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[Tubehed]

Hey folks. How much of a difference is there between the Sarzo and the Dyna Bass Unity model?

 

[JEDI BASS]

Hey folks. How much of a difference is there between the Sarzo and the Dyna Bass Unity model?

I always considered the Sarzo to be a step above the TL series, back in the day, and several steps above the Dynabass series. I remember the sticker shock when seeing new Sarzos in the store, and never tried one. Years later, I got a nice used Sarzo from an online seller. Like many others, the sound didn't flip the right switches for me and I sold it.

I still remember how beautiful it was, with it's unique body shape and red and natural neck thru look. I still come close to buying one when I see a nice one priced right. But, I don't because I know the pups and/or pre need upgrades, and there's no other pickups shaped like the Sarzo.

 

[Gluvhand]

I always considered the Sarzo to be a step above the TL series, back in the day, and several steps above the Dynabass series. I remember the sticker shock when seeing new Sarzos in the store, and never tried one. Years later, I got a nice used Sarzo from an online seller. Like many others, the sound didn't flip the right switches for me and I sold it.

I still remember how beautiful it was, with it's unique body shape and red and natural neck thru look. I still come close to buying one when I see a nice one priced right. But, I don't because I know the pups and/or pre need upgrades, and there's no other pickups shaped like the Sarzo.

I picked one up recently knowing the preamp was toast so I'm probably going to install a Bartolini preamp. I was going to just leave it passive but it's kind of too "boomy". Currently in the shop getting almost all the frets re-seated and glued. It was priced right I guess but the fret work was a real surprise. I'm also finding a truss rod cover impossible to find. Still loving it though.

 

[AudioTaper]

Clean looking T20 with a case. Not affiliated
Peavey T20 Sunrise red Peavey T20 Sunrise red | Aperture Science | Reverb

 

[jpmcbride]

Clean looking T20 with a case. Not affiliated
Peavey T20 Sunrise red Peavey T20 Sunrise red | Aperture Science | Reverb

Well, that didn't last long. Already sold.

I have exactly the same bass, same color. It really looks good in person and plays great. I usually play rounds, but I put LaBella flats on it and gives it a really unique tone.

 

[jpmcbride]

Another red T-20 on Reverb. Peavey T-20 80s Red | Too Many Basses Inc. | Reverb

 

[58kites]

This thread is 1000 pages long......
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Excellent Tony...way to go Frank!!

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A phrase I repeat often, from two old guido friends

 

[Iridescentone]

Speaking of T-20's....

Was this a thing, or did someone add some frets?

Peavey T-20 FL HALF 1983 Near Mint | Filipino’s Gear | Reverb

 

[bigtone23]

Speaking of T-20's....

Was this a thing, or did someone add some frets?

Peavey T-20 FL HALF 1983 Near Mint | Filipino’s Gear | Reverb

Pretty sure someone spent the money up to the 9th fret to have those added.

 

[bassbrad]

Speaking of T-20's....

Was this a thing, or did someone add some frets?

Peavey T-20 FL HALF 1983 Near Mint | Filipino’s Gear | Reverb

AFIK Kramer was the only US manufacturer to ever offer a half fretless bass as a factory option, on frets 1-9. Ibanez later offered the Ashula a partial fretless 6 or 7 string bass with fretted strings and some additional strings fretless .

 

[Bleecker]

Another red T-20 on Reverb. Peavey T-20 80s Red | Too Many Basses Inc. | Reverb

Yeah That last one went quick, it was pretty minty as they say.

This guy 'Too Many Basses Inc' may have BHPD....he only has one listing...Lol

 

[Bleecker]

Speaking of T-20's....

Was this a thing, or did someone add some frets?

Peavey T-20 FL HALF 1983 Near Mint | Filipino’s Gear | Reverb

Kind of wrecked it IMO...nice straight grain ash body though...

 

[MNAirHead]

This has been a banner gear Month.

Located a USA Tele that matches the USA P (I know, supposed to be Reactor/Generation & Fury)

Then this pops up on my FB feed (been 8 months in the making)... The tough thing was that I sent in a unicorn USA Millenium and asked the tech to match the action specifications exactly.

Someone brilliantly asked why "complicate" the neck... 2 reasons, this bass is dedicated (stays on site) for a very well paying gig... I always have 1mm action up and down the neck for all my basses - unfortunately, the GV-Millenium neck pocket is the correct size, the offsets are different.

 

[BassikLee]

I've been called worse.....

 

[MNAirHead]

I've been called worse.....

Was a more brilliant question than why I'd frankenstein a perfectly good bass.. locate a NOS neck.. then waste money on a machined wedge-shim

 

[BassikLee]

I have a GV neck on a millennium body, and mine didn't require a custom milled shim. Shim, yes. It just sounded like your solution was more complicated than it needed to be.

1mm across the board..... Here I thought my action was low. I shoot for 1.5mm on the G, up to 2.0mm on the B

 

[MNAirHead]

I have a GV neck on a millennium body, and mine didn't require a custom milled shim. Shim, yes. It just sounded like your solution was more complicated than it needed to be.

1mm across the board..... Here I thought my action was low. I shoot for 1.5mm on the G, up to 2.0mm on the B

Yep... hence all the geometry... my Millenium is lower (without buzz).

 

[TinIndian]

I have a GV neck on a millennium body, and mine didn't require a custom milled shim. Shim, yes. It just sounded like your solution was more complicated than it needed to be.

1mm across the board..... Here I thought my action was low. I shoot for 1.5mm on the G, up to 2.0mm on the B

How do you like that setup?

 

[mb94952]

So weird about the Half Fretless bass. Just the other day I was literally wondering if anyone had ever done that before and here it is and to hear Kramer did that, too. How serendipitous. I've never seen anyone play one, or have heard one blatantly on a record, so I knew it was not a popular thing, if it existed, at all. It still is intriguing because I know there's a song out there in the imagination of someone that would fit it perfectly.

 

[bigtone23]

So weird about the Half Fretless bass. Just the other day I was literally wondering if anyone had ever done that before and here it is and to hear Kramer did that, too. How serendipitous. I've never seen anyone play one, or have heard one blatantly on a record, so I knew it was not a popular thing, if it existed, at all. It still is intriguing because I know there's a song out there in the imagination of someone that would fit it perfectly.

I was thinking about uses for that bass: getting your groove on down low then taking off into a fretless solo.
I have zero use for that.