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Gear Discussion Forums => Other Bass Brands => Topic started by: PhilT on November 11, 2009, 07:07:24 AM

Title: Dearmond Starfire
Post by: PhilT on November 11, 2009, 07:07:24 AM: Just bought this

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2710/4094793495_43606d492e_o.jpg)

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2578/4094793393_849495e63d_o.jpg)

1998 Dearmond Starfire. Hasn't arrived yet and I'm not sure how I'll get on with short scale and hollow body, but I've been watching too many Jefferson Airplane clips on Youtube. The seller has also found me a bridge pickup with the gold intact.
Title: Re: Dearmond Starfire
Post by: patman on November 11, 2009, 08:24:11 AM: That is cool...
Title: Re: Dearmond Starfire
Post by: Pilgrim on November 11, 2009, 08:29:10 AM: My seconds will call on you in the morning. You have inflicted a near-terminal case of GAS on me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

DANG - I LOVE that bass!!!! I hope it plays great!
Title: Re: Dearmond Starfire
Post by: Hornisse on November 11, 2009, 09:45:29 AM: Those are great basses. The Thomastik Jazz Flats that are for 32" scale basses fit perfectly on them and sound so good.
Title: Re: Dearmond Starfire
Post by: Bart! on November 11, 2009, 10:25:10 AM: I used to have a similar one, which I sold to ChrisP. Never played it in a band.
Nice basses though..

(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a377/BartWitte/DeArmondStarfire.jpg)
Title: Re: Dearmond Starfire
Post by: Highlander on November 11, 2009, 04:35:29 PM: Damned cash-flow...

A beaut... 8) (do we have an envy emoticon...?)
Title: Re: Dearmond Starfire
Post by: Chris P. on November 12, 2009, 01:54:17 AM: I used Bart's old one for more than a year as my main gigging bass. I like the woolly woody sound when my band had two guitar players. After we went on as a three piece I needed some more punch, so I went back to the Bird and Fender Ps.

Last year it was the Starfires 1 year celebration of being stocked under my bed, so with a little pain I sold it. But I still have a Rivoli reissue and the Ricky 4005, so if I need some semisolidsounds...

Nice basses!
Title: Re: Dearmond Starfire
Post by: PhilT on November 12, 2009, 05:06:04 AM: It's arrived now, though I haven't had a chance to put it through an amp yet. One problem with gigging it will be the body is too wide for any of my cases or gigbags. Does anyone know a solution to that?
Title: Re: Dearmond Starfire
Post by: Chris P. on November 12, 2009, 07:38:36 AM: What's the extra control? Master volume? Knobs aren't original, but the looked good!

- As longscale player you will het used very quick, cos it's almost as long as a longscale bass. everything is a bit more to the left (see bridge) so it plays more natural for a longscale player then let's say a Musicmaster.

- Case: I tornd one of the small cusions out of my JCS case and it was a perfect fit.
Title: Re: Dearmond Starfire
Post by: PhilT on November 12, 2009, 07:49:21 AM: Yes, the extra control is a master volume. Not sure how useful that is, also the knob doesn't match the others. I might look for some more authentic replacements. It's been round the block a bit, there's a repaired neck split, but it seems solid enough.

I've been trying to work out what JCS is - I'm sure it's really obvious and I'm being thick.
Title: Re: Dearmond Starfire
Post by: PhilT on November 12, 2009, 08:09:22 AM: Got it, Jack Casady Signature, I knew I was being thick. :)
Title: Re: Dearmond Starfire
Post by: Chris P. on November 12, 2009, 08:09:40 AM: :mrgreen: JCS - Epiphone Jack Casady Signature Bass:) Sorry for that!

Maybe it'll fit in an Epiphone Rivoli case too?

I sold my JCS without case, cos I used it for my Starfire. It had some little soft blocks in it and after removing one it was a perfetc fit. Later on I sold the Starfire with the JCS case.
Title: Re: Dearmond Starfire
Post by: Saf on November 15, 2009, 04:36:58 AM: damn what a great looking bass!
Title: Re: Dearmond Starfire
Post by: EvilLordJuju on November 15, 2009, 09:42:06 AM: Yeah, I nearly went for that one. Nice basses.
Title: Re: Dearmond Starfire
Post by: PhilT on November 17, 2009, 05:41:27 PM: I've put the cosmetically better bridge pickup on now, so it looks more like it should. The cheapest JCS case I can find new is 89 Euro at Thomann - and they claim they can get one in a few days. I don't suppose the Allen Woody one would fit (it's slightly cheaper and in stock). I guess I'd wait till doomsday for one to show up on eBay.