tauzero Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 Somebody pointed this one out in the Ebay section. After due consideration (which took several days), I decided to have it. Passive, coil-tapped pickups. Controls are pickup selector switch (bridge, both, neck) and two volumes, each with a pull pot which gives the coil tap. The cover at the body end hides the truss rod access, which I haven't delved into. Strings are standard single ball ends with a clamp at the nut end and I think an ETS bridge and tuner system. Although it's 36" scale which gave me a little trepidation, it's easy to play with quite a shallow neck. String spacing is adjustable and currently set to 17.5mm. Fretboard is flat (unradiused). Rather a nice touch - the fret markers cascade across the fretboard. The sound is quite impressive, the coil taps are effective. Appearance-wise, the lines are (to my eye anyway) quite flowing, with an asymmetry that works well. I may adjust the string spacing, not sure about that. I do need to replace the strap pegs with Boston Schaller-compatibles (cue the straplock war). 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeftyJ Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 Very cool! The shape reminds me of a Warwick Dolphin, but without the "belly". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfalex v1.1 Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 That's rather nice. Looks like it'll balance well, too. Is it passive? That's not super-common for a sixer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellzero Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 Glad that you bought it and that it's fully playable or even better. 👌 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 I posted the original link - for a few days I was undecided whether or not to go for it, eventually dallying too long. If it had been a 5er I would have dived straight in. I'm glad that somebody here bought it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopthebass Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 I can see a bit of Marleaux Diva in it. Looks cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 That looks incredible. The oven knobs are a slightly bizarre choice though 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munurmunuh Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 On 23/11/2021 at 16:07, Cosmo Valdemar said: That looks incredible. The oven knobs are a slightly bizarre choice though What's the problem with them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 On 23/11/2021 at 16:07, Cosmo Valdemar said: That looks incredible. The oven knobs are a slightly bizarre choice though "Be with you shortly, just cooking up some bass lines" 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfalex v1.1 Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 8 minutes ago, Ricky Rioli said: What's the problem with them? That someone, somewhere, can't use their oven anymore? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 1 hour ago, Ricky Rioli said: What's the problem with them? It's a stunning custom bass with oven knobs stuck on the front. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machines Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 12 minutes ago, Cosmo Valdemar said: It's a stunning custom bass with oven knobs stuck on the front. You must be oven a laugh mate. I'm not a fan either but no need to roast them so bad. That said I think it was Ken Woods bass before. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 1 hour ago, Machines said: You must be oven a laugh mate. I'm not a fan either but no need to roast them so bad. That said I think it was Ken Woods bass before. It's just my opinion, no need to subject me to such a grilling. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munurmunuh Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 1 hour ago, Cosmo Valdemar said: It's a stunning custom bass with oven knobs stuck on the front. Yes now I've taken a closer look I can see how the matte black plastic knobs clash terribly with the matte black plastic pickups Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 3 hours ago, Lfalex v1.1 said: That someone, somewhere, can't use their oven anymore? Not without molegrips Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfalex v1.1 Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 5 hours ago, Machines said: You must be oven a laugh mate. I'm not a fan either but no need to roast them so bad. That said I think it was Ken Woods bass before. That or Russell Hobbs' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted November 27, 2021 Author Share Posted November 27, 2021 On 23/11/2021 at 03:28, Lfalex v1.1 said: That's rather nice. Looks like it'll balance well, too. Is it passive? That's not super-common for a sixer. Yes - I'm going to have a look in the control cavity with the possibility of putting a preamp in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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