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Congrats! Love that finish and color! Looks like simplified controls, is this active or passive?I have my Bass Maniac!! Yeah!! It´s Japanese in good condition considering it´s from 1987 (not 83 as the original owner had said) I allways wanted one and I´m very happy to have this one.
Hi, congratulations on a beautiful Bass Maniac!
Yes, initially they were "Alembic" then EMG and then switched to their own.
At any rate it won't impact much the value and the playability of the bass
cheers
Simon
) that I picked up from Quadzilla here on TB last December and I've been curious about the PUP's. They sound great, and have similar tonal response/qualities to my 1996 Alembic Epic - and say "Tune Guitar Technology" on them. Curious to know the history of the connection (if there is any with the basses being 20 years apart).
Looks like an oiled wood finish? I use lemon oil on mine, but some prefer other types of oils.
I love oiled finish on instruments. Some say to use tung oil on it periodically. I've tried it, and it works fine but doesn't smell as nice as lemon oil. Of course, lemon oil is not really from lemons, but I think it works well. Use a very small amount on a cloth and rub it on the bare wood. Wait a few minutes and then use a clean lint-free cloth to wipe it again. Should be good for a few months after that.
I use Watco Danish oil on my Tune wb4-f and my Rickenbacker Cheyenne. About once a year.
I truly appreciate your response. You have a super nice bass . I contacted the manufacturer twice over the last 5 days to no avail . Purdy disappointed with that. Cool, yes 2 caps are MIA, I'm in need. I also have another question. I appreciate the compliment very much. I'm totally psyched out to have such a nice bass. I love it!!!I love oiled finish on instruments. Some say to use tung oil on it periodically. I've tried it, and it works fine but doesn't smell as nice as lemon oil. Of course, lemon oil is not really from lemons, but I think it works well. Use a very small amount on a cloth and rub it on the bare wood. Wait a few minutes and then use a clean lint-free cloth to wipe it again. Should be good for a few months after that.
My oiled wood bass is not a Tune, so I'll post it as only a thumbnail.
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Your new bass looks great, I hope you enjoy it for many years!
PS: I noticed two of your knobs are missing caps. I believe you can get replacements by looking further up this thread. I think someone posted a site where the instruments are sold.
For hardware, I just use a soft dry cloth. If it needs more cleaning, an old tooth brush (clean all tooth paste off first) with a bit of rubbing alcohol normally does a good job. I think the wise approach is to go from least aggressive methods to more aggressive. I've replaced hardware on two basses just because they got so nasty and worn out that there was no hope for them otherwise.
I don’t use the oil on the metal parts, except for the frets when I clean the fretboard.
Super nice bass! Thank you for giving me insight. I appreciate thatFor hardware, I just use a soft dry cloth. If it needs more cleaning, an old tooth brush (clean all tooth paste off first) with a bit of rubbing alcohol normally does a good job. I think the wise approach is to go from least aggressive methods to more aggressive. I've replaced hardware on two basses just because they got so nasty and worn out that there was no hope for them otherwise.
But the bass I've had longest and played most (see picture) still has all original hardware on it. I only use a little lemon oil or tung oil on the fretboard. The rest just gets a little cleaning with dry microfiber or a bit of warm water applied to a clean soft cloth.
The electronics went out some years ago and I could not get replacement TUNE parts, so I had a local luthier install Epic Custom pickups and a new passive system. It sounds different from when it was active, but I think it sounds very good. View attachment 5270670
Who did you try contacting ?
Ah, it was VSN Guitars I was thinking of. Sad to hear of Ned's passing.
