Fender ABG Club

[B-Mac]

New Kingman arrived. 4" longer scale than my Jumbo Junior but a lot bigger overall.
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@JohnMalay

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[Cullen G]

If you have large hands, the V2 neck may just be too small.
It's the smallest neck and fretboard I've seen. I can play everything a bit faster on the V2. I wanted the same profile on the Ziricote bass ... but Steve went with the standard jazz bass neck profile, and the V2 is considerably smaller even.

 

[JohnMalay]

It's a J-bass neck for all intents and purposes.

 

[Cullen G]

Indeed it be! And a itty-bitty one too.
I looked, and both the V2 and Ziricote are the same width fretboards. Only the depth of the V2 is a bit shallower.
Helps with my arthritis.

 

[bass-shy]

I put a set of D'Addario Nylon Tapes on my CB-60SCE yesterday. Man did they ever transform that bass!

It had GHS Pressure Wounds on it before, and I liked them, but they were at the end of their useful life.

The D'Addarios feel and sound terrific. Highly recommend!

 

[Lance Bunyon]

I put a set of D'Addario Nylon Tapes on my CB-60SCE yesterday. Man did they ever transform that bass!

It had GHS Pressure Wounds on it before, and I liked them, but they were at the end of their useful life.

The D'Addarios feel and sound terrific. Highly recommend!

D'addario tapes are incredible.

 

[bass-shy]

D'addario tapes are incredible.

Agreed! I had tried Labella Tapewounds years ago and I didn't care for them. I had pretty much given up on nylon strings for bass. The shop didn't have my usual ABG strings in stock so I figured I'd try the D'Addarios.

Glad I did!

 

[matt-o-]

Sunday morning, you get up, grab the acoustic bass, play 15 minutes, just for yourself, that's what is wonderful with these instruments. Same in the evening, just before you go to bed, play a little bit, no hassle, just the sound resonating.

 

[B-Mac]

Sunday morning, you get up, grab the acoustic bass, play 15 minutes, just for yourself, that's what is wonderful with these instruments. Same in the evening, just before you go to bed, play a little bit, no hassle, just the sound resonating.

Best way to get practice in!

Easy Peasy no hassle is the best way!

 

[Cullen G]

Okay now .... Let's get back to what this thread is really about: pickups on ABGs... Fender ABGs in particular.

I have a new stealth mount hyper thin pickup that's beautifully out of your way, provides a great sound, acts as a thumbrest, and kills those annoying top panel resonances!

Low mount, thumbrest !!!

 

[InkCow]

Okay now .... Let's get back to what this thread is really about: pickups on ABGs... Fender ABGs in particular.

I have a new stealth mount hyper thin pickup that's beautifully out of your way, provides a great sound, acts as a thumbrest, and kills those annoying top panel resonances!

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Low mount, thumbrest !!!

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You can barely notice it!

 

[InkCow]

On this topic however, I just installed a K&K knockoff in my BG32, which is a dramatic improvement over the under saddle piezo.

 

[B-Mac]

Okay now .... Let's get back to what this thread is really about: pickups on ABGs... Fender ABGs in particular.

I have a new stealth mount hyper thin pickup that's beautifully out of your way, provides a great sound, acts as a thumbrest, and kills those annoying top panel resonances!

View attachment 5077159

Low mount, thumbrest !!!

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[B-Mac]

Okay now .... Let's get back to what this thread is really about: pickups on ABGs... Fender ABGs in particular.

I have a new stealth mount hyper thin pickup that's beautifully out of your way, provides a great sound, acts as a thumbrest, and kills those annoying top panel resonances!

View attachment 5077159

Low mount, thumbrest !!!

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I think you intended this for the Acoustic Fetish Club. They’ve been posting some really abhorrent things lately. Gives me the shakes.

 

[Clark W]

It's a J-bass neck for all intents and purposes.

Exactly, the only difference is length. It stops at 30" scale instead of running out to 34"

So what were the "blemishes" on your "B stock" purchase?

 

[Clark W]

The reason I ask is that the Kingman’s neck is supposed to be like a Jazz bass neck. My Kingman V1, which is 34” scale, is definitely like a Jazz bass neck, thin and narrow. I only played a V2 briefly in a nearby mom & pop shop, and don’t really remember how the neck felt.

It feels like a Jazz neck to me. I now own two Jazz basses partially because of owning a V2

 

[Cullen G]

I think you intended this for the Acoustic Fetish Club. They’ve been posting some really abhorrent things lately. Gives me the shakes.

Cmon B-Mac .... You know I walk on a bum ankle.
You know I refuse the opioids the Dr.s offer me continually.
You know I live in the Emerald Triangle.

I think I posted my new low profile pickup thread on the HiFi forums, the race car forums, a blog about UFOs, and a dating site...
Give a guy a break!

 

[B-Mac]

Cmon B-Mac .... You know I walk on a bum ankle.
You know I refuse the opioids the Dr.s offer me continually.
You know I live in the Emerald Triangle.

I think I posted my new low profile pickup thread on the HiFi forums, the race car forums, a blog about UFOs, and a dating site...
Give a guy a break!

 

[Cullen G]

Plus, that V2 with custom pickup has proprietary cable technology that makes her have that wonderful thump- thump sound of an upright bass with dead strings!
Something about the cable routing...

 

[B-Mac]

Plus, that V2 with custom pickup has proprietary cable technology that makes her have that wonderful thump- thump sound of an upright bass with dead strings!
Something about the cable routing...

It'll even reverberate flatulence!