Stingray5 Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 (edited) Over the years my Stingray5 has acquired a bit of mojo, some nicks and knocks plus some extra wear and 'buckle rash' on the rear. Certainly not intentional, of course, but it did get me wondering about other Basschatters instruments that have picked up their own mojo. Don't be shy, show us some genuine mojo! Please note: No 'reliced' instruments. GENUINE mojo only, please. Acquired naturally, whether by yourself or from previous owner(s). Current or previously-owned instruments. A couple of small nicks on the back end. Edited May 28, 2019 by Stingray5 Change to title 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor J Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 (edited) There's no love like Bacchus love. Edited May 26, 2019 by Doctor J 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuzzie Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 This one’s my most mojoed There must be more out there! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidder652003 Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 On 26/05/2019 at 13:36, Stingray5 said: Over the years my Stingray5 has acquired a bit of mojo, some nicks and knocks plus some extra wear and 'buckle rash' on the rear. Certainly not intentional, of course, but it did get me wondering about other Basschatters instruments that have picked up their own mojo. Don't be shy, show us some genuine mojo! Please note: No 'reliced' instruments. GENUINE mojo only, please. Acquired naturally, whether by yourself or from previous owner(s). Current or previously-owned instruments. A couple of small nicks on the back end. love that Ray, favourite colour too! If you sell, tap me up first! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMG456 Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 This is my most favourite bass, my 1984 L2. From December 1984 to the middle of 1993, it was essentially my only fretted bass and came with me to gigs, sessions, tours throughout the busiest time of my music career. It's been with me all over the UK and as far afield as the Middle East. That's the original Earth strap still on there too! Thing is, Steinbergers are pretty tough really, EMG pickups slightly less so... Yes, I sometimes dig in and my slap technique is in the Louis Johnson mould. And yes, it appears that a human thumb, used to anchor against the pickup can wear down carbon fibre! Original frets - they've been dressed once - she still plays and sounds magnificent! 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stingray5 Posted May 29, 2019 Author Share Posted May 29, 2019 3 hours ago, skidder652003 said: love that Ray, favourite colour too! If you sell, tap me up first! Much appreciated @skidder652003. Yep, she's a beaut, fer sure! But, to be honest, this is my main go-to, do-it-all bass and we've been together a long time so have to say I don't see us parting company any time soon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thodrik Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 Will get onto this later. My Precision has 40 years of mojo, with most of the mojo caused by me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 This is very recent Mojo 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 My Mojo is zip-tied to the forks of my mountain bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiOgon Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 This is world class Mojo, how it used to be 😎 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 How do you quantify genuine mojo? A few years back I acquired the bass below. I've jammed with it, recorded, gigged it and on my last gig with the Johnsons I threw it about 20' across a stage. It wasn't pretty when I got it, so I pledged to ding it every time it left the house. It's beautiful now in my eyes. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuzzie Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 That’s mint to me, but does the OP count forcing dings as accelerated relic? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stingray5 Posted May 29, 2019 Author Share Posted May 29, 2019 4 hours ago, NancyJohnson said: How do you quantify genuine mojo? A few years back I acquired the bass below. I've jammed with it, recorded, gigged it and on my last gig with the Johnsons I threw it about 20' across a stage. It wasn't pretty when I got it, so I pledged to ding it every time it left the house. It's beautiful now in my eyes. Yeah, baby, that'll do for me! (I dread to think what may have caused you to throw it 20' across a stage, though! ) 1 hour ago, Cuzzie said: That’s mint to me, but does the OP count forcing dings as accelerated relic? Well, I'd hate for people to be 'carving up' their pride and joy (or any other piece of kit) on purpose, just so they can qualify for this l'il old Basschat thread! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Stingray5 said: (I dread to think what may have caused you to throw it 20' across a stage, though! ) I knew it was all over and I'd lost the band I formed years before. That last chorus was just shouting, sometimes I'd play through it, sometimes not. Terrible venue, twenty or thirty in, prospect of a two hour ride home. Spur of the moment thing. The bass was already off and it just seemed apt at the time. I have this slow motion vision of it flying through the air and it clattering into the bottom of the drums. Edited May 29, 2019 by NancyJohnson 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
police squad Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 Here's my '73 P bass. Owned by me for 29 years and about 2000 gigs. It has been refinished in what looks like oil paint. Originally sunburst but already refinished when I bought it (Boogie Music, Denmark St / Charing cross road 1990) It was up for £450 I think. I traded an Aria SBR-150 and Shure wireless sm-58 plus 50 quid 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stingray5 Posted May 30, 2019 Author Share Posted May 30, 2019 Love it! It's like that favourite pair of comfortable old shoes you just can't bear to part with. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuzzie Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 Its so filthy I wouldn’t even want to bathe after playing that, it is a wonderful example of good durty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linus27 Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 (edited) This is my CIJ 62 reissue Jazz. It was bought brand new in 89 from Nova Guitar Centre in Guildford and has seen 30 years of hard gigging including TV, tours, radio sessions etc. Pickups are changed to Barts and the pickguard has been changed from white to the black but apart from that it is all original. It is the best sounding and playing bass I have ever had and will never leave me. It has been with me for my entire music career and has been my main working bass. All the mojo is genuine wear and tear apart from the two engravements. The GB is my dads initials who bought the bass for me and who died a couple of months before I signed my record deal. The MB 4 LG is my initials and the initials of Lisa Germano, the violinist who I fancied when I was younger. Edited May 30, 2019 by Linus27 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 2 hours ago, Linus27 said: This is my CIJ 62 reissue Jazz. It was bought brand new in 89 from Nova Guitar Centre in Guildford and has seen 30 years of hard gigging including TV, tours, radio sessions etc. Pickups are changed to Barts and the pickguard has been changed from white to the black but apart from that it is all original. It is the best sounding and playing bass I have ever had and will never leave me. It has been with me for my entire music career and has been my main working bass. All the mojo is genuine wear and tear apart from the two engravements. The GB is my dads initials who bought the bass for me and who died a couple of months before I signed my record deal. The MB 4 LG is my initials and the initials of Lisa Germano, the violinist who I fancied when I was younger. That's not just a bass, it's a biography! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thodrik Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 S9 series Precision, so made anywhere between 1978-1980 (not checked the neck to see exact date of neck etc). Anyhoo, I have owned this since 1999 and despite being lucky enough to own 2 Sadowskys and 2 Vigiers, this is still my ‘go to’ bass. Scratch plate was cut in half by a previous owner. I think this was for easy access to fix the jack connection as when I got it the wiring was horrendous. 14 year old me did a resoldering job in 2000 and I haven’t needed to look at it since. The bass was in almost faultless condition when I got it apart from the scratch plate issue. As a result most of the mojo is mine. Lots of gigs, lots of rehearsals, lots of ‘why didn’t I put it in a hard case?’ gig bag travel dings. The neck lacquer started to come off 10 years ago. I had it treated a bit to stop the whole thing coming off but now and again another bit will flake off in the middle of a song. I won’t get the neck refinished as I’m afraid that would ruin the feeling of the neck. Apologies for rubbish pics 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stingray5 Posted June 1, 2019 Author Share Posted June 1, 2019 6 hours ago, thodrik said: Scratch plate was cut in half by a previous owner. I think this was for easy access to fix the jack connection as when I got it the wiring was horrendous. 14 year old me did a resoldering job in 2000 and I haven’t needed to look at it since. Much kudos to your 14-year-old self for your resoldering job. When I was 14, I'd be proud enough of myself just to have successfully put a new set of strings on!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thodrik Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 3 hours ago, Stingray5 said: Much kudos to your 14-year-old self for your resoldering job. When I was 14, I'd be proud enough of myself just to have successfully put a new set of strings on!! To be fair I didn’t change the strings until I was 15 and then I didn’t change them again until I was 22. I was using flatwounds but even so... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grangur Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 13 hours ago, thodrik said: .The neck lacquer started to come off 10 years ago. I had it treated a bit to stop the whole thing coming off but now and again another bit will flake off in the middle of a song. I won’t get the neck refinished as I’m afraid that would ruin the feeling of the neck. What a beautiful bass! The neck finish looks like a semi-matt finish. That's pretty easy to do. You just need to get the right lacquer. Thanks for posting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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