NBoBD - Invasion of the shorties...
Feb 14, 2016 16:08:02 GMT
kodiakblair, derek, and 2 more like this
Post by JAC on Feb 14, 2016 16:08:02 GMT
New Box of Basses Day!
Until a couple of days ago, I had one short scale Harley Benton P bass that is probably my most used bass. I find the short scale comfortable, and it is a lot easier to pick up when in front of the PC.
Although I have various longer scale basses that I love, I kept GASsing for another short scale... well, now I have another 3!
Purchased from the "Kodiakblair House Of Bass", he gave me a great deal on 2 short scales that I was interested in trying out, and sent me another shorty as a gift!! I take back everything I said about the scots!
Anyways, enough chit-chat.
Although I have to work most of this weekend, I have found a few hours to play and take pics, so here are the contents of the "New Box of Basses Day"...
Bass Num.1: Ibanez Mikro
I have been GASing for an Ibanez Mikro for a long time, both for in front of the PC and for travelling (I travel a lot). My Intention was to add steel inserts to the neck to allow me to remove the neck regularly without issues and add a quick load bridge. This way it would travel in my suitcase (I don't have the option of more luggage, so that is my only option for travelling with a bass).
I have played the bass maybe for about an hour unplugged and 30 mins through the B3, and I'm really loving this little thing.
It is a great bass for playing in front of the screen without bashing things with the headstock, and the sound from this little thing is pleasantly suprising. I can see this becoming one of my most used instruments.
(It also makes me feel as though I am a better player )
Bass No.2: Dean EVO
I have also had it on my GAS list for a long time, but had read mixed reviews.
My intention was to turn this bass into a Piccolo bass. I had the HB shorty P setup as a piccolo for a while and loved it, but got much more use out of it as a regular bass. I thought that the Dean was a perfect candidate for a new Piccolo.
Now that I have the bass, I must say it looks much better in person than in pics, and I already liked it in pics .
The bass arrived strung with Roto Nylon Tapes, something that I had never even seen before. I must say that I was suprised by the feel of these strings, they are nothing like any other strings I have tried, but I like them. They also seem to produce a very deep bass tone, even more than the LaBella flats I have on the shorty P, but I guess the 2 soapbar pickups help with this also.
I haven't played this bass as much as the Ibanez, as the action is a little high (probably caused by the 1500 mile trip), so I need to give it a setup before trying it more. However, I do thing that I will be giving this bass a try as a regular bass instead of the proposed Piccolo conversion, it might just suprise me!
Bass Num.3: Westone/Samick Hybrid
As I said, this was a gift from kodiakblair, for which I am very grateful! It is a Westone body with a Samick neck, and although I haven't actually got around to playing this bass yet, I am very interested to see how that Samick neck turns out, as it seems very comfortable to hold.
I think this bass may make a better piccolo candidate than the Dean, as it also has P bass pickups, which means I should be able to get the sounds I used to get from the HB shorty P.
I will update when I have actually played this bass (and the others some more), but I think this is going to make an interesting project bass.
Seeing that I am trying to make room for the new arrivals, I had to take the basses down this morning, so I though I would snap a a pic of the new family while doing it:
(Disclaimer: as always, my phone camera is not the best, but it is always the handiest so I apologize for the pic quality)
Until a couple of days ago, I had one short scale Harley Benton P bass that is probably my most used bass. I find the short scale comfortable, and it is a lot easier to pick up when in front of the PC.
Although I have various longer scale basses that I love, I kept GASsing for another short scale... well, now I have another 3!
Purchased from the "Kodiakblair House Of Bass", he gave me a great deal on 2 short scales that I was interested in trying out, and sent me another shorty as a gift!! I take back everything I said about the scots!
Anyways, enough chit-chat.
Although I have to work most of this weekend, I have found a few hours to play and take pics, so here are the contents of the "New Box of Basses Day"...
Bass Num.1: Ibanez Mikro
I have been GASing for an Ibanez Mikro for a long time, both for in front of the PC and for travelling (I travel a lot). My Intention was to add steel inserts to the neck to allow me to remove the neck regularly without issues and add a quick load bridge. This way it would travel in my suitcase (I don't have the option of more luggage, so that is my only option for travelling with a bass).
I have played the bass maybe for about an hour unplugged and 30 mins through the B3, and I'm really loving this little thing.
It is a great bass for playing in front of the screen without bashing things with the headstock, and the sound from this little thing is pleasantly suprising. I can see this becoming one of my most used instruments.
(It also makes me feel as though I am a better player )
Bass No.2: Dean EVO
I have also had it on my GAS list for a long time, but had read mixed reviews.
My intention was to turn this bass into a Piccolo bass. I had the HB shorty P setup as a piccolo for a while and loved it, but got much more use out of it as a regular bass. I thought that the Dean was a perfect candidate for a new Piccolo.
Now that I have the bass, I must say it looks much better in person than in pics, and I already liked it in pics .
The bass arrived strung with Roto Nylon Tapes, something that I had never even seen before. I must say that I was suprised by the feel of these strings, they are nothing like any other strings I have tried, but I like them. They also seem to produce a very deep bass tone, even more than the LaBella flats I have on the shorty P, but I guess the 2 soapbar pickups help with this also.
I haven't played this bass as much as the Ibanez, as the action is a little high (probably caused by the 1500 mile trip), so I need to give it a setup before trying it more. However, I do thing that I will be giving this bass a try as a regular bass instead of the proposed Piccolo conversion, it might just suprise me!
Bass Num.3: Westone/Samick Hybrid
As I said, this was a gift from kodiakblair, for which I am very grateful! It is a Westone body with a Samick neck, and although I haven't actually got around to playing this bass yet, I am very interested to see how that Samick neck turns out, as it seems very comfortable to hold.
I think this bass may make a better piccolo candidate than the Dean, as it also has P bass pickups, which means I should be able to get the sounds I used to get from the HB shorty P.
I will update when I have actually played this bass (and the others some more), but I think this is going to make an interesting project bass.
Seeing that I am trying to make room for the new arrivals, I had to take the basses down this morning, so I though I would snap a a pic of the new family while doing it:
(Disclaimer: as always, my phone camera is not the best, but it is always the handiest so I apologize for the pic quality)