NBW! Bought two!

[sshorepunk]

New Bass Week!!
 

It’s been a busy week!

sold one and bought two 

feeling happy, won’t see them until next week though! 
 

Tony

Edited May 15, 2020 by sshorepunk

[ezbass]

Ooh, you tease! There was I about to reel off the old chestnut of, pics or it didn’t happen, and then you come in with a valid excuse; curses! 😂

However, I feel I can speak for the BC collective when I say, “Details, dammit!” 😉

[sshorepunk]

One came from this very website and the other was eBay!

feeling pleased with myself 

and I had some change left 🤣

Tony

[sshorepunk]

First one arrived today!

Really liking this, sounds great, neck is sweet!

came with flats on, I have a set of roundwounds ready to go, was going to swap them tonight, but it sounds good as is!

When did musicman change the saddles so that you can only adjust so far down? The old saddles allowed the screw to protrude out of the top of the saddle! 

Edited May 19, 2020 by sshorepunk

[sshorepunk]

Dilemma - flat or round wound 

Day off work to play!

[fretmeister]

9 minutes ago, sshorepunk said:

Dilemma - flat or round wound 

Day off work to play!

What dilemma?

 

Buy another one so you can have both!  

[sshorepunk]

Took me long enough to find this one!

Just put a set of round wounds on it and removed the plastic film from the pick guard (yes, the previous owner hadn’t removed it!) 

Not had a P bass for a long time, that sound with round wounds, damn! 
 

Tony 

[sshorepunk]

Really liking the caprice, not owned a sunburst bass for a long time, preferred solid colours but i’m good with this one

Still waiting on the next one, courier isn’t playing ball! 

Edited May 22, 2020 by sshorepunk

[bassaussie]

Hi. Question for the OP. I've been really curious about these basses ever since they first came out, and I've always wondered what the appeal is for them.

I'm sure you've heard this a million times, but the question for me is ..... if you wanted a P/J, why not get a Fender, or one of the brands known for that style of bass? Why go with a brand that is so closely identified with the Stingray?

Just to be clear, in no way is this meant as a criticism - I'm genuinely interested in the thinking behind it.

[Trueno]

17 minutes ago, sshorepunk said:

Really liking the caprice, not owner a sunburst bass for a long time, preferred solid colours but i’m good with this one

Still waiting on the next one, courier isn’t playing ball! 

Sunburst fan... PJ fan... looks great to me!

[sshorepunk]

9 minutes ago, bassaussie said:

Hi. Question for the OP. I've been really curious about these basses ever since they first came out, and I've always wondered what the appeal is for them.

I'm sure you've heard this a million times, but the question for me is ..... if you wanted a P/J, why not get a Fender, or one of the brands known for that style of bass? Why go with a brand that is so closely identified with the Stingray?

Just to be clear, in no way is this meant as a criticism - I'm genuinely interested in the thinking behind it.

I wanted a PJ with a jazz style neck, which narrows the options a bit, I’ve played a jazz and a MM sterling for several years, really like the sterling, neck dimensions seemed the same and reviews were good! And I just like the look of these and it’s a little bit different! 
stuck between flats and rounds now, might need another PJ 🤣

Tony

 

[bassaussie]

4 minutes ago, sshorepunk said:

I wanted a PJ with a jazz style neck, which narrows the options a bit, I’ve played a jazz and a MM sterling for several years, really like the sterling, neck dimensions seemed the same and reviews were good! And I just like the look of these and it’s a little bit different! 
stuck between flats and rounds now, might need another PJ 🤣

Tony

 

Thanks Tony. Great description, really explains the choice. I've always been a big Musicman fan, I think they make fantastic instruments, and they seem very consistent with their QA, so I can see why you'd be drawn to them. And yes, they do have fantastic necks.