Here is my 1984 / 85 Squier P bass at last week's gig.
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- Jun 30, 2010
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- musician/artist/owner - Gildaxe
Hmmmmmmmm, oldie but goodie of my Peavey Cirrus 5-string wenge. I think this is from... 2004? Halloween show:
Fast forward to 2017 Halloween show with my 1990 Thumb 5-string neck-thru (Eddie from Rocky Horror!):
Fast forward to 2017 Halloween show with my 1990 Thumb 5-string neck-thru (Eddie from Rocky Horror!):
Remember the serial or have a pic of serial? I got this one later last year I think from NC. Guy was selling it for a friend that was in rehab
Curious. Why'd you end up selling it?
I wanted something lighter. Traded for a Moon climb. Mine had an extra strap button above the jack as I used a waist strap to handle neck dive.
My fretted one doesn't have done issues like the fretless I have with ebony fingerboard.
I just took the 2nd pic yesterday to share w/ the friend who helped me refinish it close to 15 years ago.
Of all the basses I’ve bought since, I always come back to this one - just feels & sounds like home, like a bass should sound to me.
By now it has literally thousands of shows and she’s holding up quite well, except for some serious buckle wear on the back. But, it’s all scars that I’ve put there thru use, not abuse, so I’m ok with them!
Of all the basses I’ve bought since, I always come back to this one - just feels & sounds like home, like a bass should sound to me.
By now it has literally thousands of shows and she’s holding up quite well, except for some serious buckle wear on the back. But, it’s all scars that I’ve put there thru use, not abuse, so I’m ok with them!
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Hi Dave! In 2 weeks, I'm buying the BTB NTF 5-string version of this bass, my first 5-string bass. Are there any sound settings and maintenance tips you can suggest? I can't wait to receive mine!
Hi! It's a great bass, balances nicely on the strap, not too heavy on the shoulder...I usually run both pickups balanced, with a little bass boost, and mids and highs flat. Gives a good basic sound that works with pick, fingers, or slap. I really like the sound with the bridge pickup soloed, leave the bass in the same position, turn the mids up full, and turn the highs all the way down....gives it something close to a fretless growl and works great for ballad-y, slower songs.
As far as maintenance, it's very stable..I've had mine 2 years and only had to make a couple of very small bridge and truss rod adjustments. It doesn't show fingerprints or dust at all...maybe if you sweat a lot when you play it might, but I haven't had any issues with it at all.
My longest running main player. Warwick thumb nt5 (about ten years)
My number one for the last year. Warwick thumb nt6
My number one right now. Dingwall ng2
My number one for the last year. Warwick thumb nt6
My number one right now. Dingwall ng2
I LIKE this one! The body detail and the reverse slant on the pickups, and those individual saddles, who makes those, or are they Dingwall custom pieces?
My usual work horse Bass. 1996 Fender Jazz Relic. An early Custom Shop Cunetto Relic.
My dingwall (the blue one) is the ng2 it’s part of their import combustion series. Those basses are built in China in the same factory fender uses then they ship them to Dingwall HQ in Canada where they fine tune everything including the fretwork, nut, and setup. It’s actually cheaper than a new Mia stingray with a similar vibe and a better low B. Fantastic bass and it’s not insanely expensive. Comes stock with the Darkglass tone capsule 3 band. Pretty sure they get their hardware from hipshot for the 2017 and newer models.
