The official "Show your basses" thread part 15!

[Steveaux]

Hey Steveaux, nice lady you have stretched out on the blanket (and you said this wasn't the glamour shot!).

I wanted to ask about your choice of Pots. I noticed that you specifically went with audio on the tone pot and linear on the volumes. Why not go linear on the tone as well? I'm interested in hearing what characteristics you are getting with this combination that makes it better or different in some way.

There has been some discussion over in Pickups & Electronics about log pots providing finer adjustment in the "useful range" of the tone circuit. I think this is true, to a degree. I'm going to swap that pot for a linear. I don't need fine control. Playing classic rock covers in bars, I need the more dramatic sweeps provided by the linear pot.

 

[themacinator]

I got this recently from my drummer who back in the day bought it from Tim "Stungun" Stunson, the former bassist with Blackfoot. It's a Robin Freedom bass with some mods, some be me and some before I got it.

I called Tim and asked him some questions about it and he told me that when he was in a band here in my area called Intimate Action back in the late 80's his guitarist caught the attention of the Robin people out of Houston. As a band they went there and got a tour. They then were taken to an area with the custom guitars and basses and were offered to pick out one they liked and were sold to the band at a large discount.

This bass has seen action all of the US and maybe outside as well. He couldn't exactly remember but he did tell me he wishes he had it back. Sorry Tim, it's mine now. Lot's of people here have Fenders, Musicman (I have one), etc. But not a Robin and not one with this kind of history.

Here are the mods before I got it.

*--Original Rio Grande pickups replaced with active EMG's
*--Original round string retainer replaced with a bar type and and additional smaller bar added for the E and A strings.
*--Toggle switch where one of the original knobs was. It is wired in and I asked Tim what it does and he didn't recall.

My mods just completed.

*--Original bridge (unbranded) replaced with a Babicz
*--Original tuners (unbranded) replaced with Grover Wavy Titan in a 2+2 config. I had to reverse two of them and they were a "just right" fit as you see
*--Original strap buttons replaced with Dunlop Straplocks

Here are pics

 

[Steveaux]

^^^ That's really cool. ^^^

 

[Linkert]

Got me self a Ampeg SVT Micro Superb!

 

[Rufus]

I got this recently from my drummer who back in the day bought it from Tim "Stungun" Stunson, the former bassist with Blackfoot. It's a Robin Freedom bass with some mods, some be me and some before I got it.

I called Tim and asked him some questions about it and he told me that when he was in a band here in my area called Intimate Action back in the late 80's his guitarist caught the attention of the Robin people out of Houston. As a band they went there and got a tour. They then were taken to an area with the custom guitars and basses and were offered to pick out one they liked and were sold to the band at a large discount.

This bass has seen action all of the US and maybe outside as well. He couldn't exactly remember but he did tell me he wishes he had it back. Sorry Tim, it's mine now. Lot's of people here have Fenders, Musicman (I have one), etc. But not a Robin and not one with this kind of history.

Here are the mods before I got it.

*--Original Rio Grande pickups replaced with active EMG's
*--Original round string retainer replaced with a bar type and and additional smaller bar added for the E and A strings.
*--Toggle switch where one of the original knobs was. It is wired in and I asked Tim what it does and he didn't recall.

My mods just completed.

*--Original bridge (unbranded) replaced with a Babicz
*--Original tuners (unbranded) replaced with Grover Wavy Titan in a 2+2 config. I had to reverse two of them and they were a "just right" fit as you see
*--Original strap buttons replaced with Dunlop Straplocks

Here are pics

Wow, cool story.
I always thought Blackfoot did THE BEST version of Train Train.
Wouldn't it be cool if this bass was used to play that song when they recorded it? Still some interesting history here.

 

[Rufus]

Just checked and it was Greg T. Walker that played bass when Train Train was recorded.

 

[themacinator]

Right. Tim got in later in their history.

 

[Porkbun]

Finally got some pics of the workhorse!

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Check the link in my signature for more!

 

[GreenWithEnvy]

Just bought a used but near mint condition 1996 Jazz Bass. This was on CL and I took a look at it before and made an offer and it was declined. The seller emailed me today and offered it for just above my offer and I accepted. I have been fascinated by the color of the bass. It's green. But it's not a surf green. I have a surf green precision sitting next to it in one of the pictures. For some reason, the hue looks more blueish when I try to photograph the Jazz. But it's more green in real life. I contacted fender and got the specs for the bass. Below is a list of the colors available from the Fender spec for this model. This bass was not refinished. The owner said it has not faded at all since he got it in 1998. It's not metallic. I looked on-line at samples of every color it could possibly be mentioned in the spec. No match. I also looked at a bunch of Fender greens, including the color chart on the Fender site. No match. It's not sage green although that is the closest I have found so far, but it's not sage.

Any ideas what the mystery color could be?

From Fender specs:

Colors: (700)* 3-Color Sunburst, add $50.00,
(701)** White Blonde, add $150.00 for Special Wood Requirements
(705) Olympic White,
(706) Black,
(721)** Natural Ash, add $150.00 for Special Wood Requirements,
(724) Inca Silver,
(774) Aqua Marine Metallic,
(793) Purple Metallic
(Polyurethane Finish)
DISCONTINUED COLORS: (732)* Brown Sunburst add $50.00 (1/98)
28 (Crimson Burst (1/97),..add $50.00), (741) Vintage White (4/97), (772) Sonic Blue (4/97)
(702) Lake Placid Blue, (7/98)
(709) Candy Apple Red, (7/98)

 

[itsnottruerufus]

My American Special Jazz and CV 60's P, along with some 6 string nonsense in the form of a Garrison Acoustic and my MIM Classic Series Telecaster Custom.

 

[richardzbaraski]

Two of the hotest precision I have ever seen!

 

[Bassist Jay]

Here are some updated pictures of all of my basses.

Music Man collection.

Ibanez Collection.

 

[Ricardo_Br]

my toys.
- Eastwood Classic 4.
- USA Peavey Cirrus 5 walnut/bubinga.
-The precision fretless is a "Condor", Brazilian brand made ​​in China, with upgrades (Lindy Fralin pickups, Labella strings and a few cosmetic changes).
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[howlin]

my toys.
- Eastwood Classic 4.
- USA Peavey Cirrus 5 walnut/bubinga.
-The precision fretless is a "Condor", Brazilian brand made ​​in China, with upgrades (Lindy Fralin pickups, Labella strings and a few cosmetic changes).

Is that Classic 4 tunable with the bridge angled that way? Quite radical in the angle & the direction of it.

 

[howlin]

This is my personal take on a P bass realized by David Certain [www.certainbass.com]. Its special due to it's subtleties like an oil finish - neck, body & maple pickguard. Jazz neck with a nice U contour [that just lays in your hand like it's been there forever] and an exquisitely cut nut + rolled edges with a very nice grain that fits into the tightest neck pocket I've ever seen. Alder body, standard bridge & tuners, CTS pots with a uniquely mounted output jack that has no contact with the pickguard itself. David & I went over all the important details and he rose above & beyond what I expected.

Got it just before Christmas and, even though it's brand new, the feel of the wood makes it seem like you're holding a vintage [40-year old] bass in your hands. Strung it up with a set of D'Addario ENR70's and it's good to go. And the sound? Tone, Tone and more Tone, is all I can say.
It rocks!

In closing I just want to say that I've read many of the comments [both pro & con] on the basses David has made and all I can say from personal experience is he's golden in my book. From day one he worked with me to realize an instrument that far and away outshines anything that I might have come up with on my own [I re-discovered him while sourcing parts to build a bass]. His attention to detail and willingness to go that extra mile really made the whole experience something that I'll never forget. Some people say they're good basses "for the money". IMHO I say this is a great bass at any price. After all, getting exactly what you asked for - and then some - is priceless in my book.

 

[Energy]

Pic of my 2 Fenders

I approve of this. Big time.

Two of the hotest precision I have ever seen!

Thanks guys, i appreciate it!

F.Y.I.: the sunburst is an American Vintage '62 Reissue made in 2008. The black one is an original 1975er, only I replaced the original white PG by a black one. Looks more stylish...

 

[Ricardo_Br]

Is that Classic 4 tunable with the bridge angled that way? Quite radical in the angle & the direction of it.

The bridge is movable under the strings. It does not affect the tuning, but octaves need to angle it, because the saddles are not mobile.

 

[Rugaar]

Energy--Love that shot. Beautiful. I found myself staring at it and dreaming about which one I'd use for the different songs we play.

 

[funkingroovin]

Might as well try the new camera with a pic of the current line-up..

 

[tabdog]

Here's my new to me frettless bass,

Tabdog