The Official "Show your basses" Thread - Return to the Octagon

[blueskid]

there are a small select group of us on TB who either have different tastes or are bold enough to be different and not own a fender or fender inspired instrument.

you are bold and different regardless of the basses you own evan

 

[Meddle]

This is my much modified Stingray copy from Vintage. I pulled the preamp and split the humbucker coils giving me a versatile passive tone.

 

[Green Mind]

Now that is cool.

 

[Meddle]

The Ashtray?

 

[Engine207]

This is my much modified Stingray copy from Vintage. I pulled the preamp and split the humbucker coils giving me a versatile passive tone.

Nevermind your versatile passive tone...how do you make your fingers transparent?

 

[Meddle]

how do you make your fingers transparent?

I could give you a bit spiel about the ISO time on my camera but I prefer to think of it as me playing really fast.... which it isn't.

 

[bassplyr5150]

It's a cool photo nonetheless. Thanks for sharing.

 

[NuclearDwarf]

Hello, I'm kinda new to bass, and got my first precision today, looks ace!

the jazz is a cheap copy, but okay for a first bass

 

[speedkills]

Some new pics of my el-cheapos...total spend less than 1k!

Epiphone Thinderbird IV
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Rickenfaker

EDIT(Mark): Please blank out the decal on your headstock on your Squier before posting again Thanks.

 

[ivyman]

my jag and my jazz

 

[BassAgent]

 

[Engine207]

Cool! I have a Midnight Wine MIM Jazz fretless coming in a day or two and It's getting a black pickguard too! We'll have to remember our serial numbers if we ever get them close to each other!!

I've got a question about your fingerboard. Did it come that way, stock, or have you applied epoxy to it. If you epoxied it, how did you do that and what effect has it had on the sound, playability, etc. I think it looks brilliant!

 

[BassAgent]

I had it done by a Dutch luthier, André van der End. He did a great job The tone became more defined and more, err, Jaco-ish. And it saves the pretty fingerboard

 

[StrangeObjectiv]

Hello, I'm kinda new to bass, and got my first precision today, looks ace!

the jazz is a cheap copy, but okay for a first bass

Is that one of those Vintage Modified P Basses? It looks beautiful!

I played a Squire Vintage Modified Jazz Bass and was blown away by how fantastic it sounded even compared to a MIA Fender Jazz Bass.

How does the P Bass hold up?

 

[Spleenface92]

Here they are until I get back to home home (I'm at a summer internship).

Epi Explorer Bass, my brand new baby!
My beloved Fender Jaguar Bass
When I get back, I'll post a pic of my p-bass copy. It has a sweet paint job

 

[Spleenface92]

srry for the poor pic, btw. Cell phone cam.

 

[Spleenface92]

my jag and my jazz

How are you liking your Jaguar? I love mine. Have you had to do any repairs on the switches? (I wanna know if it's a jag problem, or just my bass)

 

[seven ate nine.]

I know, it's ghetto looking, but it sounds freakin' awesome.
Found it at Guitar Center used for $500. Then I found the head used on Ebay.
Nicknamed my cab 'Grandma's Couch.' Haha.

(Above) I almost cried when I did this.

 

[bstringkyle]

Latest add to the family: A (2008) Fender Reggie Hamilton Standard Jazz bass in 3tone Sunburst, as good as new.

That is an awesome collection. You have all the tones covered

 

[Spleenface92]

Anyone getting bored with pics from my collection yet?

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*1991 Fender Prodigy with Alembic pickups and electronics
*1984 Aria Pro II SB Black 'n' Gold I
*1983 Alembic Spoiler Koa, refinished: Black
*1988 Alembic Spoiler Coco Bolo
*1990 Alembic Elan Quilted Maple Stormburst finish

New kid:
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*2006 Alembic Custom fretless Spalted Maple

New and for now unborn kid:
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*20** Alembic Custom Elan 5 (Based on Jason Newsted's Elan), hopefully done by December

Hey, FCbass...How do those alembics play? I've played one (different from yours) at a Music "Boutique" (although, they weren't as uptight as they sound. They were totally cool with me testing out awesome vintage basses and alembics with NO intent or money to buy) and wasn't too impressed. Maybe the one I played was just an "Alembic Eh". Are they fantastic?