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The official "Show your basses" thread part 19!
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Turn to the side.. just like that…
Franken P
"Rebirth Custom Guitars"
"Rebirth Custom Guitars"
Ok, it’s a righty which is what I need.
So, you have the lefty p bass? And are considering trading for the righty Aria? The Arias seem to be selling in the $600-$800 range (for the hollowbody models in good condition). Not sure how that compares to the value of that p bass with the modifications it's got. I'd guess close to comparable, though some people really like the super worn look, some maybe the p bass would be valued a little higher?
The gangs all here. So many more I want to add to the list
- Jun 30, 2010
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Gretsch G2202 that I've had since about 2010. I just changed the pickup and electronics. The stock pickup is apparently made by TV Jones and pretty sought-after but to me it's very hot and very dark (if anyone is interested in it you can DM me).
swapped for a TV Jones Thundermag which is an improvement to my ears. it required a small amount of filing and drilling new holes in the pickup surround for the height adj screws.. also filled in the previous holes.
swapped for a TV Jones Thundermag which is an improvement to my ears. it required a small amount of filing and drilling new holes in the pickup surround for the height adj screws.. also filled in the previous holes.
- Jun 30, 2010
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- 222,155
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Just came in few hours ago. Made in -25 Geddy Lee Jazz bass. Here's a few thoughts after those few hours.
First off the good things:
It sounds really good. Plain and simple. Very nice 70's Jazz Bass sound. The pickup placement on the 70's spec really makes a huge difference. It also obviously looks very cool! The fret work is surprisingly well done, and the nut is cut exactly like it should. No complaints there. The tuning pegs seem pretty high quality, nice and stiff (in a good way).
Then the negatives:
The neck pocket. Holy s*it that's cut bad. There is a solid 1,5mm gap on the bass string side. Never seen anything this bad on guitars in this price range. The neck was also a bit misaligned which I was able to correct by loosening the screws and pulling it towards the gap, and then tightening the screws. Now the gap on the bass side is probably less than 0,5mm. I think the bridge might also be a bit misplaced, since the pickup pole pieces do not line up where they should. How ever I looked at some pictures of MIM Geddys, and they all seem to have the same "issue". I will probably throw in the new AllParts Bad Ass bridge which has the grooved saddles to help manipulate the string spacing.
I'm used to playing very wide P bass necks and a 5 string Stingray (headstock seen in the bottom right corner) so the thinness of the neck is definitely something to get used to. All in all, I'm pretty pleased with the bass. I've never tried the Japanese ones, so I don't know how this compares to them. Besides the neck pocket, it seems to be pretty well made instrument.
First off the good things:
It sounds really good. Plain and simple. Very nice 70's Jazz Bass sound. The pickup placement on the 70's spec really makes a huge difference. It also obviously looks very cool! The fret work is surprisingly well done, and the nut is cut exactly like it should. No complaints there. The tuning pegs seem pretty high quality, nice and stiff (in a good way).
Then the negatives:
The neck pocket. Holy s*it that's cut bad. There is a solid 1,5mm gap on the bass string side. Never seen anything this bad on guitars in this price range. The neck was also a bit misaligned which I was able to correct by loosening the screws and pulling it towards the gap, and then tightening the screws. Now the gap on the bass side is probably less than 0,5mm. I think the bridge might also be a bit misplaced, since the pickup pole pieces do not line up where they should. How ever I looked at some pictures of MIM Geddys, and they all seem to have the same "issue". I will probably throw in the new AllParts Bad Ass bridge which has the grooved saddles to help manipulate the string spacing.
I'm used to playing very wide P bass necks and a 5 string Stingray (headstock seen in the bottom right corner) so the thinness of the neck is definitely something to get used to. All in all, I'm pretty pleased with the bass. I've never tried the Japanese ones, so I don't know how this compares to them. Besides the neck pocket, it seems to be pretty well made instrument.
The good news is that pole alignment on modern instruments tends to be more a cosmetic issue than functional. Don't get me wrong, there's a reason I prefer bladed pups so I don't have to think about how it "looks off", but at least it should be perfectly playable even if the strings are perfectly splitting the poles.
It was a herd round up, well it’s a weekend event. I was able to get my hands on about 1/4 of them. Seasonal changes hit hard this year.
