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| Author: | markcv [ November 29th, 2010, 9:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | M Basses M3 5 'er on the Low End |
Anybody know anything about these? Looks like a very nice boo-teeky bass with Nordstrand jazz pups and a believe an Aguilar OBP3 pre. http://www.thelowend.net/gallery/viewtopic.php?t=5142 Seems like a reasonable price too. |
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| Author: | gravesbass [ November 29th, 2010, 9:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: M Basses M3 5 'er on the Low End |
I played that bass at the vintage guitar show in Philly a few weeks back. Brian took it there along with a bunch of others. It felt nice for a reverse string player. Didnt plug it in tho.... Too crowded. It has a peace sign on the back of the headstock with Jimmy Haslip's name on it. I suspect it was built for him. Low action. It was light (8.5lbs-ish) The body appeared to have some weird finish issue. Like cracks in the thin finish/clearcoat. I would confirm with Brian on this. They were streamers going horizontally with the grain. The ramp was very cool. I took pics of it to take to my luthier. It was cut perfect. The neck is right handed... Just an FYI... |
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| Author: | Lefty007 [ November 30th, 2010, 7:20 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: M Basses M3 5 'er on the Low End |
I asked Jon Maghini about this bass, and here is his response: Solid Alder body with cherry burst finish 3 piece maple neck Macassar Ebony fingerboard 24 frets 35” scale 1- 7/8” nut width, 19mm string spacing @ the bridge Lindy Fralin single coil pickups Aguilar OBP-3 pre-amp with active passive bypass and Mid freq. Switch The ramp is ebony and it is removable The bass is very lightweight maybe 8 – 8 ½ lbs… It seems like a good deal. I just don't like 35"-scale or 19 mm spacing, otherwise I would have thought about it. M Basses have great reputation. |
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| Author: | markcv [ November 30th, 2010, 8:15 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: M Basses M3 5 'er on the Low End |
Ah, Fralins... Brian told me they were Nordstrands. Whoops. Sounds like it might be a nice bass for somebody. I'm working on a deal for a couple of 5 strings (one fretted and one fretless) right now and if the fretted falls through I may look into this one further. |
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| Author: | Bassaria [ November 30th, 2010, 11:32 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: M Basses M3 5 'er on the Low End |
hey all - I too played it at the philly guitar show - really played nicely - and i did play it - as i play (or should i say STRING) like Haslip... Wouldnt put it in the same category as my Roscoe 5 but it was a light, well balanced ax with some useful tonal variety... as far as finish, it was pretty bland...but then again you are talking to a guy that has a pink and an orange bass in his collection! hit me if you need more detail before it fades in a sea of belgium ales.... |
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| Author: | Bassaria [ November 30th, 2010, 11:34 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: M Basses M3 5 'er on the Low End |
btw - jimmy must have signed it that sunday night AFTER the show had closed - he was playing in town with robben ford... |
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| Author: | gravesbass [ November 30th, 2010, 3:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: M Basses M3 5 'er on the Low End |
Bassaria wrote: btw - jimmy must have signed it that sunday night AFTER the show had closed - he was playing in town with robben ford... Damn, you were there? I wish I pinged you that I was going. I was in town and there on Saturday for half the day. Actually, Jimmy's signature was there when I played the bass on Sat morning. If you look closely on the lowend site, you will see his signature on the back of the headstock with a peace sign. That was already there...... The fingerboard was very nice!! |
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| Author: | Bassaria [ December 1st, 2010, 6:12 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: M Basses M3 5 'er on the Low End |
damn! could have made a lefty bass hang....must have missed that signature...belgium ales??? next time the show comes thru we should discuss going on the board here...i'm sure a few folks makes the pilgramage for bass porn...even though leftys are poorly represented there... |
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