Bridgehouse

Well it doesn’t play like a courgette.

Last courgette I tried to string up was a right mess. 

1 hour ago, AndyTravis said:

God damn it I need to stop looking at this…I have 2 casadys already

You’re supposed to be making electric guitars not perving over semi hollows!!

5 hours ago, merello said:

Prince wrote a song about that bass.......😇

The Ballad of Dorothy Parker??

19 minutes ago, Paddy777 said:

PM Sent

Sorted!

Oh, and I am looking for an AER Amp One and a 5 string if you think you might have a potential trade and would take any of these for part payment! 

Pedaltrain Nano with Cioks DC5 fitted - power cable and a few leads for connecting to pedals. It’s been used but all works and it’s tidy - £70 for both Sold!

EHX Battalion - used, no feet, but looks great and works well - £50 Sold!

Dr J Sparrow - used, no feet, looks mint and works well - £25

Dave Hall VT1-EQ-DI - 2012 and used a fair bit but works and comes with a spare valve (!) - if you know what this is, you know what this is… £50  Sold!

Polytune - Used but working - £20

Collect from Lincoln, or let me know where you are and I’ll sort out a postage quote or there’s a chance I might be close and I can deliver myself as I travel a lot for work. 
 

Or, feeling flush? £175 for the lot!

4 hours ago, tauzero said:

 

It's a pickup configuration that I want to use for a home build that I'm very very slowly putting together.

The blend knob is an essential. Having 50% P and 50% MM is surprisingly different to either on their own and gives a very nice rounded sound. 

44 minutes ago, Joe Nation said:

Agreed - when someone describes a bass as "thing", it could be a hideous beast, a creepy mongrel or an absolute beauty like this one.

To be honest I struggled to give the thread an adequate witty title. I know it’s sort of based on a J, but it’s sort of difficult to describe!

4 minutes ago, LeftyJ said:

Whoa, you could at least have included a NSFW warning in the title! That's stunning! 

Thanks - however I think part of the fun of Basschat is never quite knowing what you’re gonna end up looking at 

1 minute ago, tauzero said:

Lovely! Is that a standard model with the P/MM pickups?

It’s a custom - the standard config is J/J and I’ve seen a few H/H  and S/H but not a P/MM before. This one has a 3 way series/split coil/parallel toggle switch as well which is unusual.
 

The top isn’t standard either - the pitting and holes are left exposed but they use a resin to stabilise it. It’s also a custom colour apparently. 

I once owned a Godin A8 mandolin, and despite it sounding reasonable, nearby objects were attracted to move to it such was the gravitational pull brought about by the sheer mass of the thing. 
 

It would have made a decent weapon in a pub fight, but was far too heavy for something calling itself a Mandolin. 

I don’t buy a lot of basses.

In fact, I bought a CS Jazz some years back and haven’t bought a single thing since then. Mostly I’m happy with my lot. The Shuker gets a lot of play time - I mean, we’ve bonded me and that bass what with truss rod explosions and it being away at the hospital for a year…

Anyway, I digress. 
 

I find myself in need of a bass with some flexibility. I need tonal variety, and I decided I needed 5 strings. I mean, nobody needs 5 strings, but still..

Then I found this bass. And I bought it. Like with my money. And it wasn’t cheap either! 
 

It’s a Mayones Custom 5 eye top walnut thing with too many knobs, and pickups the size of a small country. But I flippin’ love it.

It’s got a 43mm nut and is a nice flat C profile. It’s light (for a 5’er) at 8lb 12oz. 
 

It has active/passive which means I can have a nice good old fashioned passive P, or a passive Stingray, or active versions and combinations of the above. The preamp is USB-C charged or 9v battery. The USB-C job is for a headphone amp built in. 
 

It’s got one of those bumpy resin-filled tops and a not smooth back, but the neck is rather smooth and lovely. 
 

I’ve stuck some Chromes on it and tweaked the setup and I have to say it’s one of the nicest playing or sounding fretted basses I’ve tried (can’t be upsetting the Shuker fretless or it might explode again).

Bought from Peach - because they had pretty much the exact configuration I wanted. Some of the photos are theirs - the last one is mine with it on the sofa in its new home. 

Fancy that. Me, and a New Bass. Crikey. 
 

Yeah the 4 string was mine - Jon did a stunning job but it took a while!

I still have it and it’s still my favourite most played bass

Great stuff guys - it was at 60% when I last checked - 105% and still going up!

A thread the DoI are happy to invade and contribute to!

2 hours ago, Frank Blank said:

You lot are talking me into a K10.2 which, if I'm not mistaken, was what inspired @Bridgehouse to start this thread up.

It was. Indeed it was. 

48 minutes ago, wateroftyne said:

Granted it’s slightly annoying, and I’d rather it wasn’t there, but in what sense has it ruined it? I’m on an iPhone now and I’m managing OK.

For some reason I keep getting the big “accept cookies” box - seems like it’s random when I get it. Once closed I get the privacy tab, but it’s back again within a few pages. 

Yep. Ruining browsing on an iPhone. 
 

I’m off until it’s resolved (if ever).

This is basic stuff. Feels like it’s becoming more difficult to use the site each day. 
 

45 minutes ago, joel406 said:

You seem to have missed, a long time ago.

2 hours ago, cetera said:

You forgot to add a random 'quote'!

"Thankfully perseverance is a great substitute for talent"

Just now, Frank Blank said:

 

You've been practicing with the Bill Tongs though.

 

You are a juicy old fruit aren't you.

Now don’t go making a hubba bubba out of it

1 minute ago, Frank Blank said:

I place my thumb on the thumb rest (I don't buy basses without), I don't mute notes and I only play with one ☝️ plucking finger. Dreadful technique all round but I can play bass and chew gum at the same time.

I don’t believe you. I challenge you to a chew off.

Don’t try and wrigleys out of it either.

I do like a thread that causes a bit of a kerfuffle. 

Keeps life interesting and not boring. 

However, it gets a bit dull when it's the same old story and the same protagonists versus the vast majority. 

I personally have 0 years studying a degree in music, zero years at a performance school, and no years teaching anything musical. I tend to keep my thumb across my palm holding down my third finger whilst stretching out my first and second fingers in the shape of a 'V'

Just now, ped said:

Whoops slight edit, need to up my typing technique

Have you borrowed @Stub Mandrel’s phone?

2 minutes ago, ped said:

This really is a Bc first. I’m happy to judge the competition and offer a cash price. Just let me know your bank details @peteb

You are Nicholas Parsons and ICM £5