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| Author: | superheavydeathmetal [ December 31st, 2023, 8:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | 2023 Gear-in Review |
This is a 2023 gear-in review thread! Feel free to post anything and everything bass-related that you bought in 2023! Here is everything I bought this year:  Yep! That’s it from me!  Just some replacement string jaws for my Steinberger since the D-string jaw broke. What can I say? I am pretty well set for what I need.
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| Author: | LHBASSIST [ January 1st, 2024, 1:07 am ] | |||
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Here's a few things. Sire basses.. a Metallic red V7 and a Mild Green P-5. The V7 got a new pickguard, that's all. The P-5 got a new pickguard, an added Fender stacked noiseless Jazz bass bridge pickup, and a killer Audere three knob, four band preamp, a Gotoh battery box, an Electrosocket with a Pure Tone stereo input jack. This bass also got a set of Hipshot ultralight clover head tuners, and some cosmetic refinishing of the back and front of the headstock. I also installed some luminous side dots, which I make from scratch.
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| Author: | Jeroen [ January 1st, 2024, 8:19 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2023 Gear-in Review |
I can't think of any bass purchases this year. I did buy a guitar and a 1x12 guitar cab: I recently bought a very nice Cort Matt "Guitar" Murphy signature guitar from around 1999, and a Koch TS112 closed back cab that I got for just €50. Attachment: Screenshot_20231122_163143_Marktplaats.jpg [ 365.73 KiB | Viewed 15149 times ] Attachment: Screenshot_20231122_163137_Marktplaats.jpg [ 376.53 KiB | Viewed 15149 times ] Attachment: koch_ts_112_s_silver_cabinet.jpg [ 168.18 KiB | Viewed 15149 times ] |
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| Author: | pjmuck [ January 2nd, 2024, 10:53 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2023 Gear-in Review |
I bought two basses this year: Fender Precision Player Plus Attachment: Screen Shot 2024-01-02 at 12.34.35 PM.png [ 133.02 KiB | Viewed 15106 times ] Harley Benton 25th Anniversary Enhanced Attachment: Screen%20Shot%202023-10-11%20at%201.52.40%20PM.png [ 180.07 KiB | Viewed 15106 times ] My primary focus this year was to get my bass/guitar synth equipment back up to working order, so I put a decent amount of money into repairing my Godin LGX-SA guitar synth (replaced the entire preamp system), and buying various synth-related pedals and gear. Thus, I also bought: Boss GM-800 Guitar/bass synthesizer: Attachment: Screen Shot 2024-01-02 at 12.35.36 PM.png [ 926.68 KiB | Viewed 15106 times ] Electro Harmonix B9 pedal: Attachment: Screen Shot 2024-01-02 at 12.38.09 PM.png [ 564.52 KiB | Viewed 15106 times ] Source Audio C4 pedal: Attachment: Screen Shot 2024-01-02 at 12.36.13 PM.png [ 557.48 KiB | Viewed 15106 times ] My goal for 2024 will be to actually take the time to learn how to use all this crap and actually use it.
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| Author: | pjmuck [ January 2nd, 2024, 10:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2023 Gear-in Review |
superheavydeathmetal wrote: This is a 2023 gear-in review thread! Feel free to post anything and everything bass-related that you bought in 2023! Here is everything I bought this year: Yep! That’s it from me! Just some replacement string jaws for my Steinberger since the D-string jaw broke. What can I say? I am pretty well set for what I need.Where did you find the replacement jaws? I know Bill had machined some for me years ago. |
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| Author: | paulo [ January 2nd, 2024, 11:20 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2023 Gear-in Review |
pjmuck wrote: superheavydeathmetal wrote: This is a 2023 gear-in review thread! Feel free to post anything and everything bass-related that you bought in 2023! Here is everything I bought this year: Yep! That’s it from me! Just some replacement string jaws for my Steinberger since the D-string jaw broke. What can I say? I am pretty well set for what I need.Where did you find the replacement jaws? I know Bill had machined some for me years ago. https://reverb.com/item/13278211-steinb ... eadlessusa |
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| Author: | pjmuck [ January 2nd, 2024, 12:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2023 Gear-in Review |
paulo wrote: pjmuck wrote: superheavydeathmetal wrote: This is a 2023 gear-in review thread! Feel free to post anything and everything bass-related that you bought in 2023! Here is everything I bought this year: Yep! That’s it from me! Just some replacement string jaws for my Steinberger since the D-string jaw broke. What can I say? I am pretty well set for what I need.Where did you find the replacement jaws? I know Bill had machined some for me years ago. https://reverb.com/item/13278211-steinb ... eadlessusa $99 per jaw?  Ouch.
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| Author: | tim [ January 2nd, 2024, 1:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2023 Gear-in Review |
Not much for bass gear this year. I bought a keyboard in October of 2022 and really threw myself into it. In 2023, I got a nice producer desk, which also serves as my home office. Attachment: PXL_20230813_012022880.jpg [ 177.33 KiB | Viewed 15096 times ] |
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| Author: | tim [ January 2nd, 2024, 1:34 pm ] | ||
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There's a DI just left of the keyboard. It's an LMI Motor City Big Block. I bought that in May and like it a lot, but have hardly used it.
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| Author: | tim [ January 2nd, 2024, 1:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2023 Gear-in Review |
I also scored a Fender Japan Thinline, but haven't devoted much time to it. Attachment: fender-telecaster-thinline-4284611.jpg [ 280.63 KiB | Viewed 15094 times ] |
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| Author: | fivebass52 [ January 3rd, 2024, 3:59 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2023 Gear-in Review |
pjmuck wrote: superheavydeathmetal wrote: This is a 2023 gear-in review thread! Feel free to post anything and everything bass-related that you bought in 2023! Here is everything I bought this year: Yep! That’s it from me! Just some replacement string jaws for my Steinberger since the D-string jaw broke. What can I say? I am pretty well set for what I need.Where did you find the replacement jaws? I know Bill had machined some for me years ago. This picture comes from the https://headlessusa.com/headless-parts website.... |
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| Author: | superheavydeathmetal [ January 3rd, 2024, 8:10 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2023 Gear-in Review |
pjmuck wrote: Where did you find the replacement jaws? I know Bill had machined some for me years ago. paulo wrote: $99 per jaw? Ouch.fivebass52 wrote: This picture comes from the https://headlessusa.com/headless-parts website.... Yep. I ordered them directly from HeadlessUSA.com. I have had good experiences with them in the past. It's $350 for a set of 4, so a bit of a discount there, but still steep. The only others I found are here, for $75 each: https://edroman.com/guitars/steinberger/parts.htm. |
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| Author: | tim [ January 3rd, 2024, 9:13 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2023 Gear-in Review |
pjmuck wrote: I bought two basses this year: Fender Precision Player Plus Harley Benton 25th Anniversary Enhanced I seem to recall that despite your moniker, you never played P/Js until recently, is that right? I guess you've discovered what all the fuss is about  Great choices, btw. |
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| Author: | pjmuck [ January 3rd, 2024, 12:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2023 Gear-in Review |
tim wrote: pjmuck wrote: I bought two basses this year: Fender Precision Player Plus Harley Benton 25th Anniversary Enhanced I seem to recall that despite your moniker, you never played P/Js until recently, is that right? I guess you've discovered what all the fuss is about Great choices, btw. Generally speaking, I still don't like PJ setups, but both the Fender Precision Player Plus and the Harley are active PJs (and the Harley has a reverse P, which is even better IMO), which means you can dial out some of those honky tones when the PUPs are used in combo. Awesome find with that Thinline Tele, BTW. |
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| Author: | pjmuck [ January 3rd, 2024, 12:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2023 Gear-in Review |
superheavydeathmetal wrote: pjmuck wrote: Where did you find the replacement jaws? I know Bill had machined some for me years ago. paulo wrote: $99 per jaw? Ouch.fivebass52 wrote: This picture comes from the https://headlessusa.com/headless-parts website.... Yep. I ordered them directly from HeadlessUSA.com. I have had good experiences with them in the past. It's $350 for a set of 4, so a bit of a discount there, but still steep. The only others I found are here, for $75 each: https://edroman.com/guitars/steinberger/parts.htm. Given the lack of options out there, I get it, and sometimes you just have to bite the bullet. |
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| Author: | Agent00Soul [ January 5th, 2024, 5:37 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2023 Gear-in Review |
I got this: Attachment: a7xx0erbbfs31vnemumu.jpg [ 286.23 KiB | Viewed 14960 times ] and this: Attachment: Roland Micro Cube bass with box.jpg [ 180.92 KiB | Viewed 14960 times ] I forgot how much I love Roland tech! It always sounds so good. Surprising they discontinued the Micro Cube Bass but I have to assume the second generation is on it's way. The Casady is excellent as I knew it would be since it's been available as a righty since 1998 and is still popular (and unchanged). I thought it would sound more like a hollowbody - think Hofner - but it actually sounds more like a solidbody with acoustic overtones. Which makes sense actually since that's how semihollow guitars sound like. |
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| Author: | Stingray5 [ January 5th, 2024, 10:30 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2023 Gear-in Review |
My new addition to the stable Attachment: sandberg.jpg [ 103.24 KiB | Viewed 14941 times ] |
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