Recent content by solst1ce

the Guild Starcaster II arrived today and I am Gob-Smacked. Two Bisonic pickups that are absolutely the real deal, perfectly setup and gorgeous fit and finish. I suspect they might not be available in the future as Sweetwater and maybe some other stores are offering fire sale prices- at $700 it...

thanks for the input... I like the Casady bass as it is and really don't want to part with it- nor do I need another project. The Guild Starfire II shorter scale is a plus for me and the if the Guild BiSonics sound as good as what I've heard on my YouTube binge watch I'd probably be happy with...

I'm looking at that Starfire II with the BiSonic and it's tempting. I have a Jack Casady and an unused Hammond BiSonic sitting on a shelf. I was thinking of mounting the BiSonic at the neck position in the Casady, but now I'm considering buying a Starfire II and saving the Hammond pickup for...

the wood pickup ring color looks better in the photo than it does on the bass. I was trying to match the rosewood fingerboard but the color is not right. On the other hand, the plastic sheet looks much better in reality than it does in the photo... a little more sparkle and depth. I think you...

I've had a cheap plastic "chrome" pickup trim ring on this bass for years "DarkStar" Peavey T-45 bass. The routed cavity for the stock pickup is wider than the DarkStar so it needed a wider trim ring to cover the cavity. I made a wood ring but I'm not happy with the color ... I was trying to...

In 1966 our 12 year old group of friends used to congregate at our buddy “Chip”s house to basically make noise in his rec room. Chip’s Dad was the CEO of Ampeg and brought some equipment home for us to play with... a Bass guitar, a Gemini guitar amp and a B-15 portaflex bass amp. We would make...

perfect timing... I have a Jack Casady bass arriving tomorrow and was looking for a good string option. I have a Peavey T-45 bass modified with a Fred Hammon "DarkStar" pickup and strung with Pyramid Flats. I really like the tone and feel of the strings, but the Peavey is quite heavy so the...