Pierre Ganseman
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The Official MARUSZCZYK CLUB!
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Good day fellow Maruszczyk fans!
Some of you may remember that a few months ago, I decided to sell my Frog due mainly to some handling issues. I had since advertised it in two forums as well as the ebay classfields.
Nevertheless, I pulled it out of its bag every now and then to feel and hear the bass I was about to sell. Although somehow biased, it always ended up in the bag again - until yesterday. I played it for a while seated without a strap and it appeared very playable and sounded pretty good too...
So I decided to fasten the strap to hold the instrument in the position it had been in while I was sitting.
My conclusions:
- Due to the long upper horn, the body remains broad for my chest and takes a completely different position than a Fender-style bass. Not bad, just unusual and I now think I can handle it. Access to the high notes is excellent.
- I think I might initially have looked for a classic sound with modern aesthetics. However, the bass has a (modern) sound of its own, not far, but still clearly away from any "classic" bass sound. And I like it....
- As before I thought I would sell it, I used the bass for looping yesterday - very enjoyable too, especially as it has 24 frets and a very clear sound.
- The bass was made specifically for me according to my specifications.
- I have always thought that the Frog, especially the headless version, is a work of art. I particularly love my version of it with the sea foam green body (apparently a love or hate thing), maple fretboard and white pickup covers.
--> THIS BASS IS GOING NOWHERE!
Some of you may remember that a few months ago, I decided to sell my Frog due mainly to some handling issues. I had since advertised it in two forums as well as the ebay classfields.
Nevertheless, I pulled it out of its bag every now and then to feel and hear the bass I was about to sell. Although somehow biased, it always ended up in the bag again - until yesterday. I played it for a while seated without a strap and it appeared very playable and sounded pretty good too...
So I decided to fasten the strap to hold the instrument in the position it had been in while I was sitting.My conclusions:
- Due to the long upper horn, the body remains broad for my chest and takes a completely different position than a Fender-style bass. Not bad, just unusual and I now think I can handle it. Access to the high notes is excellent.
- I think I might initially have looked for a classic sound with modern aesthetics. However, the bass has a (modern) sound of its own, not far, but still clearly away from any "classic" bass sound. And I like it....
- As before I thought I would sell it, I used the bass for looping yesterday - very enjoyable too, especially as it has 24 frets and a very clear sound.
- The bass was made specifically for me according to my specifications.
- I have always thought that the Frog, especially the headless version, is a work of art. I particularly love my version of it with the sea foam green body (apparently a love or hate thing), maple fretboard and white pickup covers.
--> THIS BASS IS GOING NOWHERE!
Sometimes it takes a few tries to really "get to know" a new bass. I've had some I've been smitten with immediately, others that had to hang around for a while before I really "got" what they were about.Good day fellow Maruszczyk fans!
Some of you may remember that a few months ago, I decided to sell my Frog due mainly to some handling issues. I had since advertised it in two forums as well as the ebay classfields.
Nevertheless, I pulled it out of its bag every now and then to feel and hear the bass I was about to sell. Although somehow biased, it always ended up in the bag again - until yesterday. I played it for a while seated without a strap and it appeared very playable and sounded pretty good too...
My conclusions:
- Due to the long upper horn, the body remains broad for my chest and takes a completely different position than a Fender-style bass. Not bad, just unusual and I now think I can handle it. Access to the high notes is excellent.
- I think I might initially have looked for a classic sound with modern aesthetics. However, the bass has a (modern) sound of its own, not far, but still clearly away from any "classic" bass sound. And I like it....
- As before I thought I would sell it, I used the bass for looping yesterday - very enjoyable too, especially as it has 24 frets and a very clear sound.
- The bass was made specifically for me according to my specifications.
- I have always thought that the Frog, especially the headless version, is a work of art. I particularly love my version of it with the sea foam green body (apparently a love or hate thing), maple fretboard and white pickup covers.
--> THIS BASS IS GOING NOWHERE!
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(And there's a blue quilt headless fretless Frog Omega 5 in my future, I'm certain!)
Good day fellow Maruszczyk fans!
Some of you may remember that a few months ago, I decided to sell my Frog due mainly to some handling issues. I had since advertised it in two forums as well as the ebay classfields.
Nevertheless, I pulled it out of its bag every now and then to feel and hear the bass I was about to sell. Although somehow biased, it always ended up in the bag again - until yesterday. I played it for a while seated without a strap and it appeared very playable and sounded pretty good too...
My conclusions:
- Due to the long upper horn, the body remains broad for my chest and takes a completely different position than a Fender-style bass. Not bad, just unusual and I now think I can handle it. Access to the high notes is excellent.
- I think I might initially have looked for a classic sound with modern aesthetics. However, the bass has a (modern) sound of its own, not far, but still clearly away from any "classic" bass sound. And I like it....
- As before I thought I would sell it, I used the bass for looping yesterday - very enjoyable too, especially as it has 24 frets and a very clear sound.
- The bass was made specifically for me according to my specifications.
- I have always thought that the Frog, especially the headless version, is a work of art. I particularly love my version of it with the sea foam green body (apparently a love or hate thing), maple fretboard and white pickup covers.
--> THIS BASS IS GOING NOWHERE!
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Good thing I'm not in for 4 strings, that's why it was there for weeks
Happy you figured out the aesthetics at last. I also had to get used to the Frog, as it is completely different than any classic basses,for Example like my Elwood. But for certain songs, it clearly has a playability advantage!
But you apparently make an exception for your P?
Well Yeah, it WAS an exception!
i wanted to try the "true" classic. It had a wide neck, so it made up for the missing string. But to be honest, although i love the tone especially from Blink 182, turned out the bass stands no chance at all against my Maruszczyks! Man, i could never turn to passive basses
Well Man, i could never turn to passive basses
People's taste is a garden of (mostly
) beautiful flowers! I only have passive basses. 
I have some of both but find myself drifting toward the passives more often than not....People's taste is a garden of (mostly
People's taste is a garden of (mostly
I found the active electronics to be way smoother, plus being much more present in most Situations, which i like very much. What I did notice, though, is that both my Frog and Elwood seem to get lost in the mix when playing high Notes (i'm speaking of 12th fret and up on the D and G string) where as I thought that the passive Fender P sliced right through at this point, i don't get it. Anyhow, in total it didn't live up to my expectations, thus it had to go...
I noticed something when I looked at my bass the other day. Look at the D-string (it’s a E-C bass). It runs straight through the middle over the dot inlays (seen from the heel off the neck), but when it comes closer to the headstock it looks as if the string does not run exactly through the middle of the dot inlays anymore. Is this normal?
You have to zoom in to see it and maybe I am nitpicking but I’m just curious.
No, this is NOT normal....
This bass need extensive and prolonged study....
I'd be willing to do this study for you if you cross my palm with many, many euros.....
Study usually takes about 30 yrs....Let me know when you're ready to ship....
You are probably right, a slight imperfection. As long as the dots are not a string away, I wouldn't give a damn. My Mr Tee also has one or two not soooo accurate dots.
Hello!
So im currently saving up for my first big boy bass guitar and will probably go for a Maruszczyk or Sandberg as it makes sense getting a wellmade instrument from a neighbour country not a mass produced one from the other side of the world
My questions is has anyone seen/owned a Maruszczyk with roasted neck and have any opinions of it. The color in the configurator looks a little strange, is it a good representation of how It would look in person? Also does roasted neck notably change the feel of the neck or is it mainly cosmetic?
Im thinking about a P style with the normal kind of pickup (split coil?). Since Im an idiot when it comes to electronics, would there be any reason not to get some kind of pickup in the bridge area? Like if a bridge pickup could disturb the signals from the normal pickups placement. Or is it just a good bonus to spend some more money and get a bridge pickup to be more versatile?
Sorry for my bad english hehe
So im currently saving up for my first big boy bass guitar and will probably go for a Maruszczyk or Sandberg as it makes sense getting a wellmade instrument from a neighbour country not a mass produced one from the other side of the world
My questions is has anyone seen/owned a Maruszczyk with roasted neck and have any opinions of it. The color in the configurator looks a little strange, is it a good representation of how It would look in person? Also does roasted neck notably change the feel of the neck or is it mainly cosmetic?
Im thinking about a P style with the normal kind of pickup (split coil?). Since Im an idiot when it comes to electronics, would there be any reason not to get some kind of pickup in the bridge area? Like if a bridge pickup could disturb the signals from the normal pickups placement. Or is it just a good bonus to spend some more money and get a bridge pickup to be more versatile?
Sorry for my bad english hehe
I agree on the tuner subject. Do you know if the standard clover style tuners can be replaced by the Gotoh Res-O-Lites? Are the measurements, for example, for the screw holes and bushings the same? Anyone?
Good day fellow Maruszczyk fans!
Some of you may remember that a few months ago, I decided to sell my Frog due mainly to some handling issues. I had since advertised it in two forums as well as the ebay classfields.
Nevertheless, I pulled it out of its bag every now and then to feel and hear the bass I was about to sell. Although somehow biased, it always ended up in the bag again - until yesterday. I played it for a while seated without a strap and it appeared very playable and sounded pretty good too...
My conclusions:
- Due to the long upper horn, the body remains broad for my chest and takes a completely different position than a Fender-style bass. Not bad, just unusual and I now think I can handle it. Access to the high notes is excellent.
- I think I might initially have looked for a classic sound with modern aesthetics. However, the bass has a (modern) sound of its own, not far, but still clearly away from any "classic" bass sound. And I like it....
- As before I thought I would sell it, I used the bass for looping yesterday - very enjoyable too, especially as it has 24 frets and a very clear sound.
- The bass was made specifically for me according to my specifications.
- I have always thought that the Frog, especially the headless version, is a work of art. I particularly love my version of it with the sea foam green body (apparently a love or hate thing), maple fretboard and white pickup covers.
--> THIS BASS IS GOING NOWHERE!
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Told you!!
Good move, Enjoy!!
Pierre Ganseman
Commercial User
Sometimes it takes a few tries to really "get to know" a new bass. I've had some I've been smitten with immediately, others that had to hang around for a while before I really "got" what they were about.
(And there's a blue quilt headless fretless Frog Omega 5 in my future, I'm certain!)
Exactly what happened when I encountered my wife!! (smitting part eheh)
Oh and BTW, this is mine
