¦very, very nice bass. You've had one of everything!Ā 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 26 minutes ago, BreadBin said: You've had one of everything!Ā Wellā¦yeah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munurmunuh Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 28 minutes ago, BreadBin said: You've had one of everything!Ā Ā Isn't the word you're looking for spelt t-w-o? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munurmunuh Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 31 minutes ago, FDC484950 said: are the electronics good enough as I assume itās passive like the RB? Ā The couple of YouTube demos are pretty poor sound quality, I don't know if anything could be judged from them. But there are a couple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfalex v1.1 Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 13 hours ago, FDC484950 said: I have noĀ opinion about the quality, other than it looks similar to other basses at the same price point, but being a direct copy of the RB is no bad thing, as that is a cracking bass and one of Fenderās best. Of course, the proof will be in actually being able to play it - are the electronics good enough as I assume itās passive like the RB? Fortunately it's fairly hard to screw-up passive electrics.Ā It's cheap,Ā nasty active EQs that are a real issue on budget basses. My concern about this bass is that the pickups wouldn't come close the the RB's items (weren't they a Bill Lawrence design?) I'dĀ love a "proper" RB. Preferably a five. But finding one AND having the requisite funds at the same time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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