Bassman Sam Posted September 11, 2011 Author Share Posted September 11, 2011 [quote name='Chris2112' post='1369784' date='Sep 11 2011, 08:08 PM']With the two active presets and the amazing tone you get from having both pickups going I doubt anyone would use just the neck pickup! That 'huge' sound I'm talking about is just too addictive! I think for my next Kubicki I will look for one of the exotic top customs! [/quote] I would love to try one out Chris, I like the look but I had never heard one in action. I'll need to change that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2112 Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 [quote name='Bassman Sam' post='1369849' date='Sep 11 2011, 08:49 PM']I would love to try one out Chris, I like the look but I had never heard one in action. I'll need to change that.[/quote] Check out the 'For Sale' forum as I think there are one or two on there at the moment. I've just sold one, and I've owned two 1989 models in the past. They sound amazing. Check out the soundclips on this page: [url="http://www.kubicki.com/player.php"]http://www.kubicki.com/player.php[/url] That's pretty much the untweaked, out of the box sound. A 32" scale bass has no right sounding that big and powerful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-soar Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 [quote name='Chris2112' post='1369861' date='Sep 11 2011, 08:54 PM']Check out the 'For Sale' forum as I think there are one or two on there at the moment. I've just sold one, and I've owned two 1989 models in the past. They sound amazing. Check out the soundclips on this page: [url="http://www.kubicki.com/player.php"]http://www.kubicki.com/player.php[/url] That's pretty much the untweaked, out of the box sound. A 32" scale bass has no right sounding that big and powerful![/quote] The electrics are some of the best ever created for bass guitar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faithless Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 ACG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrenleepoole Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 There's currently a Cort headless on the bay. No idea if that fits your bill? [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Customised-Cort-Active-Fretless-Bass-Steinberger-Licensed-Bridge-EMG-PJ-Pups-/270813808736?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item3f0dc2c860"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Customised-Cort-...=item3f0dc2c860[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassman Sam Posted September 12, 2011 Author Share Posted September 12, 2011 [quote name='derrenleepoole' post='1370147' date='Sep 12 2011, 10:01 AM']There's currently a Cort headless on the bay. No idea if that fits your bill? [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Customised-Cort-Active-Fretless-Bass-Steinberger-Licensed-Bridge-EMG-PJ-Pups-/270813808736?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item3f0dc2c860"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Customised-Cort-...=item3f0dc2c860[/url][/quote] Thanks for the heads up but my fretless days are over due to RA. TBH, I wasn't all that before the RA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 For a great P bass sound, an 80's graphite necked Steinberger might do the trick. The XL's are great and have a neck pickup tone to die for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrenleepoole Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 [quote name='Bassman Sam' post='1370358' date='Sep 12 2011, 01:04 PM']Thanks for the heads up but my fretless days are over due to RA. TBH, I wasn't all that before the RA. [/quote] Didn't realise it was fretless... you can tell I'm a graphic designer, my proof reading skills are terrible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2112 Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 [quote name='steve-soar' post='1369962' date='Sep 11 2011, 10:37 PM']The electrics are some of the best ever created for bass guitar.[/quote] Yes, Phil hit the nail on the head with those ones. Hence them being the only electronics offered on the basses. And you'll never see a Kubicki with modified electronics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bassman7755 Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 Plusses - tuning stability, ease of string change (change and tune up in 30 seconds with a bit of practice), great balance at least for the full bodied ones. Minusses - limited choice of double ball end strings, pronouced resonance/deadspots on the cheaper ones due to lack of headstock mass ,go for a graphice neck if poss. I'm currently in the process of fitting sperzel locking tuners to my status, that way I get almost the best of both worlds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Alsatian Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 I also had a Hohner Jack and regret letting it go. The bridge pickup was great for digging in - nice growly sound but I also liked the neck pickup, which had a bit of a throaty character to it. Not as burly as a P, but nice-sounding all the same. Like Moonbase mentioned, I initally used to get lost on the neck, hitting the 9th fret instead of the 7th. This happened spectacularly when I gigged it and got lost for a bar or two! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merello Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 Had a Hohner years ago in a Blues Brother type band. Always regret getting rid as it never needed tuned and sounded decent. Was thinking about a Spirit but this thread has helped! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fender73 Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 Gigged a Hohner Jack for a year or so - thought it was a great bass with plenty of ooomph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 hi! I'm a total fan of headless basses. Since 'doing my back in' my Shuker headless has been an absolute godsend - it still retains a big fat tone yet the lack of headstock means my shoulder and back get zero grief from it! The advantages well outweigh any disadvantage and I don't give a monkeys what close minded people think about headless instruments! It's their loss Anyway, Here's a selection of Jon's headless basses including my own flip paint finish bass (looking purple in this picture), CrazyKiwi's next to it and Johngh's (now sold) blonde beauty below. [url="http://www.shukerguitars.co.uk/hlgal.htm"]http://www.shukerguitars.co.uk/hlgal.htm[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 Annnnd I need another to match! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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