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The Valenti Megathread Part III

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Chef said:
Mine!

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Very, very nice. Spalt, 5 strings and black hardware. Three of my favourite things.
 
#988
gruuv said:
Nice playing, and the Valenti sounds fantastic. If this is the one you had listed in the Classifieds a while back, did you ever go with single coils, and is that what we're hearing in this clip?
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Thanks, Erich. Yes, I've had this bass in the classifieds a couple times and eventually came to my senses each time. Your memory is excellent: about a year ago, I pulled out the Sadowsky HC5 pickups in favor of Nordstrand single coil NJ5s, and that's what you hear in the clip. It's not so much a question of being better as it is more fit for the tone purpose I have in mind for this bass.

We did a cover of Fly Like an Eagle at that same show, that we move into Impressions in the middle, where you get to hear the bass on its own a little more (especially at about 6:20). Link here.
 
#990
Chef said:
Sounds good Will!
I prefer the mid-ier, grittier single coils, myself.
You still running the Thunderfunk..and what cab?
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Alan, the TF550 is at our studio. I've been gigging the Shuttle 9 through two Eden 210XSTs recently. I'm very happy with the tone I get from that rig - I like it a little better than the TF550, in fact, and it's easier to schlep.
 
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WJGreer said:
Thanks, Erich. Yes, I've had this bass in the classifieds a couple times and eventually came to my senses each time. Your memory is excellent: about a year ago, I pulled out the Sadowsky HC5 pickups in favor of Nordstrand single coil NJ5s, and that's what you hear in the clip. It's not so much a question of being better as it is more fit for the tone purpose I have in mind for this bass.

We did a cover of Fly Like an Eagle at that same show, that we move into Impressions in the middle, where you get to hear the bass on its own a little more (especially at about 6:20). Link here.
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Very nice clip, Will. You can really hear the ash growl with the NJ5's. And, agreed Alan, on the single coil grit and growl versus hum cancelling pickups.

Mine (#100) has Carey's NJ5 70's wind in '70's position, but with alder/maple, a la early 70's Fender Jazz. The single coils in the 70's position give it just enough aggression, while the alder is a tad rounder and sweeter than ash.

This beast is it for me. In all my years of playing, this is the first bass that I'm more impressed with each time I pick it up, and that I don't consider selling... ever. I've talked to Nino about a fretless someday, and although #100 will need to go back to Nino for some fret hygiene, she will not be going anywhere else to live.

And because I never miss an opportunity to post a shot:

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#994
gruuv said:
Very nice clip, Will. You can really hear the ash growl with the NJ5's. And, agreed Alan, on the single coil grit and growl versus hum cancelling pickups.

Mine (#100) has Carey's NJ5 70's wind in '70's position, but with alder/maple, a la early 70's Fender Jazz. The single coils in the 70's position give it just enough aggression, while the alder is a tad rounder and sweeter than ash.

This beast is it for me. In all my years of playing, this is the first bass that I'm more impressed with each time I pick it up, and that I don't consider selling... ever. I've talked to Nino about a fretless someday, and although #100 will need to go back to Nino for some fret hygiene, she will not be going anywhere else to live.

And because I never miss an opportunity to post a shot:

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Love that color combo!

As Chef and Nino know, I'm about to be a member of this club as well. Number 89 is headed my way!

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#996
gruuv said:
Very nice clip, Will. You can really hear the ash growl with the NJ5's. And, agreed Alan, on the single coil grit and growl versus hum cancelling pickups.

Mine (#100) has Carey's NJ5 70's wind in '70's position, but with alder/maple, a la early 70's Fender Jazz. The single coils in the 70's position give it just enough aggression, while the alder is a tad rounder and sweeter than ash.

This beast is it for me. In all my years of playing, this is the first bass that I'm more impressed with each time I pick it up, and that I don't consider selling... ever. I've talked to Nino about a fretless someday, and although #100 will need to go back to Nino for some fret hygiene, she will not be going anywhere else to live.

And because I never miss an opportunity to post a shot:
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Love the colors, Erich. I have been thinking of building one with Nino with an MM pickup using that same combination.
 
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