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10-28-2012, 07:52 AM
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The hipshot tuners and bridge are USA units, not the lower priced "licensed" units.
Nice.
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10-28-2012, 07:55 AM
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Endorsing Artist: Zon Guitars | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: A tank of gas from Chicago | | | Beautiful bass Chef. I like it wo the pick guard
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10-28-2012, 08:02 AM
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Staff Reviewer; Bass Gear Magazine Moderator | | Join Date: May 2004 Location: Columbia MO | | | Thanks!
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10-28-2012, 08:15 AM
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10-28-2012, 08:20 AM
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Builder: Valenti Basses | | Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Staten Island NYC | | Quote: |
Originally Posted by azzyrazzy Very nice bass! I think I'd have gone with a little vintage tint on the neck though  | There is a tint on the neck. It's hard to photograph. Pat does a nice light tint. If it was clear, the neck would be pretty much bright white. |
10-28-2012, 08:33 AM
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10-28-2012, 08:42 AM
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It's hard to tell from the photos I took, which were outdoors in bright sunlight. Quote:
Originally Posted by Nino Valenti  There is a tint on the neck. It's hard to photograph. Pat does a nice light tint. If it was clear, the neck would be pretty much bright white. |
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10-28-2012, 03:48 PM
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10-29-2012, 06:04 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Columbus, Ohio | | | You know, now that I think about it, I already knew that Nino built 6'ers. In fact, I was the first one to post about it in the Valenti megathread a year or so ago. I guess I'm just getting old and senile. |
10-29-2012, 07:10 AM
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Staff Reviewer; Bass Gear Magazine Moderator | | Join Date: May 2004 Location: Columbia MO | | | I think maybe I'm not the biggest fan of the DA ProSteels.
They feel mid-scooped to me.
I have Sadowsky Blue Steel, and Dunlop steel at hand.
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10-29-2012, 07:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Chef I think maybe I'm not the biggest fan of the DA ProSteels.
They feel mid-scooped to me.
I have Sadowsky Blue Steel, and Dunlop steel at hand. | You can't go wrong with Sadowsky strings, especially their blue label steels or bright nickels. |
11-02-2012, 04:06 PM
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Endorsing Artist: Martin Keith Guitars Moderator | | Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Long Island, NY | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Chef I think maybe I'm not the biggest fan of the DA ProSteels.
They feel mid-scooped to me.
I have Sadowsky Blue Steel, and Dunlop steel at hand. | I completely agree about Prosteels FWIW.
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11-02-2012, 04:14 PM
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Staff Reviewer; Bass Gear Magazine Moderator | | Join Date: May 2004 Location: Columbia MO | | | fwiw, I tried Peduall and Dunlop SS, and liked neither any better; this bass is just bright on top by nature.
Right now, I have a lightly used set of DA XL170 that I took off another bass, and this is closer to what I want.
I started a thread in strings over this, and the two most common asnwers to "tame the highs, add some warmth/mids" were DR Sunbeams, and LaBella SuperAlloy; so I may give those a shot after gigging the DA once or twice.
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11-03-2012, 09:27 AM
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Endorsing artist: Genz Benz - Nordstrand - DR strings - Sadowsky | | Join Date: May 2003 Location: Studio City/Redlands, CA | | | as I said in the other thread, ask Nino if he uses 500k pots, I bet that's what's going on, than again ash and maple = zing, no doubt (which I love).
Another trick would be to install a .022 cap and turn down the tone pot way down. This would still allow more frequencies through the tone filter but cut the extreme highs - I did this on my metro MS5, back then….
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11-03-2012, 09:47 AM
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Staff Reviewer; Bass Gear Magazine Moderator | | Join Date: May 2004 Location: Columbia MO | | | cool; thanks again!
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11-03-2012, 12:20 PM
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Endorsing Artist: Martin Keith Guitars Moderator | | Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Long Island, NY | | Yeah, you should give up on steels IMO (not that you asked  ) or use that tone knob!
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11-03-2012, 12:21 PM
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Staff Reviewer; Bass Gear Magazine Moderator | | Join Date: May 2004 Location: Columbia MO | | I do use the VTC
I've emailed Nino to ask about pots and caps.
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12-08-2012, 01:14 AM
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Staff Reviewer; Bass Gear Magazine Moderator | | Join Date: May 2004 Location: Columbia MO | | | This bass and I have become great friends.
I've left it alone, with the Alleva nickles on it.
It's super.
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Man, I still can't get over how awesome this came out.
Love it. Quote:
Originally Posted by Chef |
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