matbard

ACG with MC and new East preamp (DFM) will give you that sound for a fraction of the price. And way more.

I had it in the late '90s, here in Italy, bought from Music Ground as I read the ad in a paper bass magazine.

Well... Actually I'm playing New Orders songs, so I took the bass to have that signature sound. I also have a very faithful Clone Theory replica made by a firm here in Italy and based on an old Reticon SAD 1024 IC. I have rather small hands (like PH), so I feel really comfortable with the bass set like him.

My question could be silly, but I set up my bass like Peter (using that heavy .060 G string) and I put the neck dead straight by tightening the truss rod. I also reverted all the saddles on the "edge" side and went with thru-bridge stringing. I experience a little fret buzz, so I'd like to have the opinon of the others...

Calling all the BBPH owners (but for the others, too 😁 )! How do you set the action on these? What's your favourite settings?

Unsigned? You are talking about a real PH signature, not the one on the rear, right?

Pretty good results after the second hand of ink: However, despite the heavy masking with vinyl tape, I suffered some smearing, very hard to remove: I don’t recommend this!

I use this one:

I used genuine Fiebing's Leather Dye. I'm going to put a second coat in these days

Ebonizing the fretboard on my BBPH:

Thank you Hooky6... I suspected that going thru-bridge would allow a little less tension on the G string. I'm going to buy a couple of single .060 Rotosounds (someone suggested me they are the same of Elites...) and change stringing in that way. Looking at Hooky's personal bass, seems to me that the G string is not the same set of Elite signature set.