NBD - I Found Another One!

[fretlessguy]

It appears to have possiblities to me. Really nice looking bass. Enjoy!

 

[Relsom]

I had one of these back in 09’, and wound up selling it because of deficient bridge pieces that have no intonation screws, just a small set screw that locks the saddle in place so in order to set it - you need to loosen the string completely, take a guess where to set the saddle, then re-tighten & tune to see if you got it in the correct position. Big hassle.

This describes until kind of recently the same process with a Spector.

 

[Bleecker]

He looks very happy...or very angry...I can never quite tell.

In this case he looks psyched! Congradulations on the new bass!

 

[sonojono]

 

[Bleecker]

Hilarious! ;D

 

[Eilif]

I had one of these back in 09’, and wound up selling it because of deficient bridge pieces that have no intonation screws, just a small set screw that locks the saddle in place so in order to set it - you need to loosen the string completely, take a guess where to set the saddle, then re-tighten & tune to see if you got it in the correct position. Big hassle.

The pickups aren’t anything to write home about, but they’re adequate with it’s 2-band active EQ.

Are you planning on upgrading the bridge and/or pups/electronics?

Also, have you considered using some sort of plastic wedge and gentle taps with a hammer to adjust the position of the saddles while the saddles are still tightened, or at least not fully loosened?

I've not messed with these types of bridges before but perhaps if you loosened the string brought the saddle back further than necessary and then and then tuned up, you could the tap the saddle progressively towards the neck and achieve intonation without having to entirely loosen the strings again.

 

[JRA]

nice-looking design/contours on that beautiful black ax! congratulations on your new instrument!

 

[dbsfgyd1]

I’ve done periodic searches on the net through the years without much luck looking for another Luna Andromeda, and found an ad in the TB classifieds from 2013 with one for sale so I was thinkin’ he wouldn’t still have it – right(?), but I had to PM and ask. He still had it, and we did the deal … maybe the longest a bass took to sell from the TB classifieds!

I had one of these back in 09’, and wound up selling it because of deficient bridge pieces that have no intonation screws, just a small set screw that locks the saddle in place so in order to set it - you need to loosen the string completely, take a guess where to set the saddle, then re-tighten & tune to see if you got it in the correct position. Big hassle.

The pickups aren’t anything to write home about, but they’re adequate with it’s 2-band active EQ.

I’m glad I found another one because I miss the one I had, and just think it’s a cool looking bass. A big thanks to ModuMan.

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neat!

 

[M.R. Ogle]

I have one with the dragon inlay on it. I usually don't buy basses just because they're "pretty"... but.....

 

[BassikLee]

It is to a Guild Pilot bass what a Mosrite is to a Strat. Glad I could help.

 

[Qlanq]

I had a similar sort of bridge on 2 basses. Just rubbish. I changed the bridges on both.
Nice bass, enjoy.

 

[donkeygrl]

Very cool bass!! I love my Luna acoustic-I had no idea they had made basses at one time.

 

[Gilmourisgod]

My Nephew has the "Dragon" inlay version of the guitar, the only one I've ever seen in person. Very nice guitar.

 

[Obese Chess]

ABM, Babicz Solo-Rails, or Hipshot Solos would likely be drop-in replacements on that bridge. Cool find!

 

[johnson79]

Cool looking bass. Has a sort of Guild Pilot aesthetic. Nice!

 

[wintremute]

Godzilla FTW.

 

[Mannyinnewyork]

Luna makes some very good looking instruments. I have a Luna Nylon Rose and I bought a Dragonfly (that might not be the name) for my daughter. They sound good, easy to play and are beautiful. No problems yet and we’ve had both for almost six years.

 

[J-Bassomatic]

I’ve done periodic searches on the net through the years without much luck looking for another Luna Andromeda, and found an ad in the TB classifieds from 2013 with one for sale so I was thinkin’ he wouldn’t still have it – right(?), but I had to PM and ask. He still had it, and we did the deal … maybe the longest a bass took to sell from the TB classifieds!

I had one of these back in 09’, and wound up selling it because of deficient bridge pieces that have no intonation screws, just a small set screw that locks the saddle in place so in order to set it - you need to loosen the string completely, take a guess where to set the saddle, then re-tighten & tune to see if you got it in the correct position. Big hassle.

The pickups aren’t anything to write home about, but they’re adequate with it’s 2-band active EQ.

I’m glad I found another one because I miss the one I had, and just think it’s a cool looking bass. A big thanks to ModuMan.

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I'm usually not that big a fan of some modern bass design but THAT one ticks a few boxes, nice find.

 

[Solarmist]

Well gee, no wonder you wanted another one!

I guess it's kinda like finding a problem car you had when you were younger, but now it's a hard to find rarety, and just felt the need to get another one while you can because even with it's shortfalls ... you still think it was cool.

 

[JimmyM]

I guess it's kinda like finding a problem car you had when you were younger, but now it's a hard to find rarety, and just felt the need to get another one while you can because even with it's shortfalls ... you still think it was cool.

AMC Pacer at collector's prices, here I come!!!