HeadlessBassist Posted Thursday at 18:59 Posted Thursday at 18:59 There's an automated 'contact us' page on their website - solokingguitar.com Quote
AndyTravis Posted Thursday at 19:37 Posted Thursday at 19:37 38 minutes ago, HeadlessBassist said: There's an automated 'contact us' page on their website - solokingguitar.com Done Quote
HeadlessBassist Posted Thursday at 19:47 Posted Thursday at 19:47 (edited) 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... Edited Friday at 07:38 by HeadlessBassist 2 Quote
HeadlessBassist Posted Friday at 08:04 Posted Friday at 08:04 Mine arrived at 8am today. Haven't had a chance to de-tag or set up/plug in yet. Will report back later... 5 Quote
HeadlessBassist Posted Friday at 09:07 Posted Friday at 09:07 (edited) 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 Edited Friday at 09:58 by HeadlessBassist 3 Quote
Machines Posted Friday at 09:48 Posted Friday at 09:48 (edited) 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. Edited Friday at 09:49 by Machines 5 Quote
HeadlessBassist Posted Friday at 09:52 Posted Friday at 09:52 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. 1 Quote
Cosmo Valdemar Posted Friday at 11:58 Posted Friday at 11:58 The last blue one's sold... I wonder who bought it? 😎 3 Quote
HeadlessBassist Posted Friday at 12:11 Posted Friday at 12:11 9 minutes ago, Cosmo Valdemar said: The last blue one's sold... I wonder who bought it? 😎 "Not me - I already got one." 1 2 Quote
AndyTravis Posted Friday at 16:20 Posted Friday at 16:20 Imagine if I’d bought a blue to defret… I haven’t. 😆 1 Quote
AndyTravis Posted Saturday at 15:41 Posted Saturday at 15:41 Sooo. Flats for Black - I seemed to recall a set of fender flats I had came with Black silks, went to collect a second case/rack thing from local PMT and picked up some fender flats… green silks. its ok, I’ll live. i have oiled both fingerboards too as they looked dusty rather than rich. both look gorgeous now. worth 5 mins taking the stings off. Quote
HeadlessBassist Posted Saturday at 16:05 Posted Saturday at 16:05 Sounds good to me. I was playing mine earlier through the TC Electronic Plethora Tone Print pedal. Action has settled down quite easily. I don't like the 45-105 D'Addario strings. I may have to invest in my 5th set of 40-95 Elixirs in the last month. Obviously it's down to Lee reducing the prices by 50%, but I still can't believe such a nice instrument was only £149. Quote
AndyTravis Posted Saturday at 16:38 Posted Saturday at 16:38 31 minutes ago, HeadlessBassist said: Sounds good to me. I was playing mine earlier through the TC Electronic Plethora Tone Print pedal. Action has settled down quite easily. I don't like the 45-105 D'Addario strings. I may have to invest in my 5th set of 40-95 Elixirs in the last month. Obviously it's down to Lee reducing the prices by 50%, but I still can't believe such a nice instrument was only £149. Well, I got a reply from Soloking asking me if I bought my basses from Andertons…I haven’t heard anything since confirming 🤨 Quote
LukeFRC Posted Saturday at 16:41 Posted Saturday at 16:41 3 minutes ago, AndyTravis said: Well, I got a reply from Soloking asking me if I bought my basses from Andertons…I haven’t heard anything since confirming 🤨 reply to what? Quote
AndyTravis Posted Saturday at 16:42 Posted Saturday at 16:42 Anyhow - pre boxing binge, I’ve been messing about and have recorded something as a laugh… https://on.soundcloud.com/PUA4PStrTsRuqcQY8 Don’t ask me how I had it set, I had beer in hand. 4 Quote
AndyTravis Posted Saturday at 16:43 Posted Saturday at 16:43 Just now, LukeFRC said: reply to what? “You’ve got basses on your website like mine but with tortoiseshell pickguards…can I buy one from you?” Quote
LukeFRC Posted Saturday at 16:47 Posted Saturday at 16:47 4 minutes ago, AndyTravis said: Anyhow - pre boxing binge, I’ve been messing about and have recorded something as a laugh… https://on.soundcloud.com/PUA4PStrTsRuqcQY8 Don’t ask me how I had it set, I had beer in hand. "I love this song" said a dancing 4 year old. 👍 2 1 Quote
AndyTravis Posted Saturday at 16:48 Posted Saturday at 16:48 Just now, LukeFRC said: "I love this song" said a dancing 4 year old. 👍 Fiver’s in the post 😆 1 Quote
ezbass Posted Saturday at 16:57 Posted Saturday at 16:57 12 minutes ago, AndyTravis said: Anyhow - pre boxing binge, I’ve been messing about and have recorded something as a laugh… https://on.soundcloud.com/PUA4PStrTsRuqcQY8 Don’t ask me how I had it set, I had beer in hand. Bloody hell, Trav, that’s as groovy AF! The Soloking sounds great. However, please add another tuner to your Soundcloud avatar, the missing one makes my teeth itch. 1 Quote
AndyTravis Posted Saturday at 16:59 Posted Saturday at 16:59 1 minute ago, ezbass said: Bloody hell, Trav, that’s as groovy AF! The Soloking sounds great. However, please add another tuner to your Soundcloud avatar, the missing one makes my teeth itch. Hahah; chat GPT - proving that the human touch is still a relevance… Quote
AndyTravis Posted Saturday at 17:13 Posted Saturday at 17:13 16 minutes ago, ezbass said: Bloody hell, Trav, that’s as groovy AF! The Soloking sounds great. However, please add another tuner to your Soundcloud avatar, the missing one makes my teeth itch. It’s no use 😂 1 1 Quote
HeadlessBassist Posted Saturday at 17:23 Posted Saturday at 17:23 8 minutes ago, AndyTravis said: It’s no use 😂 It's a bit like Captain Picard being interrogated by the Cardassians, "There... are... FOUR... strings!' 1 Quote
LukeFRC Posted Saturday at 17:27 Posted Saturday at 17:27 I was trying to work out why you had a lanyard with JD Vance’s face on it Quote
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