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Ha! I ordered a Copley 5 string!

Discussion in 'Basses [BG]' started by Stinsok, Jun 8, 2020.

  1. Jun 8, 2020 #1
    Stinsok

    Stinsok

    Dec 16, 2002
    Central Alabama
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  2. Jun 8, 2020 #2
    TrustRod

    TrustRod Supporting Member

    Mar 13, 2016
    Northern California
    I had that model. I called it the Fauxbias since the laminations are similar to a Tobias. I thought it played very well and sounded great. Kinda ugly and sharp cornered for my tastes though.

    Would make a great model to reshape and refinish. Round over those corners and get rid of the ugly colors and it could be a great bass. I remember really liking the neck pickup soloed.
     
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  3. Jun 8, 2020 #3
    Stinsok

    Stinsok

    Dec 16, 2002
    Central Alabama
    I'll have 200 bucks worth of fun with it.
     
  4. Jun 8, 2020 #4
    Beej

    Beej

    Feb 10, 2007
    Vancouver Island
    Wow @Stinsok ! You look great for 56, man. :smug:
     
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  5. Jun 8, 2020 #5
    Stinsok

    Stinsok

    Dec 16, 2002
    Central Alabama
    I'm still above ground but I don't look like that!
     
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  6. Jun 8, 2020 #6
    TrustRod

    TrustRod Supporting Member

    Mar 13, 2016
    Northern California
    I had $350 worth of fun with mine. Tonally it was a bit thick. If I still had it I would run it passive with the inside coils only/outside coils only Bartolini setup and take about a pound of wood off reshaping it.
     
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  7. Jun 15, 2020 #7
    Stinsok

    Stinsok

    Dec 16, 2002
    Central Alabama
    It arrived today and it's better than expected. It needed a setup but I haven't encountered any issues. Fit and finish are good. Can't find any blemishes. I had it in my head that it would be passive but it's got an 18v 2 band preamp. I hate to say this but it's got a nice Stingrayesque(ish) kind tone with the rear pickup solo'd. When both pickups are used you can get a thick, gooey tone. At 209.00 I'm really happy.
     
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  8. Jun 15, 2020 #8
    Volker Kirstein

    Volker Kirstein Blippy the Wonder Slug

    Jun 16, 2019
    Ingelheim am Rhein, Germany
    No pics?

    *facepalm*
     
  9. Jun 15, 2020 #9
    Stinsok

    Stinsok

    Dec 16, 2002
    Central Alabama
    Coming.
     
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  10. Jun 16, 2020 #10
    Stinsok

    Stinsok

    Dec 16, 2002
    Central Alabama
    Ok, got pics. It weighs a little over 10lbs. It's kinda cheesey looking in my opinion. It really needs a 3 band eq instead of a 2 band. I installed 2 new batteries and a set of D'addario 170's today. For the price I paid I am pleased.

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  11. Jun 16, 2020 #11
    Volker Kirstein

    Volker Kirstein Blippy the Wonder Slug

    Jun 16, 2019
    Ingelheim am Rhein, Germany
  12. Jun 16, 2020 #12
    Stinsok

    Stinsok

    Dec 16, 2002
    Central Alabama
    Doritos colored.
     
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  13. Jun 20, 2020 #13
    Stinsok

    Stinsok

    Dec 16, 2002
    Central Alabama
    I took it to a gig last night. I played it the last set. It sounded fine but there was a small buzz. I'm not sure if it was the fault of the bass. It was an older building and I was having hum issues with my stuff before we started. We moved power cords to different circuits and that helped but I still had to use a ground lift. After the gig one of that guys came up and said "That bass (I was thinking he was going to tell me it sucked) sounds great. What it is?" I have a gig tonight and will test it further. I may have to shield the control cavity.
     
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  14. Jun 20, 2020 #14
    Dr. Cheese

    Dr. Cheese Gold Supporting Member

    Mar 3, 2004
    Metro St. Louis
  15. Jul 1, 2020 #15
    Stinsok

    Stinsok

    Dec 16, 2002
    Central Alabama
    Update! The blend pot has become very scratchy. Deoxit does not cure the noise. The barrel jack causes a loud pop when you move just right. I've ordered a Tone Monster preamp and a football jack plate to cure all that.
     
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  16. Jul 5, 2020 #16
    BassLife77

    BassLife77

    Nov 13, 2009
    San Diego
    upgrade the pickups and it would sound even better. The weak point with cheap basses is always the electronics. I would dump all the pots too
     
  17. Jul 5, 2020 #17
    Stinsok

    Stinsok

    Dec 16, 2002
    Central Alabama
    The preamp comes complete I'm probably not going to invest that much into this bass.
     
  18. Jul 5, 2020 #18
    wmhill

    wmhill Inactive

    Aug 20, 2012
    upstate NY
    MTD basses endorsed artist Bartolini pickups emerging artist TECAMP bass players gear endorsed

    I don't know if you have used the Tonemonster products before, but it offers some pretty serious bang for the bucks. I have had a couple the were not quite what I was looking for- but still pretty good stuff.
     
  19. Jul 5, 2020 #19
    Stinsok

    Stinsok

    Dec 16, 2002
    Central Alabama
    Yes. A couple.
     
  20. Jul 6, 2020 #20
    TrustRod

    TrustRod Supporting Member

    Mar 13, 2016
    Northern California
    The pots I agree with however some of my favorite pickups have been very cheap. And I just finished a build with $10 Chinese pickups and it sounds great.
     
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