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Nice!
I’m not exactly up to speed on the Will Lee single coils. I gigged a nice WL5 a couple years back, and that bass was supplied with the Nordstrand SC’s. Lisa sent me a set of the Seymour Duncan SC’s, which are pretty much the wind specification the shop used for the last 15 years. The difference IIRC was the Nordy’s were a bit more sizzle / precise / hifi / transparent; and the Duncan’s had more of that old school lower mid bark / growl. Both really nice pickups, depending on your gig; but, I prefer the Duncan’s for the R&B voicing.
That said, I ended up with Delano JMVC’s, which just have a perfect palette for my needs. But, one other thing IME is that essentially all 5 string J format pickups just seem slightly anemic to me vs their 4 string brethren. For some reason, the extra bobbin width just seems to take something out of the performance in the 5% - 10% range. Yeah, that’s what volume knobs are for, I know. Still just seems to be one of those things.
Sadly, the 19mm neck profile on my WL5 wasn’t to my prefs, and I ended up trading down to a Fendowsky parts build. Here you can see the JMVC’s with the Sadowsky preamp. Great package. I use DR Hi Beams, and get all the Fender tones needed.
Also, dig the Demmie / Berg Stack!
This pic shows the quilt better:
The bass is a knockout in every way.
The bass is a knockout in every way.
Have you given it a name? For some reason when I see this one I get the feeling like I'm in a jungle being watched by a tiger. The way the color pops out of the black is like the quick glimpse you get of the beast right before the impending doom.
I'm sure it sounds beastly too...
Agreed. I feel the same about my tobacco burst quilt top JJ5, looks like the same ebony board and black hardware as well. love it!!
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. It’s in solid rotation. It also doesn’t do the airy high end thing either, it has a lower treble peak on the knob, but I have good luck on the beast with running the treble knob at 9 oclock and the bright switch engaged, for a more hi fi high end.
My current Sadowsky five string came with steel strings on it, and I can confirm it sounded a little too clanky at certain EQ settings.
I’m not a fan of steel strings because they tear up my fingertips, so I quickly swapped them out for some nickelwounds and the bass sounded much warmer and punchier and more musical right off the bat.
In my experience, steel strings just don’t work as well on some instruments.
Glad you posted this!Nice!
I’m not exactly up to speed on the Will Lee single coils. I gigged a nice WL5 a couple years back, and that bass was supplied with the Nordstrand SC’s. Lisa sent me a set of the Seymour Duncan SC’s, which are pretty much the wind specification the shop used for the last 15 years. The difference IIRC was the Nordy’s were a bit more sizzle / precise / hifi / transparent; and the Duncan’s had more of that old school lower mid bark / growl. Both really nice pickups, depending on your gig; but, I prefer the Duncan’s for the R&B voicing.
That said, I ended up with Delano JMVC’s, which just have a perfect palette for my needs. But, one other thing IME is that essentially all 5 string J format pickups just seem slightly anemic to me vs their 4 string brethren. For some reason, the extra bobbin width just seems to take something out of the performance in the 5% - 10% range. Yeah, that’s what volume knobs are for, I know. Still just seems to be one of those things.
Sadly, the 19mm neck profile on my WL5 wasn’t to my prefs, and I ended up trading down to a Fendowsky parts build. Here you can see the JMVC’s with the Sadowsky preamp. Great package. I use DR Hi Beams, and get all the Fender tones needed.
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Also, dig the Demmie / Berg Stack!
I’ve got a fender American elite five string that I just had an onboard Sadowsky preamp installed in, and it sounds way better with the new preamp.
The next phase of the plan is to get new pickups installed in it. I’ve always been a fan of Nordstrand and Aguilar, but I’ve never used Delano pickups before.
These look like they would fit my bass perfectly, and I’m really digging the sound clips I’m hearing on YouTube.
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Strings make a huge difference and are sometimes overlooked. Which strings are best is personal preference of course. The one thing I've learned after all these years is that a string set that sounds great on one bass might sound meh on another.
Have you given it a name? For some reason when I see this one I get the feeling like I'm in a jungle being watched by a tiger. The way the color pops out of the black is like the quick glimpse you get of the beast right before the impending doom.
I'm sure it sounds beastly too...
It’s around 7.6 lbs. So I call it ’ol 76.
Welcome to the club. You are #548.
Hmmm, didn't know Amazon carried rosewood fret boards....
Just be careful ordering a Brazilian. WAY more than I anticipated.
I bet...
Edit:. Sorry guys and gals... didn't view the whole video. Whilst very funny, they're may have been some language not suitable for all.
I may have just self-censored myself...
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Hey guys I've been away from TB for quite a bit (feels like a year or two), hope everyone is well.
Still going strong with my NYC Reversed PJ5 seen in my profile pic (8 years now), still my #1 baby. However, I haven't been keeping up on cleaning the maple fretboard and now it's pretty stained up in the "money" zone (1st 5 frets or so). It's a non roasted Birdseye Maple neck, made in Spring 2011 (just in case practices in finishing the fretboards have changed since then).
What's the suggested method for:
1) cleaning up the gunk
2) removing stains from the maple
I would typically use some used dryer sheets to clean up the gunk, but I'm stumped on the stains. I'd appreciate any help you guys could provide.
Still going strong with my NYC Reversed PJ5 seen in my profile pic (8 years now), still my #1 baby. However, I haven't been keeping up on cleaning the maple fretboard and now it's pretty stained up in the "money" zone (1st 5 frets or so). It's a non roasted Birdseye Maple neck, made in Spring 2011 (just in case practices in finishing the fretboards have changed since then).
What's the suggested method for:
1) cleaning up the gunk
2) removing stains from the maple
I would typically use some used dryer sheets to clean up the gunk, but I'm stumped on the stains. I'd appreciate any help you guys could provide.
The stained maple is a "feature" of Sadowsky's thin matte nitro finish. Indirectly, anyway. Nitro will wear away from frequent playing, and once that happens I'm not sure it's possible to prevent the maple underneath from becoming stained, or to remove the stains.
I happen to love the look of a frequently played instrument. On my 2005 NYC P5, the treble edge of the birdseye fretboard lost finish and became stained. My solution was to lightly sand the entire back of the neck, because I love the feel of well-played 50s and 60s Fenders where the finish has worn away. The nitro on the top of my fretboard is mostly intact (aside from the treble edge), but it wouldn't bother me a bit if mine showed wear as yours does.
I'm not sure what to tell you if you can't learn to love the look on yours, but maybe others have ideas.
I happen to love the look of a frequently played instrument. On my 2005 NYC P5, the treble edge of the birdseye fretboard lost finish and became stained. My solution was to lightly sand the entire back of the neck, because I love the feel of well-played 50s and 60s Fenders where the finish has worn away. The nitro on the top of my fretboard is mostly intact (aside from the treble edge), but it wouldn't bother me a bit if mine showed wear as yours does.
I'm not sure what to tell you if you can't learn to love the look on yours, but maybe others have ideas.
Badge of honor... and lots of playing. Use it as a conversation starter between fellow musicians, letting them know in detail where you've been and what you've done... the path you and the instrument have taken to get where you are today.
By the way, it's your turn to buy donuts... I'll see you at our OCD counseling session, later this evening.
By the way, it's your turn to buy donuts... I'll see you at our OCD counseling session, later this evening.
