Valenti #152: hollow JJ5

[spiritbass]

I started a thread in strings over this, and the two most common asnwers to "tame the highs, add some warmth/mids" were DR Sunbeams, and LaBella SuperAlloy; so I may give those a shot after gigging the DA once or twice.

I would second the notion of the SuperAlloy set. I am using a set of Everly B-52's on my Super J/P which is bright by nature. I'm liking the combination. The only other time I used this type of string formula was on the Dark Starred LeCompte. It was much darker by nature, as you know, and was not a good combo...

 

[Chef]

I have Sadowsky Blue Steel on it right now, and those work well.
I have yet to try the LaBella SuperAlloy

 

[Chef]

Just bumpin' my favorite bass evar up.

 

[Daniel Piper]

I bet you are looking forward to playing that through Valkyrie!

 

[Daniel Piper]

If I remember correctly that you are getting a Valkyrie...

Visually, I find the f hole totally changes the look so much that, aside from pickup placement, I don't think I am lookin at a jazz.

 

[Chef]

the pickups are in typical '60's jazz locations.

 

[Thumper]

Please stop reviving this post, I'm GAS free but now you've got me thinking about a semi-hollow P5, now where'd I put those Tums?

 

[Chef]

Nino didn't do this one, but, I bet he could:

 

[Thumper]

I'm safe, got all the P4s I need, whew.

 

[Chef]

Of course, I meant he could do that, in a 5 string.
In fact, I just emailed him about it to check. Good idea there

 

[Chef]

The hollow J5 Nino built for me continues to be my #1 bass.
Completely crushing gig machine.

Thanks much sir

My other two Valenti:

 

[StayLow]

Truly beautiful. What strings did you settle on?

 

[Chef]

I put Sadowsky blue steels on and have left it at that. I have some LaBella Super Alloy I'll try at some point.

 

[Chef]

Goin' on two years of kickin' a**

 

[gozbass]

It's beautiful Al!

 

[Obese Chess]

Looks wonderful as always! Where is Nino these days?

 

[Chef]

@Nino Valenti is still here
Still building basses
And still a great guy

 

[Chef]

It's beautiful Al!

How did I not know you were here...

 

[Nino Valenti]

Looks wonderful as always! Where is Nino these days?

Here I am.

 

[Chef]

Hard to believe it's been 4+ years I've had this already

Here's the latest bass he built for me