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My new (used) baby!

Discussion in 'Basses [BG]' started by terribilino, Jan 5, 2009.

  1. Jan 5, 2009 #1
    terribilino

    terribilino

    Nov 22, 2008
    A Leduc Pad 4... Low end for Leduc, but expensive enough used. The previous owner played it quite a bit, but the tone is gorgeous. The A-string buzzes, though. I'd like to take it in to have it serviced, but would you trust any old guitar technician with it? I'm a bit nervous.

    http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3106/3170469813_e0dfbc02c7_b.jpg

    BTW, how do I embed photos in this forum? I'm used to dpreview...
     
  2. Jan 5, 2009 #2
    T.O.Bass

    T.O.Bass Guest

    Jul 22, 2008
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Those knobs are insane! Me like.

    I recommend photocucket for posting pics here.
     
  3. Jan 5, 2009 #3
    Baird6869

    Baird6869 Supporting Member

    Feb 16, 2007
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Take it to a tech you trust. I take my '74 P and Sadowskys to a local outlet of a national chain but I know they guy is good.

    Nice bass BTW, but won't those knobs get in the way?
     
  4. Jan 5, 2009 #4
    west*coast*bass

    west*coast*bass Supporting Member

    Dec 6, 2003
    Agoura Hills, CA
    The knobs look to be recessed... Nice bass..clean up that mess on the headstock!!!! LOL!!
     
  5. Jan 5, 2009 #5
    smperry

    smperry Administrator Staff Member Administrator Gold Supporting Member

    Nov 3, 2003
    Bay Area, CA
    You can click on the button that looks like a mountain and paste in the url or use [ IMG ]http : //picture[ /IMG ] (without the extra spaces of course).

    like this:
    3170469813_e0dfbc02c7_b.jpg

    Cool bass. The A buzzing probably isn't related to something too complicated. It sounds like an issue that a qualified tech should be able to handle. Restring it too!
     
  6. Jan 5, 2009 #6
    terribilino

    terribilino

    Nov 22, 2008
    ... but I'm a slob, I admit it. I'll clean it up soon, I swear. Really...

    Thanks, smperry, for the embedding tip. Mark pegged it - you can't really tell in the original pic, but the knobs are indeed recessed. Here, I can practice my embedding...

    3170795399_2e3d58ace1_b.jpg

    This shows it best:

    3170794963_22d5781653_b.jpg
     
  7. Jan 5, 2009 #7
    David Jayne

    David Jayne

    Jan 16, 2006
    Brookfield, CT
    Neat. The bridge is quite different too.
     
  8. Jan 5, 2009 #8
    Dave Bassincus

    Dave Bassincus

    Nov 28, 2006
    Fort Myers, FL
    Knobtastic!
     
  9. Jan 14, 2009 #9
    nanookanono

    nanookanono

    Oct 20, 2003
    South west France
    congrats,
    I have one Pad 5... its a fantastic tool, that goes through any mix.
     
  10. Jan 14, 2009 #10
    warwick.hoy

    warwick.hoy

    Aug 20, 2006
    Spokane, WA.
    Beta Tester: Source Audio.
    Cool bass!!! Do the knobs pop in and out, or do you just use the hole to grip it and turn?
     
  11. Jan 21, 2009 #11
    nanookanono

    nanookanono

    Oct 20, 2003
    South west France
    you can handle the knobs either with fingers round the edge (that is upper the body only for 1 mm); either with one finger on the hole. It is very ergonomic, I like it and I think I get better reference graduating the curse than with a standard knob. It fits nicely with the electronic efficacity.