Somewhat New Bass pictures - I just didn't feel like making a thread yet.

[JBroll]

After deciding that the parents did not need to know about a small tuition refund that unexpectedly arrived at my door, I came home one day to find...

A BOMB!

No, no, that can't be right... I had that one shipped straight to the embassy. It must be...

A BASS!

But we have to check.

Dragging it into my messy-as-fucking-hell bedroom...

I decide that, unless somehow my order got mixed up with the world's first stringless, fretless, neckless cardboard bass, I have work to do.

My first thoughts go to

but after remembering the Patchies incident I decide to hold back and find a new tool.

Hmm...

Could this work?

Only one way to check...

MURDER THE CAMERA!

Or... on second thought, I shouldn't record that.

A couple of hours later,

Somehow the world has turned entirely sideways. I seem to be the only one who has noticed, in fact, because everyone else was turned sideways as well - putting aside the possibilities made by being the only person able to document such an incredibly extraordinary event, we observe another questionable cardboard box and my gig bag.

Artificially building suspense... because I can...

Ha! I knew it was in here somewhere!

Bubinga top on alder body, maple six-bolt neck, active pickups and preamp. Currently tuned B E A D G C, will soon be tinkered with and will eventually wind up in F# B E A D G (when I feel like putting down $80 for new strings) for bowel-movement-inspiring rumbly goodness.

Plays well, has the growl I was looking for (clips will come when I know what the fuck I'm doing), tons of fun to tinker with, and fucking gorgeous in person. Three hundred dollars, total, just to close things up. What more can we ask for?

Note: I posted this same thing the other day at SevenString.org, didn't feel like redoing anything. Clips will come when I know what I'm doing, until then be jealous of my beautiful, beautiful new guitar.

EDIT: If anyone knows why one picture shows up and the others don't... I won't kill you.

Jeff

 

[Ericlingus]

I was thinking about getting that bass. Musicians friend has that same bass but it's a rogue. Did you get that one from rondo music? How much did you pay? was it 249? Post clips when you get a chance. I'd love to hear how it sounds. Also, let me know how it plays. Congrats on the new bass. I'm envious of you right now.

 

[JBroll]

This one is most certainly not the Rogue. Much better built, alder body instead of basswood (and I wouldn't trust Rogue veneers as far as I could throw them), and humbuckers. As I said in the post, the total with a gig bag came out to $300. It is a Rondo, and I'm going to be recommending their gear because it's shown itself at every opportunity given to be an amazing value - I've already had people think I paid four times that for it, and I'm personally wondering who they had to kill so that I wouldn't have to.

It plays wonderfully - I haven't changed anything since it came out of the box (although I'll freely admit to loving high actions), and it sounds great. It has that growl that I really wanted and didn't expect at all.

Jeff

 

[billcraftmetal15]

awesome read Jeff, that bass looks amazing!

 

[deanbailey]

O M G how do you fall asleep in a room like that!?
lol I'd feel uncomfortable stepping into a room that dirty, but might make an exception seeing that the 6 string is in the same room.

 

[sparkyness]

It's not that bad....you can see carpet....he is a student after all

Anyone for Ritz?

 

[JBroll]

I'm surprised that nobody has yet commented on the panda that guards my amp from the elves...

I actually don't sleep much, so it's not much of an issue. About two hours a night is about normal now.

Jeff

 

[Metaltastic]

Ah, and I take it that's the infamous "tube-killa" Crate under the panda's vigilant guard?

 

[JBroll]

It actually makes killing tubes unnecessary - I love that amp.

I moved here three months ago and still haven't even finished unpacking.

Jeff

 

[Ben Johnson]

I actually don't sleep much, so it's not much of an issue. About two hours a night is about normal now.

So that explains your sanity or lack thereof.

 

[Radd]

Pretty sweet Jeff. Looking forward to those clips.

 

[Jackal_Strain]

Sheeeh, Why do you speak to these people.... or whatever they areThey will never know about the shi'ar! We kniow the o,nipotence is greater tham everything! And frøya and julianne. Yoi shall have athreesoeme with sigurd next time.

 

[JBroll]

Wait... what?

Jeff

 

[Ben Johnson]

I think he meant to say

"Great Scott! Wherefore do you converse with these people...or however they may be taxonomized. They will never know about the Shi'Ar, the fictional species of aliens in the Marvel Comics universe! We know they are almighty. And the Frøya, westernmost municipality in the county of Sør-Trøndelag, Norway and Julianne. You shall have a manage-a-trois with Sigurd, the legendary hero of Norse mythology, next time."

 

[JBroll]

Well, I'm less confused by the spelling and more confused by the blinking red WHAT THE FUCK? that I'm subconsciously putting there. Explain, if you would?

Jeff

 

[Ben Johnson]

I dunno. In dude's little South Park avatar, he's holding a frosty beverage. Drunk maybe? And now regaling of Marvel Comics/Norse mythology crossovers?

By the way, how do those pickups sound? Any plans of EMG or Bartolini goodness under those thick-ass strings you plan on using?

 

[JBroll]

They're good, but I don't like the preamp much - I'm going to replace it sometime but keep the basic structure so that I can have essentially a ProCo RAT built in to the guitar.

I've considered going EMG, but I have very little money.

Jeff

 

[Jackal_Strain]

Sorry guys. My friend came home last night and noticed that I was still logged on... He was really drunk, and now I'm banned from two other forums. Stupid...

 

[JBroll]

I'm just trying to figure out what the hell he was saying. No problem.

Jeff

 

[Jarkko Mattheiszen]

Ah, the classic "my friend fell on the keyboard while my cat was surfing pr0n"-explanation. I've never questioned that one.