Basses on the settee

[Lozz196]

That’s some pretty good company there

[SurroundedByManatees]

 

Yamaha JB600r, Japan, around 1984

Rickenbacker 4001 Azureglo 1974

Fender Jazz Bass early '66,

Ibanez Black Eagle 1977

Edited November 18, 2022 by SurroundedByManatees

[ordep]

 

Fodera Monarch, Skjold Slayer (E-C) Modulus Funk Unlimited JJ5, Modulus VJ, 77 Fender, Warwick Corvette Std, Bitsa P. 

Edited May 5, 2022 by ordep

[Jimothey]

Here’s an updated family portrait!!

[ped]

83 Ray with flats and Celinder J-Update with rounds

 

[Pea Turgh]

Love the cushion, too!

[Machines]

June update:

 

[Spoombung]

On 15/03/2022 at 18:00, PTB said:

Here's my current collection:

 

1985 Stingray fretless - the only one I haven't bought via BC!

Limelight Pino

Sadowsky Metro Will Lee

Nordstrand Acinonycx

1989 Stingray 4

MTD 535

2018 Stingray Special 5

 

It's too many really but.........

 

 

 

Crikey that Acinonycx is beautiful. I want one.

[graham1945]

On 13/04/2022 at 15:30, graham1945 said:

Here's my current collection - pre retirement sale!!!

 

For info, (member asked). Mexican PB with Lollar pj pickups, Modulus M92 Sweet Spot 5, Reverend US Rimblefish 5, signed by Joe Naylor, Fender Bass V with Bartolini pb and musicman pickups, Mike Lull T5 with Seymour Duncan pre amp, de Gier pb 5 with Lollar pj pickups, Brubaker NBS1 5, Modulus Flea 5 with Lane Poor pickup. Lucky boy!

[BassAgent]

I had the seniors recline on the sofa. You know, them being old and all.

 

[BassAgent]

On 26/06/2022 at 12:55, ped said:

83 Ray with flats and Celinder J-Update with rounds

 

Oh man, seeing this photo makes me miss my Celinder. Such amazing instruments.

[bassfan]

[Machines]

July update: 

 

[itu]

 

Vigier Passion (1980's, 33.8"), Ukkobass (2010's, 36"), Ibanez Affirma (1990's, 34"), Modulus Genesis (1990's, 35").

 

Specs:

- dark fretboard

- no front markers

- super stable neck

- 19 mm string spacing

 

While others have electronics, solid body, and two pickups, Ukkobass has only one pickup (a splittable humbucker, ser/par/single), a step attenuator, and the body is partially hollow.

 

Genesis has a bolt-on graphite spine neck with wood inserts, and a useless truss rod.

Edited July 21, 2022 by itu
lighter photo

[Sibob]

On 13/07/2022 at 19:19, BassAgent said:

I had the seniors recline on the sofa. You know, them being old and all.

 

 

What's your white P there @BassAgent?

 

Si

[BassAgent]

3 hours ago, Sibob said:

 

What's your white P there @BassAgent?

 

Si

That's my 1971 refin P

[Sibob]

6 minutes ago, BassAgent said:

That's my 1971 refin P

Very cool! Would love one with that spec!

 

Si

[Kazan]

On 05/05/2022 at 08:41, SurroundedByManatees said:

 

Yamaha JB600r, Japan, around 1984

Rickenbacker 4001 Azureglo 1974

Fender Jazz Bass 1965/66 with padouk fretboard

Ibanez Black Eagle 1977

 

Great collection. On the 65/66 is the neck stamp July 65? I've seen 4 or 5 with padouk and those were all from that month specifically.

[Kazan]

Not really a settee but close enough and an addition I've been enjoying - and color coordinated!

 

[SurroundedByManatees]

21 minutes ago, Kazan said:

 

Great collection. On the 65/66 is the neck stamp July 65? I've seen 4 or 5 with padouk and those were all from that month specifically.

That's correct!

[SurroundedByManatees]

18 minutes ago, Kazan said:

Not really a settee but close enough and an addition I've been enjoying - and color coordinated!

 

Superb, what is it?

[Kazan]

23 minutes ago, SurroundedByManatees said:

That's correct!

 

Interesting. Clearly a pattern

 

22 minutes ago, SurroundedByManatees said:

Superb, what is it?

 

Thanks. Just a project/mutt. Started as a Fender Japan reissue of an early '66 that I got used. It had Sadowsky preamp already installed as well as DiMarzio UltraJazz pickups (so, essentially Sadowsky electronic setup as DiMarzio makes many of their pickups). Took all the poly off, slightly altered the neck profile to better match an original early '66 I have and then had a friend spray the metal flake - all nitro - black base coat, flake in clear nitro, clear nitro to initial level, black tinted clear to burst and then more clear - need a lot to bury the flake fully (I've done quite a few nitro refins but don't have the equipment for flake plus it is a huge, huge mess and gets everywhere). Put on an extra set of original '66 tuning machines I had (tug bar is an original as well). The guard I got from a friend in Italy and it's thick single ply old real celluloid. Nice weight, sounds and plays great. Very happy with it though have not had the chance to actually gig it yet - took a long time for all that nitro to fully cure.

Edited July 25, 2022 by Kazan

[simisker]

6 hours ago, Kazan said:

[...] had a friend spray the metal flake - all nitro - black base coat, flake in clear nitro, clear nitro to initial level, black tinted clear to burst and then more clear - need a lot to bury the flake fully (I've done quite a few nitro refins but don't have the equipment for flake plus it is a huge, huge mess and gets everywhere) [...]

Lots of prep, but worth every second spent on it. Absolutely gorgeous 😍

 

I've got a Bass VI project in the pipeline that will be having a similar refin job soon. Not nitro, though - I don't have the patience Seeing this is confirmation that it's going to be well worth doing.

[Kazan]

52 minutes ago, simisker said:

Lots of prep, but worth every second spent on it. Absolutely gorgeous 😍

 

I've got a Bass VI project in the pipeline that will be having a similar refin job soon. Not nitro, though - I don't have the patience Seeing this is confirmation that it's going to be well worth doing.

 

Thanks! The prep is crucial to good results. Using poly or similar makes much more sense with flake really. Much easier to get the thickness needed and clarity. A lot of the originals from the early 60's were actually done with acrylic which holds up much better and does not yellow much either. Some were done with nitro but they look bumpy with a rough surface now as the nitro has shrunk over the years.

Bass VI will look terrific! You've seen this Champagne sparkle original '63?

 

 

 

[Gnermo]

Here's my Ibanez SR1000E: