I think I kinda like these new retro Ibanez basses: A strange hybrid of MusicMan, Gibson and Italia...
Sunburst:
Zwart
Close up:
Specifications: neck type 3pc JTKB neck body Mahogany body frets Medium frets bridge JTB10 bridge (19mm string spacing) neck pu ACHB-2 neck pu bridge pu ACHB-2 bridge pu string Elixir® string
Never been a fan of Warwick basses. The shapes were always a bit too "amoebic" for my liking. And the "hanging dog ear" machine heads have always looked silly to me.
But I must admit that their latest Star Bass II look downright appealing...
The description on the Warwick site is confusing me. They mention a bolt on whereas the pics show a set neck.
And why would Warwick want to make pickups that look like mudbuckers when they're not?
Some of you may remember the modification I did to the Epiphone Jack Casady Signature of mine. Those who don't: I replaced the Elektar pickup with a Gibson Lo-Z pickup from a Les Paul Bass/Triumph.
Recently we (Superfloor) finished our new album. And there's one tune that features the JCS. I used the middle setting of the tone selector. The treble rolled of just a bit. Plus I used my Ampeg V4B (1972 I think) and an Eden XLT210D cab.
Three signals went into the soundboard: - a DI signal (Avalon U5) - a microphone signal (can't remember type nor brand) - the external amp out on the back of the amp. Which is officially meant for a slave amp. But it sounded surprisingly good.
Our good friend Rob Lamothe joined in on the second part of the song. I always think Floor and Rob is a very special combination.
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