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the official "Show your basses" thread part 12
- Thread starter Bryan R. Tyler
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How would you compare one to the other? I own I Grabber but I've always wondered if a Ripper is more my thing tone-wise.
Guys, this is the "Show Your Basses thread." These debates never end well, but I don't want to have to read throught them when I don't want to take part.
Please, take it somewhere else, make another thread, or just move on as its been discussed a kagillion times.
Please, take it somewhere else, make another thread, or just move on as its been discussed a kagillion times.
My new (used) 2003 Fender MIM Precision
Front
Body (yep, thumbrest and a bridge cover)
Headstock
Back
Front
Body (yep, thumbrest and a bridge cover)
Headstock
Back
- Apr 1, 2000
- 17,399
- 9,832
- Disclosures
- Endorsing Artist: Roscoe Guitars, DR Strings, Aguilar Amplification
I know some people are gonna hate me for this...specially the owner
Sometimes I also think these should be classified as a different instrument? Please just don't get me wrongMaybe that's because I'm a 4string-fan... But apart from the looks (which I dislike), those big 6-12 string realy play (tapping) and sound more like a guitar than a bass to me.
So....am I that wrong?
You're entitled to your opinion, so no you're not wrong about that.
The LG, however, is NOT a big bass. It's very small, light and comfortable.
my new bass just got it today. epiphone eb-0 ebony:
just by chance ... anyone know how to fix the neck dive on this bass thanks in advance.
just by chance ... anyone know how to fix the neck dive on this bass
thanks in advance.
My collection has changed quite a bit from my last post. I lost 2 and gained 1. I sold the Brice 6 string and the Traded Mexican 4 string. I got a geddy to replace them. Amazing bass. I am happy with my current Stable.
Musicman Sterling
MIM Fender 5 string with SD Basslines and an Audere JZ3
Geddy Lee Jazz
Musicman Sterling
MIM Fender 5 string with SD Basslines and an Audere JZ3
Geddy Lee Jazz
My new (used) 2003 Fender MIM Precision
Front
Body (yep, thumbrest and a bridge cover)
Headstock
Back
Nice bass, i have a black 2003 MiM, but i've always wanted a white precision =[ Mine will do for now though! Happy playing
my new bass just got it today. epiphone eb-0 ebony:
just by chance ... anyone know how to fix the neck dive on this bass
To put it bluntly, you cant, you're stuck with it. My only advice is to use it with a strap thats at least 3" wide to distribute the weight more. Its a shame really because they are lovelly basses... i've just 'restored' my EB3!
- Apr 1, 2000
- 17,399
- 9,832
- Disclosures
- Endorsing Artist: Roscoe Guitars, DR Strings, Aguilar Amplification
Here's some photos of my current stable:
HW1 Jazz bass with homemade ramp and honest playing wear My first fender and my main player for a few years.
2nd fender - MIM 1997 Jazz bass deluxe with homemade ramp, modded fender preamp, badass and Hipshot Dtuner - My current workhorse bass.
My 2nd ever bass and my first love - Yamaha BB605, extensively modified - East U-retro 5 knob deluxe preamp, Bartolini MM pickup between stock single coils, complex switching and blending controls. Beaten up, trashed finish but plays great, love a low B and wouldn't part with it, was my main bass for nearly 5 years and has served me very very well, due to be refinished over summer.
Ibanez BTB556 - discontinued model - My first "proper" bass, sounds great and plays well but is too heavy for standing gigs so gets sidelined until jazz/funk party band gigs where I can sit down and let rip on all those strings! It also sees a bit of church band use too, the only bass I own which remains 100% stock.
The obligatory bed sheet photos of the current stable all together:
This is the dirty secret: A bass I made in my A level product design class. The neck and bridge were scavenged from a cheap ebay headless bass, body is solid mahogany, pickups have changed a lot but are currently cheap wilkinson passive P/MM pickups with V/T per pickup. Set up in Drop D standard and living at my parents house. This thing sound HUGE and deep but is quite a stretch to the first few frets so is the back up in case everything else breaks or is stolen. Proud of it but wish I'd have known more about bass designs and balance before making such a heavy bass with such an off centre pivot point.
There's a Squier VM jazz bass being added ina day or so which has a Badass and pickup covers added bu the shop, dunno if I'll leave it together or swap necks with my MIM Deluxe yet, what do you guys think?
HW1 Jazz bass with homemade ramp and honest playing wear
My first fender and my main player for a few years.2nd fender - MIM 1997 Jazz bass deluxe with homemade ramp, modded fender preamp, badass and Hipshot Dtuner - My current workhorse bass.
My 2nd ever bass and my first love - Yamaha BB605, extensively modified - East U-retro 5 knob deluxe preamp, Bartolini MM pickup between stock single coils, complex switching and blending controls. Beaten up, trashed finish but plays great, love a low B and wouldn't part with it, was my main bass for nearly 5 years and has served me very very well, due to be refinished over summer.
Ibanez BTB556 - discontinued model - My first "proper" bass, sounds great and plays well but is too heavy for standing gigs so gets sidelined until jazz/funk party band gigs where I can sit down and let rip on all those strings! It also sees a bit of church band use too, the only bass I own which remains 100% stock.
The obligatory bed sheet photos of the current stable all together:
This is the dirty secret: A bass I made in my A level product design class. The neck and bridge were scavenged from a cheap ebay headless bass, body is solid mahogany, pickups have changed a lot but are currently cheap wilkinson passive P/MM pickups with V/T per pickup. Set up in Drop D standard and living at my parents house. This thing sound HUGE and deep but is quite a stretch to the first few frets so is the back up in case everything else breaks or is stolen. Proud of it but wish I'd have known more about bass designs and balance before making such a heavy bass with such an off centre pivot point.
There's a Squier VM jazz bass being added ina day or so which has a Badass and pickup covers added bu the shop, dunno if I'll leave it together or swap necks with my MIM Deluxe yet, what do you guys think?
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GAS Completely cured! - I'm having an absolute blast with this instrument!
This.Is.Purely.F***n.Awesome!
Now 5 out of 7 basses of mine have been on the roof:
What brand is this bass, Hidde? Is that the bass you are using in the Youtube movies I saw on the Nona website?
BarkerBass, someday I hope to have worn basses like that. Thats one of my favorite collections on TB, as of now.
Here are my two, do most everything I ask, except for make me good at slap. I love em. And the silver P will never leave me.
I love em. And the silver P will never leave me.- Status
