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Bough in October 2020 as everyone says they are the best strings you can get. I can't stand them (probably why I have a Rick and an Alusonic bass. I prefer that modern, sharp sound, not that old fashioned thud). There's also an extra D string - I fitted the strings to one bass - a 3 + 2 configuration, then took them off to put on a 4 + 1 configuration and realised I'd cut the string too short, so bought an extra single D string for that bass. Size - .043 .056 .070 .100 .136 Free postage. -
I think it's only a 130 - Thats what the advert said and I havent changed the strings as they are good. I'll probably put Hi Beams on it eventually (130 or 135). I saw how Alusonics were described online a while back which really attracted me to the sound. It was said that listening to a wooden bass after an Alusonic was like listening to the Alusonic bass with cotton wool in your ears, and I totally agree with that. It's so clear and precise, but reacts well to overdrive too
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I saw this on BC last Wednesday, paid Giovanni in Italy on Thursday and it arrived this afternoon (many thanks UPS) All I can say is 'WOW'. When I used to play guitar (many, many years ago), I always lusted after a stainless steel Stratocaster, but that being the early days of the internet, I couldn't find one, so I wasn't going to lose the opportunity to get this bass the second I saw it. It was built in late 2018, with an aircraft grade Aluminium alloy body, rear of body and scratchplate in carbon fibre, bolt on hard maple neck with graphite reinforcing rods and graphitex fretboard with 24 frets and luminlay side dots, Hipshot Ultralight tuners, Alusonic Hybrid Alnico5/Neodymium MM + J pickup with a 3-way selector for the bridge pickup, and preamp with volume, blend, bass, mid and treble, and weighs only 3.9 kg. The changes to the basic version are: - flatter radius. - block inlays instead of simple dots. - 3-way preamp instead of 2. - 3-way selector instead of 5, which acts only on the bridge pickup in series / parallel / single coil mode. - blend on the preamp instead of the 5 pre-selected combinations. It feels absolutely wonderful and sounds better than pretty much any other bass I've ever played. I think I'm going to have to keep my eye out for another one
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Oh, that is beautiful, and it's now mine :))) -
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It had to go back to Bass Direct. Tooooo heavy for my knackered old shoulders
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I've got a darkglass vintage mictrotubes pedal which I like a lot, but really I can't stand the look of the big poles on the Delano's, so if I'm going to change them I want something a bit dirtier or grittier which also doesn't have blood great pole pieces
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I haven’t played in anger with it yet, so you might have just saved me a load of money. I’ll find out next time I manage to actually play loud. 👍
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Welcome. Absolutely loved SF when the band I was in at the time flew over to do a festival in the town of Weed in the north of your lovely state. Can't wait to have an excuse to come over again.
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Probably not the SVT - I'm happy with my amp, but I'll look into the Barts. Thanks
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My Maruszczyk Jake V P/MM has passive Delano pickups, which are lovely but very 'polite' sounding. What passive pickups (5 string Precision neck and Musicman bridge) would the good folk of BC recommend to 'dirty up' the sound a bit?
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I bought this brand new in March for £135 and I've tried it a few times at home (obviously not gigged yet but it does have velcro underneath) and I just don't like chorus effect for bass (this has been my third different chorus pedal and it's been the same with all of them, so I've come to the conclusion chorus isn't for me). Still has original box and postage is included.
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I've a Kent Armstrong magnetic pickup fitted to the end of my fb and it does cut down on the feedback considerably, but those f holes are the real culprit. Going to have to get them filled with foam cutouts.
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Thank you. I agree. If only they could have made it a bit lighter for my old shoulder injury
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Many thanks to Mark at Bass Direct for trading it back. Here's all the blurb. A 1990 example of Yamaha TRB5P. The bass features a 34" scale, two band eq and switchable piezo bridge with independent volume pot. The bass comes with a fitted Yamaha hardcase. Maple / Mahogany / Flame maple body, maple / mahogany 5 piece neck, ebony f/b. Controls are volume, blend, bass, treble, piezo cut and a switch to turn piezo on and off. Weight: 10lb 5oz/4.5kg Piezo Pickups in Solid Brass Bridge The piezo pickups used on the TRB models use individual bi-morphous piezo elements for each string, all built into a specially designed bridge which is machined from solid brass. Figured Maple Body with Thru-neck Construction The TRB-series basses feature figured maple bodies that offer the requisite tone as well as outstanding visual appeal. Neck-thru Models Because piezo pickups directly pick up the resonance of the instrument body, the body itself must be made from the finest woods and designed to deliver rich, deep tone. The neck-thru design of these basses affords the best possible foundation for this amazing sound. Construction - Neck-thru-Body Scale Length - 33-7/8" (860mm) Neck - Maple/ Mahogany Fingerboard - Ebony Nut Width - 1-13-16" (46mm) Radius - 23-5/8" (600mm) Frets - 24 Body - Figured Maple/ Rose/ Maple Bridge - BPZ-5 (with Piezo), 19mm string spacing Pickups - Single Coil x 2, Piezo Pickup Pickup Switch - 2 Balancer Controls - 5-Control System Hardware – Gold
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Or here's the guitar version - $17 from the states and over £50 over here. Looks to be the same thing. https://www.ninetribe.uk/products/low-battery-indicator-pmt-lobat-for-active-electronics
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I've just got my first active bass (a Yamaha TRB5P) and there is even a small plug for where an LED should go, so I'm getting one fitted. I've found an LED warning light for when the power starts getting low (there is a posher version that costs $17 or £50 depending on where you buy it and that is set so the light comes on at 7.7v. The type below costs £3 and they can set it to come on at whatever you say you want it to. https://www.modellingelectronics.co.uk/products/low-battery-indicator-model-boats/
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Up to now I've gone for lightweight and passive (2 Maruszczyk Jake V's - just over 3Kg each), so why have I gone for a 4.5Kg active bass? I can't answer that but it was love at first sight, so it was both Maruszczyk's off to Mark at BassDirect (one as a part ex, the other he's selling for me) and one 1990 Yamaha TRB5P back in return. I haven't played it properly yet, but even though it's 1.5Kg heavier than the Maru's, it doesn't feel like it (ask me again after a 3 hour gig), but it feels 'proper luxury' compared to other basses I've had in the past (even some really quite posh ones). Old strings already off and a set of TI Jazz flats fitted. Tuned up and will recheck everything tomorrow after the strings have settled in. Here's some photos.
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Can I file nut with needle files or sandpaper?
6feet7 replied to kwmlondon's topic in Repairs and Technical
Don't buy them. I did I couldn't even complete two grooves before the kit had fallen apart and the files were smooth. You pay for what you get. -
There's two more Maru's for you to look at at Bass Direct - both Jakes (a P/J and a P/MM), both 5 strings and weigh just over 3Kg. I've just part exed them for a Yamaha TRB5P. Great basses but the Yamaha was on my bucket list and I couldn't afford it without getting rid of them both
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Bought my Rickenbacker 4003 S5W back off Paul after I'd sold it to him last year (it must have been hard for him to actually sell a Rick). Great chat and rummage through all his basses
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It doesn't need a setup if you've a bridge that already fits. You just need someone who is good working with wood/luthier to cut and fit the adjusters etc.
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I had Simon Farmer at GUS guitars convert mine to adjustable plus pickup holding screws.
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It's returned. Massive thank you to Prowla for selling it back to me a year after I sold it to him. New black pickguard, TRC and thumb rest thanks to Rickysounds. New band first meet in a couple of weeks, so I think this will be the bass to take.
