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    Gibson Kalamazoo

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    [quote name='2x18' post='905139' date='Jul 25 2010, 07:50 PM']They also did a Bass with the Mustang style body as well as the Gibson EB style[/quote]

    That was the one I had as my first bass in '77 (which you had the neck from. Will!) - it looked very cool, and with the Gibson connection had more kudos than the Saxon "SG" and Watkins Rapier the other guys in my school band had, but when I later "upgraded" to a Columbus Jazz the Columbus seemed light-years better - which doesn't say much for the Kamamzoo. Nice player, but very muddy / thuddy as I recall, though god only knows if I [i]ever[/i] changed strings back then. :) EvilLordJuju (who did the flyguitars link) likes 'em.

    SD Rickenbacker pick-ups

    in Accessories & Other Musically Related Items For Sale

    Posted · Edited by Shaggy

    Selling a pair of Seymour Duncan upgrade pickups for Rickenbacker 4000 series basses; both virtually as new, boxed, with full wiring instructions.

    Also a genuine Ric chromed bridge pickup-cover / hand-rest that’s in good nick, no cracks, but fine scratching on the chrome – would look just right on an older bass. *EDIT : SOLD PENDING*

    Blurb from SD;

    SRB-1n (neck); “[i]This humbucking pickup improves tone and output over the stock Rickenbacker bass neck pickup while also reducing noise and hum. A full frequency, full bodied response is provided by the dual ceramic magnets and special coil winding. The sound is richer and thicker than stock pickups.
    Four-conductor shielded cable lets you split the coils electrically: in phase or out of phase, series or parallel, with or without humbucking effect.
    This pickup is a direct replacement and requires no bass guitar modification.
    Hand built in Santa Barbara, California[/i].”

    SRB-1b (bridge); “[i]This humbucking pickup provides more sustain, power and punch than stock Rickenbacker Bass pickup while also reducing noise and hum. Dual Alnico V blade magnets provide full frequency, full bodied response.
    A special phenolic pickup surround is included to improve the appearance of your bass. Four-conductor shielded cable lets you split the coils electrically: in phase or out of phase, series or parallel, with or without humbucking effect.
    This pickup is a direct replacement and requires no bass guitar modification.
    Hand built in Santa Barbara, California[/i].”

    Asking £40 each (posted) for the pickups (best deal on these on-line around £80 each plus shipping), £20 for the cover.
    Probably going on ebay this weekend.

    Same Old Scene Sound

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Was listening to "Dance Away" on Radio2 in the car this morning, thought what a good burpy bass sound it was and nicely understated playing - took me back to some great school-era parties too...... :)

    So no help to the OP, but a bit of Roxy appreciation :rolleyes:

    Thunderbirds? Why no Basschat Love?

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    [quote name='WHUFC BASS' post='894617' date='Jul 14 2010, 12:41 PM']Mahogany just isn't a great wood to use on basses.[/quote]

    A few Wal owners would disagree with you........ :)

    [quote name='WHUFC BASS' post='894617' date='Jul 14 2010, 12:41 PM']IMO to a certain degree Gibson are a company living off their name.[/quote]

    ......can't argue with that though!

    Thunderbirds? Why no Basschat Love?

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    [quote name='Dom in Somerset' post='894416' date='Jul 14 2010, 09:02 AM'][/quote]


    [quote name='BigRedX' post='894426' date='Jul 14 2010, 09:16 AM']That's not held correctly...

    For a Thunderbird the whole body should fall somewhere between your waist and your knees.[/quote]


    [quote name='Dom in Somerset' post='894452' date='Jul 14 2010, 09:48 AM']that's also a valid technique,the neck dive is cured by the headstock resting on the ground.[/quote]

    +1 :)
    extra-extra-long strap should come as standard with the bass

    Pic does show why it's so comfy for that right hand technique though - upper body waist is much closer to the strings than on (say) a Fender, so if you've got big hands like me you can rest your palm on it and really dig in hard into the strings.

    Hand / bridge contact problems for pick players apprently much improved with the Hipshot bridge (one on ebay at the moment)

    Thunderbirds? Why no Basschat Love?

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    [quote name='Clarky' post='893738' date='Jul 13 2010, 02:10 PM']There's not too many fans on BC, its true. I owned one recently but sold it as I couldn't cope with the skinny neck (I play P basses generally). BC dudes such as Shaggy, Marky L and Norris are T'bird fans though and I am sure they will chip in![/quote]

    (Great avatar Clarky! :rolleyes: )

    Yup, these are even more marmite basses than Ricks. Personally they’re the most comfortable playing bass there is for my style (an unintentionally Entwhistle-eque right hand technique and plenty of dusty-end fingering on that nicely slim neck); my ’65 ( [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=76091&st=60"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=76091&st=60[/url] ) only really does one tone - but it’s [i]exactly[/i] the tone I want. Zero neck dive with the well-known strap-button mod, and nice and light.

    If it looked like Andrew Lloyd-Webber nailed to a plank I’d still play one, but the fact that it’s the most beautiful bass ever created is just a bonus. :)

    Ovation Magnum I

    in eBay - Weird and Wonderful

    Posted

    [quote name='bassaussie' post='884259' date='Jul 2 2010, 07:21 PM']Thanks for the description. I love the fingerboard on your bass, it's a lovely looking piece of wood (I'm assuming it's ebony, no?).[/quote]

    Yup, ebony on all Magnums. I've always used roundwounds and it's barely marked.

    [quote name='Jerry_B' post='884263' date='Jul 2 2010, 07:30 PM']Wow - nice bass Shaggy! I'm guessing fretless versions are somewhat rare...?[/quote]

    It's the only one I've ever seen, and totally original, although I think BigRedX said he'd seen another - damn shame as I think it's one of those basses that were just meant to be fretless. Individual fret positions are inlaid with fine wire on the upper edge of the fingerboard, but hard to see now as the varnish has yellowed.

    Ovation Magnum I

    in eBay - Weird and Wonderful

    Posted

    [quote name='bassaussie' post='883868' date='Jul 2 2010, 12:31 PM']Shaggy, what is it about these basses that is so good? I'm not that familiar with them, and am curious.[/quote]
    +1 to FlatErics post above

    For me;

    Pros -
    Funky, oddball styling
    Ergonomic body; great for fingerstyle (but then I like Thunderbirds too!)
    Slim fast neck (about a Fender “B” profile)
    Neck rock solid; 3 carbon-fibre strips integrated
    Lovely Honduras mahogany construction; real quality build / feel to it.
    Built like a tank – probably the chunkiest bridge unit ever
    Articulate, detailed pickups; neck p/up has micro trim-pots for balancing
    Real winner is the basic tone as I said above – any amount of low end from that huge neck p/up but it’s a nice clear, growly low end like an acoustic upright, no mud / thump. Bridge p/up dials in a nice bit of cutting “honk”


    Cons –
    Funky, oddball styling (has been compared to a potato)
    String-bending on solo neck p/up causes major output drop-off
    Heavy by modern standards – I find it fine
    Medium length strings won’t fit due to the long string travel over the bridge
    (Noisy preamp / heavy battery drain on the active Magnum 2’s)

    some pics of mine I've probably posted before;;

    Ovation Magnum I

    in eBay - Weird and Wonderful

    Posted

    V&R are usually a pretty good gauge of market price for vintage gear, they recently listed a tidy one at £900 (and probably sold for less) so I’d say this is very optimistically overpriced.

    These used to be unloved and dirt cheap (mine was £300 five years ago) but are getting rarer and some bassists are appreciating what fantastic basses they are – maybe because of the recent re-discovering of “Don’t stop believing / Journey”?

    I recently acquired a Wal Mk 1 Custom fretless and the only one of my fretlesses that it didn’t instantly supersede was my Magnum 1; nothing else has it’s distinctive woody / acoustic-ey tone or natural low end (listen to Barry Adamson in Magazine, Ross Vallory in Journey, and – although I personally don’t like his sound – Jah Wobble).

    Shuker Custom

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    Ebony is the harder wearing option, and black generally goes with any body finish / colour scheme. I wouldn't advise any sort of finish on it - I just give a wipe over with Danish oil ever year or so; never experienced one cracking (all old violins and top classical guitars have ebony boards), although when it comes to refret time is is a bit more brittle - a luthier would have no problems though.

    Out of the closet

    in Repairs and Technical

    Posted · Edited by Shaggy

    I'm sure someone suggested immersion in coca-cola as a way of restoring pitted chrome-plated parts.

    Probabaly turns into Iron-bru! :)

    I just use autosol on my ol' motorbike, and Glynn's super resin (car) polish on paintwork - on painted basses too.

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