Recent content by Beefwren

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    What is it about the PJ Mustang?!

    My luthier did something similar with the blend knob instead of the 3 way switch. I really like being able to roll off either pickup a bit. I have a Fralin P and a Dimarzio Ultra Jazz, which are perfect sounding to me. I did not love the Fralin J pickup in the Mustang as much. But I agree with...
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    SOLD Lakland Skyline 55-02

    Totally, it’s the most versatile bass I’ve played.
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    SOLD Lakland Skyline 55-02

    I bought this new at a local guitar shop a few months ago. It’s only been played at home. Excellent condition and in full working order. It’s a beautifully made bass and I love it. The tone control bypass is nice. I need to make room for another acquisition though. Ash body Flatsawn Maple neck...
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    Strings to tame a Sting Ray ?

    I tried lots of strings on my maple fretboard 4H and the search ended with FatBeams. They are the perfect balance IMHO.
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    Warmoth Gecko owner's club

    Hi all, I’m looking to build a Gecko small body and was hoping to put a split P pickup on there. It doesn’t look like a split P is an option on the Warmoth website. Maybe there isn’t room. Is the only option to do a Bartolini MM that allows a split P type configuration?
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    SOLD 2018 Lakland 55-01 w Upgrades

    I’m curious, what is between the pickups?
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    NBD! Reverend Mercalli 5

    I like LTFs on my Mercalli 5. Fantastic bass, especially for the price.
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    Best Bluetooth Compact Speaker System For Travel Today?

    Ultimate Ears Wonderboom is pretty great. I’ve had one for a couple years and it sounds nice, including on the low end. It’s certainly compact and you give up some bass there. https://a.co/d/dK2Wui8 Hyperboom is more expensive and bigger but has more bass. Wirecutter says the Earfun UBoom L...
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    God/Cosmos/Gravity is a bassist

    So many jokes in here? Astronomers detect ‘cosmic bass note’ of gravitational waves
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    Need an aggressive fuzz

    Team Awesome Fuzz Machine does everything I could want in a bass fuzz pedal. It has a lot of range. smallsound/bigsound