The official "Show your basses" thread part 19!

[sonic boogaloo]

musty and fanny

 

[edmidlifecrisis]

Yeah. Those EMG's really rumble.

Getting the intonation right was the hardest part though. I used a cheap Harley Benton P-bass body with a J-bass neck, but, somehow I couldn't get the intonation right, so eventually I moved the bridge about 9mm backwards, which really worked.
Tuned to drop A (.135-.90 strings), I use it in my band (downtuned sludgy doommetal/shoegaze).
The EMG GZR sounds better than the P/HB my other bass has. More output, and a great emphasis on the mids.

Very cool. I have a Harley Benton PB-20 SBK I've had for a while that is unusually ultra-light, like 7.5 #. I didn't like the neck (Too thick at the higher frets) but loved the ultra light black satin body. So I bought a used Squier P neck on ebay and put them together with a little fitting and sanding and a shim required (I'm a hack but I made it work). It is still very light and now has a little neck dive but it plays well and is a great knock around bass. I may change the pickup.

 

[gtirard]

musty and fanny

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I love the one on the right, what is it?

 

[cymbop]

fanny

Tell us about this beautiful fanny of yours. That's a sweet-looking hobo.

 

[specs]

Picked up this little beauty last week!

Blown away how good it is,

 

[JIO]

Picked up this little beauty last week!

Blown away how good it is,

I also like that version of a P/J - recently converted to a P/double J

 

[specs]

I also like that version of a P/J - recently converted to a P/double J


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I’ll tell you what man, it bridged the gap I’ve been having.

Got a Fender jazz with Tom Brantley pickups, passive.

Had a P bass player, sold it.
Had a P bass American vintage II, sold it.

I don’t like the necks, the body shape, or the P pickup by itself.

Easy to say, I’m not a P bass guy at all!

Don’t get me wrong, soooo many recordings have been from with them & I'm not blind to how good they are at all, not it’s purely not for me.

Tired the Sadowsky, 2 mins in, walked out with it.

Beautiful job by the way

 

[Bass Ape]

Saturday night vibes

 

[JIO]

I’ll tell you what man, it bridged the gap I’ve been having.

Got a Fender jazz with Tom Brantley pickups, passive.

Had a P bass player, sold it.
Had a P bass American vintage II, sold it.

I don’t like the necks, the body shape, or the P pickup by itself.

Easy to say, I’m not a P bass guy at all!

Don’t get me wrong, soooo many recordings have been from with them & I'm not blind to how good they are at all, not it’s purely not for me.

Tired the Sadowsky, 2 mins in, walked out with it.

Beautiful job by the way

Thanks - I only own one P-bass ('66 Fender P) and that's enough for me. I'd like to try out a Sadowsky some day

 

[specs]

Thanks - I only own one P-bass ('66 Fender P) and that's enough for me. I'd like to try out a Sadowsky some day

I’ll bet she plays wonderfully, more power to you , get a chance, do it. Got nothing to lose.

 

[UriNoir]

Very cool. I have a Harley Benton PB-20 SBK I've had for a while that is unusually ultra-light, like 7.5 #. I didn't like the neck (Too thick at the higher frets) but loved the ultra light black satin body. So I bought a used Squier P neck on ebay and put them together with a little fitting and sanding and a shim required (I'm a hack but I made it work). It is still very light and now has a little neck dive but it plays well and is a great knock around bass. I may change the pickup.

Yeah, I found that HB PB20-SBK neck far too chunky for my hands. It was playable, though far from comfortable.
So I looked around and found an affordable Jazz bass neck through AliExpress.
The HB's neck pocket was a little (1.2mm) too wide and deep, so it did need a shim and some work around the sides of the pocket, but in the end, the neck is stable, it holds its tune, and although string action isn't lowest of the low, it's good enough, considering I tune the bass down to B/drop A and use heavier strings. There's no fretbuzz or tremors against the fretboard when digging in, and no heavy pressure involved when pushing down a string to a certain fret whatsoever.

All in all, I'd call it a successful very first "build"/project.

The new neck is a little lighter, but there's still a touch of neckdive, but not as obvious with the original neck, and the Jazz style neck feels way more comfortable to my grip.

 

[JIO]

I’ll bet she plays wonderfully, more power to you , get a chance, do it. Got nothing to lose.

There's a few industry legendary basses like a Sadowsky I'd like to test-drive. The ones I have been able to try never disappoint.

 

[luisfpduarte]

This is my first partscaster build. PJ Bass with Active EMG's PJCSX and BCQ system. Body is from a Fender II modified PJ Bass. Neck is a Chinese Roasted Flamed Maple. Hipshot bridge and tuners. I also added JTEX Headamp to it.

 

[UriNoir]

This is my first partscaster build. PJ Bass with Active EMG's PJCSX and BCQ system. Body is from a Fender II modified PJ Bass. Neck is a Chinese Roasted Flamed Maple. Hipshot bridge and tuners. I also added JTEX Headamp to it.
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Looks beautiful! Well done.

 

[Abzan_Titan]

My 7ender J basses.

 

[edmidlifecrisis]

My 7ender J basses.


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The black one is my favorite! Although they are all beautiful!!

 

[bassclef112]

The only bass I ever bought 2 versions of. Though I have a number of J's each is different woods/guts.
1989 Peavey Rudy Sarzo Signature. The red one came first (2013) and absolutely blew me away for playability (felt like I was measured) and tone. I love the original guts - many were changed out.
In 2019 the walnut showed up, the price was right and I couldn't resist. It's a beauty but the red still shines a little brighter.
Now their quality is recognized with ^$ but I still recommend them if you can find a killer version.
How can you not when Sarzo told Peavey to build him a Sig that mimicked the Alembic he found in the studio.

 

[roccobass]

Just Jazzing along….

 

[bassballs27]

For the first time in my history of playing…my entire collection is made in Canada

I have a local player to thank for getting me into Dingwall!

 

[specs]

My main bass,

2015 American Standard Jazz.

It sat in the store for 8 years before I traded a sandberg for it, was originally sunburst, drop tuner, Tom Brantley pups.