Bridgehouse Posted Tuesday at 21:34 Posted Tuesday at 21:34 (edited) I don’t buy a lot of basses. In fact, I bought a CS Jazz some years back and haven’t bought a single thing since then. Mostly I’m happy with my lot. The Shuker gets a lot of play time - I mean, we’ve bonded me and that bass what with truss rod explosions and it being away at the hospital for a year… Anyway, I digress. I find myself in need of a bass with some flexibility. I need tonal variety, and I decided I needed 5 strings. I mean, nobody needs 5 strings, but still.. Then I found this bass. And I bought it. Like with my money. And it wasn’t cheap either! It’s a Mayones Custom 5 eye top walnut thing with too many knobs, and pickups the size of a small country. But I flippin’ love it. It’s got a 43mm nut and is a nice flat C profile. It’s light (for a 5’er) at 8lb 12oz. It has active/passive which means I can have a nice good old fashioned passive P, or a passive Stingray, or active versions and combinations of the above. The preamp is USB-C charged or 9v battery. The USB-C job is for a headphone amp built in. It’s got one of those bumpy resin-filled tops and a not smooth back, but the neck is rather smooth and lovely. I’ve stuck some Chromes on it and tweaked the setup and I have to say it’s one of the nicest playing or sounding fretted basses I’ve tried (can’t be upsetting the Shuker fretless or it might explode again). Bought from Peach - because they had pretty much the exact configuration I wanted. Some of the photos are theirs - the last one is mine with it on the sofa in its new home. Fancy that. Me, and a New Bass. Crikey. Edited Tuesday at 21:37 by Bridgehouse 27 Quote
Sté Posted Tuesday at 21:50 Posted Tuesday at 21:50 This bass is a gem ! Awesomeness. Congrats ! 1 Quote
velvetkevorkian Posted Tuesday at 22:54 Posted Tuesday at 22:54 That is a pretty thing! I love how the bottom of the bridge matches the curve of the body, very elegant. 3 Quote
tauzero Posted Tuesday at 23:43 Posted Tuesday at 23:43 Lovely! Is that a standard model with the P/MM pickups? Quote
Bridgehouse Posted Tuesday at 23:47 Author Posted Tuesday at 23:47 1 minute ago, tauzero said: Lovely! Is that a standard model with the P/MM pickups? It’s a custom - the standard config is J/J and I’ve seen a few H/H and S/H but not a P/MM before. This one has a 3 way series/split coil/parallel toggle switch as well which is unusual. The top isn’t standard either - the pitting and holes are left exposed but they use a resin to stabilise it. It’s also a custom colour apparently. Quote
LeftyJ Posted yesterday at 08:00 Posted yesterday at 08:00 Whoa, you could at least have included a NSFW warning in the title! That's stunning! 2 Quote
Bridgehouse Posted yesterday at 08:06 Author Posted yesterday at 08:06 4 minutes ago, LeftyJ said: Whoa, you could at least have included a NSFW warning in the title! That's stunning! Thanks - however I think part of the fun of Basschat is never quite knowing what you’re gonna end up looking at 1 Quote
Joe Nation Posted yesterday at 08:21 Posted yesterday at 08:21 Agreed - when someone describes a bass as "thing", it could be a hideous beast, a creepy mongrel or an absolute beauty like this one. Quote
Bridgehouse Posted yesterday at 09:06 Author Posted yesterday at 09:06 44 minutes ago, Joe Nation said: Agreed - when someone describes a bass as "thing", it could be a hideous beast, a creepy mongrel or an absolute beauty like this one. To be honest I struggled to give the thread an adequate witty title. I know it’s sort of based on a J, but it’s sort of difficult to describe! 1 Quote
tauzero Posted yesterday at 10:48 Posted yesterday at 10:48 10 hours ago, Bridgehouse said: It’s a custom - the standard config is J/J and I’ve seen a few H/H and S/H but not a P/MM before. This one has a 3 way series/split coil/parallel toggle switch as well which is unusual. The top isn’t standard either - the pitting and holes are left exposed but they use a resin to stabilise it. It’s also a custom colour apparently. It's a pickup configuration that I want to use for a home build that I'm very very slowly putting together. Quote
Bridgehouse Posted yesterday at 15:26 Author Posted yesterday at 15:26 4 hours ago, tauzero said: It's a pickup configuration that I want to use for a home build that I'm very very slowly putting together. The blend knob is an essential. Having 50% P and 50% MM is surprisingly different to either on their own and gives a very nice rounded sound. Quote
Merton Posted yesterday at 18:22 Posted yesterday at 18:22 2 hours ago, Bridgehouse said: The blend knob is an essential. Having 50% P and 50% MM is surprisingly different to either on their own and gives a very nice rounded sound. My latest ACGs have this config (albeit ACG proprietary pickups based on the MM and P) and I absolutely concur. Quote
AlexDelores Posted 5 hours ago Posted 5 hours ago Rather lovely that! Good to hear you’re enjoying it! Quote
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