The Official Washburn Club (Redux!) - Page 10

EdMan57 · #**181** 12-18-2012, 04:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by droppedurpocket

Very nice! From left to right while looking down while playing are, vol, pickup blend, then the stacked has treble on top mids on bottom and then bass on the far right. It took me awhile to figure out how to manipulate the sound using the on board controls (hell, I'm still trying to figure it all out lol). It's a great player for sure. Just curious, is yours as heavy as a bus like mine? I believe mine is weighing in at just under 12 lbs!

Sweet!Thank you so much,droppedurpocket!

Ed

noisetherapy · #**182** 12-28-2012, 04:09 PM

Hey! I'd like to join!

I'm on a Taurus T25, AND I LOVE IT.

**ronaldpdbrandt** · #**183** 12-29-2012, 01:11 PM

37 - EdMan57
38 - noisetherapy

A big Washburn welcome to you both!

gary ashall · #**184** 01-04-2013, 12:32 AM

hello washburn bass people. i have played bass since 1985 and have had dozens of basses in that time. i recently decided i wanted to add a fretless to my collection and after searching the classifieds i came across a 1993 MB8 WITH STATUS PICKUPS. obviously this bass is 20 years old almost but is in almost unplayed condition. i tried to google the mb8 fretless and cant find one, its not a DIY fretless as the board is unlined (rosewood) i can find the mb4 in a fretless but ALL of the status equiped MB8 basses that i have found are fretted either maple or rosewood boards. could anyone please please shed any light on this and also where in the world this bass was made. thanks in advance and pics comming soon

DeMayunn · #**185** 01-06-2013, 08:37 AM

Hit me with a number baby.

Taurus T14 brand spanking new.

Serial: S11041593
when was this beast made?

Thanks!

**ronaldpdbrandt** · #**186** 01-07-2013, 06:17 AM

39 - DeMayunn

Welcome!

To gary ashall, I don't know about an MB8 fretless. Could it be a custom order or a custom mod? Anybody else have some personal experience with these?

psp742 · #**187** 01-07-2013, 08:31 AM

Hello Gary Ashall,

I just browsed the Vintage Washburn website and found MB8 under Mercury Bass, but in the description it has frets.. vintagewashburn.com/Bass/Mercurybass.html

Hope it is informative. Happy New Year!!

3mrhythm · #**188** 01-07-2013, 12:49 PM

Figured i would post in here. I play bass for Vessel (www.vesselnh.com or www.facebook.com/vesselrock)

I use a pre-fender sm400 head with a custom built 15" cab (ev1 built into a flight case (thiel style)

I use a washburn abt force 5 and rock a lovely m13 pedal (use mostly for some reverbs, fuzz and delays) Sometimes its just a big tuner pedal for me lol

i ended up with this bass in a trade on craigslist.. and i'll never get rid of it. Sounds great, plays awesome and wont leave my hands ever.

I played a show couple days back and one of the other bands bassist had a warwick and thought my bass had a better sound than his.. Gotta love washburn.

i started playing bass when i was in high school on my dads guild pilot.. great bass.. eventually i wanted my own.. i bought a bantam xb120 at a local shop. served me well for years but was definitely entry level. But even being entry level still had a great sound.

anywho. i'm a huge fan of washburn basses.

mc_muench · #**189** 01-07-2013, 01:10 PM

Okay I Have some Washburn history for you guys

I dont have a Washburn bass but I do have a very old "Washburn" acoustic guitar. Its made by a smaller company that Washburn bought in the 1900's called Regal. My guitar is circa 1930's. More info here...http://www.jagshouse.com/music/regal.html

I'll post pics later today.

This guitar has the weirdest harmonics I've ever heard. Its kindve thin sounding but rings overtones like mad. Very musical in person but when recorded it sounds too thin. A wide, deep V shaped neck, great for finger picking. This and my lawsuit Hondo Ric are the two things Id grab running out of my house if it were on fire.

I also have an old 50watt SS Regal combo from the 50's, that I do have a picture of. Its currently not working and I'm using the combo as a single cab but I have plans to repair the amp.

So can I squeeze into this group with stuff that was once made by Washburn?

**ronaldpdbrandt** · #**190** 01-08-2013, 07:51 AM

40 - 3mrhythm
41 - mc_muench

Welcome!

msact · #**191** 01-08-2013, 08:11 AM

Hi everyone. I have a 1981 Washburn SB40. I am the original owner. It still plays and sounds fanstastic. No one I have shown it in recent years has even seen one before. I have a few other basses that I recently added to my collection, but this particular bass has a very distinct tone and feel that keep me coming back.

**ronaldpdbrandt** · #**192** 01-08-2013, 09:33 AM

42 - msact

Welcome, and I must say that's a cool-looking Washburn you have there!

iriegnome · #**193** 01-08-2013, 11:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 3mrhythm

Figured i would post in here. I play bass for Vessel (www.vesselnh.com or www.facebook.com/vesselrock)

I use a pre-fender sm400 head with a custom built 15" cab (ev1 built into a flight case (thiel style)

I use a washburn abt force 5 and rock a lovely m13 pedal (use mostly for some reverbs, fuzz and delays) Sometimes its just a big tuner pedal for me lol

i ended up with this bass in a trade on craigslist.. and i'll never get rid of it. Sounds great, plays awesome and wont leave my hands ever.

I played a show couple days back and one of the other bands bassist had a warwick and thought my bass had a better sound than his.. Gotta love washburn.

i started playing bass when i was in high school on my dads guild pilot.. great bass.. eventually i wanted my own.. i bought a bantam xb120 at a local shop. served me well for years but was definitely entry level. But even being entry level still had a great sound.

anywho. i'm a huge fan of washburn basses.

Are your tuners angled on that bass or are the straight? It is hard to tell from the picture

3mrhythm · #**194** 01-08-2013, 11:35 AM

they are angled

3mrhythm · #**195** 01-08-2013, 11:37 AM

i was at a guitar center the other day seeing what they would offer for my rhodes mk1 73 stage piano and figured i would tool around on a couple basses while i waited.

i grabbed a $2100 fender jazz bass and hated it. lol strings were really far apart and it really didnt sound like it was worth $2200.

it was really light.. which could be a good thing.. but i like the weight of my bass.. feels sturdy

msact · #**196** 01-10-2013, 11:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ronaldpdbrandt

42 - msact

Welcome, and I must say that's a cool-looking Washburn you have there!

Thanks. It took me a while to identify it because there is no model name on it anyplace. It's also known as a Vulture II. The truss rod cover is blank and that's where Washburn used to stamp the model name. It's unique because it has a brass nut, brass saddles and thru neck. It sounds very distinct from my Fenders and Ibanez. It's also got a fairly wide neck (1.75) but plays well because it has 22 frets so the reach from note to note isn't uncomfortable at all. It's a very high quality, well made instrument.

Washburn's record keeping from back in those days leaves a lot to be desired. I contacted them initally to see if they could ID it and they couldn't. It took some google searching to figure out the model name. You would think as the original owner I would know these things.

3mrhythm · #**197** 01-12-2013, 06:38 PM

Just finally really fine tuned in my swr sm400 head.. i havent replaced strings on my bass in over a year.. lol so brand new cobalts sound pretty amazing right now..

here are a couple video recordings of a couple tests. really digging the tone right now

Slap Style
http://youtu.be/bi65EetVR1U

Finger Style (bass line notes from one of my bands song.. played a little different)
http://youtu.be/X7FdreMJrLw

Sustain strumming pretty thing:
http://youtu.be/atmFFMXiWYc

Huge94 · #**198** 01-13-2013, 11:04 AM

My Washburn T24! Nothing fancy, I love it!

I'd like a number please!

**ronaldpdbrandt** · #**199** 01-14-2013, 07:10 AM

43 - Huge94

Welcome!

dereksilloway · #**200** 01-19-2013, 11:12 PM

Gary Ashall, there is an MB8 on ebay right now.
Thought I would point it out to you in the hopes that you might be able to get a little more info, or at least see another one.
Its listed as a Lyon series...perhaps that is why you didnt find much info

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Washburn-Lyo...item1c2f414bd5