How do you like those Fender flats?
Put some on my a/e that you see in my avitar...think they are high tension... Neck did not like them, ordered some phosphor bronze, softer metal, less tension??
What do you think?
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How do you like those Fender flats?
Put some on my a/e that you see in my avitar...think they are high tension... Neck did not like them, ordered some phosphor bronze, softer metal, less tension??
What do you think?
I've got the light set on my Paramount in drop D, and the medium light set on a Jazz bass in standard tuning, I prefer the feel of the light set but the punch of the medium lights. Like most flats they're higher tension than rounds but a truss rod adjustment should take care of any bowing.
I had to adjust my TR several times, still high action that I never had before -- and these were lights-- E=100 -- turned tuners down few turns, neck relaxed --
had original strings from 2004 ( yes, they had THE funk on them), took them off finally to boil them, g string then broke... Tried the flats... Going back to Phosfor bronze... Ill try the flats on something else, maybe my Dean B2, that might be interesting...
I've been rocking the Fender flats on my Paramount for several years and I think they sound and feel fantastic. That combo is still my favorite, although I usually play another Paramount with rounds with the rock band I'm currently in.
Also, I finally installed the bridge cover on my Juggernaut. Love the way it looks but it does get in the way of actually playing the instrument. I've never bonded with Jazz basses, though, so I keep this one around mostly because it makes a nice companion to my Paramounts.
Also, I finally installed the bridge cover on my Juggernaut. Love the way it looks but it does get in the way of actually playing the instrument. I've never bonded with Jazz basses, though, so I keep this one around mostly because it makes a nice companion to my Paramounts.
Might be the camera angle? It's an All Parts bridge cover but I assume it's similar to the Fender version. (I went with All Parts because I figured it'd be sacrilege to have a giant Fender F on a Dean bass.)
New to this thread and to Dean basses. I am thinking of purchasing this bass. It is a Dean Jeff Berlin sig bass. Can anyone tell me anything about it? I've been looking looking all over the net and can't find anything about it. Is it authentic? I found a lot of other Dean and other Jeff Berlin basses but not this one. I read there were three models.
That is the Jeff Berlin Signature Bass 'Bassic' model made in Korea.
I own several Dean Jeff Berlin Signature basses.
One Exotic Quilt Maple made in Czech Republic
Two Standard made in Czech Republic
One USA Patchwork
One Player active made in China
I never played the models made in South Korea.
Can you share the first letters and first 2 numbers of the serial number please?
Here is a page from a 2001 Dean catalog that features your bass.
At this time in 2001 the South Korean model was the 'budget' version of the Jeff Berlin Signature Bass.
It did not have the Bartolini pups, nor did it have the Badass II bridge.
However, I have to assume it has the same fast thin neck that I absolutely love. I say that as even my MIC model has the same neck.
The South Korean Model came in Classic Black, Metallic Red and Metallic Blue.
Here is a cut from a 2001 catalog that features only MSRP prices for the Exotic and the Standard and not the Bassic, which is your model.
Street prices would be around $300 lower.
The Bassic probably had an MSRP of $800 and a street price of $500
There's more than three models.
The three above
plus
The Player MIC active
The USA Patchwork
The USA Basic not to be confused with the MIK Bassic
The USA Basic is the same as the USA Patchwork but without the patchwork wood pieces.
So that is actually 6.
The Dean JB Signature was made from 1999 to 2013. It was a dedicated model not based on any other Dean bass and only ever a JB signature. JB was playing these from 1999 to 2013, usually a USA model or a Czech model and never an active model. Only ever made 4 string and fretted.
In 2014 JB switched to Cort signature.
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Larry...
B-Mac is the Dean Encyclopedia...
But, I would do some research of Berlin, and what he wants in a bass, because those "items" will be present in this bass... I believe he owns only 1 or 2 instruments... As B Mac said he is now with Cort... So, at some point there was issue with Dean...
I own a Dean Brian Bromberg B2... Bromberg moved on from Dean because of some issues also...
I can see those issues in my instrument... Though a good instrument that I enjoy playing, it will take time and money to iron out those production faux pas... Again, that does not mean that I my B2 is crap, to the contrary -- very playable, sounds very nice, attractive -- just some production decision making that Ieaves you scratching your head...
So, I would expect that this Berlin model is a good instrument, though it may have production/manufacturing/design issues, so be prepared...
But, if the price is right, jump on it... I think you'll be glad you did...
When JB played these he had many of them. You can Google Jeff Berlin and see him playing quite a few different ones with a few on racks setting behind him. Probably still only played one or two. Probably just 'advertising'.
He was with Dean for 14 years using nothing but the Dean JB signature before switching to Cort, unlike Brian Bromberg using the Dean B2 which didn't last very long.
Since the JB is passive it really has no issues to iron out like the B2.
Plus JB basically only used the bridge pickup for his trade mark sound.
The Cort JB is basically the same bass, but with a Babicz Bridge instead of a Badass II bridge. Still has custom Bartolini pups like the Dean and a narrow thin neck no gloss finish.
The main reason JB left Dean is due to Dean making an Active model available. JB was not happy about that as he does not play any Active basses.
Too bad, you might have had a nice playing gigging bass there...
Interesting what BMac gave as JB reasons for leaving Dean, certainly not the production compromises that Bromberg had with the B2...
But then, Berlin is certainly an individualist, and very headstrong about his wants and beliefs...
I have to say, that patchwork version is one of the best looking basses I've ever seen!
Too bad for Dean...
If I may ask, what was the asking $ on that JB model??
It isn't necessarily a bad Bass, just not the desirable model.
May I ask what the asking price was?
It may good as a mod platform.
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I see the price above. That is a decent price for that bass for what it is if it is in good shape.
The one you were looking at was the 'Bassic' model. Two esses on purpose.
Not to be confused with the USA 'Basic' model. One esse on purpose.
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They only made 3 Patchwork JB's.
All 3 were different.
One was a mule for making JB's Patchwork.
JB's Patchwork
My Patchwork.
That's all they made.
One TB-er owned the mule and he has since passed away and I believe that bass is in Europe somewhere.
JB auctioned off his Patchwork to a charity cause
I still have mine, which has a Maple FB rather than an Ebony FB.
Anyone here who is looking for a hardshell case for a Dean MIK 32” Performer ABG this case by Guardian is a perfect fit.
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Guardian CG-022-BA Deluxe Archtop Acoustic Bass Guitar Hard Case R0530
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Hi all.
I have a Dean Edge fretless 5 string. While changing the battery I pulled some wires loose. I put everything back where I thought it went and now the volume knob doesn't work properly. It functions more like a noisy kill switch instead of a volume control. Attached are pics of the wiring as it is now. Thanks in advance for any help you can offer.
I have a Dean Edge fretless 5 string. While changing the battery I pulled some wires loose. I put everything back where I thought it went and now the volume knob doesn't work properly. It functions more like a noisy kill switch instead of a volume control. Attached are pics of the wiring as it is now. Thanks in advance for any help you can offer.
