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Kubicki club?

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Well, just finished reading from start to finish. WOW! What an interesting history. The way you guys talk about these basses, there will NEVER be another used deal ever.

I AM on the hunt looking for the kill(er) Factor.

I have an 89' Strat - Plus U.S.A. in near perfect condition + CASH. If anyone knows of a possible trade.

Thanks,
Paul Kaas
 
#282
dear friends, I've been dreaming of a kubicki too, but I was wondering...
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The seller states the bass is a pre fender and serial seems to confirm it, but looks like this instrument has a laminated neck.
weren't all pre fenders having a solid maple neck ? If I'm not wrong, only post fender instruments had a 30something pieces laminated neck
Any idea anyone ?
Thanks
 
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ialma said:
dear friends, I've been dreaming of a kubicki too, but I was wondering...
2isvxtz.jpg

The seller states the bass is a pre fender and serial seems to confirm it, but looks like this instrument has a laminated neck.
weren't all pre fenders having a solid maple neck ? If I'm not wrong, only post fender instruments had a 30something pieces laminated neck
Any idea anyone ?
Thanks
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Nope. Every Kubicki bass ever made was built with a 34-piece laminated neck. Some photos can be deceiving because the wood so closely matches (all the laminates look so much alike). But Phil has never used a one-piece neck on Factor and Ex Factor basses.
 
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The Laminated Neck
"Because there are no keys on the headstock to counteract the weight of a vibrating string, the neck had to be made stiffer. I wanted to avoid graphite because it's not adjustable with a truss rod and is more expensive than a 34 laminate neck. Laminates are perpendicular to the ebony fingerboard so this accumulated glue joint tension make the necks unwilling to twist."
 
#285
So it's just the fender lamination that's weaker than Phil Kubicki's ?
http://mc2.freeservers.com/kubicki.htm

It should also be noted that the multi-laminate necks on the Fenders are said to have not been properly sealed and this often makes them even more sensitive to humidity changes than real Kubicki Ex Factors --
The one-piece, gloss maple Key Factor neck seems to not suffer from any similar over-sensitivity to environmental conditions.
 
#286
The Key Factor necks were the only ones NOT laminated: Those are, indeed, one-piece necks. Sorry for the confusion. I guess since there does exist at least of BIT of counterbalancing weight from those little tuning keys, Phil feels the need for a laminated neck is negated.

I had never heard about the lower-quality sealing on Fender models...
 
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Moon Cat said:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Kubicki-Factor-B...d=p3286.c0.m14

is 1000-1100$ a normal price i can buy ex-factor( especially this) on ebay?

if you're a collector could you sell me an ex-factor through ebay?
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figure anywhere from 1000-1500 depending on the condition and year. If you search "completed items" on ebay for Kubicki you'll see what the last few went for.

You can probably get a good deal on one of the Fender Custom Shop models since snobs seem to regard them as lower quality, but they are just as good in all respects IMHO.

I am not selling any of mine at the moment, sorry.
 
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lol Tim I'll take it as a compliment...

luckily I have the privelege of working from home and have my kubickis within arm's reach at all times. On boring conference calls I mute the phone and play Rush tunes.
 
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I'm not sure all Fender Kubicki's fit the description I'm seeing in this thread. Mine has a six position rotary switch and an 18V preamp. Matches nicely with the oval "Fender Custom Shop" decal on the back of the headstock.

I bought this new in PA in 1993 as a college graduation present to myself. It had been in the store for quite a while. Absolutely could not afford it - maxed out my credit cards, begged and borrowed to get it.
 
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