Post by JAC on May 9, 2017 17:15:31 GMT
Although it might sound strange to some, out of all the basses I own (currently 14 with another on the way) plus the ones I have had chance to play for any extended period of time (music store tests don't count), my favourite bass so far is a parts bass that was a gift.
A while back, this bass was sent to me by kodiakblair, along with a couple of others, as he knew my love of short scales.
At first, my impressions were "cool looking bass that looks like it has some stories to tell", but as I was more interested in other arrivals, it sat in a case for a while.
One day I pulled it out for a noodle, and it quickly became the most comfortable bass I have ever played. Like magic, the bass was set up in a way that just fit me perfectly, with thinner strings that I had never tried (I don't even know what brand they are) and an action that just let me play with ease. It is not the lowest action I have ever tried, but it just works for me.
I don't know much about the bass, and I'm not sure KB can offer much input, but here is what I know and have found out.
The body is laminated Ash, Walnut and Maple, from a Westone Thunder I bass, dated somewhere around '80 or '81. As serial numbers were on the neck, I can't find much more about it, but the fact that it was born around the same time as me adds to the mojo
The neck is from a Samick Corsair Greg Bennett. I don't know what year the neck is, but the basses are still on sale and if they had a body that looked slightly different to the one they have, I would have ordered one, or more, already! I am still thinking about getting one just for the neck and having a body made.
The bridge was obviously moved to adapt the scale to 30", it was also swapped out for a high mass but I can't say which brand (no markings). The pickup is a simple P style pickup, which again has no markings, but it sounds ok (not the best, but definitely fine for anyone who is not looking for the holy grail).
Simple pots (which are loose) and a top mounted jack complete the picture.
I am really looking forwards to giving this bass some TLC, but I refuse to touch anything on it until I manage to replicate the exact setup on another bass (a Jag that is on its way).
Once the Jag is set up the same, then I will know exactly how important the neck feel of the Samick is and whether I can live without it.
So, the cheapest bass I have ever owned has so far been the most playable!!
A while back, this bass was sent to me by kodiakblair, along with a couple of others, as he knew my love of short scales.
At first, my impressions were "cool looking bass that looks like it has some stories to tell", but as I was more interested in other arrivals, it sat in a case for a while.
One day I pulled it out for a noodle, and it quickly became the most comfortable bass I have ever played. Like magic, the bass was set up in a way that just fit me perfectly, with thinner strings that I had never tried (I don't even know what brand they are) and an action that just let me play with ease. It is not the lowest action I have ever tried, but it just works for me.
I don't know much about the bass, and I'm not sure KB can offer much input, but here is what I know and have found out.
The body is laminated Ash, Walnut and Maple, from a Westone Thunder I bass, dated somewhere around '80 or '81. As serial numbers were on the neck, I can't find much more about it, but the fact that it was born around the same time as me adds to the mojo
The neck is from a Samick Corsair Greg Bennett. I don't know what year the neck is, but the basses are still on sale and if they had a body that looked slightly different to the one they have, I would have ordered one, or more, already! I am still thinking about getting one just for the neck and having a body made.
The bridge was obviously moved to adapt the scale to 30", it was also swapped out for a high mass but I can't say which brand (no markings). The pickup is a simple P style pickup, which again has no markings, but it sounds ok (not the best, but definitely fine for anyone who is not looking for the holy grail).
Simple pots (which are loose) and a top mounted jack complete the picture.
I am really looking forwards to giving this bass some TLC, but I refuse to touch anything on it until I manage to replicate the exact setup on another bass (a Jag that is on its way).
Once the Jag is set up the same, then I will know exactly how important the neck feel of the Samick is and whether I can live without it.
So, the cheapest bass I have ever owned has so far been the most playable!!