LeftyJ Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 Here are some pics of some of my basses Click for a bigger version. My [b]Ellio Martina Forza[/b], custom made. Swamp ash body, 5-piece maple/purpleheart neck with maple board, coiltapped singlecoils (switchable from 7200 to 9200 windings for more output and more pronounced mids) wound by Ellio himself in ebony casings, Aguilar OBP-3 preamp, ABM Mueller bridge and Schaller tuners. My [b]Fender JB75-US[/b], made in Japan. Ash body, one piece maple neck with walnut skunkstripe, white bindings and pearloid blocks, Fender USA '70s Jazz Bass pickups, upgraded with a BadAss II (the original '75 reissue bridge had a very annoying buzz), Hipshot HB-2 tuners and a BT-2 X-tender (the Hipshots were yet to be installed when these pics were taken though). Two of my [b]Ibanez ATK's[/b], a '96 [b]ATK300[/b] and a '98 [b]ATK305[/b], both MIJ (I have a second ATK300, a '97). Ash body, 3-piece maple neck with maple fingerboard, bigass bridge, ATK triple coil humbucker and the ATK preamp with 3-way selector for the pickup. More in the next post because of the 10 picture limit per post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeftyJ Posted June 14, 2009 Author Share Posted June 14, 2009 My 1981 [b]Ibanez MC924[/b]. 5-piece maple / walnut neck with ebony fingerboard and mahogany body wings with ash facings (front and back), Ibanez Super-4 singlecoils in brown bakelite casings coupled to an amazing preamp (with a JRC4558 opamp, like a Tubescreamer!) and a big brass AccuCast B-bridge. Incredible bass. I had long lusted for one but was unable to find one. I was pointed towards this one by someone on a Dutch bass forum. I hesitated at first because a fellow forumite was interested, but when he pulled out I took my chance and bought it at an absolute steal. With original case, and original receipt from 1981! My 2008 [b]Italia Torino Bass[/b]. Semihollow body with a laminated spruce top, laminated maple back and sides and a solid maple center block, maple neck with rosewood fingerboard. Bound top, back and fingerboard, and pearloid block inlays. Pickups and hardware are all by Wilkinson. Incredibly affordable, and incredible fun to play! My [b]Sandberg Bullet 5 fretless[/b]. Sandblasted swamp ash body, one piece maple neck with rosewood fingerboard, ABM Mueller bridge, Sandberg tuners, Noll preamp with 2-band EQ and Delano J-style pickups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deksawyer Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 If you ever want to sell that Jazz bass, I have a very good home for it here. D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeftyJ Posted June 15, 2009 Author Share Posted June 15, 2009 Thanks! But I'm afraid that one's not going anywhere but here for a long time I've only had it for a short while now, I bought it on [url="http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180333894807"]eBay[/url] in March. It's a great bass. I had the original '75 RI bridge replaced with that Badass II last week because of an annoying buzz in one of the saddles, and I have some Hipshot tuners and a D-tuner waiting to be installed. I also added the pickup cover, because I love the look and it doesn't interfere with my playing. This baby will be seeing a lot of playing time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh3184 Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 wow, some beautiful basses there! Great collection that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-soar Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 Some great basses there my friend. Love the Ibanez Musician. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeftyJ Posted June 15, 2009 Author Share Posted June 15, 2009 So do I, it is an incredible bass, especially at the price I paid. It plays great, sounds great, and the electronics are brilliant! The controls consist of volume, passive tone and a pickup selector switch (unfortunately no balance pot), and a 3-band EQ with a master preamp boost/cut control so you can dial in any EQ setting and then set the active level at the exact same level as the passive output. Why didn't anyone else think of that? That feature has only been available briefly, in 1982 a new more ergonomic version came out with different pickups (a split-coil and a J-style singlecoil) and a different preamp with a pickup balance pot instead of the preamp boost/cut. I've only had it for just over two weeks now, but that was long enough to decide this is a definite keeper! The electronics didn't work properly at first from 20 years of lying in its case unused, but the active/passive switch and the pickup selector switch are now replaced (luckily the brown switch tip fits on the new switch too) and all works like it should. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeftyJ Posted October 10, 2009 Author Share Posted October 10, 2009 [quote name='steve-soar' post='514573' date='Jun 15 2009, 07:36 PM']Some great basses there my friend. Love the Ibanez Musician.[/quote] I currently have two at home I got a second one today, a 1983 MC924L, the second model with bevelled body edges and PJ-configuration and different control layout. It also has the bridge placed further back towards the edge of the body so the neckjoint is at the 17th fret instead of the 18th, and the headstock is slightly smaller. It has more battle scars than the average Vietnam veteran and the active electronics and the bridge pickup do not work at the moment, but even with just the massive splitcoil played passive it sounds amazing and big! I'm having my luthier look at the electronics but I'm leaving the damaged finish the way it is. Sorry for the poor pic, it was getting dark already so I had to use flash. To the left is my 1981 MC924 that I already had, to the right is the 1983 MC924. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassAgent Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 I want to marry the righthanded version of your '75 RI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mxm Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 Good stuff - love the Italia ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeftyJ Posted October 12, 2009 Author Share Posted October 12, 2009 Thanks! Me too I've played the Italia exclusively during the last The Bullfight-gig and it rumbles like no other through my Ashdown. I had my Rickenbacker (which costs more than four times as much) with me as well but in the end I just kept it as a backup and didn't play it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdwardHimself Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 They're all very nice. [size=1][spoiler]even if they are the wrong way round[/spoiler][/size] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeftyJ Posted March 16, 2010 Author Share Posted March 16, 2010 This thread needs an update 1981 Ibanez MC924L 1983 Ibanez MC924L Both MC924L's 2003 EBMM Stingray 5 (Autumn Redburst Sparkle) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throwoff Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 ok I'll join in! Forgive the terrible photos The Princess - MusicMan Stringray 3EQ The Workhorse! Fender CIJ 57' reisusse P. Modded with Duncan Quarter Pounder, Thumb rest in wierd place, bridge cover (the terrible MC Lars sticker is gone!) The New Girl. Warwick RockBass Corvette Premium 5 Oh and the Harley Benton Acoustic thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeftyJ Posted March 18, 2010 Author Share Posted March 18, 2010 I love your Stingray! I'd get a black 3-ply pickguard for it, but otherwise it looks beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throwoff Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 (edited) [quote name='LeftyJ' post='778256' date='Mar 18 2010, 09:51 AM']I love your Stingray! I'd get a black 3-ply pickguard for it, but otherwise it looks beautiful![/quote] You know since I bought it I regret not getting a black plate. It took so long to organise that bass though. I wanted 3 string 3EQ with maple board. That was set. So I spoke to bass cellar Denmark St. and made a list of colours etc I liked. At the time I was dead set on Silver with a matching stock. In the end I spoke to the distributer and it turned out they had 3 in the UK in Natual, Black and White. I could order anything but minimum 6 month wait up to a year. So I went for white, I could however have had any scratchplate as a FOC upgrade as they had them all in stock in UK and were willing to change it. Really should of gone for black plate. And in a way I regret not waiting 6 months for the right colour but oh well I still love it to bits. Found a ltd Stingray in Dargie Delight in the US recently, trying to organise UK shipping and that colour is mad! Edited March 18, 2010 by throwoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdwardHimself Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 [quote name='throwoff' post='778263' date='Mar 18 2010, 09:02 AM']You know since I bought it I regret not getting a black plate. It took so long to organise that bass though. I wanted 3 string 3EQ with maple board. That was set. So I spoke to bass cellar Denmark St. and made a list of colours etc I liked. At the time I was dead set on Silver with a matching stock. In the end I spoke to the distributer and it turned out they had 3 in the UK in Natual, Black and White. I could order anything but minimum 6 month wait up to a year. So I went for white, I could however have had any scratchplate as a FOC upgrade as they had them all in stock in UK and were willing to change it. Really should of gone for black plate. And in a way I regret not waiting 6 months for the right colour but oh well I still love it to bits. Found a ltd Stingray in Dargie Delight in the US recently, trying to organise UK shipping and that colour is mad![/quote] Surely you could just get a new pickguard off WD or w/e if you're that bothered about it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throwoff Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 I could yeh buts low down on the priorities list! TBH I found myself playing the Fender a lot more recently anyway. Just not desperate enough to change it to warrant buying one. I will eventually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeftyJ Posted March 18, 2010 Author Share Posted March 18, 2010 (edited) I love the Dargie Delight! I just wish they'd finally start offering the twin-pickup versions of the Stingray and Sterling lefthanded. Currently, there's only ONE lefty twin-pickup (or actually triple-pickup, there's another SC hidden underneath the pickguard) EBMM bass other than the Bongo in existance. This custom and very expensive Sterling HS Dargie Delight (that's not for sale): Edited March 18, 2010 by LeftyJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throwoff Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 My God man! Is that your's? We need to organise a lefty bass bash. And you need to bring that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeftyJ Posted March 18, 2010 Author Share Posted March 18, 2010 (edited) [quote name='throwoff' post='778422' date='Mar 18 2010, 12:23 PM']My God man! Is that your's? We need to organise a lefty bass bash. And you need to bring that![/quote] No, I wish This is owned by a guy who calls himself Psycho Ward on leftybassist.com. He has the most outrageous collection of lefty EBMM's I have ever seen, including two unique one-offs that were built especially for him. This Sterling is one of them, its preamp had to be handsoldered by the chief designer Dudley Gimpel, because they're made to fit the cavity. I don't understand why the preamp of the HS has to be different from the preamp in the HB, as I always thought the only thing that's different is the pickup selector switch. But apparently there's more to it than meets the eye He was able to get it because he is a close friend of Sterling Ball. Edited March 18, 2010 by LeftyJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throwoff Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 Crazy! I'll look him up later! I still think a lefty bash would be awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorick Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 Is the Dargie a flip paint or a standard sparkle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throwoff Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 As far as I know its a sparkle with a little flip in it. Dark-Light green flip I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh3184 Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 should totally do a left bash, met MXM yesterday and had good fun playing on each others' respective basses. First time I've been able to look at a kickass bass and not have to think "wish that was lefty" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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