A 20/20 on the 'bay!

[Grog]

Congrats!! Welcome to the Secret Society of Paddle Bearers! I think the LBO must have the market cornered on these.............. Where did you find it? What's the story?? I it the one from Belgium??   

[Basvarken]

Yeah it's the one from Antwerp, Belgium.  The seller asked 900 euro, But that was way out of my league. So I put a ridiculously low bid on it. I didn't expect a reaction, but he came with a real good offer. So I took the bate. And I picked it up yesterday. It's a one hour and forty minutes drive.
The bass is in pretty good condition, though there is some crazing in the finish. And the volume pot of the bridge pick-up is a bit dodgy. And the zipper from the original gigbag has left some traces on the lacquer, But I think I can buff those out.

[uwe]

In a land mostly under sea level, one needs a paddle.

Congrats, Rob, paddlephiles (careful pronounciation of the word recommended!) of the world unite. I'd have never thought that this bass would one day reach cultish popularity here - of all places!

[Basvarken]

Thanx Uwe. It's all your fault actually. 

[Dave W]

I'm glad to hear you got it at a reasonable price.

Sure, it's an oddity but I can see the appeal. After all, if Gibson bass fans only limited themselves to traditional shapes, we wouldn't have a T-bird cult, would we?

[Grog]

In a land mostly under sea level, one needs a paddle.

Congrats, Rob, paddlephiles (careful pronounciation of the word recommended!) of the world unite. I'd have never thought that this bass would one day reach cultish popularity here - of all places!

Four of us isn't exactly a huge herd............. but we have a Global presence. Germany, England, The Netherlands & the US of A............
Here, on the upper Mississippi River, we know what to do with such a device!

[Basvarken]

Took it to rehearsal last night.
It is a brutal sounding bass. Lots of punch. Tight sound.
The E string is a bit overbearing. And the G string is a bit weak.
But maybe I can fix that by tilting the pickups a bit?
What are your ideas on that Grog and/or Uwe?

[Highlander]

Jools has (at least) one, but not sure when he was last here, so there is a UK presence...

[Psycho Bass Guy]

Took it to rehearsal last night.
It is a brutal sounding bass. Lots of punch. Tight sound.
The E string is a bit overbearing. And the G string is a bit weak.

Dammit! Don't say things like that! You're making me want one and in the middle of divorce and between full-time jobs, I have NO money.

[Grog]

Took it to rehearsal last night.
It is a brutal sounding bass. Lots of punch. Tight sound.
The E string is a bit overbearing. And the G string is a bit weak.
But maybe I can fix that by tilting the pickups a bit?
What are your ideas on that Grog and/or Uwe?

I've only played it at a rehearsal a few times, and it's been a few years. I don't recall any issues EQ'ing it in the surrounding I was in. I had new strings on it & had just set it up. I just remember liking the baseball bat neck & the balance. I play my beater Hobbit 95% of the time............

[uwe]

Took it to rehearsal last night.
It is a brutal sounding bass. Lots of punch. Tight sound.
The E string is a bit overbearing. And the G string is a bit weak.
But maybe I can fix that by tilting the pickups a bit?
What are your ideas on that Grog and/or Uwe?

Had that issue too, has to do with the electronics. That bass- and treble-heavy active circuit sound without any real mids makes a G string sound anorectic quickly. Tilting helps, you can actually get the G string to sound balanced, even stand out a little (I like for whatever reason the E and G on my basses slightly louder than the A and D). Those mid-oriented Ernie Ball Cobalt strings help too.

[Basvarken]

I just remember liking the baseball bat neck & the balance. I play my beater Hobbit 95% of the time............

Same here. 

Had that issue too, has to do with the electronics. That bass- and treble-heavy active circuit sound without any real mids makes a G string sound anorectic quickly. Tilting helps, you can actually get the G string to sound balanced, even stand out a little (I like for whatever reason the E and G on my basses slightly louder than the A and D). Those mid-oriented Ernie Ball Cobalt strings help too.

Thanx for confirming what I heard.
And thanx for the tips. I'll try to fidget a bit with tilting the pickups first.

[Grog]

These pickups are unique...........

[Rob]

These pickups are unique...........

WTF!  What all is going on there?

[Grog]

The preamp or active circuit is built into each pickup. Jules had a gut shot on Fly Guitars when he got his. If I recall correctly, there was a 9volt battery wired in series with the pickups & pots. No other circuitry. The pickups have felt glued to the bottom.