The official "Show your basses" thread part 19!

[JIO]

Got me a new Home Depot work table that is adjustable to standing height. It’s great for working on the fiddles. So this ‘96 s series hasn’t had a dressing since 1996 Until today! I was able to work the crown back up and they polished out nicely. She’s set at 4x 64th on the E and 3 x 64ths on the G. That is low and no buzz. It’s perfect! Some fresh chromes. Should be good for another 27 years

Dressed frets is always nice! Is the body thinner than a standard Fender P?

 

[God's Favorite Bass]

Dressed frets is always nice! Is the body thinner than a standard Fender P?

It looks like maybe sexier, sleeker contours up top.

 

[fretno]

I don’t think so but maybe. It does have a contoured heel.

 

[JIO]

I don’t think so but maybe. It does have a contoured heel.

It's a nice looking P.

 

[Wild_Bill_57]

The regular players currently

 

[fretno]

It's a nice looking P.

Thanks man. It’s got the sweetest neck too. Clocks in at 8 lbs even.

 

[HowieD72]

(1) 1995 Warwick Fortress Masterman

(2) 1998 Warwick Corvette FNA

(3) Fender (Hybrid) Jazz with:
-Fender USA Standard Jazz bass body,
-Roasted Maple Vintera® '60's Jazz Bass® neck,
-Leo Quan Badass III bridge string thru body,
-Hipshot USA Ultralite Tuners,
-John East J-Retro 01 active preamp,
-Delano JMVC 4 split coil noiseless pickups (changing out with Fender Pure Vintage 74)
-EB Cobalt Flats 45-100

(4) SBMM Stingray with:
-Seymour Duncan SMB-4A Pickup (swapping out with EBMM Stingray pup)
-Series/parallel switch
-MusicMan Stingray 2-band Active Preamp Replica
-DR Lo-Riders 45-105

 

[Fullmoon1971]

Go on then I'll play, shown in the order I got them in. first 2 were in 2016. The rest I've got this year.

Harley Benton PB-50 (Replacement gold pickguard)

Harley Benton JB-75MN NA

Peavey C-4

Harley Benton MM-84A SB
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Harley Benton TB-70 SBK

Stagg SBF-40 Fretless

 

[Natima]

I just spend a few weeks putting this together from various parts. It started life as an old 1981 Greco PB450 with a broken truss rod that I got really cheap. I had an allparts gloss tint neck, but the poly finish was so thick, I stripped it and finished it in oil, put new high-quality hardware on it, and routed for the Aguilar AG4M, and an extra control knob.

I split the Aguilar and wired in a series-split-parallel switch, and 500k Vol/Vol/Tone It's passive but sounds pretty great, and is extremely versatile!

 

[Rod Barchetta]

I just spend a few weeks putting this together from various parts. It started life as an old 1981 Greco PB450 with a broken truss rod that I got really cheap. I had an allparts gloss tint neck, but the poly finish was so thick, I stripped it and finished it in oil, put new high-quality hardware on it, and routed for the Aguilar AG4M, and an extra control knob.

I split the Aguilar and wired in a series-split-parallel switch, and 500k Vol/Vol/Tone It's passive but sounds pretty great, and is extremely versatile!

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Awesome! Now you have a P, PJ, and MM rolled into one bass. Pretty sweet!

 

[Rod Barchetta]

I was just thinking to myself; I have modified every bass guitar I have ever owned in some way except for my Sire M-5 and my 1976 MusicMan Stingray.

There is nothing I would ever change about either one. They were as good as they can ever be when they were made.

 

[Natima]

Awesome! Now you have a P, PJ, and MM rolled into one bass. Pretty sweet!

That was the idea ;3 The P + MM(Parallel) is a pretty neat combo too. The split MM gets half-way to Jazz bass tones, but doesn't really nail it as much as I was hoping. Down the road I may add a series/parallel switch and a preamp but we'll see!

 

[JIO]

Thanks man. It’s got the sweetest neck too. Clocks in at 8 lbs even.

My target weight - give or take an ounce...

 

[K-roth]

My humble rumble; black-n-maple G&L USA, with an added Hipshot D-tuner , and a Cucci Custom , by Joe Cucci in Alabama.
One - piece Black Limbe ( Korina ) for the body,
Wenge neck and board, Kluson bridge, and a Tone Rider pickup, out of the UK....super hot, but the volume and tone affect the sound in a profound way, and it is highly sensitive to right hand technique
Old school anodized guard, five coat hand rubbed Tung oil. She is a ripper!

 

[rottenramone]

current herd as of August 2023.
1966 Fender Precision Refin sunburst
1970 Fender Jazz “Songkla” refin spray can black
1977 MusicMan Stingray Mocha
1979 MusicMan Stingray Black
1979 MusicMan Cutlass Sunburst
1996 Modulus Flea Satin White
2000 Modulus Funk Unlimited Inca Silver
2003 Modulus Funk Unlimited “Waldulus” with Rautia Mulitcoil and Lusithand NFP preamp Blue Flake
Not pictured:
1972 Fender Jazz refin surf green over sunburst with Lusithand NFP preamp
1988 MusicMan Stingray blueburst
2002 Rob Allen MB4 Padauk Top

 

[eee]

current herd as of August 2023.
1966 Fender Precision Refin sunburst
1970 Fender Jazz “Songkla” refin spray can black
1977 MusicMan Stingray Mocha
1979 MusicMan Stingray Black
1979 MusicMan Cutlass Sunburst
1996 Modulus Flea Satin White
2000 Modulus Funk Unlimited Inca Silver
2003 Modulus Funk Unlimited “Waldulus” with Rautia Mulitcoil and Lusithand NFP preamp Blue Flake
Not pictured:
1972 Fender Jazz refin surf green over sunburst with Lusithand NFP preamp
1988 MusicMan Stingray blueburst
2002 Rob Allen MB4 Padauk Top
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those rays!!!

 

[Koper]

current herd as of August 2023.
1966 Fender Precision Refin sunburst
1970 Fender Jazz “Songkla” refin spray can black
1977 MusicMan Stingray Mocha
1979 MusicMan Stingray Black
1979 MusicMan Cutlass Sunburst
1996 Modulus Flea Satin White
2000 Modulus Funk Unlimited Inca Silver
2003 Modulus Funk Unlimited “Waldulus” with Rautia Mulitcoil and Lusithand NFP preamp Blue Flake
Not pictured:
1972 Fender Jazz refin surf green over sunburst with Lusithand NFP preamp
1988 MusicMan Stingray blueburst
2002 Rob Allen MB4 Padauk Top
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Word "herd" fits pretty nicely in this particular case! ;-)
No way I could find space for that many in my tiny apartment... :-(

 

[JIO]

current herd as of August 2023.
1966 Fender Precision Refin sunburst
1970 Fender Jazz “Songkla” refin spray can black
1977 MusicMan Stingray Mocha
1979 MusicMan Stingray Black
1979 MusicMan Cutlass Sunburst
1996 Modulus Flea Satin White
2000 Modulus Funk Unlimited Inca Silver
2003 Modulus Funk Unlimited “Waldulus” with Rautia Mulitcoil and Lusithand NFP preamp Blue Flake
Not pictured:
1972 Fender Jazz refin surf green over sunburst with Lusithand NFP preamp
1988 MusicMan Stingray blueburst
2002 Rob Allen MB4 Padauk Top
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Is the MM Sabre like a G&L L2000?

 

[rottenramone]

Is the MM Sabre like a G&L L2000?

I’ve only tried the fretless L2K and it was like 15 years back…sold it while i kept the Sabre. Sorry but I can’t recall the comparison.

 

[JIO]

I’ve only tried the fretless L2K and it was like 15 years back…sold it while i kept the Sabre. Sorry but I can’t recall the comparison.

I've never played a MM Sabre, but it has two MFD looking pu's, three control knobs and 3 switches (and 9v active?) all made by Leo Fender... I'll take wild guess it is similar.