I really love this bass! It's just so...YOWZA! I'd have one almost just like it, but I didn't think the Trans White would look as good with the Maple/Wenge neck as it does with the Maple/Maple neck.
I need a few more pics of that bass, please!!
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I really love this bass! It's just so...YOWZA! I'd have one almost just like it, but I didn't think the Trans White would look as good with the Maple/Wenge neck as it does with the Maple/Maple neck.
I need a few more pics of that bass, please!!
Yup. There's a few ABZs with nice tops on the website-
They need a few more pics on the website...drooldrool
drooldrool
Since we're talking about gateway basses, I can participate in that. Unfortunately, the only pics I have also have me in them, sorry.
Both are 2013 or 2014...
Whalepool ABZ5
Combustion V1
Those are why I'm coming back...;-)
Both are 2013 or 2014...
Whalepool ABZ5
Combustion V1
Those are why I'm coming back...;-)
Indigoburst looks great too, but I already have a few blue basses. Thought I'd try something different if/when I get a chance.
At the time, the Afterburner I's were like the early ABZ's - no options with the exception of a flamed top. Bodies were alder, necks maple and wenge fingerboards. Passive. By keeping the options down, it would reduce costs.
The Afterburner II's had more "exotic" woods and were solid bodied. They didn't have poly finishes and had active electronics. Mine is a 2004 and has a mahogany body, bubinga neck and top and wenge fingerboard with an 18V Aguilar OBP-1 preamp (as well as a BluEQube switch and active/passive switch). I later installed a hybrid treble control. I don't think it was too long after that that walnut started replacing mahogany for the standard body wood and bubinga for necks. The BluEQube was also removed after that and the active passive switch was incorporated into the volume as a push-pull switch. I am not sure when the scroll holes became standard in the ABII's. I think that was done mainly to reduce the weight.
A friend tested Ernie Ball Super Long Scale. They seem to fit now.
is it just me or does Sheldon look like HE-MAN himself in some pictures?
amazing man anyway and i bet he has something battlecatlike in his sleeve for next year!
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Yep classic AB-2 v2. The first ones had mahogany instead of walnut. The knobs have been switched out for newer ones.
Well - the Combustion 3X 6 string turned up today, and I just spent a solid 2 hours putting her through her paces. I think I have it for a few days before I need to make a decision on whether to put down the money or not. This is going to be tough...not as easy a decision as I thought it would be. There's been a few things that I'm going back and forth about, but I'm going to sit with it for a few days before I post my thoughts.
I found a shop in germany to do the pickguard for my NG3....now i just need to make up my mind for a color. I hate decisions 
My NG3 is mopar purple.....is a purple pearl (kinda bright) too much? Do you guys have any other nice colorideas which would look nice togeter with the mopar purple?
My NG3 is mopar purple.....is a purple pearl (kinda bright) too much? Do you guys have any other nice colorideas which would look nice togeter with the mopar purple?
I found a shop in germany to do the pickguard for my NG3....now i just need to make up my mind for a color. I hate decisions
Tausch mit meinem schwarzen NG3
Tausch mit meinem schwarzen NG3
nah thanks dude
i also want to get rid of the peripherylogo since sometimes my thumB (thanks @spiritbass) gets caught in there
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Fantastic news. It seems that there are carbon fibre pickguards in the NG3 form factor again. I'm getting one to re-upgrade the pickguard on my converted NG3 as the kit only had an icky plain black one in it.
Woo!
Woo!
I hate it when my thump gets stuck. 
I think @Salciniclas meant to type "thumb"...
I think @Salciniclas meant to type "thumb"...
nah thanks dude
If you're going custom just go nuts, you could have anything on there like a PCB.
Good call on losing the Adidas stripe.
i will go nuts but i kinda want to keep it decent haha. Purple pearl (almost pink) will do i think. The PCB looks nice but since i am a mechanical engineer this would be more for my brother (electrical engineer), although he can't even play a flute
