It's spelled "LYTE" in case B.A.…or anyone else, for that matter…tries to do a web search.
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New Guy Needs Help With Japanese Basses
- Thread starter BASSically Awful
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It's spelled "LYTE" in case B.A.…or anyone else, for that matter…tries to do a web search.
This bass really bake my cookies. Very nice, almost my ideal J bass, visually.
It's so black, Goths make actual facial expressions of surprise, wonder and envy when in it's presence. It's not just black, it's blacker than black. In fact, it's so black…
wintremute
mediocrity at its finest
- Oct 16, 2014
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Thank you for the welcome! This is the site that I also check out frequently. To be honest, I came to TB first because I was afraid of a communication breakdown somewhere along the line. Since you have not had that issue, I feel better talking with them. And, BTW, I get a big kick out of you asking others for their "family photos", in regards to their gear! I think you asked a guy for a family photo regarding Steve Harris P Basses a few weeks ago, but I do not think he sent you an "Olan Mills" family shot you and the rest of us wanted! I have two of them. Better get out the Polaroid!
Definitely! Try to get the pic to be one of the basses and then the headstocks in the "large floating head" position. Like this: https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/1f/5c/a8/1f5ca8e7c645a88f9bc6872f41a04c0b.jpg
Sorry for my delay........ OH, MAN. THAT IS A KILLER IDEA!!! I'm gonna try that! I busted out laughing! That made my day! Thanks! I am going to hold myself accountable to you on this! Thanks so much for the laughs....
You're gonna make me do something in Photoshop, aren't you Mute? This is soooo not gonna end well!
I would add that not all of them are overpriced, even with the high shipping cost. A brand new, "Export Edition" Aerodyne (more on what that means below) goes for $800. The average used price I see tends to range from $500 to $600, give or take fifty to one-hundred, depending on the condition. My Ishibashi purchase came to about $550 en toto, and would've cost less given the further shrinking of the Yen's value since I got my JB62 "All-Black" in May.
That aside, Gilmourisgod is right. You just might find a nice Non-Export model Stateside, just like I did last year. <cue further gratuitous gear photo>
Not at all.
Very true!
Possibly not the case. To the best of my memory, I've only heard one or two people complain about a loose Strat-jack. Certainly, the basswood will be a bit softer, but think it's a rare incident.
Now, on the topic of "Export" vs. "Non-Export", and I promise to make this brief.
The Invalid Link Removed, as it's titled in the States (black, P/J, Strat-Jack, no pickguard), is referred to as the "Export Edition". It's the model that's regularly shipped outside Japan to all other corners of the World. Any other Aerodyne (any other colors, flush-mounted jacks, pickguards, Precision-bodied and the occasional J/J config) is a "Non-Export" and has to be specially ordered or purchased within the Land of the Rising Sun.
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Malak, you are a wealth of information! Thank you so much for your help. That whole "Non-Export" thing had been a issue for me. Not now! How about this...... Is there a problem with bringing over Japanese Basses with the Voltage issue? Is not Japan on a different type of electrical system than us? Forgive my electronic ignorance, as I have made a vow to my wife to NEVER get near electrical problems, because I have shocked myself pretty bad a few times! My knowledge of electronics/electrical sytems/electricity is just awful! If you have the time, I would love to hear your thoughts on this. Maybe it is even a non-issue....
Again, your experience is shortening my learning curve!
Hi! I appreciate your input with the P-Bass Lyte. I frequent The Stratosphere Parts site in order to try and learn neck styles, body shapes and the like. I see a few "Lyte" bodies on there that are "Unloaded". I thought about trying my hand at becoming more knowledgeable with the operation of the Bass by buying the parts and building it myself. But then, I ran into my nemesis: Electricity! And I quit right there! I thought you just bought your pickups, dropped 'em in, and plugged them into the Control Plate. WRONG!!! Soldering/Grounding and all that killed that idea! I am terrible with electronics! But, to your point, I asked my instructor about the "Lyte", and he just raved about it. From what I remember, the bodies on The Stratosphere are relatively cheap. It might not be a bad idea to pick one up, and maybe have someone mentor me thru a build, or "man up" and do it myself . . . with rubber gloves and rubber boots . . .
Thanks for your post!
My knowledge of electronics/electrical sytems/electricity is just awful! If you have the time, I would love to hear your thoughts on this. Maybe it is even a non-issue....
It is sssSSSSOOOOOoooooo not an issue!
Most basses are "Passive", as in "it generates a minute amount of charge due to the interaction between the strings and magnets" or something sciencey like that. "Active" basses usually run on one or two nine-volt batteries. The only thing you have to worry about plugging into house current is an amplifier. That reminds me…don't try running a bass through a guitar amp! You'll blow out the speaker in nothing flat! :***:
Don't worry about not grokking the electrical engineering side of things. I'm also baffled by most things electronic. I may be able to figure out how to work most gadgets (I was "that kid" who could set, tune and program a VCR without consulting the manual), but for all I know, once I crack the casing I expect I'll see something like alchemy or Keebler Elf Magic at work.
