What does it sound like? Still got that 'Black Gold' pickup on it? Any good?
What does it sound like? Still got that 'Black Gold' pickup on it? Any good?
Always cut to the chase ;-) Yeah, so far so good. I shielded the cavity, soldered on the ground connection and put it all together tonight. I played just enough notes to test that the wiring was good. It is, and those few notes sounded good, although I have the stock PB strings on it right now. My initial reaction is that is sounded just like a p-bass should. But it's a little distracting not having the setup right. Now that I can see it all works, I'll put on a better set and do the setup. I'll have a better sense of the sound then.Originally Posted by Simon Barden
In the meantime, I got a few pics. Garage lighting in the middle of the night, so not the best, but you the idea.
Final weight, 2.84 kg / 6.26 lbs
Last edited by fender3x; 20-08-2021 at 01:09 PM.
These pickups are great! For my tastes, I need to the strings to break in a bit. Once they do, I will try to find a way to get a decent recording of them. Basically it's a vintage style, hand wound pickup, but with 1/4" alnico magnets rather than standard ones. I got them for around $50. The price has now gone up to $60. Still hard to beat at that price.
Maybe a touch more of the highs than my Geezer Butlers, but just as much booty and warmth. I still think the EMGs were a bargain at almost twice the price. These are a steal. Shipping is free in the US. Not sure what it will take to get them to AUS or the UK. Not likely to be the bargain they are here, but maybe still decent for a quality hand wound pickup.
That came up nicely.
No issues with neck dive?
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It looks good!
I wouldn't have thought neck dive would be an issue. That tends to be more with the body shapes that have no top horn like an explorer or t-bird.
That looks great.
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Looks great. Love the colour and the headstock.
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It has a bit of neck-dive, but I don't think it'll be an issue. I have a G&L ASAT that had the issue Rabbit mentions. Also have a '70's era precision that has bit of neck dive for the same reason that this bass has it...it has a fairly light body. This is different. If I use a "slippery strap" the drop would be pretty noticeable. If I use a suede-on-the-inside strap, you can tell that the neck is a bit heavy compared to the body, but it doesn't really drop. Having a bit more of a "sticky" strap" has worked with my other basses with this issue too, but the weight makes a huge difference. With the ASAT that weighs in at 4.5 kg, the sticky strap makes my shirt bunch up holding the neck in place, and I feel that plus the weight of the bass on my shoulder. at 2.9 kg, the my shirt doesn't really bunch up and the weight on my shoulder is a lot better. So this seems like more tolerable neck dive if that makes any sense. In any case, it's not severe.
Thanks for all the comments. I like the way the finish came out. At least right now before it starts to collect dents ;-)
More when I get it set up and really hear it.
You could have fitted two for even better balance.
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