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[JTE]

Most long-scale basses put the strap button right around the 12th fret area. That allows for a good balance, and keeps the first couple of frets easily accesible. The G&L ASAT, which looks similar to a Fender Telecaster guitar and isn't much different from that EB/Music Man bass that's based on the Axis (formerly the Edward Van Halen guitar before he went to Peavey, then Fender) has the strap button way further up the neck. That Axis looks like the strap is sitting around 15th or 16th fret. That puts the nut (and hence the first few frets) far enough out that it can be very uncomfortable.

jte

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[JonathanD]

Anyone played Peaveys new 300 watt all tube head that is only 37 Lbs? Any pics? The one I have seen is black with blue outlines.

 

[SCT1422]

Yay!

My pink Nordy with bound & dot Brazilian Rosewood board is on the display stand!

And thats my Olympic White VJ-5 next to it..

 

[Hollow Man]

Anyone notice that Nordy Strat back there?

 

[tZer]

p0k and bassrique - Thanks for the clarification. I thought The nut being 'out there' might be a reference to neck dive. I now see how it's a reference to the relative distance from the nut to the upper horn/strap button.

And - I agree - that was a thought that crossed my mind too. I think that's where the beauty of the offset body makes itself even more evident - provided I could maintain that cool, tele-ish look. It's possible that the offset would have to be so exaggerated that any relationship to the tele upper zone would all but disappear. - but I digress and hijack - I'll start a new thread to discuss designs when I get started - Back to the OT!

Thanks again for the pics and explanations!

 

[smperry]

Yay!

My pink Nordy with bound & dot Brazilian Rosewood board is on the display stand!

On Facebook, Jay Terrien posted a picture of himself playing your bass. His caption: "Sick bass!!!"

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[Sound Chaser]

So, can anyone else only see like five of pics on Bass Gear Mags' NAMM pics section?

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[eyvindwa]

I can see eight of'em.

 

[Andrew Jones]

I/m not exactly sure how old Mike Popes Fodera is but that bass is at least five years old maybe eight. The one with the removable for slap style end of fingerboard.


Aj

 

[emjazz]

I/m not exactly sure how old Mike Popes Fodera is but that bass is at least five years old maybe eight. The one with the removable for slap style end of fingerboard.


Aj

He and Vinny were working on a Pope signature bass with a different body style....but I haven't heard anything about it for quite some time.

 

[Sufenta]

I want more please.

 

[Andrew Jones]

Sorry if I was unclear there is a pic in the bass gear link of mike's bass.


Aj

 

[emjazz]

Sorry if I was unclear there is a pic in the bass gear link of mike's bass.


Aj

...of his current bass. Exactly. He's supposed to be getting a new one at some point.

 

[Lo end PUNCH]

So, can anyone else only see like five of pics on Bass Gear Mags' NAMM pics section?

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I see 8.

 

[kesslari]

Most of the "photos" in the BassGearMagazine album are currently not displaying...

 

[rustynuts]

That Little Mark 800 sounds like it would be perfect for my HS410. Unless Aguilar comes out with something new I think this will be my next head!

I was thinking the same thing for my 410R.

 

[Metropolis_488]

ANyone know what those buttons are for?

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[rapturebass]

Holy Crap!!!

 

[rapturebass]

Holy Crap!!!

Mmm...i wonder if Sterling Ball had the idea to make this after seeing the Schecter baron-h...

 

[coolrunner989]

i think thats one of the ugliest body styles I've ever seen...ew...

Beautiful top though, and I bet the electronics sound amazing.