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She MUST love me...

Discussion in 'Basses [BG]' started by Mustang Surly, Dec 27, 2014.

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  1. Dec 27, 2014 #1
    Mustang Surly

    Mustang Surly

    Jul 10, 2013
    Wifee's Xmas gift to her man (shown with Mustang for a sense of scale):

    MUSDUB1_zps3d88df90.jpg

    The 'burst is difficult to photograph well: any reflection tends to make the dark look uneven, which it is not in the flesh.
     
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  2. Dec 27, 2014 #2
    Dmwphoto

    Dmwphoto what does this light/\ do?

    Nov 27, 2013
    Richmond va
    nice!!
     
  3. Dec 27, 2014 #3
    canuckshort

    canuckshort

    Apr 16, 2011
    Congrats! Very nice.
     
  4. Dec 27, 2014 #4
    bholder

    bholder Affable Sociopath Gold Supporting Member Supporting Member

    Sep 2, 2001
    Vestal, NY
    Received a gift from Sire* (see sig)
    What is that? Don't recognize the headstock symbol, not bad looking at all.
     
  5. Dec 27, 2014 #5
    Dr. Cheese

    Dr. Cheese Gold Supporting Member

    Mar 3, 2004
    Metro St. Louis
    I believe that is a Reverend.
     
  6. Dec 27, 2014 #6
    Ender_rpm

    Ender_rpm

    Apr 18, 2004
    St. Louis MO
    Yup Reverend Dub King. Tasty.
     
  7. Dec 27, 2014 #7
    bholder

    bholder Affable Sociopath Gold Supporting Member Supporting Member

    Sep 2, 2001
    Vestal, NY
    Received a gift from Sire* (see sig)
    Ok, yeah, owning 3, you'd think I'd recognize it, but mine are old 35" Rumblefish XLs. They don't look quite like that. :)
     
  8. Dec 27, 2014 #8
    Mustang Surly

    Mustang Surly

    Jul 10, 2013
    Reverend Dub King it is. Short-scale, semi hollow. Quite a tonal palette.

    Comfort-wise, not as ergonomic as the Mustang, especially played standing up (as opposed to seated in a chair or on a stool). To take an analogy from the guitar world: kinda like putting down a Strat and picking up an ES-335. The DK has a wider lower bout and more squared-off edges than the Mustang, plus a flatter fretboard radius (12" vs. 7.5"). I found that by taking a page out of 355-slingin' Freddie King's playbook and putting the strap over my right shoulder (instead of around my neck) the instrument winds up in a better-balanced and (at least for me) more comfortable playing position. Your results may differ.

    I'm diggin' it! Still love the 'Stang, but the DK pups go places it can't.

    http://www.reverendguitars.com/instrument/dub-king/

     
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  9. Dec 28, 2014 #9
    Dragan

    Dragan

    Oct 5, 2009
    what a beautiful bass! I am not fan of short scale and semi hollow basses, but this one is great looking instrument! enjoy!
     
  10. Dec 28, 2014 #10
    OutToPlayJazz

    OutToPlayJazz

    Dec 30, 2007
    Gloucestershire, UK
    Very nice - I like the fundamental bass sound of the video of your bass. Sounds very tight and focused.

    My fiancée definitely loves me too - I got a new Fender Rascal for Xmas/Birthday :)

    image.jpg
     
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  11. Dec 28, 2014 #11
    Mustang Surly

    Mustang Surly

    Jul 10, 2013
    Nice one, OTPCJ. Have never played a bass with lipsticks, but my first electric guitar was loaded with them.
     
  12. Dec 28, 2014 #12
    OutToPlayJazz

    OutToPlayJazz

    Dec 30, 2007
    Gloucestershire, UK
    I never had lipsticks before either... I gigged it for the first time last night and it's got some P in it, some J and lots of other tones.

    Your Reverend looks like it'll sound amazing too.
     
  13. Dec 28, 2014 #13
    Smurf_Byte

    Smurf_Byte

    Aug 21, 2011
    Connecticut
    F**k you, guys. I got candy and a Nerf gun.
     
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  14. Dec 28, 2014 #14
    jefff100

    jefff100

    Jan 23, 2010
    Jersey Pine Barrens
    My wife baked a cranberry-apple pie for me for Christmas. It was delicious; she makes everything from scratch. I'm happy with that. To bad I cant share it with you.

    Nice basses by the way. I assume those are SC pups under the lipstick tubes?
     
  15. Dec 28, 2014 #15
    raventepes

    raventepes

    Jan 7, 2012
    Reno, NV
    To the OP:

    Gorgeous bass! I've been wanting something like that for rockabilly work!


    I've been looking for something I like with lipstick's that would be a direct replacement for a long gone Dano 58 Longhorn reissue...Gonna have to look into that one. Lipsticks with 3 pups = win/win :)
     
  16. Dec 28, 2014 #16
    OutToPlayJazz

    OutToPlayJazz

    Dec 30, 2007
    Gloucestershire, UK
    Seven pickup configurations too :)
     
  17. Dec 28, 2014 #17
    lbbc

    lbbc

    Sep 25, 2007
    Seaford , DE
    Congratulations on the present from your wife. My wife (who's the singer in my band) bought me a new SM58A mic and 2 on-stage bags to move our speaker, light and mic stands.
     
  18. Dec 28, 2014 #18
    JACink

    JACink

    Mar 9, 2011
    Spain
    Nice!
     
  19. Dec 28, 2014 #19
    Evil Undead

    Evil Undead

    Oct 31, 2009
    Cool!

    OP, I've been a fan of your collection for a while, particularly the mustang and the SS Jazz. There's nowhere in the UK to buy a half decent SS Jazz bass.
     
  20. Dec 29, 2014 #20
    Mustang Surly

    Mustang Surly

    Jul 10, 2013
    Man, I'm really starting to dig this bass. The more time I spend playing it, the more comfortable it feels. And the tonal variety is exceptional: mellow to edgy growl and all points in between.

    In my experience, the area where short-scale basses often fall short is clarity of the E-string open and down near the nut. None of that with this bad boy.
     
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