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Hi there. Thanks for letting back to me. Is it strung with the 'rubber' strings? I couldn't tell from the photo. Not a deal breaker. Also, with no back panel, like some other Kala UBasses, how do you restring it????! Thanks Andy
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Hi there. Lovely looking little bass. I can’t find it on the web. What’s the difference between this and the U-bass? Also I can’t find a ‘mini’ rumbler. Is it a discontinued model? Thanks Andy.
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Hi there. Somehow missed this. Is the pedal still available by any chance? Thanks Andy. -
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Hi there. I’m looking to use this as a backup as you were. I’ve an early (15 years?) MB 2x10 combo with what I think is a de-badged Little Mark head. I use it with a 2x10 extension and it’s amazing. It’s always been reliable, but recently I’ve read loads of horror stories of MB failing. If (heaven forbid) it did fail, I’m hoping to be able to sit the LM III on top and just match the connections using the combo’s internal speaker and the extension in the same way. Does this sound feasible???
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Hi Dan. You say it’s strung E-C at the mo. Is it as simple as tuning it down to B-G or would I need to buy a whole new set of strings? Sorry if this is a daft question. But I’ve never dabbled with uprights before. -
Thanks Dan. Great video. It does sound very ‘upright’. Closer than most EUBs I’ve heard so far. Gonna go away and do some serious thinking. And a bit of maths….
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Hi Dan. Thanks for the reply. A video would be great! I’m sure other browsing Basschatters would appreciate it too. Cheers!
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Hi there. Oakwood is a new one on me. Looks lovely. Am considering a NS WAV4 but this looks interesting. As EUBs go, how much like a upright does it sound? Do you know of any clips on YT to give an idea? Also is it ‘plug and play’ ie jack straight into amp. Thanks!
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Hi all. I actually ended up buying this bass. It was sold to someone on Bass Chat who PMd me to say that he loved it but unfortunately was going to re-sell it immediately. He was a great bloke. More than fair. So I was lucky enough to pick it up. And I have to say, it plays as beautifully as it looks. Should this post be resolved/removed now? -
Active PJs in cream/ivory recommendations
theheed replied to theheed's topic in Accessories and Misc
That's brilliant! Thanks. I'll get looking! -
Active PJs in cream/ivory recommendations
theheed replied to theheed's topic in Accessories and Misc
Ahh...I thought they looked like DiMarzio. As far as I know (I've never taken the back plate off) the electronics are stock. Unless whoever put the EMG on changed something. I'd like to get it as close to original look as possible so a set of creme DP126 would look great. And they seem to be available too. If the pickups don't need to be active, all the better. Now to find suitable machine heads, as the previous owner replace the 'Hercules' with Schallers. Then knobs. Although I doubt the original Ibanez ones are still around. As for 3d printing, I wouldn't know where to start! Big thanks everyone on your help with this! -
Active PJs in cream/ivory recommendations
theheed replied to theheed's topic in Accessories and Misc
Must admit, that had crossed my mind. But I thought it might affect the warranty on new pickups, by taking them out of the original casing/cover. If nothing else seems like an option, that could be a good solution. Thanks for the reply! -
Hi everyone I'm looking to replace/upgrade the pickups in my 1981 Ibanez Roadster RS940 Fretless and I'm finding the choice of cream/ivory pickups out there pretty sparse (regardless of the current COVID -related supply problems). Currently, the bass has the pickups from when I bought it, second-hand for about £90 from Allbang & Strummit on Earlham Street (now there's a blast from the past!) in London in about 1988. The previous owner had already replaced the original ivory bridge pickup with a black EMG, which sounded great. But now its crackly electronics need a bit of TLC so I figured I would improve the sound and look (I've lived with the quirky one-black one-white combination for long enough) with some new cream/ivory, active, exposed-pole PJs, as the original Ibanez Super 4 PJ seem impossible to find. But the choice out there seems to be EMG with no exposed poles, or DiMarzio, which aren't active. Lightning rods are black only. And Lindy Fralin are a bit on the pricy side. I'm starting to thing that I may have to compromise on the exposed poles and go with Ivory EMG PJs. (Rather than PJ-X which I've heard don't have the slightly more low-fi growl.) Anybody know of any other options? Cheers Andy
