Nigel Sleaford Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 Rescued this from a pal’s studio, dusty and not working. Actually only needed a good clean, a tweak of the jack terminals, and a new mini switch. Put an old set of medium gauge Fender flats on, and tweaked the action over a day or two. Plays beautifully, balances well on a strap, and the series/parallel sounds from the Dimarzio pickup are very usable. I’ll be gigging it soon. Dry happy to bring such a lovely piece of woodwork back to life. The odd shape actually makes perfect sense when you’re playing it. 20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc S Posted October 31 Share Posted October 31 I've not seen one of those before. Nice bass to rescue. The structure of that neck looks lovely. Bet it's stable. Can't go wrong with an old DiMarzio pickup. Happy playing and hope you have some great gigs with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skybone Posted November 1 Share Posted November 1 Bit of an SD Curlee / Hondo / Kawai vibe going on there. Cool. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Sleaford Posted November 25 Author Share Posted November 25 Gigged the bass twice last weekend, as part of a drummer less trio, in quite ‘polite’ venues, but very happy with its feel and sound. I put a new set of D’addario Chromes on, and they settled in quickly. The bass feels so solid and dense, quite a change after a summer playing a Squier James Johnston jazz bass. The Squier’s thin neck has made playing so easy, but it does feel ‘young’ , made in 2014 but hardly used- one tiny ding on the front. I date the ProMartin to around 1979-80. Twenty one years younger than me! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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