I’ve never seen a bass with an onboard equalizer like this. Thought some of you all may find in interesting.
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Interesting moded vintage fender jazz
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Interesting. The saddle positions look a little odd to me.
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- Jun 30, 2010
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Ovation had something similar on one version of their Magnum bass.
Cool idea. Judging by the reddish tint to the fretboard and peghead along with the sawdust on the body I'd venture to say the owner is a clumsy carpenter. Slap me four!
That’s not sawdust...that’s decades of dry skin flakes...otherwise known as Mojo.
- Jun 30, 2010
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Wasn't exactly the point.
I think someone gutted a boss GEB 7 pedal and mounted it in their bass. Believe it or not, I have thought of this. It does a great job outboard, why not on board ?
EQ points are wrong for a GEB7. It does match the bottom 6 of a GE7, but its +/- 18 vs the GE7's 15.Wasn't exactly the point.
I think someone gutted a boss GEB 7 pedal and mounted it in their bass. Believe it or not, I have thought of this. It does a great job outboard, why not on board ?
However they did it, I love the integration into the pickguard, very clean.
If I hadn't sworn off active basses this is something I'd be into.
As already mentioned, check out an Ovation Magnum if you want to see where this idea was likely lifted from, OP.
Not really my thing. But I have to admit the person who nodded it did a fantastic job of it.
A '75 should have a bullet truss rod, I believe. Could be a bit older (late '73 or '74) or not a Fender at all.
Correct, Magnum II and Magnum IV both had a small graphic EQ.
I, for one, am puzzled with this bass. The body is refinished (or an aftermarket one), looks great, with a well-implemeted mod (that I personally don't care for, but that's beside the point) combined with a pretty trashed neck...
To each their own, I guess...
Yeah. If it was a p bass I would be more into it. Just thought it was super interesting. I wonder when it was modified and it looks super clean. They probably want more than I would be willing to pay.
Yuck, just added more crap for the signal to get through to the amp just to EQ it again. It better come with a case or pot cleaner cause it's a dust magnet. ... The best sound from an instrument is Pickups to output then control tone and volume from the amp. ... I'm sure whomever went to all that work regretted it in the end and, I guess, why it's for sale.
