Machines Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 This landed today in exchange for my Tanglewood Overwater Contemporary J5 thanks to Drew at Manchester Bass Lounge. It has the OHSC along with original owners manual. The smell that emanates from the case is simply amazing - old oak/musty smell but without the stink of old tobacco smoke. We shall spend the next few days getting acquainted . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben604 Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 They're lovely. I'm hoping a burgundy one might appear for sale at one point. Underrated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machines Posted April 1, 2012 Author Share Posted April 1, 2012 I think the Burgundy are the rarest ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 score- great basses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Horton Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 (edited) That is a stunning bass. I played one of these a few years back and really liked it. A tad heavy but had quite a varied tone Very nice Edited April 1, 2012 by Chris Horton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icarus_147 Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 So jealous. I'd love one with the blade pickups, in white or natural, like yours. They're just beautiful guitars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thumbo Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 There's a unique charm about the feel of these basses that I've always liked. They sound great too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machines Posted April 1, 2012 Author Share Posted April 1, 2012 i don't think it's that heavy actually - less than I expected anyway. The controls are certainly not intuitive but with so many sounds possible it's only of little inconvenience. What I really can't believe is how cheap they are, this was made in the US - glad the Fender snobs dislike them as it meant a bargain for me . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 [quote name='Machines' timestamp='1333297959' post='1599694'] i don't think it's that heavy actually - less than I expected anyway. The controls are certainly not intuitive but with so many sounds possible it's only of little inconvenience. What I really can't believe is how cheap they are, this was made in the US - glad the Fender snobs dislike them as it meant a bargain for me . [/quote] you will really really quickly get the hang of them- they are really really versatile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocco Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 The best thing to do is think of it as anything but a bass, putting everything at 10 simply doesn't work. I found my favourite tone with both pickups on in phase, front vol on 9 and tone at 10 (single coil mode) and back pickup vol at 10 and tone at 8 (humbucker mode). Makes for a fender killing rock tone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocco Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Also welcome to T-40 club if you need any info Flat Eric is your man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mylkinut Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 That's it, I'm getting one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannybuoy Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 (edited) I have a matching '79 T-40 too! My favourite sounds out of it are both pickups with everything at 10, played hard, with a pick, into a tube amp or overdrive pedal. Also the same setting but rolling off the tone a tad at the bridge to fatten it up. Another good tip is that if you want to solo the bridge pickup, I believe flipping the phase switch will end up using the single coil further from the bridge which sounds a bit meatier. Edited April 1, 2012 by dannybuoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machines Posted April 1, 2012 Author Share Posted April 1, 2012 Just been playing with it . Bridge pickup humbucking on it's own is Stingray territory. I think the neck pickup is too close to the neck to do a decent Precision impression but works nicely. I think the strings it came with need changing but other than that I'm very happy . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gust0o Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Jealous as a very jealous thing - awesome bass Machines, congrats; and impeccable taste Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machines Posted April 1, 2012 Author Share Posted April 1, 2012 Always liked the look of them but never tried one out, curiosity and a few YouTube vids later and GAS kicked in. Saw the one for sale on Manchester Bass Lounge website and just had to go for it. Drew drive down from Manc with it and we had a good natter too. From looking around the forums a lot of other people have had an NBD today too ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlatEric Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Aha!! You are here as well!! Welcome to the fold. Some good friends on here Coco, is a big fan and has a Toaster and. . . . . . a Blade! It will take a little while and some playing around with your amp EQ - not to correct anything but to accentuateal the different tones posible. Ash (Coco) has almost the same gigging settings as mine but for a whole bunch of other sounds/tones, best to sit down in fornt of your rig with the volume turned way down and dial in all the variations. Write them down, set each one and then turn up to rehearsal/ gigging volume. If you want any help/advice/tips/technical/history. . . . . anything, happy to answer your call. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pow_22 Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 Played this very bass at MBL. Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocco Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 Hang on. Is this real? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machines Posted April 2, 2012 Author Share Posted April 2, 2012 [quote name='cocco' timestamp='1333349505' post='1600227'] Hang on. Is this real? [/quote] Is what real ?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mylkinut Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 [quote name='cocco' timestamp='1333349505' post='1600227'] Hang on. Is this real? [/quote] Must be. You don't joke around with T-40s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocco Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 [quote name='Machines' timestamp='1333366220' post='1600539'] Is what real ?! [/quote] The thread and the buying of the 40, only it was posted on April fools day and given Wayne's thread..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machines Posted April 2, 2012 Author Share Posted April 2, 2012 Nothing amusing about not getting a T-40 - it is very real. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocco Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 I hoped it was how are you getting on with it so far? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gust0o Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 [quote name='Machines' timestamp='1333379372' post='1600848'] Nothing amusing about not getting a T-40 - it is very real. [/quote] I didn't get a T40, and I can confirm that I am not amused. I was offered the act of passion on the morning of April Fool's - but biology provided the punch line Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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