Favorite bass?

[chromium]

I didn't know Gibson made a bass version. That's awesome!

Check out this thread for some build pics of that bass -  http://bassoutpost.com/index.php?topic=419.0

[shadowcastaz]

I didn't know Gibson made a bass version. That's awesome!

Blues Hawk!!!Damn that is a fine bass.That build inspired me to do this"Moderne bass"


and this(unfinished )S1 bass

[Highlander]

That Moderne... 

[shadowcastaz]

That Moderne... 

I made it short scale too. long scale looked goofy(er). It reminds me I have to tweek the  wiring .

[drbassman]

Hi Guys, I just saw the discussion about my 60's rehab NR.  Yep, I think Mike the Shadow and I both bid on the carcass in my avatar and I won.  It's an original that needed a new headstock and work over.  I love this bass.  It sounds great and plays really nice.

I did another using it as a model.  It's an all maple version, ala Ric 4003, and I used custom SD pups made to 60's specs.  It sounds awesome too!  It's done in a trans blonde finish.

[jumbodbassman]

sweet bass.  did i understand you right - that is the wreck in the avatar.  nice work.  are those origina pups or aftermarket.  looks good without a pickguard.  something to think about?

[drbassman]

sweet bass.  did i understand you right - that is the wreck in the avatar.  nice work.  are those origina pups or aftermarket.  looks good without a pickguard.  something to think about?

The bass just above is the all maple 60's reproduction I built.

The bass below is the one from the avatar.  An original 60's NR that I rehabbed.

[dadagoboi]

I did another using it as a model.  It's an all maple version, ala Ric 4003, and I used custom SD pups made to 60's specs.  It sounds awesome too!  It's done in a trans blonde finish.

Beautiful brace of birds!  How much were the SD's?

[jumbodbassman]

both qre really nice.  pretty close copy.  maple one looks less rounded on the edges.  Is the maple bass much brighter?  what covers are on the duncans???

[Droombolus]

Newbie bump .......

My faves change with the season I'm afraid ....... At this moment it's a toss up between the Iba ARTB-100 ( modded with singel-coil Chi-Sonics and generic elephants-ear tuners ) and the DeArmond Starfire .......

[Basvarken]

Beautiful Martin!
Got some more pics of those?
I totally forgot about that pimped Ibanez.
Do you have any soundclips?

[Bert]

My main take to gig and band-practice bass is my 4003 MID/BT/BH.



At home I play anything in my .sig with the '73 AZG refin as current favorite and the Squier as not favorite, but having sentimental value (my first bass).

[Droombolus]

Beautiful Martin!
Got some more pics of those?
I totally forgot about that pimped Ibanez.
Do you have any soundclips?

Sorry Rob, I wouldn't know how to make soundclips to save my life ........ but pics I do have ...... Did you know Elmer at the BGF has already copied the Iba idea ? He calls it his Chibanez ..... 

[Basvarken]

Wow! I really like it.
Elmer might not be the only one who thinks it's a great idea 

[Pilgrim]

My favorites tend to rotate depending on what I've played most recently.

I can tell that the Dano '63 reissue is going to be one, and the '64 Gibson EB-0 is guaranteed to be a lifelong keeper.  Too sweet a bass to let go of.  It will have pride of position next to my '63 P.

I think If I had to jettison everything else, as of this AM I'd keep the '63 P, the EB-0 and the Epi Jack Casady.  Three classic sounds, all different.