thebassist

32 minutes ago, crazycloud said:

If that was a 6, I'd have been selling off some of the kids for medical experimentation to fund one.

Not too far off @crazycloud? I say get selling 😂

22 hours ago, petecarlton said:

Oh dear - you might have to change your Basschat handle!

 

These are great basses - GLWTS anyway.

Ha, you’re right on both counts there! Thanks a lot Pete.

On 16/12/2023 at 00:37, kuetsum said:

Great basschat fellow with good taste on sound and instrument. Sure this is a great one as well.

 

All the best 

 

Thanks a lot for the kind words.

On 23/12/2023 at 11:53, TheGreek said:

Niiiice...

 

Wish I could justify an Xmas purchase. 

 

GLWTS 

Cheers very much mate.

Had two trade offers but ideally looking for sale only at the moment.

Maruszczyk Sputnik 6 Olive with Jazzus shaped headstock, Aguilar DCB D4 pickups and Aguilar OBP-3 onboard preamp.

Specification:

• Model; Sputnik (Jazzus shaped headstock)
• Weight; 10.2lbs (Bathroom scales)
• Number of Strings; 6-String
• Scale Length; Super Medium Scale 33''
• Number of Frets; 24 Frets
• Body Wood; Ash
• Top Wood; Olive
• Veneer; Walnut
• Color Type; Natural
• Body Finish; Matte
• Neck Construction; Set in
• Neck Wood; Hard Rock Maple (3-piece)
• Neck Finish; Matte
• Neck Profile; Modern C
• Nut Width; 54mm
• Carbon Rods; Yes
• Fingerboard Wood; Ebony
• Ramp; Ebony to match fingerboard
• Fretted / Fretless; Fretted
• Side Dots; Side Dots
• Fingerboard Inlays; Mother of Pearl Dots
• Fingerboard Radius; Without Radius
• Headstock Type; Matching Headstock (Natural)
• Headstock Finish; Matte
• Headstock Logo; Abalone
• Nut; Black
• Neck Pickup; Aguilar DCB D4
• Bridge Pickup; Aguilar DCB D4
• Active 3-band; Aguilar OBP-3
• Hardware Color; Black
• Bridge Spacing; 17mm (Adjustable)
• Bridge Type; Hipshot A-Style (Aluminium)
• Knobs Type; Dome-Style
• Tuner Type; Standard Y-Style
• Security Locks; Dunlop Flush Mount Straplok
• String Type; Nickel
• Nickel Strings; M6AN
• Gigbag; Nylon Gigbag

Moved on via eBay.

Hi @eude - I've had a few days with the bass now and it really is brilliant. I wanted the advantages of neck-through while trying to get as close to the sound of a bolt-on as possible hence the wood selections and pickup positioning - I think it is as close as I could have gotten it.

Body

• Sputnik body with Jazzus headstock
• Northern hard ash body with ebony veneer
• Olive top

Neck

• Ebony
• 3-Piece maple with ebony veneer
• Mother of pearl dot inlays
• Abalone M logo

Construction

• Neck-through body
• 33" Scale
• 6-string with 17mm spacing
• 24-fret

Electronics

• Aguilar OBP-3
• Aguilar DCB D4

It’s got the Jazzus headstock and the Sputnik body. It was either the Jazznik or Sputus

This Maruszczyk “Jazznik” 6 I commissioned arrived with me today. A terrific instrument, it’s really just as good as a lot of the Fodera 6s I’ve owned.

The Tone City Tape Machine Delay is a stunning part-analogue, part-digital delay pedal. This well-designed stompbox keeps your dry signal crisp and clear by running through an analogue circuit, while the delay sounds are processed by a high-quality digital circuit. This gives you the best of both worlds, culminating in a beautifully clear and versatile delay.

Although the Tape Machine can go from a short slap-back sound to a long and ambient delay, you can craft the perfect sound via the pedal's 3 controls - time, level and repeat. Allowing you to adjust the pace of the echoes, their volume and the amount of audible repeats respectively, these essential controls are all you need to quickly change up your delay sound on-the-fly.

With a lot of smaller mini-sized pedals, their controls are not always usable from 0 to 10. The Tape Machine breaks this rule and is usable at almost any setting, making it very versatile and easy to use if you're new to the world of effects.

All Tone City pedals are built in a micro pedal format, which not only helps to save precious real-estate on your pedalboard, but also keeps your bank balance healthy thanks to their amazingly low price. But don't worry, you don't lose any quality when going down to this small size or cost. The controls all use high-quality components, and with true bypass switching, your signal will stay as clean and pure as possible.

Specifications

• Technology: Hybrid
• Delay Time: 25-600ms
• Input Impedance: 500k
• Output Impedance: 10k
• Mono/Stereo: Mono In, Mono Out
• Controls: Level, Time, Repeat
• Bypass Mode: True bypass
• Power supply: 9VDC, Centre negative
• Power Consumption: 40 mA
• Dimensions WxHxD (cm): 4,2 x 5,2 x 9,3

Note

• Power supply not included. 
• Please use the 9V power adapter whose polarity is negative center otherwise, the product may not work properly.

The Lehle Mono is a volume pedal equipped with a precise magnetic sensor enabling it to operate almost wear-free. This sensor uses the Hall effect, named after Edwin Hall, to measure the strength of magnetic fields. In the Lehle Mono Volume the Hall sensor, which is made in Germany, is accurately calibrated to the built-in magnet and the control range of the pedal. The pedal moves only the magnet, the distance is measured by the Hall sensor which controls a VCA.

A premium Blackmer® VCA (= Voltage Controlled Amplifier) from the United States replaces here in this case the mechanical potentiometer. The principle of the voltage-controlled amplifier is based on the fact that gain can be varied by the control voltage coming from the Hall sensor. This technique allows to operate more precisely than conventional mechanical potentiometers or optical sensors used by the standard volume pedals. In addition the potentiometer-typical noise and the complicated adjustment are eliminated.
Over the entire control range the LEHLE MONO VOLUME transmits the full sound spectrum of the connected instrument. The input and output impedance always stay the same, ensuring that there will be no damping of higher frequencies as with potentiometers.
Internally, the input voltage coming from the power supply socket of the pedal is rectified, then filtered, stabilized and doubled to 18V, thus achieving a total dynamic range of 110 dB.

The volume control of the Lehle Mono Volume ranges from -92 dB to 0 dB - so from a virtually muted level to the same volume. With a potentiometer a gain up to +10 dB boost can be additionally adjusted.

The Lehle Mono Volume runs mechanically extremely smooth and steady, as it is equipped with low-friction bearings of a high-performance polymer, and there is no mechanical transmission of the pedal to other components. By means of an adjusting screw the mobility of the pedal can be modified very precisely.

Furthermore, the Lehle Mono Volume has a buffered direct out which can supply a tuner, DAW or a second amp without affecting the sound.

Moved on via eBay - ESP LTD B-206SM Natural Satin

Would a visit to Bass Direct be worthwhile to check out their inventory?

I know you said you want to play before you pay but I would still recommend you try out some Maruszczyk basses to determine whether you like them enough to warrant a custom build. I’ve played/owned numerous Foderas over the years and I would say the Maruszczyks I’ve played/owned are 85-95% plus of Fodera quality for approximately 10-20% of the cost.

Got a budget in mind?

Awesome basses and this is a great price too. I’ve been after a six-string version for a while now - there’s one on here for almost double what you’re asking for (unfortunately far too much for me) so I ended up commissioning a custom Maruszczyk 6.

GLWTS mate.

Amazing. Congratulations. I love those basses. I wish they’d make it as a six.

@pbasspecial

@petecarlton

Are you both still loving your Studio 210? Thinking of going this route myself.

It’s an amazing bargain really. I commented before - if this was a six I’d have definitely have bought it.

According to Google, 2023 inflation rates so far for the following:

• UK is 6.1%
• France is 6.3%
• Germany is 8.7%
• USA is 6%
• Canada is 5.2%
• Australia is 5.5%
• New Zealand is 7.5%
• Norway is 6.3%
• Switzerland is 3.4%
• Japan is 3.3%

Personally I don't think its because of Brexit, Trump, Biden or any one government - these developed countries have governments spanning the spectrum of ideologies.

While it's far, far, far more complicated with many more factors involved, I think this inflation is, predominantly, down to the aftermath of covid and the Russia/Ukraine conflict.

12 hours ago, LeftyJ said:

F Bass just posted this on Facebook a couple of hours ago:

 

 

It's Janek's new custom neck-through VF5 and I think it's stunning! 

Add some recessed Dunlop strap holders, an Ebony ramp, make it a sixer. Perfect.

I got to compare an AER Amp One and an Eich BC112PRO relatively recently. I think the AER was very good but I found the Eich was just as clear, more versatile and louder. Both German designed and built, the AER was released around 2008 and hasn’t had a revision (I think) whereas the Eich was released around 10 years later and was upgraded/improved around 2021. The AER costs quite a bit more money too.

I think technology advancements over the years played a big part in the comparison for me. This being said, preference is down to our personal taste of course. I bought the Eich BC112PRO.

On 29/01/2023 at 13:30, Chris2112 said:

I always used to like seeing six string basses live. It always made me think 'this guy can probably play' and I looked forward to seeing them used. Boutique basses made me think the same thing too. On the flip side, plenty of times I'd see a Precision on stage and assume the playing/music wouldn't be up to much. 

I used to think this too when it comes to thinking someone who plays a six can probably play …until I got one myself, and I’m definitely a below average player 😆

The main thing I love about playing six is the low B, 24th fret high C, chords and being able to play vertically.

Awesome.

I wish they offered these as 6ers.

57 minutes ago, BaggyMan said:

shame because this is a beast of a bass.   But hey ho easier to play and cheaper too...whats not to like?

 

I think yours is great, great value. A beautiful hand made bass from a great luthier for less than a mass produced bass from the likes of Ibanez, Fender, etc.

On 18/01/2023 at 12:42, thebassist said:

Great looking bass - there is a beautiful 7 string on here too that is well priced.

I only play 6ers nowadays and whenever they come up, they're typically priced a lot higher than yours and the 7 string.

GLWTS.

Ha happened again. A 6er has come up for quite a bit more than yours and the 7. 

Great looking bass - there is a beautiful 7 string on here too that is well priced.

I only play 6ers nowadays and whenever they come up, they're typically priced a lot higher than yours and the 7 string.

GLWTS.