Beedster Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 Gathered together various basses in various stages of construction today, all but two will be heading out (I'll let you guess which two). So many parts, so little time! There's a further two I couldn't be arsed to get out of the pile in the shad alsoĀ š¤ Ā 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 If it were me, I'd be keeping the Jazz with the Status neck, and the fretless with the maple board. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted April 29, 2023 Author Share Posted April 29, 2023 Just now, Rich said: If it were me, I'd be keeping the Jazz with the Status neck, and the fretless with the maple board. We are aligned š 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 Personally I'd be keeping the fretless with the maple neck and the Ninja black P. Maybe add a J or H to help it kick more bottom.Ā 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 17 minutes ago, Beedster said: We are aligned š You sir are a man of exquisite taste. I bet those two are absolute Ć”rsekickers. I've never tried anything with SimS pickups but I'd very much like to. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldslapper Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 A gentleman is someone who owns a bass with a maple unlined fretless board.Ā 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldslapper Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 I bought this back recently as I realised how ungentlemanly I had become. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Browning Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 Rather like the look of the fretless at the top. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted April 29, 2023 Author Share Posted April 29, 2023 5 hours ago, TheGreek said: Personally I'd be keeping the fretless with the maple neck and the Ninja black P. Maybe add a J or H to help it kick more bottom.Ā Ā The maple neck fretless is 100% staying, the ninja Precision, which has a rather special Warmoth neck, nay or may not...... Ā 5 hours ago, Rich said: You sir are a man of exquisite taste. I bet those two are absolute Ć”rsekickers. I've never tried anything with SimS pickups but I'd very much like to. Ā Took me a very long tine to get the hang of SimS but now I have I can't help thinking they are possibly among the best production basses out there Ā 5 hours ago, oldslapper said: A gentleman is someone who owns a bass with a maple unlined fretless board.Ā Ā No argument here Ā Ā 5 hours ago, oldslapper said: I bought this back recently as I realised how ungentlemanly I had become. Ā The David Niven of bassesĀ š Ā 5 hours ago, Steve Browning said: Rather like the look of the fretless at the top. Ā The body (and the neck), is rather lovely SteveĀ š 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 That sunburst Enfield/Status has āTravā written all over it - JESUUUUSSSS! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted April 29, 2023 Author Share Posted April 29, 2023 So I have ten basses, 8 of which are projects and two (the Enfields) are staying. All are Fender fit necks/bodies, which makes it a wonderful exercise in mixing and matching to find what works. The maple fretted neck on the third bass up is interesting as it was pretty much dead on an ash body (not pictured above) but sings on the ultra lightweight Squier body it's sitting on now, a body that didn't sing especially well with the block and bound neck, which sings on the Jazz body..... Ā I don't doubt that I'm projecting some of what i hear and feel when I play them in various configurations, and some necks just fit some pockets better than others which will be a factor, but it's bloody good fun finding the right neck for the body, it's Blind Date for basses Ā 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonno1981 Posted April 30, 2023 Share Posted April 30, 2023 Love the jazz with the two sims pickups in it. How do they sound? Iāve been tempted by these before as the concept is brilliant but Iāve never heard a demo that I was really impressed with.Ā 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted April 30, 2023 Author Share Posted April 30, 2023 3 hours ago, jonno1981 said: Love the jazz with the two sims pickups in it. How do they sound? Iāve been tempted by these before as the concept is brilliant but Iāve never heard a demo that I was really impressed with.Ā The SimS PUPs are lovely, as are the basses themselves. Took me a long time to appreciate how to use the PUPs, easy to forget that when you play a Precision you address is differently to how you address a Jazz or a 'Ray, and I've tended to use dead flats on Precisions, zingy rounds on Jazzes and lively flats on 'Rays over the years, plus of course the baked-in tone in a 'Ray circuit is very different to standard active Jazz circuits. I started out with an Enfield FL where so much of the tone is in the fingers, moved to fretted where the differences were more tangible, and now with both I see the PUP switching as pretty awesome bunch of preset options that may not replicate the three basses 100% but provide options way above what you'd get from any single preamp (and of course on both instruments I get to to choose both PUP and preamp settings).Ā 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonno1981 Posted April 30, 2023 Share Posted April 30, 2023 23 minutes ago, Beedster said: The SimS PUPs are lovely, as are the basses themselves. Took me a long time to appreciate how to use the PUPs, easy to forget that when you play a Precision you address is differently to how you address a Jazz or a 'Ray, and I've tended to use dead flats on Precisions, zingy rounds on Jazzes and lively flats on 'Rays over the years, plus of course the baked-in tone in a 'Ray circuit is very different to standard active Jazz circuits. I started out with an Enfield FL where so much of the tone is in the fingers, moved to fretted where the differences were more tangible, and now with both I see the PUP switching as pretty awesome bunch of preset options that may not replicate the three basses 100% but provide options way above what you'd get from any single preamp (and of course on both instruments I get to to choose both PUP and preamp settings).Ā Thanks for the info. Iāll consider a pair of these for next bonus! I love the versatility and endless options. Might go passive only and see how I get on.Ā 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Browning Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 (edited) On 29/04/2023 at 17:17, Steve Browning said: Rather like the look of the fretless at the top. Its twin is waiting ... š Edited May 1, 2023 by Steve Browning 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted May 1, 2023 Author Share Posted May 1, 2023 5 minutes ago, Steve Browning said: Its twin is waiting ... š Lovely š 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted May 18, 2023 Author Share Posted May 18, 2023 So following the stocktake I have done some experimentation Ā The rosewood neck on the blue Precision (second top) works best on the natural Enfield The ebony Jazz neck on the natural Precision (top) works best on the 3TSB Enfield The Status neck works best on the Blue Precision, in fact surprisingly well The maple fretless neck works best on the natural PrecisionĀ Ā The rest all work very well as they are. Neck body combinations are like rhythm sections, more about magical chemistry than objective qualityĀ šĀ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolo Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 (edited) Very nice collection! I'm curious how the block'n'binding neck (bottom) would work on the natural P body (top). Would love to see a pic of that combination.Ā I've recently developed GAS for the fat 62 precision sound and am kind of looking for a bass I can haul around. Edited May 18, 2023 by Bolo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 5 hours ago, Beedster said: So following the stocktake I have done some experimentation Ā The rosewood neck on the blue Precision (second top) works best on the natural Enfield The ebony Jazz neck on the natural Precision (top) works best on the 3TSB Enfield The Status neck works best on the Blue Precision, in fact surprisingly well The maple fretless neck works best on the natural PrecisionĀ Ā The rest all work very well as they are. Neck body combinations are like rhythm sections, more about magical chemistry than objective qualityĀ šĀ Ā OK, thatās definitely a cue for more pictures......š Ā 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted May 18, 2023 Author Share Posted May 18, 2023 7 hours ago, Bolo said: Very nice collection! I'm curious how the block'n'binding neck (bottom) would work on the natural P body (top). Would love to see a pic of that combination.Ā I've recently developed GAS for the fat 62 precision sound and am kind of looking for a bass I can haul around. Ā Will doĀ š Ā 2 hours ago, Shaggy said: Ā OK, thatās definitely a cue for more pictures......š Ā Ā Will doĀ š 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulThePlug Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 (edited) Blocks... on a P... I thought they were the reserve of a J? Edited May 18, 2023 by PaulThePlug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 Iām sure fender did a 70s precision with block inlays onceĀ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 10 minutes ago, Reggaebass said: Iām sure fender did a 70s precision with block inlays onceĀ Yeah - an MIJ/MIM ā70ās Reissueā limited run 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 There are a lot more frets on show there than I would expect for you sir! Ā like that blue body 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 5 hours ago, AndyTravis said: Yeah - an MIJ/MIM ā70ās Reissueā limited run Ā Ā They also did the Big Block but the pickup was nothing like a PĀ pickup Ā https://bighouseguitars.com/products/2006-fender-mim-p-bass-big-block-inlays-black 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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