Help a newb?

[TEKKY]

Just obtained a 5-string bass. Not sure of the brand. The headstock doesn't look familiar. Can anyone help me identify?


Neck-thru 5-string bass with a soap-bar Bartolini bridge pickup and a Bartolini P pickup. Wilkinson 5-string bridge with only the low B through the bridge/body. (the rest of the strings are set into the bridge, the ferrule for the B string seems original or a pro after-market job) The tuners are a set of non-locking sperzels.

I understand that all of these components could be after-market, but I'm fishin' for info...

 

[TEKKY]

Bump?

 

[LP75]

It doesn't look familiar. By the pickup arrangement I would guess that this is a one-off made or modified by a player.

 

[TEKKY]

I'm kinda thinking that as well, anyone recognize the headstock? If I at least get the brand, I can start somewhere.

 

[levis76]

No markings of any kind? Did you check the control cavity? I doubt you will find anything, but you never know.

 

[MyUsernameHere]

I don't think it has enough knobs and switches. I never even look at basses with less than 12 total.

Seriously...I have no idea what that is, but just out of curiosity what do all the controls do?

 

[whoapower]

Interesting looking bass. Seems pretty solid, does it play well? Lots of nice components to it.

One question about the bridge where the string anchors are - do they have posts to hold the string as well as the two fingers?

 

[SuperDuck]

Interesting - I hope somebody knows what it is. It's certainly doesn't look like anything I'm familiar with.

 

[TEKKY]

I don't think it has enough knobs and switches. I never even look at basses with less than 12 total.

Seriously...I have no idea what that is, but just out of curiosity what do all the controls do?

I'm ashamed to admit this, but I'm a guitar player that picked up my 3rd bass. (one Jackson Concert V and a Charvel CHS-4 - I hope i'm not considered an infidel now) I don't even have a bass amp yet. (I know... much shame but that's my next priority after figuring out what this thing is)

I like my guitars simple. I'm guessing with all the knobs and switches I should be able to get basic cable.

 

[TEKKY]

Interesting looking bass. Seems pretty solid, does it play well? Lots of nice components to it.

One question about the bridge where the string anchors are - do they have posts to hold the string as well as the two fingers?

It feels pretty good. I don't normally go for neck-thru instruments (I only have one other a Jackson Soloist) but as far as I know from my teching experience this is a pretty good instrument.

The bridge has prongs coming out of the side of the back of the saddle to hold the strings by the balls. (huh huh, I said "by the balls") The low B can be strung on top as well as through the body.

 

[sasquatchofohio]

at first glance i thought it was a Human Base BaseX.oc due to the shape and controls but the i looked up the Human Base BaseX.oc
on this site

http://www.theperfectbass.com/explo...102434101&W=STORE&P=N&S=1001081&U=1&SS=1&CR=Y

and noticed the differences but it seems similar, maybe a custom copycat?

 

[KsPiNeSh]

Can you get a closer picture of the inlay just behind the nut?

 

[TEKKY]

Can you get a closer picture of the inlay just behind the nut?

That isn't inlay. It's a tuss rod cover made of abalone or abalone-ish material.

 

[TEKKY]

Sorry to bump, but I've been getting nowhere with this...

 

[iriegnome]

Is that the imput jack on the back of the body?

 

[Ozonbass]

Is that the imput jack on the back of the body?

I'm thinking that's the E string.

 

[scottbass]

Wow - I have never seen a bass with those squared-off horn ends and that particular headstock shape. I'm thinking it's a one-off custom, probably built from a premade neck and wing blanks. Carvin sells a 5-string neck-thru neck much like that, but the top of the headstock is angled the other way.

 

[TEKKY]

I'm thinking that's the E string.

Actually, low B. The jack is on the side of the bass almost parallel to the 3rd mini toggle.