Official Devon Bass Club...

[tb-player]

I’m in! Here’s the NBD.

 

[Clecoguy]

I’m in! Here’s the NBD.

Congrats! You won’t regret it.

 

[RussT]

So I just picked up this beauty today. Bought it locally from a bass friend who had it custom built by Devon a couple years ago. This is actually my 5th Devon and they have all been killer but this one is truly something else. The specs are below. I had not planned on buying a new bass but my friend contacted me and offered me a trade and I had no choice. You know how it is. Enjoy the photos.

• Body:
• Chambered Ash

• Top:
• Color-stabilized figured boxwood
• Pickguard:
• none
• Neck:
• 3-piece maple
• Fretboard:
• 24-fret Ebony with oval inlays and Luminlay side dot&nbps;inlays
• Scale:
• 34 inch
• Pickups:
• Ulyate double-coil TicTac set with coil-tap switches
• Preamp:
• Nordstrand 3b, 18-volt, 3-band with master volume (with push/pull for active/passive), tone, blend, treble and mid (with push/pull for mid-shift switch) and bass
• Hardware:
• Hipshot, black with gold accents
• Finish:
• Clear Gloss
• Cover:
• Magnetically-fastened battery cover
• Weight:
• 8lbs 4oz

 

[scubaduba]

That’s a beauty. Congrats.

 

[gonzkal]

Really nice! Are the pickups more spaced apart than typical or is it just due to the perspective in the pics? Maybe the 24 frets make it look like the neck pickup is closer to the neck than on a typical J.

edit: meant to be a reply to @RussT post #423.

 

[RussT]

The neck pickup is closer to the fretboard than a normal J but the 24 frets als plays a part visually. also plays a part. The original owner requested the neck pickup that way I believe. It sounds great.

 

[SteveC]

So I was looking at a Roscoe LG3000 on reverb. I have 3 other Roscoe’s and love them. I already have the “Roscoe” sound with my Roscoe 5 with soapbars so the LG3000 is kind of redundant. Although another Roscoe is never a bad thing. That said, I am curious about a Devon passive 4 “jazz” bass that’s on Reverb. I know people have sold off their Roscoe’s, MTD’s, etc after getting a Devon. I’m curious about a Devon passive 4 “jazz” bass that’s on Reverb. Price seems right there with comparable passive 4 string jazz basses. What can the Devon faithful tell me about his passive jazz. Nordstrand hum canceling. HipShot hardware. Seems like a nice passive jazz. What are the necks like?

 

[yaanmengk]

Hello Devon owners. I have been following devons socials for a long time but never really got down to commiting to one.

I am curious as to how you guys decide on which pickup/preamp combination to go with his basses? Or is there like a "Devon" kind of standard choice / tone thing going on?

 

[gonzkal]

Hello Devon owners. I have been following devons socials for a long time but never really got down to commiting to one.

I am curious as to how you guys decide on which pickup/preamp combination to go with his basses? Or is there like a "Devon" kind of standard choice / tone thing going on?

For me, I definitely wanted a P+MM configuration. I looked at various luthiers for a while and found Devon to tick all my boxes. I contacted him with my specific idea and we sorted out the rest (woods, etc.) together. Great experience.

 

[RussT]

I have owned several Devons all with different pickups and pickup placement. They were all fantastic but by far my favourite had the pickups in the "modern" position ala Sadowsky Modern or Ken Smith.

 

[jefff100]

Hi all Devon peeps - I took custody of this bass from Devon back in the spring. It was one of his CPO offerings. I can only hope the previous owner was selling to trade up

I'm mainly a 5 string guy but I love a good 4 string Jazz. This Devon's Modern J with a humbucker smack dab in the sweet spot.

It sounds even better than it looks & the playing feel is like a nice pair of broken in redwings

 

[tombowlus]

Hi all Devon peeps - I took custody of this bass from Devon back in the spring. It was one of his CPO offerings. I can only hope the previous owner was selling to trade up

I'm mainly a 5 string guy but I love a good 4 string Jazz. This Devon's Modern J with a humbucker smack dab in the sweet spot.

It sounds even better than it looks & the playing feel is like a nice pair of broken in redwings


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That's a beauty! Enjoy!

 

[jefff100]

That's a beauty! Enjoy!

Thanks

This is the first i've ever bought what one would consider a high end bass or guitar - and wow - I'm really blown away by the attention to detail & finish here

 

[tombowlus]

Thanks

This is the first i've ever bought what one would consider a high end bass or guitar - and wow - I'm really blown away by the attention to detail & finish here

I also purchased a CPO Devon, and I absolutely love it. If I would have had the "free funds" at the time, I likely would have snagged that 4-string you picked up, LOL! Alas, the ongoing home improvement project (fairly large addition) has been sucking up the available capital...

But Devon really does a great job of making sure that the CPO instruments totally deliver on the "hand-crafted, top-quality instrument" vibe.

Here is my CPO 5-string, which I just now realized I never posted pictures of... Still loving it!

 

[jefff100]

I also purchased a CPO Devon, and I absolutely love it. If I would have had the "free funds" at the time, I likely would have snagged that 4-string you picked up, LOL! Alas, the ongoing home improvement project (fairly large addition) has been sucking up the available capital...

But Devon really does a great job of making sure that the CPO instruments totally deliver on the "hand-crafted, top-quality instrument" vibe.

Here is my CPO 5-string, which I just now realized I never posted pictures of... Still loving it!
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Very nice indeed !

 

[triplelutz]

Welcoming myself to the club with this gorgeous bass!!

Nordstrand 3BEQ.
Ulyate Split P reverse pickups
Sonic Blue Distressed finish
Alder body / Rosewood board
8lbs!