blablas

Probably a Chinabacker. If it is it's overpriced.

 

Maybe an unusual solution but why not use the volume knob on the bass itself?? 

Changed all my picture links.

1 hour ago, Rumple said:

I found that thread but some of the pics are missing, still it might be worth contacting @blablas for his thoughts

Pictures are up again!  

Click

Missed this topic when I did my huge picture updating job a few months ago....  Once again - thanks Photof*cket!

Damn.... I did not finish any basses in 2017. 

Beautiful work!!

Yet it's true, haven't felt the desire to do something on them. The last couple of months I could vent all my fabricating urges in my work. 

This is by far the slowest build I've ever done. 

Was planning on doing something on the the coming weeks so maybe I might surprise you. 

Turn off Adblocker and it will show.

New bass in the building, Revelation bass VI.

Amazing how they can make an instrument with this build quality for this little money, faultless paint (polish) job, good finished pickguard and properly setup straight from the box.
Of course I had to do some tweaks or it won't feel like it's mine, replaced the chrome pickguard screws with black ones, lowered the nut and did an even better setup.
Also put some foam between the bridge and the strings, they were resonating irritatingly without this.

Will probably sound like crap. 

Never tried it to be honest.

1 hour ago, dannybuoy said:

Hey @blablas, what's the deal with those footswitch covers? Do they just provide a nicer tactile feel when switching them on and off?

Yes, and also because they are sticking out higher than the metal switch less chance of accidentally changing the settings of the effect.

Switch caps
No new pedals or changes in the chain order.

These caps make switching a lot easier without unwillingly changing the settings knobs of the effect.

Chain changes and some new components.

Moved the Beat Buddy from the board but it is still part of the chain.
Moved around a few effects and added the EHX Silencer, the noisy effects are now in the effects loop of this noise gate.
Replaced the TCe Mimiq with a Mooer Ensemble Queen, in the end I did not like the Mimiq it only gave a sort of a pitch shifting chorusy sound and no real doubling, the Ensemble Queen is the third chorus on the board however this one is specifically designed for bass and does some nice things in the lows.
Also moved the Fazley tuner from the board for tuning I prefer clip-on tuners, I still use it as a power supply underneath the board (main reason I bought it), filled this spot on the board with the Line6 Relay G10 receiver.

[b]Switch caps[/b]
No new pedals or changes in the chain order.

These caps make switching a lot easier without unwillingly changing the settings knobs of the effect.

Now that looks intriguing. What's the spec on that now?

Pickups and electronics are from a Hohner B2A and a old Gibson 3D bridge, besides the defretting all other parts are mostly still stock.

I defretted a few.

F(ake)ender Jazz Bass V


Squier VM Jazz Bass


Westone Thunder I

I bought one.

Warwick ProSerie Corvette Std 6 FL

And built one myself.
https://s20.postimg.cc/iu7nclf31/black-beast-b.jpg
de afwerking mk4-5 fl

Added all my pictures that were hosted on PhotoF*cket in this topic again.

My old 'the black beast'


And my new 'the black beast II'

Here it is:

The black beast II

And another one removed from the 'if ever at the right conditions' list.

This Fortress 5 string came by at Thomann for a price I was willing to spend on it.

It will probably be turned in another black beast in the future - same way I did my fretless Corvette.

Replaced the chrome hardware with black and put on DR Black Beauties.

Sanded smooth the outer contours.

I do hope I won't regret it for the rest of my life but I made me a facebook account to vote for the PB-50.
It looks like this one has a chance of succes at the moment! Only a few more votes and it has made it to the top 5.

That's how the board evolved, and if I put them on the board in chain order they won't all fit on it.

Tiny update, added a Mooer LoFi Machine, and just fur fun how they are attached to each other.

Switch to switch, tuner in volume pedal out.

No Facebook and not planning on joining just to vote on this one.
Seeing that primarily guitars are getting votes I won't keep my hopes up too high they'll come up with a bass I would like to buy, the basses that are in the list are not something I'm really interested in.
I would like to see a lefty PJ-5, a 5 string lefty PB-50 would be even nicer, just to see something that's not even available right handed .

OTOH, great initiative! Thanks Cory Mura!