- Mar 13, 2008
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- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
Away she went to Marty Bell on 8/21/12
I originally bought this bass from a good friend on another forum a few years back now, it's been a great bass, love it's tone - the pups have a great, warm vintage growl to them, love the clank you get when my pickskips across the top of the pickup. I have the feeling there are many stories inside this bass, it's headstock has a music store sticker from Arkansas, at one point it was refretted with large frets, much bigger than stock, one of the body wings has been reglued after separating and of course it has the requisite busted headstock, which over time has developed a slight lateral twist.
After reading a lot of great comments here on TB, I decided to contact Marty Bell, and he was really a pleasure to work with all thru the process. He emailed often and let me know how things were going and when there was a day's delay he explained carefully the reasons - all in all a very positive expierience and I'd highly reccomend him.
Anyway, for me it's been a great player at a lot shows and it's had it's share of knocks and dings, time for for a fresh coat of paint, if you like traditional things like sunburst finishes or fine boutique wood this isn't your bass - just move along
When it was "new"
Years later, stripped of it's parts before going to Marty Bell
And some shots after it's return, notice how it changes color under certain light scources, I have yet to really get a good shot of this bass
And inside under incandescent light, it's quite different!
I originally bought this bass from a good friend on another forum a few years back now, it's been a great bass, love it's tone - the pups have a great, warm vintage growl to them, love the clank you get when my pickskips across the top of the pickup. I have the feeling there are many stories inside this bass, it's headstock has a music store sticker from Arkansas, at one point it was refretted with large frets, much bigger than stock, one of the body wings has been reglued after separating and of course it has the requisite busted headstock, which over time has developed a slight lateral twist.
After reading a lot of great comments here on TB, I decided to contact Marty Bell, and he was really a pleasure to work with all thru the process. He emailed often and let me know how things were going and when there was a day's delay he explained carefully the reasons - all in all a very positive expierience and I'd highly reccomend him.
Anyway, for me it's been a great player at a lot shows and it's had it's share of knocks and dings, time for for a fresh coat of paint, if you like traditional things like sunburst finishes or fine boutique wood this isn't your bass - just move along
When it was "new"
Years later, stripped of it's parts before going to Marty Bell
And some shots after it's return, notice how it changes color under certain light scources, I have yet to really get a good shot of this bass
And inside under incandescent light, it's quite different!
