The Valenti Megathread Part IV

[mark beem]

My T21-J5 is getting a lot of love! From live shows to the studio, this bass is taking care of business!

 

[Arthur U. Poon]

My T21-J5 is getting a lot of love! From live shows to the studio, this bass is taking care of business!





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That is killer!

 

[Arthur U. Poon]

On the PJ5 I'm going to have built, I'd go totally passive if only Dimarzio made a 5-string Model P and a 5-string Model J. At least Dimarzio's website only shows 4-string versions.

 

[bassWR]

My next bass will be a PJ5. My new Hard Rock/Metal band is writing originals and we'll also be playing some covers. IMO a P-style 5-string is almost a prerequisite for the styles I'll be playing and the tone I'll need. I'm thinking I'll be calling Anthony and put down a deposit.

My rough specs are:
Alder body
35" scale maple neck/maple fingerboard.
Chrome Hipshot A-style bridge
Chrome Hipshot Ultralite tuners
Dunlop Straplocks
Aguilar OBP-3 preamp with bypass switch
Duncan pickups
And, last but not least: Black finish, I'm playing Metal. .
Gold anodized pickguard.

I've admired Anthony's work for many years, it's time I buy one of his creations.

Looks like fantastic specs.

 

[mark beem]

On the PJ5 I'm going to have built, I'd go totally passive if only Dimarzio made a 5-string Model P and a 5-string Model J. At least Dimarzio's website only shows 4-string versions.

Check out Aguilar. I've been very impressed with the Jazz pups I have on the one above.

 

[Arthur U. Poon]

Check out Aguilar. I've been very impressed with the Jazz pups I have on the one above.

I certainly will, Mark! I've been curious about Aggie's pickups, and they get excellent reviews.

 

[Arthur U. Poon]

What I'm hoping to get from my J-pickup is a slightly fatter tone and maybe a bit more output compared to a single coil J-pickup. I'm pretty sure I'll need to go with a stacked coil, which I'm fine with.

 

[Kevdel]

Nino’s work is outstanding and he’s great to work with! This is a PJ 5 I had him build for me and I can’t say enough good things about this bass. It just works perfectly in so many styles of music. This one is loaded with Nordy’s.

 

[bassnyc1]

My next bass will be a PJ5. My new Hard Rock/Metal band is writing originals and we'll also be playing some covers. IMO a P-style 5-string is almost a prerequisite for the styles I'll be playing and the tone I'll need. I'm thinking I'll be calling Anthony and put down a deposit.

My rough specs are:
Alder body
35" scale maple neck/maple fingerboard.
Chrome Hipshot A-style bridge
Chrome Hipshot Ultralite tuners
Dunlop Straplocks
Aguilar OBP-3 preamp with bypass switch
Duncan pickups
And, last but not least: Black finish, I'm playing Metal. .
Gold anodized pickguard.

I've admired Anthony's work for many years, it's time I buy one of his creations.

Very similar to my build (#151) although I went with Nordstrand PJ’s and a Sadowsky pre. I later had Nino convert it to a JJ with Aguilar 70’s single coils. The combination of Those pickups with the Sadowsky pre is outstanding!

 

[MattB88]

My Valenti has been seeing a ton of studio time. It just lays down so well these days.

 

[SCT1422]

One of my basses has the Aguilar PJ-5 set-up with a traditional P pickup and a soapbar in the bridge position and sounds and sounds killer... It's a great combo because both pickups are pretty close in output to each other..

 

[TomB]

Another happy Valenti PJ5 owner here, very fond of the Aguilar set - very even output, surprising for a J bridge pu. I love this bass!

 

[bassWR]

On the PJ5 I'm going to have built, I'd go totally passive if only Dimarzio made a 5-string Model P and a 5-string Model J. At least Dimarzio's website only shows 4-string versions.

I think the matte black 5 string that Nino just built has Dimarzio pickups.

 

[John D Harris]

What I'm hoping to get from my J-pickup is a slightly fatter tone and maybe a bit more output compared to a single coil J-pickup. I'm pretty sure I'll need to go with a stacked coil, which I'm fine with.

I've heard some clips of these [ Invalid Link Removed ] & I'm very interested in them - the Mayones Jabba
Hadrien Feraud model has a pair of them + they make a P pup with the 9.5mm poles as well.

Here's Hadrien jamming with it:

 

[KaseOfBass]

My Valenti has been seeing a ton of studio time. It just lays down so well these days.

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I'm glad to see that #202 is still gettin' it done!

 

[MattB88]

I'm glad to see that #202 is still gettin' it done!

Yessir! Burning up some tracks here in Nashville!

 

[Nino Valenti]

I think the matte black 5 string that Nino just built has Dimarzio pickups.

It does. Unfortunately, DiMarzio doesn't make a 5 string P pickup. Too bad because the Area P4 sounds SOOO GOOD.

 

[bassWR]

It does. Unfortunately, DiMarzio doesn't make a 5 string P pickup. Too bad because the Area P4 sounds SOOO GOOD.

Well then. Let me recommend Nordstrand NP5/Big Split 5 Pickups. The sound fantastic in passive mode.

 

[tink9975]

Thats similar to what Im thinking about if I can get finances in order. Basically the bass I own (#140) but Alder/Rosewood, blocked and bound, and painted Midnight Wine.

 

[mark beem]

My T21-J5 and VTP-5 from tonight’s show.