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The official "Show your basses" thread part 19!
- Thread starter smperry
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sold all my jazz basses (including my Fender Marcus Miller Jazz Bass)... stickin' it out with my beloved shorty...
Very cool reminds me of my first bass a '74 Fender Musicmaster, same color scheme but a WBW pick guard.
I am selling my last jazz bass but keeping my Precisions!
Too soon mate!! How many times have I heard that, soon after someone got a new bass!
The bass is gorgeous so maybe this time it is true
mark beem
Wait, how does this song start again??
Too soon mate!! How many times have I heard that, soon after someone got a new bass!
The bass is gorgeous so maybe this time it is true
SAID it so many times
But I at least know that it'll be around for a long time. It sounds just as good as it looks. And through an SVT-VR and Mesa PowerHouse 8x10, I'm in a different universe
here are a few of the recent projects I've finished
and these are a projects soon to be added to the family!
All my own creations of course!
and these are a projects soon to be added to the family!
All my own creations of course!
First, a huge thank you to Steve at the Thunderbucker Ranch for the TB66s and all the hardware he built for me. He couldn't have been more patient and great to work with as I was obsessively taking measurements over and over to be sure we had it right for the 2014 model.
Basically, for awhile I've been wanting to buy a newer Thunderbird to supplement my '79, but never got around to it. The cherry color on the 'anniverary' model tipped the scale so I picked one up. Honestly, one of the best reissues I have played as far as general finish and wood, but I had to give it a damn thorough set up first.
Since Gibson refuses to make a proper Historic/'63-'65 Reissue/Custom Shop Thunderbird - I gave it a go to see if could make a nice tribute. It turned out pretty well, sounds fantastic with the Thunderbuckers (and a proper tone cap). Also switched the bridge out to a chrome one, tuners to Hipshot clovers and carved out some mahogany blocks to fill the pickup cavities to accomodate the shallower TB's. Too bad I can't enlarge the headstock...
Basically, for awhile I've been wanting to buy a newer Thunderbird to supplement my '79, but never got around to it. The cherry color on the 'anniverary' model tipped the scale so I picked one up. Honestly, one of the best reissues I have played as far as general finish and wood, but I had to give it a damn thorough set up first.
Since Gibson refuses to make a proper Historic/'63-'65 Reissue/Custom Shop Thunderbird - I gave it a go to see if could make a nice tribute. It turned out pretty well, sounds fantastic with the Thunderbuckers (and a proper tone cap). Also switched the bridge out to a chrome one, tuners to Hipshot clovers and carved out some mahogany blocks to fill the pickup cavities to accomodate the shallower TB's. Too bad I can't enlarge the headstock...
Here is one I just built up....
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Solid alder body, Fender Duff neck, Babicz full contact bridge, Fender US 13 hole pick guard, full size pots, orange drop 0.47 cap, Switchcraft jack, Basslines Quarter pounders, Ernie ball strap locks, and DR High beams.
Sounds and plays great
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Solid alder body, Fender Duff neck, Babicz full contact bridge, Fender US 13 hole pick guard, full size pots, orange drop 0.47 cap, Switchcraft jack, Basslines Quarter pounders, Ernie ball strap locks, and DR High beams.
Sounds and plays great
They're 25 years of trial, error and more trial All stock unless noted
From top left - EBMM Stingray, G&L L2000 with a SB2 neck, Godlyke Disciple, Warwick Streamer Stage 1, Homemade Jazz with one-piece ash body, 70's spacing, DiMarzio Ultra Jazz pickups and ACG filter pre, ESP 400 Series
Bottom row - Mayones BE4, Bacchus Woodline P, Bacchus 24, Alembic Orion, Bacchus Standard 5, Charvel JP with lined fretless ebony board, Jess Loureiro pickups & Noll TCM3 pre.
All stock unless notedFrom top left - EBMM Stingray, G&L L2000 with a SB2 neck, Godlyke Disciple, Warwick Streamer Stage 1, Homemade Jazz with one-piece ash body, 70's spacing, DiMarzio Ultra Jazz pickups and ACG filter pre, ESP 400 Series
Bottom row - Mayones BE4, Bacchus Woodline P, Bacchus 24, Alembic Orion, Bacchus Standard 5, Charvel JP with lined fretless ebony board, Jess Loureiro pickups & Noll TCM3 pre.
mark beem
Wait, how does this song start again??
Pics of my latest.
Peavey Millennium 5 Plus
Added a red tort pickguard to my Lakland 55-60. Now it looks "right".
Peavey Millennium 5 Plus
Added a red tort pickguard to my Lakland 55-60. Now it looks "right".
It's Cold and Snowy In Denver. I'm sitting around drinking White Russians and listening to the Black Crowes, resting up for the big game tomorrow. Might as well post my current Basses.
-2008 Lakland USA Glaub(Bought used from another TB'er)
Strung with DR Sunbeams
2011 Fender Jazz AmDlx
Strung w/ d'addario chromes Flat Wounds
2002 Lakland Skyline 5502
Strung w DR Sunbeams
-2008 Lakland USA Glaub(Bought used from another TB'er)
Strung with DR Sunbeams
2011 Fender Jazz AmDlx
Strung w/ d'addario chromes Flat Wounds
2002 Lakland Skyline 5502
Strung w DR Sunbeams
Can't believe I've been on the forums this long and still haven't posted here.
Left to right:
1982 Japanese made Fender Precision Bass received from a coworker who left it up in his attic for the better part of 20 years. Had new custom pearl PG made.
2003 THE BASS COMPANY 5-string kind-of-a-music-man clone. Put a Bartolini pickup in there in an attempt to rid it of noise. Toying with the idea of putting a nordstrand system in there to replicate the Ernie Ball tone.
circa 1975 Greco Precision Bass: This was a mess when I got it. Someone took the frets out and did a really bad job. Tried to fix it myself but I didn't have the tools so I took it to a repair shop. Had a new PG while I was at it. A few mysterious scratches and holes everywhere but damn does it play nice.
Left to right:
1982 Japanese made Fender Precision Bass received from a coworker who left it up in his attic for the better part of 20 years. Had new custom pearl PG made.
2003 THE BASS COMPANY 5-string kind-of-a-music-man clone. Put a Bartolini pickup in there in an attempt to rid it of noise. Toying with the idea of putting a nordstrand system in there to replicate the Ernie Ball tone.
circa 1975 Greco Precision Bass: This was a mess when I got it. Someone took the frets out and did a really bad job. Tried to fix it myself but I didn't have the tools so I took it to a repair shop. Had a new PG while I was at it. A few mysterious scratches and holes everywhere but damn does it play nice.
here are mine:
L-R: Warwick RB Streamer / Toby Standard IV active / Peavey Cirrus 5BXP / Fender Precision copy
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L-R: Warwick RB Streamer / Toby Standard IV active / Peavey Cirrus 5BXP / Fender Precision copy
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