Bridgehouse Posted October 21 Posted October 21 (edited) I donât buy a lot of basses.  In fact, I bought a CS Jazz some years back and havenât bought a single thing since then. Mostly Iâm happy with my lot. The Shuker gets a lot of play time - I mean, weâve 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 wasnât cheap either!  Itâs a Mayones Custom 5 eye top walnut thing with too many knobs, and pickups the size of a small country. But I flippinâ love it.  Itâs got a 43mm nut and is a nice flat C profile. Itâs light (for a 5âer) 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.  Itâs got one of those bumpy resin-filled tops and a not smooth back, but the neck is rather smooth and lovely.  Iâve stuck some Chromes on it and tweaked the setup and I have to say itâs one of the nicest playing or sounding fretted basses Iâve tried (canât 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 October 21 by Bridgehouse 34 Quote
velvetkevorkian Posted October 21 Posted October 21 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 October 21 Posted October 21 Lovely! Is that a standard model with the P/MM pickups? Quote
Bridgehouse Posted October 21 Author Posted October 21 1 minute ago, tauzero said: Lovely! Is that a standard model with the P/MM pickups? Itâs a custom - the standard config is J/J and Iâve 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 isnât standard either - the pitting and holes are left exposed but they use a resin to stabilise it. Itâs also a custom colour apparently. Quote
LeftyJ Posted October 22 Posted October 22 Whoa, you could at least have included a NSFW warning in the title! That's stunning! 3 Quote
Bridgehouse Posted October 22 Author Posted October 22 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 youâre gonna end up looking at 2 Quote
Joe Nation Posted October 22 Posted October 22 Agreed - when someone describes a bass as "thing", it could be a hideous beast, a creepy mongrel or an absolute beauty like this one. 1 Quote
Bridgehouse Posted October 22 Author Posted October 22 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 itâs sort of based on a J, but itâs sort of difficult to describe! 1 Quote
tauzero Posted October 22 Posted October 22 10 hours ago, Bridgehouse said: Itâs a custom - the standard config is J/J and Iâve 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 isnât standard either - the pitting and holes are left exposed but they use a resin to stabilise it. Itâs 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 October 22 Author Posted October 22 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. 1 Quote
Merton Posted October 22 Posted October 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 October 23 Posted October 23 Rather lovely that! Good to hear youâre enjoying it! Quote
HeadlessBassist Posted October 24 Posted October 24 That's a very distinctive looking bass. Mayones are often deceptively good and usually punch well above their price point. Congrats! Quote
Stub Mandrel Posted October 24 Posted October 24 Does it have a hideous headstock or are you just crap at framing photos đ Â Seriously though it does look very nice. Quote
ezbass Posted October 24 Posted October 24 38 minutes ago, Stub Mandrel said: Does it have a hideous headstock or are you just crap at framing photos đ  Seriously though it does look very nice. Standard Fender-esque shaping to my eye (I think Mayonnes do have some interesting headstock shapes on other instruments).  3 Quote
Stub Mandrel Posted October 24 Posted October 24 1 hour ago, ezbass said: Standard Fender-esque shaping to my eye (I think Mayonnes do have some interesting headstock shapes on other instruments).   Did suspect it would match.  Sire-shape đ Quote
ezbass Posted October 24 Posted October 24 26 minutes ago, merello said: Prince wrote a song about that bass.......đ You canât wear that as hat and itâs the wrong colour. Â 1 Quote
Bridgehouse Posted October 24 Author Posted October 24 5 hours ago, merello said: Prince wrote a song about that bass.......đ The Ballad of Dorothy Parker?? 1 Quote
tauzero Posted October 28 Posted October 28 On 24/10/2025 at 17:17, merello said: Prince wrote a song about that bass.......đ Â Surely not, Warwick make the Corvette. 1 Quote
Stub Mandrel Posted October 28 Posted October 28 On 24/10/2025 at 17:17, merello said: Prince wrote a song about that bass.......đ Â Is it a courgette? 1 Quote
Bridgehouse Posted October 29 Author Posted October 29 Well it doesnât play like a courgette.  Last courgette I tried to string up was a right mess. Quote
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