niceguyhomer Posted October 14, 2007 Share Posted October 14, 2007 Here's my latest - used to belong to Platypus and Psychoandy and now it's mine. I've had it about 3-4 weeks now but wanted to wait until my new pickguards arrived from Jeannie's Pickguards before posting - it had a boring plain white on before. It has Aero pups, a J-Retro Deluxe, a Hipshot drop D thingy and a new set of DR Sunbeams on it. Oh and I bought a new Hiscox case for it - very nice too. The black cherry tort pickguard in this pic is just resting on top of the black one which is why it looks like there's a gap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Horse Murphy Posted October 14, 2007 Share Posted October 14, 2007 Lovely. Really lovely. The J-Retro really sets it off too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeh Posted October 14, 2007 Share Posted October 14, 2007 Stunning mate, Id keep thst black pick guard on. Black/Black/Maple is by far the nicest colour combo, IMHO of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phsycoandy Posted October 14, 2007 Share Posted October 14, 2007 Mmmmm lovely to see her again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wotnwhy Posted October 14, 2007 Share Posted October 14, 2007 booty full! if it was mine, i'd have the black p'guard on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMART Posted October 14, 2007 Share Posted October 14, 2007 (edited) Real beauty! Nice guys at Lakland. I was in Chicago on biz a couple of years ago and dropped into Lakland HQ to visit Dan Lakin who I've know since I introduced the SimS Custom L.E.D. system to him some years back (and on the back of that a bass was customised for Rhonda Smith and I believe also for the purple one) on the way back to the airport and home. He gave me a tour and met some of the guys working on the basses. I just admire the whole Lakland concept and attention to quality. Very nice instruments! A bit of the classic with some modern thinking throw in. Enjoy! Ciao Ian Edited October 14, 2007 by SMART Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-soar Posted October 14, 2007 Share Posted October 14, 2007 Black Cherry tort, mmmmmmmm. Looks sensational. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzz Posted October 14, 2007 Share Posted October 14, 2007 Looks good either way, but I'd go with the tort. Phwoar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platypus Posted October 14, 2007 Share Posted October 14, 2007 Looking good Homer.... the black pickguard is the way to go , I think.. P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibob Posted October 14, 2007 Share Posted October 14, 2007 (edited) Looks amazing! I actually prefer the black guard, not a massive fan of red tort! Doesn't the J-Retro Deluxe have the jack plug on the side of the body? with an extra knob on the front plate? Si Edited October 14, 2007 by Sibob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niceguyhomer Posted October 14, 2007 Author Share Posted October 14, 2007 Thanks for all the kind comments fellas - you could be right Sibob, I just assumed it was a Deluxe like the halfwit I am Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukeward2004 Posted October 14, 2007 Share Posted October 14, 2007 Alun, that is a real cracker mate - love the cherry on black with Maple, looks the biz! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obbm Posted October 14, 2007 Share Posted October 14, 2007 Very, very nice Alan. It's making me think that perhaps I need a black instead of mirror on my black DJ5. Oh and the J-Retro is not the de-luxe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreeneKing Posted October 14, 2007 Share Posted October 14, 2007 Black on black with maple. Way to go. My BG is sex on a stick IMHO for the same reason. Sounds damn good too. Darkstar? Hmm... That could be perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niceguyhomer Posted October 14, 2007 Author Share Posted October 14, 2007 [quote name='obbm' post='74295' date='Oct 14 2007, 08:45 PM']Very, very nice Alan. It's making me think that perhaps I need a black instead of mirror on my black DJ5. Oh and the J-Retro is not the de-luxe.[/quote] The black one was just an afterthought TBH - I was talking to Roger for about 20 mins and at the end of the conversation, I said I wanted the black cherry tort. He said he'd do another one at a good price with nothing extra to pay for shipping so I just said "...make me a black one too". It was less than half the price of the BC tort but as soon as I laid it on the bass, I knew the tort was going into storage. It looks even better in the flesh. I realise the J isn't a Deluxe - dunno where that came from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayfan Posted October 14, 2007 Share Posted October 14, 2007 [i]Very[/i] nice. I'd vote for black too. What's it sound and play like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyf Posted October 14, 2007 Share Posted October 14, 2007 +1 with the Red Tort...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niceguyhomer Posted October 15, 2007 Author Share Posted October 15, 2007 (edited) [quote name='stingrayfan' post='74326' date='Oct 14 2007, 11:22 PM'][i]Very[/i] nice. I'd vote for black too. What's it sound and play like?[/quote] It's quite a heavy beast with the ash body but I actually don't mind that - it plays like butter and the neck is the closest thing to perfection I've played. It's got a nice low action and the string spacing is quite wide which suits my big hands. Soundwise, it's a completely different sound to my departed 'Ray and my other current bass, which is a Sterling. It's very deep and powerful and gets the trousers flapping in a way I haven't felt for quite a few basses. Tone is very much 70s rather than vintage and it's got a slap tone to die for. I actually prefer the passive tone rather than active and at first, I was going to remove the J-Retro to give me more control with the passive tone but I'm going to play with it a bit and see if I can get used to the the preamp. I've used it at two gigs now and on Saturday, we were having problems with the sound. It was a wide room with a high ceiling - which had a big, raised tent-like section in the middle and a hollow boomy stage. I soundchecked with the DJ and it sounded fat and bassy but there wasn't much definition to my sound even when we'd fiddled with the EQ to compensate because of the room effects. So I switched to my trusty Sterling and believe it or not, there was still no definition and all the bottom end disappeared. Needless to say I switched back to the DJ and when the dance floor filled up with a few bodies, the overall band sound improved dramatically. Really loving it. Edited October 15, 2007 by niceguyhomer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obbm Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 Alan Try this on the J-Retro: Wind back the bass pot because the J-Retro has bass boost at the detent. Wind back the treble pot to take the top off. Wind the mid frequency all the way back, i.e. as low as possible Boost the mid level pot to taste. Pan the blend control towards the bridge pick-up. I find this a good starting point and it punches through everything. I use this with the amp almost flat and then boost the bass control a gnats if need be or tweak the blend back toward the centre. Works for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toasted Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 Looks fab, Al. Black/Black/Maple is so classy and the pearl blocks just make it I'm glad you're enjoying the sound. Joe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eude Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 Holy crap! That bass is gorgeous! Is it a special edition? I've never seen a Black DJ with a maple neck and blocks. Oh, and I'd go with the black scratch plate by the way. Cheers, Eude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obbm Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 [quote name='eude' post='74478' date='Oct 15 2007, 10:47 AM']Holy crap! That bass is gorgeous! Is it a special edition? I've never seen a Black DJ with a maple neck and blocks. Oh, and I'd go with the black scratch plate by the way. Cheers, Eude[/quote] Maple neck with blocks is a standard option. Both my DJ4 and DJ5 are maple with blocks. I'm going to get a black pg now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Horse Murphy Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 [quote name='obbm' post='74483' date='Oct 15 2007, 10:53 AM']Maple neck with blocks is a standard option. Both my DJ4 and DJ5 are maple with blocks. I'm going to get a black pg now.[/quote] I liked the Phil Lynott look Dave!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obbm Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 (edited) [quote name='Old Horse Murphy' post='74488' date='Oct 15 2007, 10:58 AM']I liked the Phil Lynott look Dave!![/quote] I know Nick but I've realised that I have to act my age. . This is not as classy as Homers. The only reason you like it was that you could see Gill's backside reflected in it when she was wiggling. I had a P that was B/B maple and that had killer looks. I'll get a Black one and try it. Edited October 15, 2007 by obbm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niceguyhomer Posted October 15, 2007 Author Share Posted October 15, 2007 Thanks for the J-Retro tips Dave - I'll have a dabble tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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