BaCH shortscale semi acoustic

scars · October 05, 2013, 01:35:57 PM

I'm still torn on these.

I do hate the three point bridge. BUT, the historically correct briddge has even less of a chance of getting the intonation correct.

Seems like a Hipshot 2 point would look killer and fit the bill nicely.

As it stands I have too many irons in the fire (bass wise and family stuff) plus I just got home from having back surgery this past Wed (which makes light weight hollow basses even more tempting).

Anyway, It'll have to wait a bit. hope we get to see some user reports soon though.

Psycho Bass Guy · October 05, 2013, 01:47:07 PM

Quote from: scars on October 05, 2013, 01:35:57 PM
I do hate the three point bridge.

I wouldn't let that stop me. I'm a bridge-hate fiend (die Warwick tailpiece! I despise almost every open-slot string base catch design.), but I've never has an issue with the three-point, including intonation. If I had the money, I'd be all over one of these in a SECOND!

Highlander · October 05, 2013, 05:50:33 PM

+1

I'd have had a white (Rivoli) if circumstances had been different in '77, but got saddled with my PC instead...

Chris P. · October 07, 2013, 02:16:50 AM

My '76 Thunderbird has a very low action with the three point.

Highlander · October 08, 2013, 05:08:58 PM

My RD has... well, it had... even lower action being zero height nut and fretless with a three point, but that was chrome and I swopped it with Scott for a nice black one but I've still not fitted it so I guess that does not count so I'm going back in my box now, so there...

Granny Gremlin · October 09, 2013, 09:29:04 AM

Never understood the 3 point hate myself.

That said, every time I see a bass that isn't new or mine, around here locally, the 3 point is usually set up wrong, so maybe that's part of it. ... still weird cause they ain't that complicated or hard to figure out (vs, say a Fender Jag/stang etc trem which the better local techs totally do well.... a matter of market demand maybe).

Basvarken · November 03, 2013, 02:42:45 PM

I ordered one for myself.
It arrived last friday afternoon.
And I put it on the bench straight away.

After some serious drilling, filing, grinding, cursing, etc
this is what she looks like with two Gibson Lo-z humbuckers.

Boom! Sounds great.

I have to do some cosmetic repairs, such as filling up the gap at the end of the fretboard where the mudbucker sat.

amptech · November 03, 2013, 04:43:55 PM

Wow!

Granny Gremlin · November 03, 2013, 06:38:10 PM

Damn; ya beat me to it.

So it works alright with the stock pots or did you bypass/straight to jack after the switch or did you change anything there?

shadowcastaz · November 03, 2013, 08:27:07 PM

Very cool! Are they guitar or bass pups?

Basvarken · November 03, 2013, 11:45:44 PM

Those are bass pickups. With eight wires each.
I took the last coil tap of each pickup.

I still have the stock pots in there. But I have to change them because the impedance value is not correct.
Now the pots work as a sort of an on/off switch, which is good for now. (I'm taking it to rehearsal tonight).

But I'm going to place at least one good CTS potmeter with the correct value and cap.
And maybe I'm going to place a three position rotary switch instead of the volume knob, because I hardly ever use the volume knob.

amptech · November 04, 2013, 02:24:00 AM

Looks like I'm about to let my own low impedance fantasies come alive too..

I've been looking for a project EB body for a pair of NOS les paul guitar lo's, just won an auction now.
The finish seems to be completly faded, and oversprayed with a clearcoat. I have three cherry EB basses now,
always wanted a polaris white one - hope this will be it.

So look out for another lo imp monster

Does anybody here know if the pickup rings (guitar size) are hard to find? Are there aftermarket ones made?

Basvarken · November 04, 2013, 02:47:31 AM

I think Greatdealz1967 (on Ebay) used to have the guitar size chrome mount rings.

If she doesn't have them anymore it going to be a needle in a haystack...

I could trace a guitar sized mount ring for you, if that's of any help.

Granny Gremlin · November 04, 2013, 06:03:18 AM

I could make you aluminum ones, but otherwise, what Rob said, I'm afraid.

What EB did you get?

Also I am a little perturbed that everyone is getting to this before me.... my fault for sitting on the idea for half a decade and then pretty much giving up on it (finding a good body I can afford) though.

amptech · November 04, 2013, 04:07:04 PM

Quote from: Basvarken on November 04, 2013, 02:47:31 AM
I think Greatdealz1967 (on Ebay) used to have the guitar size chrome mount rings.

If she doesn't have them anymore it going to be a needle in a haystack...

I could trace a guitar sized mount ring for you, if that's of any help.

Ok, I´ll check around. Haven´t decided on any hardware yet, I have some gold tuners so I might cut out a couple of
brass rings just to see how it turns out. Maybe even try a chinese últimate´bridge with stop bar!