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Renaissance/Turner Basses Club

#461
EdwardofHuncote said:
Congratulations & Compliments @porterbass!

Hey, long time - no see, around here... welcome back to the thread. That's quite a re-entry there. :D

*good call on the TI Jazz Flats, as I believe they really bring out the best in these Electrolines. I tried some TI PowerBass rounds, but found them to be way too zingy, especially with the reference piezos.

On that subject, there's a post here somewhere that gives a little insight from RT himself on using the piezos sort of like a bass boost. I rarely use mine with the piezo solo'd... most often, I find about a 70/30 blend favoring the magnetics gets me darn close without doing anything too crazy with eq.

Enjoy that new bass!
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Just saw your additional info...thanks for the recommendations! I thought I would play it more with just the piezo but I've learned the magic happens with the blend between the piezo and mags. That bass boost zone is crazy!

I am enjoying it...I literally can't put it down when I start playing it.
 
#462
Good golly, I gotta' check in here more often... great big cobwebs! :laugh:

Just finished cleaning the strings and shining up my RB5 Custom Fretless after a hot and sticky gig this past weekend. I took it to rehearsal this afternoon for an upcoming duo gig with a guy that does a bunch of Irish/Celtic music. (on guitar... and pretty darn well too) Of course the Renaissance unsurprisingly shines in that music too. :)

Oh, and if I haven't mentioned it here, this is my latest practice/small room rig - a cute little Bag End S10-D and my trusty old Acoustic Image Clarus. Pretty sweet sounds with this combo, and no 2-wheel dolly needed for load-in! :hyper:

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Hope you guys are out gigging... and safe if you're in Texas.
 
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#464
Rick Turner fans... for those who would be interested and haven't seen it yet, there is a 1980 Rick Turner Model 1 bass for sale at Dave's Guitar Shop in Madison, WI. Looks to be in outstanding condition. I've purchased a classical guitar direct from that shop previously and they were great to deal with. The Model 1 bass is also listed on Reverb.com. I called the shop to get some additional detail and it is the version without the piezo pickup at the bridge. For those who want a piezo version, I'm wondering if Rick would be able to add the piezo feature with a different saddle similar to what he does with the Electroline series and update the electronics.
 
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porterbass said:
Rick Turner fans... for those who would be interested and haven't seen it yet, there is a 1980 Rick Turner Model 1 bass for sale at Dave's Guitar Shop in Madison, WI. Looks to be in outstanding condition. I've purchased a classical guitar direct from that shop previously and they were great to deal with. The Model 1 bass is also listed on Reverb.com. I called the shop to get some additional detail and it is the version without the piezo pickup at the bridge. For those who want a piezo version, I'm wondering if Rick would be able to add the piezo feature with a different saddle similar to what he does with the Electroline series and update the electronics.
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Thanks for the heads-up @porterbass... :thumbsup:

This one: Rick Turner Model 1 Bass 1980 Natural | Dave's Guitar Shop

I'd guess the answer would be yes, one way or another. Whayasay @Rick Turner... piezo upgrade for early Model One?
 
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#467
Jeff Scott said:
Did you buy it? ;) :D

The only time I'd seen one in the wild was when Stanley played his during the Trio! (Stanley Clarke, Bela Fleck, and Jean Luc Ponty) concert we saw a few years ago.
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Oh, no, but I've still got a Model One on the bucket list! :D

Honestly, Jeff- I've never run across another Turner bass around here. I did spot a Renaissance on the local Craigslist once, but it was awfully rough. People are always asking me what they are, or who made them.
 
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I almost bought it today. If it had the piezo, I would have. I'm loving my recent Electroline acquisition and like the piezo so much in the Electroline bridge combined with the mag pickups that I would want that on a Model 1. I'll try to email Rick Turner tomorrow to inquire about adding the piezo, though I'm sure that is not cheap done right and I'd only want him doing a mod like that. I really only have two basses on my bucket list and the Model 1 is at the top, along with an RA Deep 4. Oh, and another Turner Ren 4FL. And a fretless Electroline. Yikes.
 
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#470
porterbass said:
NBD - I can't believe I'm lucky enough to play this bass. Here's my new Rick Turner Electroline EL-434-PMM. It has the piezo along with the pair of mag pickups and is 34" scale. It's truly amazing how great it sounds, how well it plays, and the variance of tone I can get out of this, which includes a huge bottom end. (I have TI Jazz Flats installed currently which sound and feel great on it...also thinking about trying Sadowsky Black Label flats.) The quality of this Turner is amazing, what one would expect with one of Rick's instruments.

When I purchased it, I had planned on sending it back to Rick to have it converted to a fretless. Now that I've played it a couple of weeks, no way. I love it as it is. I think I'll just eventually add a fretless Electroline someday. I've been a fan of his Ren basses for a number of years having owned several, and have been curious about the Electroline series, but had no idea I would be this blown away.
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Beautiful. Mine is an identical twin to yours. Agree that the low end available from the piezo is impressive. I've had a few other piezo-equipped basses, but they don't measure up to the Turner.

Oddly, I had the fiver version for a while but hated it, couldn't get a sound from it that I liked. The 434, OTOH is pure magic for my tastes. It came with TI Jazz Rounds already on it which seem ideal, so I haven't bothered rolling different string types. I was very lucky to stumble into a minty one for a great price. Glad I pulled the trigger. :thumbsup:

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Iridescentone said:
Beautiful. Mine is an identical twin to yours. Agree that the low end available from the piezo is impressive. I've had a few other piezo-equipped basses, but they don't measure up to the Turner.

Oddly, I had the fiver version for a while but hated it, couldn't get a sound from it that I liked. The 434, OTOH is pure magic for my tastes. It came with TI Jazz Rounds already on it which seem ideal, so I haven't bothered rolling different string types. I was very lucky to stumble into a minty one for a great price. Glad I pulled the trigger. :thumbsup:

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That burst on yours is absolutely stunning gorgeous!!! What wood is that fretboard?
 
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Turner fans... another listing I saw last night, this time in the Guitar Center used section. Looks like a stunning example of a Turner Renaissance 5-string fretless. Love the burst and fretboard on this one. If it was a 4-string, I'd buy it. I know there are a lot of 5-string players here...go for it!

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On the subject of all-things-RT... he's apparently been retained to work on one of his old projects - Alembic #72-01, originally built for Jack Casady.

Rick Turner

This one:

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*if I had a pair of ^those boots^, I swear by all that is holy, I would wear then to my gig tonight... and tomorrow's too. :woot:
 
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EdwardofHuncote said:
On the subject of all-things-RT... he's apparently been retained to work on one of his old projects - Alembic #71-01, originally built for Jack Casady.

Rick Turner

This one:

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*if I had a pair of ^those boots^, I swear by all that is holy, I would wear then to my gig tonight... and tomorrow's too. :woot:
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And is that a baby Richard Belzer with that can o' Schlitz?
 
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I've a Renaissance FL which I adore, but it gobbles 9V batteries more quickly than our geese inhale mustard greens. Is this a common problem? I had a brief email correspondance with Mr Turner, but was ultimately unsure which wires he wanted me to cut. Before I do it once again I thought I would appeal to tribal knowledge.

Thanks.
 
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Haroldo said:
And is that a baby Richard Belzer with that can o' Schlitz?
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Haroldo said:
I've a Renaissance FL which I adore, but it gobbles 9V batteries more quickly than our geese inhale mustard greens. Is this a common problem? I had a brief email correspondance with Mr Turner, but was ultimately unsure which wires he wanted me to cut. Before I do it once again I thought I would appeal to tribal knowledge.

Thanks.
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I always assumed it was Papa John Creach, but... hmmm. :laugh:

Regarding your other question... yours must be an older version of Renaissance, with the side-mounted battery tray. @Jeff Scott had one, and he might know. Outside of that, RT is The Word. (and I'll wager he knows who the other Cat with the Schlitz is too! :D)
 
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EdwardofHuncote said:
I always assumed it was Papa John Creach, but... hmmm. :laugh:

Regarding your other question... yours must be an older version of Renaissance, with the side-mounted battery tray. @Jeff Scott had one, and he might know. Outside of that, RT is The Word. (and I'll wager he knows the other Cat with the Schlitz is too! :D)
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Thanks for the reply. It's an aught-three with the slide mounted tray alright. Mr Scott - you're my only hope (until I get a hold of Obi-Wan, that is).
 

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