Obrienp Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 3 hours ago, BassApprentice said: Got a Squier Bronco hanging on the wall and it's not quite working for me. It has one of those cheap rail pickups and it's a bit limited. I want a good rock and roll bass so would you go for and 51 style pickup or get routing for a proper P pickup? I put a full split P in mine and it looked fine. There is a company on eBay that do custom pickguards and they did one for me cut for the split P. You will have to do a little routing to fit it in but not a huge amount. I did mine with a couple of sharp chisels. I did consider putting a ‘51 pickup in it, as I have one spare from a project I did. The trouble is the string spacing is all wrong: a proper ‘51 P pickup expects wide spacing (they are 20mm string to string at the bridge). With a split P you can move the two pickups to overlap more and compensate for the narrower Bronco string spacing. Also ‘51s are pretty much a one trick pony too. IMO a split P is more versatile. It’s a matter of taste though, you might like the ‘51 if you can find one with the pole pieces close enough together for the Bronco string spacing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badscrew Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 Get one of those "dual rail humbuckers in Strat casing", these just drop in without any modifications. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassApprentice Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 2 hours ago, Badscrew said: Get one of those "dual rail humbuckers in Strat casing", these just drop in without any modifications. That's what's in it just now but not a huge fan of the tone I'm getting. Would prefer something a bit more traditional. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osiris Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 (edited) 18 minutes ago, BassApprentice said: That's what's in it just now but not a huge fan of the tone I'm getting. Would prefer something a bit more traditional. How about a 51 Precision pickup but slanted like a strat bridge pickup so that the pole pieces line up under the strings? Would that work? Edited February 12, 2022 by Osiris adding clarity 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooky_lowdown Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 Get one of these, drop in replacement. https://www.homeoftone.co.uk/blogs/news/new-squier-bronco-bass-upgrade-kit 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badscrew Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 ... and you'll also double the price of your Bronco at the same time 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrumpymike Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 45 minutes ago, Badscrew said: ... and you'll also double the price of your Bronco at the same time But unfortunately not the value ☹️ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 (edited) Looks like Joe Dart is embracing the short scale vibe even more theses days, looks like a Musicmaster to me. https://www.instagram.com/p/CZ2DjxBoygw/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CZuVI8ZIm6r/ Edited February 16, 2022 by ezbass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BabyBlueSound Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 On 03/02/2022 at 18:43, Dood said: On the subject of shorts scale ray-alikes, this review has just gone live: I really enjoyed this one. Quirky, fun and a bit different! Please sub to my channel too Still enjoying that Vox? How's the hardware/build quality for the £500-ish price? I am so in love with that one since I have seen it here... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrumpymike Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, whave said: Still enjoying that Vox? How's the hardware/build quality for the £500-ish price? I am so in love with that one since I have seen it here... Things have moved on since then! I'm not saying the £500 Indonesian bass was bad but mine was virtually unplayable as received with a stupidly low action and nut slots cut way too shallow. I could have fixed those things myself but the bass turned up in a Fender Squier box with internal polystyrene packaging that didn't hold the Vox securely and had virtually disintegrated in transit. As if that wasn't bad enough, it was obviously a dusty ex-display model and the advertised gig bag wasn't there! Basically, I just didn't feel like PMT deserved my money so I returned it - at a cost to me of £12!! I was so disappointed that I decided to phone Vox UK for a whinge and they ended up offering me a twin pickup active MIJ Artist at a massively discounted price. With a RRP of nearly £1400, this is in a completely different league. The differences are subtle metallic finish rather than solid black, premium Gotoh bridge and lightweight machine-heads, gloss maple neck, maple fretboard with mother of pearl square inlays, brilliant Aguilar AG 4J-70 pick-ups and OBP-2 pre-amp. It arrived today and it's the best s-s bass I've ever played. Edited February 16, 2022 by scrumpymike 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 3 hours ago, scrumpymike said: Things have moved on since then! I'm not saying the £500 Indonesian bass was bad but mine was virtually unplayable as received with a stupidly low action and nut slots cut way too shallow. I could have fixed those things myself but the bass turned up in a Fender Squier box with internal polystyrene packaging that didn't hold the Vox securely and had virtually disintegrated in transit. As if that wasn't bad enough, it was obviously a dusty ex-display model and the advertised gig bag wasn't there! Basically, I just didn't feel like PMT deserved my money so I returned it - at a cost to me of £12!! I was so disappointed that I decided to phone Vox UK for a whinge and they ended up offering me a twin pickup active MIJ Artist at a massively discounted price. With a RRP of nearly £1400, this is in a completely different league. The differences are subtle metallic finish rather than solid black, premium Gotoh bridge and lightweight machine-heads, gloss maple neck, maple fretboard with mother of pearl square inlays, brilliant Aguilar AG 4J-70 pick-ups and OBP-2 pre-amp. It arrived today and it's the best s-s bass I've ever played. Yummmmyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 6 hours ago, whave said: Still enjoying that Vox? How's the hardware/build quality for the £500-ish price? I am so in love with that one since I have seen it here... I am sure I would have still been enjoying it, but sadly, as a professional gear reviewer, I have to send kit back after I have finished my videos. I really liked the Artist model I reviewed though, way better than the lower spec version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grayn Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 Just got one of these. Sterling by Musicman Short Scale Stingray. Awesome little bass. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassist_lewis Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 Anyone watching for the release of Serek's The Grand? I'm counting down to the moment I can look at them and realise I can't afford one 😢 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 1 hour ago, grayn said: Just got one of these. Sterling by Musicman Short Scale Stingray. Awesome little bass. Congrats. I’ve had mine a while now and I’m very pleased with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 (edited) This one does an excellent job of 'Cars', despite its light construction. <edit> 30" does that count as short or medium? Edited February 25, 2022 by Stub Mandrel 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owno Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 14 hours ago, bassist_lewis said: Anyone watching for the release of Serek's The Grand? I'm counting down to the moment I can look at them and realise I can't afford one 😢 Yes! I was about 10 seconds late. I would have bought one if I could. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obrienp Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 15 hours ago, Stub Mandrel said: This one does an excellent job of 'Cars', despite its light construction. <edit> 30" does that count as short or medium? 30” = short scale in my book. 32” = medium. I noticed on the Chowny thread that their CHB models are approx 31” and 33” , which they call short and medium respectively, so I guess it is open to interpretation. Does that make basses in the 28” and a bit range micro scale? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave moffat Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 Had the time to noodle on my Jabba special today, I just love it started off on major and minor pentatonic and blues scales then just let it flow. Happy time. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 (edited) I mentioned a while,back that I fitted my usual EB Cobalt flatwounds to my JMJ Mustang. When I acquired my Sterling ‘Ray SS, I immediately fitted the same to that. However, it was a 2nd hand set that weren’t as smooth as I’m used to (some roughness around where the frets of the previous bass were). Therefore, yesterday I fitted the Fender flats that came on the Mustang to the ‘Ray. Weirdly, it seems that Fender flats sound better on an EB instrument, whilst EB flats sound better on a Fender instrument. Who knew (it could just be the pickup type of course)? Edited March 1, 2022 by ezbass 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin8708 Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 This is my contribution to the short scale society, I bought the CV Mustang just at the beginning of first lockdown , I did not really get on with the narrow neck at first , but it’s growing on me the more I play it . Put some ground-wound strings for a bit more thump , makes a nice mini-rig with the Ashdown and the EA whizzy . 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grayn Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 14 hours ago, martin8708 said: This is my contribution to the short scale society, I bought the CV Mustang just at the beginning of first lockdown , I did not really get on with the narrow neck at first , but it’s growing on me the more I play it . Put some ground-wound strings for a bit more thump , makes a nice mini-rig with the Ashdown and the EA whizzy . Very nice bass. Let's see the whole thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrumpymike Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 On 16/02/2022 at 19:55, scrumpymike said: Things have moved on since then! I'm not saying the £500 Indonesian bass was bad but mine was virtually unplayable as received with a stupidly low action and nut slots cut way too shallow. I could have fixed those things myself but the bass turned up in a Fender Squier box with internal polystyrene packaging that didn't hold the Vox securely and had virtually disintegrated in transit. As if that wasn't bad enough, it was obviously a dusty ex-display model and the advertised gig bag wasn't there! Basically, I just didn't feel like PMT deserved my money so I returned it - at a cost to me of £12!! I was so disappointed that I decided to phone Vox UK for a whinge and they ended up offering me a twin pickup active MIJ Artist at a massively discounted price. With a RRP of nearly £1400, this is in a completely different league. The differences are subtle metallic finish rather than solid black, premium Gotoh bridge and lightweight machine-heads, gloss maple neck, maple fretboard with mother of pearl square inlays, brilliant Aguilar AG 4J-70 pick-ups and OBP-2 pre-amp. It arrived today and it's the best s-s bass I've ever played. Posted this a couple of weeks ago and 10 forum members liked it. So, some of you may be interested to know that Vox UK have some more FS on their website at the knock-down price I paid for mine, namely £799 as opposed to the original RRP of £1400. Now I've had chance to get to know mine properly, I can tell you that these are well worth £1400 and are therefore an unbelievable bargain at the discounted price. This is MIJ quality at its best, witness the pic showing the edge binding I forgot to mention in my original post. And I can confirm that IMHO the Aguilar pick-ups ARE fantastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrumpymike Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 (edited) Here's a link to mine - they've also got the single Humbie version at the same price BTW. Vox Starstream A2S Edited March 3, 2022 by scrumpymike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 44 minutes ago, scrumpymike said: Here's a link to mine - they've also got the single Humbie version at the same price BTW. Vox Starstream A2S Pleeeeease bring it to this year's BFSWBB..! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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