Risk101 Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 Got this lovely Fender Reggie Hamilton 5er from a nice guy in Austria! They seem quite rare and black especially but I’ve been after a 5 string PJ bass for a while. Not sure about the tortoiseshell pickguard, so I’ve asked “Tiny Tone” to do a 3 ply black one (BWB). First impressions are that the tonal versatility is huge! Using the P pickup in isolation and you’d be hard pressed not to think it was a P Bass and blending in the J gives a more balanced/modern tone. It sounds equally good in passive mode which is selected via a push button. Oh and it only weighs 3.7kg!!! I’ll take some better pics when the pickguard returns, but meanwhile here’s a quick one next to my Shuker! any other Reggie Hamilton owners out there…..? 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 That is stunning! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahambythesea Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 That must be the lightest Fender Jazz 5 ever! I really like the tort personally. As it came from Austria, did you have to pay duty? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigguy2017 Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 A white pearloid (mother of toilet seat) pickguard would work. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Risk101 Posted February 8, 2022 Author Share Posted February 8, 2022 4 hours ago, Grahambythesea said: That must be the lightest Fender Jazz 5 ever! I really like the tort personally. As it came from Austria, did you have to pay duty? Yes, very light indeed - don't know why! - I try and seek out the lighter stuff. My Marcus Miller 5er is a respectable 4.1kg Sadly I did have to pay duty - but I had factored that into what I paid. Duty was the "standard" 20% and charged by the UPS courier (who I know far too well now!!) when he arrived at my front door - paid it by cheque!! It seems at the moment that sellers in Europe have to declare the value of the item for customs duty purposes although courier firm MBE (who I rate highly) said this was only if the value was over €1,000. Some people might think it mad to declare the actual value, but I try and "do the right thing" until the stupidity of charging VAT on secondhand goods ends !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Risk101 Posted February 8, 2022 Author Share Posted February 8, 2022 4 hours ago, Lozz196 said: That is stunning! Cheers Laurence - I'm delighted with it and can't wait to try the black pickguard. Hope you're keeping ok. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munurmunuh Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 8 hours ago, Risk101 said: it only weighs 3.7kg!!! 😳 How?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Risk101 Posted February 8, 2022 Author Share Posted February 8, 2022 Balsa?!? 😂 probably swamp ash though! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 Very nice, but I say keep the tort. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Risk101 Posted February 8, 2022 Author Share Posted February 8, 2022 11 minutes ago, EssentialTension said: Very nice, but I say keep the tort. ha ha !! Well I’ll post pics with both when I get them back then we can have a vote!!! Ok the weight - a bit of digging around the web and it is probably; · “Lightweight modified select alder body. Sculpted Heel for easier access to upper frets” 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 I played a Reggie Hamilton CS 5 many years ago. To this day, it remains the best fiver I’ve had my hands on. Congrats. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 32 minutes ago, Risk101 said: Sculpted Heel for easier access to upper frets” BAN THIS SICK FILTH!!!! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OliverBlackman Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 46 minutes ago, Risk101 said: ha ha !! Well I’ll post pics with both when I get them back then we can have a vote!!! Ok the weight - a bit of digging around the web and it is probably; · “Lightweight modified select alder body. Sculpted Heel for easier access to upper frets” With a rosewood board it has to be mint p/g Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Mark Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 I've got a not so posh first year of production Mexican 4 string RH and can confirm they do sound huge! Mine is average weight for a jazz so not as light as yours; but you'd hope CS would use the best timbers all round. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Risk101 Posted March 2, 2022 Author Share Posted March 2, 2022 Right, so the pickguard is back from www.tinytone, and I decided to get a Black Pearl as well as Black - so which do my fellow basschatters think looks best? And also a purely gratuitous photo of "Reggie & Marcus" - always interesting how "perfect" Marcus looks here, when in fact he is covered in little dings, scratches etc. The other things I've recently noticed since Reggie arrived is that he's got 22 frets compared to MM's 21 and also the bridge is mounted a little further forward on the body. Tonally of course they are chalk and cheese with MM having bass and treble "boost only" and pickup volume/volume, whereas Reggie has 3 band cut/boost and a volume/pickup pan. Both have active/passive switching and passive tone. Anyway, send in your votes for the pickguard choice! (I'm leaning towards the black pearl....!) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OliverBlackman Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 4 minutes ago, Risk101 said: Right, so the pickguard is back from www.tinytone, and I decided to get a Black Pearl as well as Black - so which do my fellow basschatters think looks best? And also a purely gratuitous photo of "Reggie & Marcus" - always interesting how "perfect" Marcus looks here, when in fact he is covered in little dings, scratches etc. The other things I've recently noticed since Reggie arrived is that he's got 22 frets compared to MM's 21 and also the bridge is mounted a little further forward on the body. Tonally of course they are chalk and cheese with MM having bass and treble "boost only" and pickup volume/volume, whereas Reggie has 3 band cut/boost and a volume/pickup pan. Both have active/passive switching and passive tone. Anyway, send in your votes for the pickguard choice! (I'm leaning towards the black pearl....!) 😍 As a pair they look sublime 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 As much as I normally like tort on black, that black on black oozes class. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 It is obvious. Different ones for different outfits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Risk101 Posted March 3, 2022 Author Share Posted March 3, 2022 7 hours ago, Owen said: It is obvious. Different ones for different outfits. 😂Of course, how did I miss that!! 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJJS Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 Always wanted a Hamilton but could never find a fiver. Settled for one of these instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Nation Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 Tort FTW. Or maybe the Black Pearl but only if you dress as a pirate! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Risk101 Posted March 3, 2022 Author Share Posted March 3, 2022 1 hour ago, MJJS said: Always wanted a Hamilton but could never find a fiver. Settled for one of these instead. I’ve come close to getting a Schecter over the last year. Very nice basses and I like the 35” scale in particular. Very few “Diamond P5s” about too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Risk101 Posted April 2, 2022 Author Share Posted April 2, 2022 Actually got a comment from Reggie Hamilton himself on my post on Talkbass!! https://www.talkbass.com/threads/fender-reggie-hamilton-bass-club.745252/page-29#post-26306637 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronJ Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 Black pearl for me. Love it! Plain black looks great too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronJ Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 On 03/03/2022 at 15:43, Risk101 said: I’ve come close to getting a Schecter over the last year. Very nice basses and I like the 35” scale in particular. Very few “Diamond P5s” about too. Schecter have just released a new “Exotic” version of the Model T which looks phenomenal. Not in stock anywhere just yet but it’s a very pretty thing… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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