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4 string mofo

4 string mofo

May 28, 2012
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#1
so i think i may have figured out what i want to look for in a bass to make it my ULTIMATE bass.

Heres a list of what exactly i want as my bass:

.Hot pickups with plenty of output
.Playabilty of a jazz bass
.Alnico/ceramic or single coil pickups (series/parallel switch is preferred but not essential)
.Ideally a P/J configuration but again thats preferred not essential
.Able to handle half step and drop C# tuning

Theres a few basses that come to mind that have some of these characteristics like a fender aerodyne bass but im looking for something a little bit different from the "usual" basses.

Anyone know of any basses that have some maybe all of the above list?

Thanks!

P.S sorry if the title misleads you to a missing bass post!
 
#2
G&L's ASAT or L series have a series/parallel switch & a switch for Active or Passive, but they use humbuckers.

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#13
Didn't say whether you are looking new or second hand.
The Boner Bass (Early 90s Precision Plus) comes to mind. Not expensive for what they are. Just a bit different in the body shape.

.Hot pickups with plenty of output- The Lace Sensor have plenty of output
.Playabilty of a jazz bass- assume you mean- thin neck- this is precision width but shallow
.Alnico/ceramic or single coil pickups (series/parallel switch is preferred but not essential)- series/ parallel with 3 way pickup selector
.Ideally a P/J configuration but again thats preferred not essential- PJ
.Able to handle half step and drop C# tuning- yes

Schaller hardware standard. 22 fret.

Here's a pic from the net of a nice one. I have a natural one but it's not as pretty as this one.

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4 string mofo said:
so i think i may have figured out what i want to look for in a bass to make it my ULTIMATE bass.

Heres a list of what exactly i want as my bass:

.Hot pickups with plenty of output
.Playabilty of a jazz bass
.Alnico/ceramic or single coil pickups (series/parallel switch is preferred but not essential)
.Ideally a P/J configuration but again thats preferred not essential
.Able to handle half step and drop C# tuning

Theres a few basses that come to mind that have some of these characteristics like a fender aerodyne bass but im looking for something a little bit different from the "usual" basses.

Anyone know of any basses that have some maybe all of the above list?

Thanks!

P.S sorry if the title misleads you to a missing bass post!
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You just described my Yamaha BB1025X!
But Yamaha also have a BB424/425/1024 etc, etc, that perfectly fit your conditions...
 
#18
4 string mofo said:
so i think i may have figured out what i want to look for in a bass to make it my ULTIMATE bass.

Heres a list of what exactly i want as my bass:

.Hot pickups with plenty of output
.Playabilty of a jazz bass
.Alnico/ceramic or single coil pickups (series/parallel switch is preferred but not essential)
.Ideally a P/J configuration but again thats preferred not essential
.Able to handle half step and drop C# tuning

Theres a few basses that come to mind that have some of these characteristics like a fender aerodyne bass but im looking for something a little bit different from the "usual" basses.

Anyone know of any basses that have some maybe all of the above list?

Thanks!

P.S sorry if the title misleads you to a missing bass post!
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$799.00 or 3 payments of $200 some dollars a month. ESP LTD F415FM BASS, NECK THRU 35" SCALE SOLID MAHOGANY BODY and 2 ACTIVE EMG 40DC DOUBLE HUMBUCKERS with ACTIVE EMG B-64 3-BAND EQ. or the ESP LTD B415SM BASS.
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#19
4 string mofo said:
so i think i may have figured out what i want to look for in a bass to make it my ULTIMATE bass.

Heres a list of what exactly i want as my bass:

.Hot pickups with plenty of output
.Playabilty of a jazz bass
.Alnico/ceramic or single coil pickups (series/parallel switch is preferred but not essential)
.Ideally a P/J configuration but again thats preferred not essential
.Able to handle half step and drop C# tuning

Theres a few basses that come to mind that have some of these characteristics like a fender aerodyne bass but im looking for something a little bit different from the "usual" basses.

Anyone know of any basses that have some maybe all of the above list?

Thanks!

P.S sorry if the title misleads you to a missing bass post!
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Here's the ESP LTD B415SM BASS, has maple/walnut neck thru, 35"scale, SWAMP ASH BODY with SPALTED MAPLE TOP, and an ACTIVE EMG 40DC bridge pickup and ACTIVE EMG 40P5 NECK PICKUP, with the EMG B-64 ACTIVE 3-BAND EQ. SWEET!!!!
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#20
4 string mofo said:
so i think i may have figured out what i want to look for in a bass to make it my ULTIMATE bass.

Heres a list of what exactly i want as my bass:

.Hot pickups with plenty of output
.Playabilty of a jazz bass
.Alnico/ceramic or single coil pickups (series/parallel switch is preferred but not essential)
.Ideally a P/J configuration but again thats preferred not essential
.Able to handle half step and drop C# tuning

Theres a few basses that come to mind that have some of these characteristics like a fender aerodyne bass but im looking for something a little bit different from the "usual" basses.

Anyone know of any basses that have some maybe all of the above list?

Thanks!

P.S sorry if the title misleads you to a missing bass post!
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Check out the body on the B415SM BASS.
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