The Last Bass Outpost

It didn't get completed yet partly due to time(not enough) and these projects ahead(no pun intended) of it:

1) Pot pickups on Greco V bass(or replace with chrome clone ones)
2) Texas flag bass(cheap SG clone) to partly copy "Little Texas" bassist's custom bass
3) Installation of more than a few T-Bird copy pickups into basses that are here

Plan pic of Texas Flag copy bass except the one here will have painted(Cheap Trick method) pickups to blend in with the flag. It's currently painted and awaiting time to put back together, hand-paint/touchup bridge area(it's in the star and will have the star painted over it), road test. The cheapo was $199 IIRC and worked OK in its stock form at a gig prior to the mods being started.

Second order of 9.2's are working their way from New York to Texas now, "regular" shipping.

At least 2 and if we've done a lot of gigs in a few days then a 3rd one will be the extremely light one to give the back a break(Greco solid body violin bass or a Gibson SG bass or Galveston USA flag bass).

When we do "fun events" such as tailgate parties at Texas A&M(pre-game) then I may bring a rack and 5 or 6 just to compare them all against each other(at volume), because I can, to have spares for young women if we do the "women on stage songs", because no one knows when there time will be up/life is too short not to, give the audience eye-candy, and to tweak the guitar players.

A pair of the 9.2K's arrived today.
After day job time is already packed(NBD) but will try to get the meter out and check the 8's versus the 9.2's with a picture. Install work was on hold waiting for these.

Seller says they made about 70 of the 9.2K's "per customer request" so someone mentioned it and they actually listened. Imagine that!!??!!

Just asked the seller about how many of the 9.2's he's got. I'd rather install these once with the lower ohm pup at the neck and higher towards the bridge but the new auction/ad does not have a % sold for figuring out how many he's got. I'll pass it on when/if he replies.

I did buy pairs of the other ones but with this new "speed bump" in the planning of projects, I guess maybe other basses may get the leftover neck ones mixed with their stock pickup. When I get routing measurements figured from doing the Daisy Rock mods, I'll post them. They'll be needed anyway if another bass here needs fixing or a complete new route.

EDIT: No answer yet, just ordered 2 of the 9.2's.

Daisy Rock bass, already a bling/audience eye-candy bass but sound is lame. The ring test pic shows a slight bit of routing to be done(EMGs were hard to get out, rings made 'em look better), and the other pic is to get a preview.....liking it.

Greco does similar under their TB pickups

Box of pickups and rings showed up at my eBay PO Box yesterday(DHL!!!) but only had time to open the box, see GREAT packing job, all the rings, and the pickups since we had a gig 100 miles away last night(zombie day today). Should have time to check the fit on the basses these were bought for over the holidays and maybe get some installed.

Got to wondering how these would fit in the Ibanez SRX here since its pickups are sort of "generic" sounding......

PS: I'll check the fit of the rings on Greco T-Bird pickups also since some are still "naked" on the Greco Les Paul clones.

Ordered from the eBay account, 4 of them. The seller was kind enough to send them via a sped-up(EMS or DHL) shipping so they'd get here before Christmas, which would not have happened if he sent them postal.

Yes, it's a good deal and fretsonthenet is losing some business since this deal includes the rings & screws.

CHROMITIS ATTACK!!!

How long did delivery take?
Ordered a few for south Texas.

Guess I'm in for a few for:
Epi TB, Rondo TB(white one I kept), and MAYBE.......a silver glitter Daisy Rock bass that has soapbars that are VERY uneven across the strings(got it for looks and weight and blowout price).

The Greco 3 pickup Les Paul clones with their TB pickup sounds very close and the construction looks similar to these(humbucker with rails) except the Grecos are potted, no shoddy work on the covers, but no rings.

UPDATE: 1 is on its way here with more to follow. The Daisy Rock will be modded first since it is not useful in its current state.

Happened upon this one for a good price when the wallet was full and always wondered what they were like and wanted one.
An AMAZING-SOUNDING bass and the loudest unamplified bass ever(IMO).

Congrats Scott!
Performing live is quite a joy at this late stage in life for sure and it is addicting.
I always tell audience members complimenting us that "It's the most fun we get to have all week".

Fame/Hondo(factory Kahler), Gibson SG bass(Kahler'd by previous owner, headstock angle prevents usefullness), and Epi T-Bird about two months ago at a hot, outdoor show.