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My Bloody Aria........

FL Knifemaker

FL Knifemaker

Apr 9, 2006
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Lakeland, FL
www.blackwoodknives.com
#1
Ebay got me again. I played one of these last year at our local music store and was quite impressed. The one I played was the more subdued blueburst finish :) I saw this on Ebay, kept an eye on it and got it for $290 with shipping. It has a few very minor dings and zero fret wear. The only issue is the gold plating is warn off much of the hardware but I have a local plater that will have the parts back in one day :D

The factory finish is actually much more that just a half assed afterthought. It's actually below the clear coat with quite a bit of detail. I know the finish is probably not for everyone, me either actually but DAMN does this bass play nice!!! I think it will fit in perfectly as my workshop bass :) It has the LOWEST non buzzing action of any bass I own. I'll probably end up raising it slightly when I put new strings on it. The pickups have really nice sound to them and the passive electronics provide a nice range.

All things considered, I'm really happy with my $300 Ebay splurge :hyper:

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#11
I bought one of those this past summer. It was cool as all get out but it was a reach for the first five or so frets so I sold it to a younger guy that ws in a metal band. It was candy apple red. Yours looks like it has a trem bar? I am curious, was this Ebayer located in the S.F. bay area? This looks just like one that was listed on craigslist here awhile back.
 
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SUNNyday r. said:
I bought one of those this past summer. It was cool as all get out but it was a reach for the first five or so frets so I sold it to a younger guy that ws in a metal band. It was candy apple red. Yours looks like it has a trem bar? I am curious, was this Ebayer located in the S.F. bay area? This looks just like one that was listed on craigslist here awhile back.
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It was sold by an auction company in Oshkosh Wisconsin. I would say the last 3 frets are unreachable but it has 24 frets :) No trem bar, it's a solid bridge but it does have the micro tuners. Cool idea actually!!

I'm not sure of the setup on these. The pups seem low and fixed solid to the body. When I take it apart to have the gold plating re-done, I'll pull the pups out and see how they are mounted. Maybe they are supposed to be as low as they are. I'm actually amazed at the tight and focused sound they produce the way they are sitting. If I can put some foam behind them, I'll experiement with raising them. If not, it's very good as is! I need to make a pup switch thingy, mabye one that says BLOOD/GUTS :p

I hate to say this but it plays better than my Hammer Scarab that cost 4X as much :( :)
 

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