My G bass was not NOS and in an aftermarket case but is pristine. I paid about $450 delivered. The red is nice.
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I don’t want to replace it right now. I was just curious as to what other pickups might fit if I decided to change it later. The sound has been pretty impressive so far.
Where the heck did he get a NOS G-Bass....that's unheard of.
Folks, only my minty 1st Gen Fury have I contemplated replacing the slant SF pickup BUT i haven't even replaced the strings yet, plus really, its only the noise of one SF pickup that is bothersome.
HELP me with string choice on this 1st Gen Fury!!
I like Fender 9050 SS Flats (as do many others if you search around the internet) and this is what is on my 85 Foundation and 89 Fury (w Duncan vintage P pickup).
Not sure what gauge either as the 1st Gen has the rare beefy P style neck profile, i would prefer 9050 Flat lights i think.....
HELP me with string choice on this 1st Gen Fury!!
I like Fender 9050 SS Flats (as do many others if you search around the internet) and this is what is on my 85 Foundation and 89 Fury (w Duncan vintage P pickup).
Not sure what gauge either as the 1st Gen has the rare beefy P style neck profile, i would prefer 9050 Flat lights i think.....
Mine is silent....so I'm not sure what your issue is there. Maybe something amiss.
I have Chromes on mine and it sounds phenomenal. Have gigged several times and always get great complements on the sound. I have the Fenders (mediums though) on my Patriot (also silent btw) and they also sound quite good but I prefer the Chromes I think.
Here's a weird question I hope you all can tolerate:
I have a T-45. Which current and/or popular bass models (from any company) are going to have similar output in terms of electrical characteristics and/or tone? I'm shopping for an amp and it'd be handy to know what I can pull off the wall at the Guitar Center (or wherever) to try an amp, and know it'll be in the ballpark of what I'll be playing at home.
I have a T-45. Which current and/or popular bass models (from any company) are going to have similar output in terms of electrical characteristics and/or tone? I'm shopping for an amp and it'd be handy to know what I can pull off the wall at the Guitar Center (or wherever) to try an amp, and know it'll be in the ballpark of what I'll be playing at home.
How about a G&L L1000 or L2000 with the neck pickup soloed. The L2000 in a Tribute version would be the most likely to find in stock at GC.
Would he need to hang a sock full of nickels from the treble horn to get the full effect?
Yeah, I weighed my T-45 at 11 pounds. I play at home, sitting down. So the weight doesn't matter a whole lot, until it starts cutting off circulation in my leg.
Anyway -- The G&Ls sound like solid suggestions. Is there a way to ensure they're in passive mode, short of pulling the battery when the clerks aren't watching?
Anyway -- The G&Ls sound like solid suggestions. Is there a way to ensure they're in passive mode, short of pulling the battery when the clerks aren't watching?
My white T-40 isn't bad, but apparently the painted ones didn't have the heavy ash bodies. My burst one makes me cry for my mommy when I pick it up.
If I wasn't taking my RB45 in (I made one out of a 84 Ibanez RB630 with a T45 pickup and electronics), I would just grab a P bass, any old standard, run of the mill P bass. It's output and such is in the ballpark of a T45 in humbucking mode. If you want to emulate the single coil mode, grab a J bass and solo the neck pickup.
I feel that the L1000/L2000 in passive mode would be waaaay hotter in output. MFDs are no joke!
I feel that the L1000/L2000 in passive mode would be waaaay hotter in output. MFDs are no joke!
This Rudy Sarzo monstrosity I got is getting better by the minute. One of the tuners broke while I was changing the strings...
The plan currently is to take it to a Luthier friend to go over and tell me if it is worth putting in the time and money to rescue it. The truss rod works, but it needs to be tightened almost to the max to get the neck close to a normal relief while in tension (with strings). With frets it might work... maybe. If nothing else helps, there's of course the option of replacing the fretboard, trussrod and also adding graphite rods if needed. We'll see. I kinda want to rescue this bass from extinction, because in it's own way it's pretty cool. It just needs some TLC...
The plan currently is to take it to a Luthier friend to go over and tell me if it is worth putting in the time and money to rescue it. The truss rod works, but it needs to be tightened almost to the max to get the neck close to a normal relief while in tension (with strings). With frets it might work... maybe. If nothing else helps, there's of course the option of replacing the fretboard, trussrod and also adding graphite rods if needed. We'll see. I kinda want to rescue this bass from extinction, because in it's own way it's pretty cool. It just needs some TLC...
Try adding about 1/8" of washers under the nut. This will get you 4 more full turns of adjustment. Washers need a 3/16" hole in the center.
