Recent content by tk4207

Potentially! The bridge rewind was ~15 years ago so I'm unsure if they'd have records, but I may reach out! I think your point about a detuner or converting to BEAD makes good practical sense if I had a regular professional need, but since I'm largely a hobbyist with occasional gigging, my aim...

Fair point! Organized my thoughts and added measurements below- BassPickupTypeNeckBridgeAvg. String Height in mm*StringsSubjective Tasting Notes '67 JazzOriginalSingle-coil6.317.866La Bella LT Flats Hottest, most high and low extension, very clear. Least EMF noise. G&L JB-5Original (G&L...

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I've been AB'ing my basses quite a bit the last few months, and stumbled into some contradictions that I need help making sense of! I've compared 4 basses: '67 Jazz with original pups (La Bella LT Flats) G&L JB5 with the standard alnico single-coils (La Bella LT Flats) Ric 4003 with the...

What pickups did you swap for? Agreed on the weight as well- extremely comfortable.

Agreed- I find it super comfortable and definitely prefer the tighter spacing, which is why I was seeking out a JB-5 specifically!

Awesome examples- I’m actually leaning towards plain black after seeing those variations!

Oh there's an idea- black pearloid?? That might be the ticket!

You know, I had the same thought initially when viewing online and intended to replace it, but in-person it’s a subtler parchment shade that’s actually pretty nice! Mixed on what would be a more appealing replacement- black or tortoiseshell?

First NBD in 8 years, first 5-stringer! Sweetwater return/B-stock via their outlet- $1,159 shipped for the crime of "slight buzz on the first string". "Slight" was doing some heavy lifting here- it was unacceptable as-is, but after relocating and resizing the neck shim + minor saddle height...

Ah-ha! I have the same issue, but was having trouble tracking down the source. Frustrating to confirm it’s at the amp level. Definitely very audible in live situations when using the DI out with PA systems that have a bit too much top end dialed in. Will monitor this thread if anyone comes up...

Looks like we’ve 3 got so far including myself? Definitely will still consider having them fabricated if we can find 2-3 others!

Not anytime soon! Haven’t turned up beyond 10-11 o’clock at a gig yet! Plenty loud

Nice! Yeah, the 1x15, sounds great paired together!

Hey friends! Owing to the lack of a commercially-available rack-mounting solution from GK for the Legacy and Fusion S heads, I went off and designed my own! Had an SLA prototype made and it's currently doing time in my rack. They check out great, so I'm considering replacing it with a sturdier...