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Maruszczyk. Just ridiculous value for money. http://basschat.co.uk/topic/254344-the-official-maruszczyk-club/

Hey hey hey It's the kind of weather that makes you want to stay in the house and make a video Caveats: The strings are fresh-out-of-the-packet flats, so they're zingy as hell (yeuch!), the whole thing was done in a hurry, and I still don't really know what I'm doing when it comes to recording and mixing my own bass. Apart form that.. errr.. it's OK. I'll do a video with rounds when I get a chance. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFM3h7JaPvk

[quote name='Wolverinebass' timestamp='1449317077' post='2922505'] With respect, that's absolute rubbish. Nobody does everything well. If that's what you're saying, I think the possibility of seeing him try to solo like Stu Hamm or play in a progressive band like Tool, or slap like Mark King would be enough to dispel the thought that he can do everything well as I'd imagine it'd be a bit car crash. He does several things in the terms of playing well like most of us. But nobody, does everything "well." Not McCartney, Pastorious, Clarke, Jamerson, Entwistle, King or any other iconic bass player you can name can do everything well. They have their niche areas in which they excel (or not dependent on whether you like their style or even their music), but nobody is all things. McCartney isn't any different in that respect. I happen to like his playing, before anyone asks. [/quote] Calm down - I think Blue is a fan, that's all.

He's creative and pioneering - not just on the bass. He always thinks of the song, not just the bass part. Because of that, I can even forgive him for the bass part on 'Something' and his recent vocal scatting.

If we're specifically talking chords, then Shine On You Crazy Diamond. Or Hemispheres.

[quote name='Bass Culture' timestamp='1448986297' post='2919829'] WoT - what's the radius of the fingerboard? I'm awaiting mine for delivery towards the end of January but I never thought to check the radius before I pulled the trigger. Unless it's silly tight it won't be a problem but I do prefer something over 12" usually. [/quote] Oof... I wouldn't like to guess. It feels fairly standard if that helps?

Yep, the last few posts echo my thoughts. The S112's 'speak' more than any other cab I've owned (as does the S212 I also own).

[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1448979077' post='2919740'] It's not as good as checking it out in person, but of course, I'd love to hear your impressions. Did you try the 1126 before you got your S112/212? I'd like to hear what you felt gave the S112s the edge over the 1126, for your liking. [/quote] In a nutshell:[list] [*][b]1126[/b] (no tweeter): Wide. big lows, nice, natural, clear highs, without tweeter fizz. Loud. [*][b]S112[/b] (no tweeter): Nice woody bark, really brings out the voice of flats. Nice lows up to medium volume, when it starts to compress. Warm, round highs. Much lighter than the 1126. A pair of them is, IMO, sonic nirvana. [/list]

I've compared the 1126 and S112, if that helps..?

Very hot..!

[quote name='Maude' timestamp='1448922670' post='2919304'] So it's not marketing gone mad then, more marketing done quite well. [/quote] Hmmm... That depends. If the quality of the marketing is judged on how many they sell, that might suggest otherwise :-)

It's got flats on it (for now), straplocks and... I've taken the plastic off the pickguard. I love NBD :-)

[quote name='Subbeh' timestamp='1448900765' post='2919006'] Congrats! that is stunning, I just love that. One of my favourite colour combinations and the maple board looks so nice. I'll be looking for something new soon, P/J would be nice and Maruszczyk are getting near the top of the list. The more I see of their gear the more I want one! [/quote] Cheers! All for £700 including shipping. When I look around and see what else is on offer for that sort of money, it blows my mind.

Oh, and I'm thinking 'possible neck swap'...

[quote name='Sibob' timestamp='1448896143' post='2918938'] Is the new bass chambered like the sunburst? If not, much weight difference? Cheers Si [/quote] It's insanely light - only slightly heavier than my 'burst - so I guess it has to be chambered. Still no neck-dive, despite it not having Ultralites...

Cheers, all! I'm doing gigs with different bands at the mo, and there's a bit of a flats / rounds clash going on. This sorts it... It's a stock model, not a custom, but I liked the look of it, the weight is fab (7.5lbs-ish!) and the price was amazing, so... I thought I'd go for it. The neck is their standard width - 40mm - which is actually narrower than I'm used to, but I'll get over that pretty quick. Initial thoughts - the action was insanely low, so I've given the truss a tweak and it's spot-on for my ham fists now. It's passive with standard Maruszczyk pickups which I have no previous experience of (the Haussels in my 'burst are to die for) and at this early stage it feels like it's going to be more of a rock monster than my 'burst. Loads of growl. The 'bucket can be set to buck or single-coil mode by pulling the tone knob. There's a significant difference when you do, but so far I've not noticed any hum. Which was a nice surprise. Like my last one, it came with a nice gig bag, and a high-quality strap - Adrian was kind enough to let m choose an antique brown one this time. So far, so very good :-)

NBD! http://basschat.co.uk/topic/274164-nbd-maruszczyk-jake-4p-pj/

Hello everyone Look what landed on my doorstep this morning More later...

[quote name='deaky' timestamp='1448823924' post='2918414'] Like WoT I was gonna buy the new R40 dvd but after hearing the audio I don't think I'll go ahead with it. Poor Geddys voice just makes it quite rough to enjoy IMHO. The bass playing and sound is great tho. To anyone who has heard the audio of R40 is there a duff note or chord at the start of Far Cry?? [/quote] Yep - a two-second fix and they didn't bother. Red Barchetta, YYZ... it's fair to say Alex was having an off-night (I know he has problems with his hands these days). Quite a bit of the footage I've seen - apart from it being murky - is focussed on the crew moving the backline around. I really don't want to see that. Oh, and ladies in the audience. And air-drummers. For (far) cryin' out loud.

I can't believe I've just done this, but I've just cancelled my order for the R40 Blu-Ray/CD set. The clips I've seen look dreary and the performances are grim. And from what I've read on the fan forums, there's a lot more stuff about them that's just going to irritate me. Ah, well. I've got £25 to spend elsewhere.

Yep - I've looked into it and I've decided there's nothing here to ring my bell. If it had a new cutting-edge power unit, I might have been interested, but... meh.

Buy something with a transformer in it, so if it breaks you can have it repaired. Mesa Walkabout.

[quote name='mal2404' timestamp='1448444413' post='2915398'] They are Delano's in a P/JJ config - Passive. The JJ is a Delano Humbucker - Split Coil - [color=#1F497D][font=Calibri, sans-serif]MC4AL custom pickup.[/font][/color] [color=#1F497D][font=Calibri, sans-serif]They are custom made for Adrian I believe. [/font][/color] [/quote] Fab. I'll see how I get on with the Maruszczyk's in mine. Hopefully they'll be fine. I thought about going for another custom build, but the colour, spec (and weight!) of this one appealed to me so I thought I'd have a punt. The board looks a little bit flamey, too. Yum.