I just scored a used 4-string Maruszczyk Paddock yesterday, for what I think may have been quite a good price. I havent played 4-strings in years...but I thought what the heck, i might as well. 
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Pics please...I just scored a used 4-string Maruszczyk Paddock yesterday, for what I think may have been quite a good price. I havent played 4-strings in years...but I thought what the heck, i might as well.
Welp, gotta wait for the shipment to arrive...
This one's got me like drooldrool
So, here it is, took only one day for delivery!
Dang, these Bassculture Humbuckers are umbelievably rich in tone. Combined with my Darkglass Alpha Omega it kicks it really hard! I already like this bass better for my overdrive than my Frog 5 headless with the Delano extenders. Can't wait to spend more time exploring the tone properly in the next days and weeks
Dang, these Bassculture Humbuckers are umbelievably rich in tone. Combined with my Darkglass Alpha Omega it kicks it really hard! I already like this bass better for my overdrive than my Frog 5 headless with the Delano extenders. Can't wait to spend more time exploring the tone properly in the next days and weeks
Cool....and you actually get a headstock!...So, here it is, took only one day for delivery!
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Dang, these Bassculture Humbuckers are umbelievably rich in tone. Combined with my Darkglass Alpha Omega it kicks it really hard! I already like this bass better for my overdrive than my Frog 5 headless with the Delano extenders. Can't wait to spend more time exploring the tone properly in the next days and weeks
So, here it is, took only one day for delivery!
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Dang, these Bassculture Humbuckers are umbelievably rich in tone. Combined with my Darkglass Alpha Omega it kicks it really hard! I already like this bass better for my overdrive than my Frog 5 headless with the Delano extenders. Can't wait to spend more time exploring the tone properly in the next days and weeks
Congratulations!
So how is the weight and balance? And how many Maruszczyks do you have now?
Congratulations!
So how is the weight and balance? And how many Maruszczyks do you have now?
It's lighter than my Frog 5 headless. The Balance was awesome in first feel! I don't know if that's because it different than the Frog or because I've gotten used to the Frog's Balance in the meantime.
Congratulations!
So how is the weight and balance? And how many Maruszczyks do you have now?
Oh and I have 3 now, an Elwood Europe, the Frog 5 headless and this one. And 3 Total
Took my Elwood 4a to the doctor on Thursday. The main reason for the trip is because of a problem I created. I like Dunlop strap locks and I was replacing the the stock strap buttons with the Dunlops. The one on the upper horn was no problem but the other one just wouldn't budge. I wound up stripping the head of the screw. The good news is that my luthier seems confident that he can get it done.
The bass also had a very small amount of fret sprout and I am having a HipShot KickAss bridge iinstalled. It should be sweet when it returns....
The bass also had a very small amount of fret sprout and I am having a HipShot KickAss bridge iinstalled. It should be sweet when it returns....
P.S., yes, I reversed the image. Hey, I'm a lefty, whaddya want? Hahaha.
No, I decided on a Delano Sonar 2, but it does come with a "pull passive" option.
I got the "pull passive" on my Joker....
Sometimes wish that I'd asked Adrian if he could have made it "pull active" as I've found myself playing it passive more often than not...
I got the "pull passive" on my Joker....
Sometimes wish that I'd asked Adrian if he could have made it "pull active" as I've found myself playing it passive more often than not...
I don't understand...Should've asked Adrian to drop the passive pull
Now it's me that doesn't understand...I don't understand...Should've asked Adrian to drop the passive pull
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I got the "pull passive" on my Joker....
Sometimes wish that I'd asked Adrian if he could have made it "pull active" as I've found myself playing it passive more often than not...
Kinda strange, isn't it? I noticed the passive mode has a slight volume bump and more "air" in the top-end. In all honesty, I could have gotten by with a passive harness including volume, blend, passive roll-off. The real character (IMO) comes from the dual switches.
Riis
Pierre Ganseman
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We've got a couch shot! What a great thing to wake up to. (I ordered a couple extra pickguards and he photo'd them all).
