NBD OBass

[smithy]

Actually having been in the market for a Gretsch Junior Jet, my wife and me payed a visit to MusicStore.

By walking around I stumbled into that Orange O Bass and it virtually blew me away.

I know that this is a bass you like or you don`t. I do! A lot!!

Absolutely impressed by the look, handling and of course that stunning sound I forgot about the Gretsch and my better half bought that O Bass in off black as a present to my 60th birthday .

Short review:

3,7 kg, neck width at nut a tad over 43mm, neck thickness  1st fret 22mm -12th fret 24,5, no sharp fret ends, nicely levelled frets.

As we have a very high humidity at the moment, I first decided to let it sit for a while to acclimate, but since the neck had a slight backbow and just needed loosening the truss rod, I couldn´t resist and gave it a first setup.

At the moment: neck relief 0,2mm, action 17th fret 2mm, height at 1st fet 0,5mm, no buzzing even when digging in. The neck measurements might suggest a bigger neck than it actually feels. To me it feels perfect.

I put Pyramid pure nickle rounds .040-.100 on it.

The pots really regulate the tone and volume in a very linear way. Pickups sound brilliant and the bass offers a real wide variety of sounds.

The often mentioned neck dive is no issue to my eyes (though it is there) as I always use to let my right forearm rest on the body, and I´m done.

 

Well, long post - short review, but I had to share it.

Cheers

 

[Baloney Balderdash]

 

"No picture, no bass"

- Mob Barley -

 

Edited August 26, 2023 by Baloney Balderdash

[smithy]

Well, let´s see. I´ve got a cell phone, made one or another call with it and I definitely know it´s able to make pics...........

I only have to find out how....

This forum isn´t just learning about bass, no?

[smithy]

[smithy]

IT WORKED !!!!!!!

[Cato]

34 minutes ago, smithy said:

Thats a cracker.

 

The black works great with the tort pick guard.

[Baloney Balderdash]

Yeah, looks great, hella neck dive though I would suspect.

 

Also personally I prefer the O-Bass in the orange finish and with the back pickguard (white or black pickguard for orange finish, white or tortoise pickguard for black finish).

 

Edited August 26, 2023 by Baloney Balderdash

[smithy]

There is neck dive, but as I said , resting your forearm on the body ( I always do ) remedies that at once. In case you´re wearing the bass hung low , it might cause serious difficulties, indeed.

Thought about the colour as well. But seeing that orange in nature, it appeared a bit too garish to me. But that´s a matter of personal taste.

[jd56hawk]

Much better choice than the Junior Jet.