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The official "Show your basses" thread part 19!

#21,321
Following on from getting my V-4BLK "the rocker" I decided to get the V-4MVW and see if I could turn into a passable Steve Harris homage. Again I found a fantastic deal on ebay £200 brand new and she arrived today.
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Like the black one she's virtually perfect out of the box.
Just a slight truss rod tweak and the action lowering to how I like it
Paintwork & hardware fit and finish are virtually perfect
Intonation was spot on
again the pickup sounds fantastic through my Ashdown ABM EVO III 500
Both controls are super responsive.

Minor niggles
The frets could do with a re-polish (a couple of rough spots)
The bass weighs 8Lb 6.5ozs but is slightly neck heavy
Factory fitted strings are rubbish to say the least
She will be restrung with flatwound Rotosound 77's (not sure which set yet, I ve got a standard set and a Steve Harris set) I've completely fallen for flatwounds

The only mods I'm thinking off (again because I already them in my parts draw)
Pure Tone 4 point jack socket
3 string tree to stop any A string buzz (though she doesn't have any at the moment)
Mirror vinyl over the pickguard
Either fit a no load tone pot or wire volume directly to output ala Steve's own bass
I may fit a Gotoh 201b or Fender Hi-mass (may have to shim the neck to keep my prefered string height)

I dont follow West Ham football club (manchester City thru and thru) so she'll possibly get either of these as a bit of a giggle
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#21,323
Fullmoon1971 said:
Following on from getting my V-4BLK "the rocker" I decided to get the V-4MVW and see if I could turn into a passable Steve Harris homage. Again I found a fantastic deal on ebay £200 brand new and she arrived today.
53600300198_9b25d08b06_o.jpg


Like the black one she's virtually perfect out of the box.
Just a slight truss rod tweak and the action lowering to how I like it
Paintwork & hardware fit and finish are virtually perfect
Intonation was spot on
again the pickup sounds fantastic through my Ashdown ABM EVO III 500
Both controls are super responsive.

Minor niggles
The frets could do with a re-polish (a couple of rough spots)
The bass weighs 8Lb 6.5ozs but is slightly neck heavy
Factory fitted strings are rubbish to say the least
She will be restrung with flatwound Rotosound 77's (not sure which set yet, I ve got a standard set and a Steve Harris set) I've completely fallen for flatwounds

The only mods I'm thinking off (again because I already them in my parts draw)
Pure Tone 4 point jack socket
3 string tree to stop any A string buzz (though she doesn't have any at the moment)
Mirror vinyl over the pickguard
Either fit a no load tone pot or wire volume directly to output ala Steve's own bass
I may fit a Gotoh 201b or Fender Hi-mass (may have to shim the neck to keep my prefered string height)

I dont follow West Ham football club (manchester City thru and thru) so she'll possibly get either of these as a bit of a giggle
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"Steamed Ham United" :roflmao:

That was one of the reasons I haven't picked up the latest Steve Harris sig, I really don't want the crest for a club that I don't support on the bass. But, I get it, he has a long history with West Ham.
 
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benneburg said:
I got hit by a serious case of, you know what, when I saw this for sale. Will get a better picture tomorrow, when there is better light.
I didn't have a fretless and I didn't have a green bass, so I will name this one Two Bird.
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You know what help to cure GAS?
My wife having access to my bank account...
 
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#21,331
A while ago I bought a Schector Omen Extreme-4. I walked into the GC and saw it hanging on the wall, picked it up and loved everything about it. I had an Ibanez 405 I didn't play (not a big fan of 16.5 spacing on a 5), so I traded it in to ease the pain and keep the wife from skinning me alive. This bass had binding everywhere, I needed that. The 24 fret neck was super fast with vector inlays all the way from 1 to 24. You can reach every fret with the cutaway and it has a 6-bolt neck. The weight was light as a feather (just over 8 lbs.) with perfect balance. It had a flame maple top. The black nickel hardware just set it apart even more. I couldn't resist. But I knew I would never leave it alone.

Now it has a 3-band Bartolini pre-amp, pull out blend for passive, pullout mid to switch from 200 Hz to 800 Hz and Aguilar DCB humbuckers. The tonal range is freaking ridiculous. Boost the low mids and you transport back the 80's. The pickups are crystal clear, punchy, and articulate. I keep trying to put it down and play my other bass guitars, but it just keeps ending up around my neck every time I practice.

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What's the next step up from Extreme? This.

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Rod Barchetta said:
A while ago I bought a Schector Omen Extreme-4. I walked into the GC and saw it hanging on the wall, picked it up and loved everything about it. I had an Ibanez 405 I didn't play (not a big fan of 16.5 spacing on a 5), so I traded it in to ease the pain and keep the wife from skinning me alive. This bass had binding everywhere, I needed that. The 24 fret neck was super fast with vector inlays all the way from 1 to 24. You can reach every fret with the cutaway and it has a 6-bolt neck. The weight was light as a feather (just over 8 lbs.) with perfect balance. It had a flame maple top. The black nickel hardware just set it apart even more. I couldn't resist. But I knew I would never leave it alone.

Now it has a 3-band Bartolini pre-amp, pull out blend for passive, pullout mid to switch from 200 Hz to 800 Hz and Aguilar DCB humbuckers. The tonal range is freaking ridiculous. Boost the low mids and you transport back the 80's. The pickups are crystal clear, punchy, and articulate. I keep trying to put it down and play my other bass guitars, but it just keeps ending up around my neck every time I practice.

View attachment 5392483 What's the next step up from Extreme? This.

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It's a well designed instrument :thumbsup:
 
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