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SHOW YOUR DISTRESSED FINISHES!

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Tan lines, not really distressed but..
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JIO said:
one other note/observation/rant - this bass costs $325.89 shipped. It looks like a Fender Jazz bass. The same company has many other basses posted that look like EBMM Bongo basses, Dan Armstrong Lucite basses, Hofner basses - etc. 'Look like' is only the start - they also have those labels on them. The Bongo even has Ernie Ball Music Man printed material on the hs back - pretty much lifted from an actual EBMM Bongo hs. You could buy that bass and anyone looking at it would assume it is a EBMM Bongo. (for $325.89) Curiously enough, they do not show the front of the hs, and a couple (like this Fender J copy) do not show the hs at all, probably because it has the registered Fender shape and badging. I know there are a lot of rants about this on tb - but I just want to weigh in with my own personal take on this; it's criminal and it should be prevented for all the obvious reasons.
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When you see an obvious counterfeit on Ebay, you can file a report on the listing. The "Report Item" link is deeply buried in the page, but it's there, immediately below the "People who viewed this item..." box and above the Product Description area. Ebay won't necessarily respond to a single report but they will act when there's a trend of reports on a listing or seller. Amazon has similar functions.

This won't affect the seller's listing on other commerce sites accessible to North America and Europe; the same Chinese vendors tend to list on a dozen or more different web marketplaces, all with varying levels of interest in acting on IP claims.
 
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JIO said:
It is interesting the 'halo' around the pu's - I've seen that in a number of cases. Must be electro-magnetic related.
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I think it is not EM-related. I imagine that power of magnetic field what can cause coloration difference, even over some years, is far off safety regulations. Plus, I've never seen e.g. a painted or lacquered table below TV or PC to change color, and those output much more EM field.
That said, now I wonder why there is this halo.
 
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ELynx said:
I think it is not EM-related. I imagine that power of magnetic field what can cause coloration difference, even over some years, is far off safety regulations. Plus, I've never seen e.g. a painted or lacquered table below TV or PC to change color, and those output much more EM field.
That said, now I wonder why there is this halo.
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Maybe it's due to the cut edge of the pg plastic, some sort of off-gassing effect on the finish.
 
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lukatch said:
70s Fender fretless P neck and tuners
Lightweight ash MJT-finished Wildwood body, medium relic
J pickup removed from a MIJ Fender
Tonerider P pickup
Richter V/B/T wiring
Plays and sounds like a dream


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MJT does nice work. :thumbsup:
 
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LennyJ said:
JIO - got a question - I just noticed this from a pic you posted day one here.

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Does this bass have a second set of controls and input for the Gibson pickup - how does that sound on a P bass?
thanks
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Yes, @Paulabass is correct (it's own output) Also about that specific pic - I think it's someones replica of "The Wife" - but don't quote me on that. I did a 3 pu J with a Fender/Squire neck-hugger bucker (say that fast 3 times!) and it essentially brings in more bottom to the mix. The 3 pu's (the bucker and 2 J's) go through one output and each has it's own volume for blending but "The Wife" being separately 'jacked' is used to bi-amp allowing the full-on mud bucker to express itself independently from the others. So resulting in a cleaner, more dynamic output I would assume. (I've not heard BS live to know)

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(it's available for purchase)
 
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LennyJ said:
JIO - got a question - I just noticed this from a pic you posted day one here.

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Does this bass have a second set of controls and input for the Gibson pickup - how does that sound on a P bass?
thanks
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This clip is of Billy recording and explaining how his Yamaha tribute bass works, which is based off “The Wife”. The explanation of the bass isn't until 9:05 in case you want to just scroll forward. Billy gets into explaining how things work and his thought process on how he came up with the design. He solos the pickups so you can hear the difference. He also gets into the neck mass and scalloped fretboard. This is 28 minutes long and there is a bit of his recording, but it is all fascinating.



Produce Like A Pro is a great channel with a wealth of knowledge. There is also another great clip in there with an interview of Chris Chaney and an explanation of his gear and recording process.
 
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What a cool video this is, really awesome view of the recording process. Pretty cool to see how they work through building the part, and also really cool that as much of a legend as Billy is, he still makes mistakes and isn't just doing one take perfectly. And you can see how humble he is, how well he serves the song and strips back his playing when asked. Killer.
 
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SJLee said:
This clip is of Billy recording and explaining how his Yamaha tribute bass works, which is based off “The Wife”. Billy gets into explaining how things work and his thought process on how he came up with the design. He solos the pickups so you can hear the difference. He also gets into the neck mass and scalopped fretboard. This is 28 minutes long and there is a bit of his recording, all of which is fascinating.



Produce Like A Pro is a great channel with a wealth of knowledge. There is also another great clip in there with an interview of Chris Chaney and an explanation of his gear and recording process.
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Thanks for posting this - very informative in a number of ways! :thumbsup:
 
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