Recent content by JiroBass

Nice 70's Precision bass! What's the width of the neck at the nut? It looks like 1 5/8", which I believe was standard in this era. Sending you a PM.

@uwrossi I hear you. I have some experience with these heads and cabs. For R&B and soul, you would definitely want their ceramic cabinets, especially the 212's. They carry more of the fat, low tones and fundamental frequencies than the lightweight neodymium cabs. Although the neo cabs are super...

This bass is beautiful! I guess they discontinued this model, because they want people to go to the Custom Shop for something with similar specs. Would you happen to know the string spacing at the bridge (18mm or 19mm)? And could you please provide the width of the neck at the nut? Thank you!

Apologies for the dated Spinal Tap reference! This is the second of my reviews on boutique basses that I've recently played. If you haven't taken the poll, please weigh in on "Boutique basses that lived up to your expectations": Boutique Bass Poll: Review: Rogers 5-string jazz bass (Ulyate...

@campbems Sorry to hear that your deal that fell through. If you ever do get to try one, please write a blurb here and give us your thoughts.

Definitely agree that Marco's stuff is amazing. His 70's style jazz bass is built for slapping. Lots of growl and really low action! I had the pleasure of meeting him recently at Bass Player Live in Los Angeles. Great guy. Thanks for posting!

Beautiful Warrior bass and great pics! I've heard of them, but I've never tried one. Thanks for posting!

I finally got to play two bass brands I'd only heard of, but had never played: a Rogers 5-string, and a Colibri 4-string jazz bass. Both exceeded expectations, so I thought I'd share some thoughts on them here. I'll discuss the Rogers here; my thoughts on the Colibri are in a separate post...

Congratulations on your new acquisition(s)! For anyone who's interested, here's a detailed video review of the Olinto P-bass. The review is by Steve Araujo of "The Bass Hang." Steve does all kinds of reviews on bass-related gear. I had a chance to play this particular bass. Oh wow. I just...

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I met Marco at Bass Player Live in Hollywood. Really nice guy, and he seems willing to work with you. I tried a couple of his jazz basses. They all have extremely low action, and the pickups are hot. They seem built for slapping. You can get lots of grit and grind, and the slap tone is...

The Form Factor Bi1000 is really powerful and super clear. It has a true 1000 watts at 4 ohms. If you like clarity and power, that's the way to go. The response is really fast, with lots of clarity -- almost the opposite of that "squishy" sound you get from tubes. At 10 pounds, it's only...

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Bobby Vega's "Shark" bass! At about 7:15 in this video from Bass Player Live, Bobby recounts the origin of the "shark." He also talks about the time when he got Milton Berle to sign it:

Wish someone would re-open the "Butcher's Block Gallery of Modification Horrors." Best thread ever. TB Butcher's Block Gallery of Modification Horrors WARNING: You can't "un-see" some of these mods. You'll laugh and cry at the same time.