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  1. Benthebassist

    I found this..

    In a local pawn shop that has piles of vintage or neglected instruments I stumbled across this bad boy. it’s a 1987 made in Japan Charvel 3b, and I’m blown away by how good it sounds. first of all I’m not sure what pickup the previous owner has installed but it sounds like a polar opposite...
  2. Benthebassist

    I bought this..

    I couldn’t hold back on this purchase, bootsy taught me the way of playing funk on bass and after actually playing it I was blown away by how good it sounds. So here we have the Warwick Bootsy Collins Artist Series Space Bass Don’t be fooled, it says made in China, but this is the best Chinese...
  3. Benthebassist

    Let’s see your modded up, cheap plywood or first ever basses

    Here’s my 1987 marlin sidewinder bass, a natural relic It had okay playability and very average passive tone. As expected the hardware is nasty, worst tuners I’ve ever used and the pickups and electronics we’re awful. So, I jammed an EMG P in it and an EMG 35DC, then following that I added a...
  4. Benthebassist

    Fender Deluxe P Bass - has anyone made mods to this model?

    I do love this bass but since purchasing a Spector euro and Japanese jazz bass special I’m not seeing much use for it. the things I have picked on (even though it is a fantastic instrument): - the bridge pickup sounds thin and doesn’t add a lot when both pickups are blended together - the mid...
  5. Benthebassist

    Is this a good find?

    Found this 1985 serial MIJ “PJ” bass. It’s not a jazz bass special but seems exactly like one! Anyone know much about them? the pole pieces in the pickups are huge and as a result the bass sounds really really punchy, very impressed with the TBX as well for a passive bass it’s got a lot of...