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NBD - Soloking MJ-1 Classic

neepheid

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Right - the challenge is on for the most artistic Soloking photographic shot! ;) (I particularly liked the stairs one. Almost like a scene from Fantasia where the Basses come to life, hopping down the stairs in time to 'The Sorcerer's Apprentice'!)

 

I'm thinking of a cheapest and most expensive shot for tomorrow...

 

 

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Similar to others on here, including the OP, the truss rod setting was excellent with just a small amount of relief from the factory. The bridge saddles needed about three [plus] turns each to get a nice low action. There are no real dead spots on the neck, or buzzes that I can find.

 

In single coil mode with the three-position switch in the middle, you have a nice bright 70's Jazz bass sound with a fair scoop. The neck pickup solo'd in single coil mode is very P-alike - you can take about 40% of the tone off before it gets muddy. The bridge pickup with 50% tone produces a fair to middling Jaco sound.

 

The humbucker setting can be overpowering. Not in terms of physical output, but due to how the pickups are wound/wired. The front pickup in humbucker mode solo'd gives you something like an EB-0 with lots of gain style gritty tone. Run the instrument as a single coil at the neck and a humbucker at the bridge and it does a very reasonable HS impression.

 

Build quality is great. No blemishes or chips in the finish, fretwork is good overall and the neck profile (fingers to thumb) is again very Jazz-like. Hugely playable and comfortable.

 

Okay, so what's not to like for £150? Thanks Andertons :)

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41 minutes ago, HeadlessBassist said:

The humbucker setting can be overpowering. Not in terms of physical output, but due to how the pickups are wound.

 

I'd suggest it due to them being in series, I am planning on changing to parallel when I have the time and patience.

 

And on that - my other one came this morning. Same tweaks made as the blue, but it was very much playable out the box.

 

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1 minute ago, Machines said:

I'd suggest it due to them being in series, I am planning on changing to parallel when I have the time and patience.

 

 

Agreed, Machines. 

 

After my next long distance couple of Warners/Thesatre gigs next week, I've got an outdoor pub job for the May Day weekend. That will be a perfect opportunity to road test it.

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