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Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 2:32 pm
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I wish Fender would offer a semi-hollow body bass, I've been looking at the Epiphone viola, Gibson EB-2 knockoffs, and the Samick Royale series.


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Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 7:45 pm
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fjbass wrote:
I liked and had Gibson EB basses unti I tried the Fenders.


I just picked up a Silverburst Gibson SG Bass (EB-3 with just the Vol-Vol-Tone Controls) last week, and its a fun little short scale. I've got flats on it, and almost sounds like a semi-hollow with the TB neck humbucker and tone knob turned up.

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Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 7:51 am
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I love my Fender guitars and I will always dig my Fender Prodigy bass,
BUT.......My 1984 Peavey Fury is one of the best basses I have ever owned.
Full scale, MIA, great sound, perfect.
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Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2010 7:02 pm
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Every time I see Music Man bass, I think of the one with the round pickguard that reminds me of a toilet seat.

As for different basses that should be made, I wish Gibson would remake the EB-2 bass. Unfortunately it won't be cheap!

IMO, Rickenbacker should have stayed with the 4003 model 5 string bass. I had three 4403S/5 basses before they discontinued it. I sold them because I couldn't get used to the strings being so close together. The new ones just don't look like a Rickenbacker.

I think Fender should come up with a custom shop 6 string "P" bass; something with an ebony board. The 6 string "J" Bailey bass looks awesome; although I've never played a jazz bass.


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Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2010 7:08 pm
I used Gibson and switched to an Am. Std. Precision Bass. Glad I went with the P Bass.


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Post subject: Re: anyone want to talk about different kinds of basses???
Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 5:53 pm
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turnupthebass1 wrote:
ohh man that sucks im planing to get a fender bass soon any suggestion???


dude,get a precision bass, yah cant go wrong


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Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 8:04 pm
Used a Gibson SG Std. Bass.


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Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 10:12 pm
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Inspired by my 85 Fender P-J, I had a Warmoth custom Jazz bass built.

It has a Jazz neck, Precision body, 2 Basslines Hot Stack Jazz pickups, Gotoh hardware, and a Fender TBX tone. I love the J bass tones, but prefer the P body.

It took a while to get it put together, but I'm happy with it. Definitely a Fender clone bass. I might try the Fender Vintage Noiseless p/ups sometime in the future.


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morecowbell wrote:
I wish Fender would offer a semi-hollow body bass, I've been looking at the Epiphone viola, Gibson EB-2 knockoffs, and the Samick Royale series.

I got an Epi Viola on EBay a couple of months ago. Very nice player, especially for someone like me with short fingers. It has a decent sound unplugged as well, which is a nice bonus because I can sit out on my patio without dragging out an amp.

Plugged in, it has a great "thump thump thump" type of woody sound. In fact, I was pleasantly surprised at how woody it is, given the relatively small body size.

Construction quality is reasonable overall. I found it just a hair top heavy, but not bad in that the small headstock and thin neck seem to balance fairly well with the body.

While not my main bass, I do find myself reaching for it quite a bit when I just want to practice scales, patterns and finger exercises. It is pleny loud enough for self-practice in a reasonably quiet room.


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Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 9:36 am
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BastardN, I love your Peavey! Great color, cool style, love the maple fingerboard, and the curved top of the pickup mounting ring looks like a comforable thumbrest, too.

Thanks for posting those pics.

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Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 10:16 am
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If I could change any one thing about my 2 Musicmaster basses, it would be swapping out the rosewood for maple necks.

Alot of that I'll admit is aesthetic but I might say that the Maple is more "firm" or harder for better tone when fretting. Not huge difference but maybe a little.

That is a sharp bass there BastardN.


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I currently have an Ibanez SRX690DX, used to have a peavey foundation, that thing was a tank.


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