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Topic: what kind of bass is this? |
EddieN
Replies: 13
Views: 3221
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Forum: All Other Guitars Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:01 pm Subject: what kind of bass is this? |
Pickups ain't stock. Thems is Darkstars. |
Topic: Musicmaster replacement tuners |
EddieN
Replies: 14
Views: 6189
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Forum: Short Scales Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 3:22 pm Subject: Musicmaster replacement tuners |
There's a guy on TDPRI selling the tuners off a 72 Mustang - http://www.tdpri.com/phpclassifieds/showproduct.php/product/11969/cat/30/date/1225864177
Dunno if it's a fair price or not. |
Topic: bass mutes |
EddieN
Replies: 7
Views: 2485
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Forum: All Other Guitars Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 10:08 pm Subject: bass mutes |
The earliest Jazz (woulda been a stack knob too) and Mustang basses had felt mutes, this odd one-for-each-string deal. For the Jazz, they were little strips of metal folded into a springy vee shape wi ... |
Topic: J or P? or a short-scale? |
EddieN
Replies: 31
Views: 7051
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Forum: All Other Guitars Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 5:04 pm Subject: J or P? or a short-scale? |
The main difference from a playability point of view is the nut width. The J is much narrower than the P to the point where if you're used to one, changing feels quite awkward at first. I personally p ... |
Topic: 70s musicmaster bass pickups- wtf? |
EddieN
Replies: 61
Views: 19030
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Forum: All Other Guitars Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 8:25 pm Subject: 70s musicmaster bass pickups- wtf? |
I would think that would be a really bright bass. is this tr00?
i dunno about billy3000's but mine isn't bright at all. it sounds nice unplugged, but really muffled amplified (to my ears anyway). i ... |
Topic: Newby Bass Questions.... |
EddieN
Replies: 23
Views: 5974
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Forum: All Other Guitars Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 9:11 pm Subject: Newby Bass Questions.... |
They're the exact same scale. And while P's & J's are different widths at the nut, you should be fine with any J neck fitting in a Precision neckpocket. It's actually somewhat common for people to ... |
Topic: CHEAP musicmaster bass (project) |
EddieN
Replies: 27
Views: 9201
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Forum: Short Scales Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 2:21 pm Subject: CHEAP musicmaster bass (project) |
What colours did the original Musicmaster basses come in? I've seen early 70's ones come up on ebay in different custom colours... I always thought Fender didn't put anything out in the custom colours ... |
Topic: Esquire = sex |
EddieN
Replies: 33
Views: 9236
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Forum: Guitar Projects and Tech/Set-up Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 7:48 pm Subject: Esquire = sex |
this is my planning
if it looks like a good idea
One position is normal volume & tone control, other goes from volume to jack with no tone control (loud & bright) & 3rd is run thru so ... |
Topic: what are good bass strings? |
EddieN
Replies: 20
Views: 11931
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Forum: All Other Guitars Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 6:15 pm Subject: what are good bass strings? |
Round Rotos'll tear hell outta frets.
I don't know about that. I've been playing Rotosounds for ages, and the frets are still fine. The Rotos have worn my fingers a whole knuckle shorter than they us ... |
Topic: what are good bass strings? |
EddieN
Replies: 20
Views: 11931
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Forum: All Other Guitars Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 2:00 pm Subject: what are good bass strings? |
if i cant find those i will try and rock these
http://www.daddario.com/Resources/JDCDAD/Images/Products/ECB80.gif
Go for those. Those are probably the brightest flats out there.
I hear so ma ... |
Topic: Dooooo Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaant |
EddieN
Replies: 12
Views: 5307
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Forum: All Other Guitars Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2008 2:53 pm Subject: Dooooo Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaant |
Not digging the back-of-the-headstock strap button mind.
Fenner put that on probably all bass models thru-out the sixties. Got a 66 P-neck wif it. I've seen it referred to as the 'hootenany button. ... |
Topic: neck plates question |
EddieN
Replies: 11
Views: 4037
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Forum: Guitar Projects and Tech/Set-up Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 5:10 pm Subject: neck plates question |
What's weird is that Home Depot has zero guitar-related screws. I found some that looked like pickups screws but were aluminum. Nothing works for some reason. Or they strip. HW store makes sense, but ... |
Topic: neck plates question |
EddieN
Replies: 11
Views: 4037
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Forum: Guitar Projects and Tech/Set-up Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 12:57 pm Subject: neck plates question |
Bass neckplates is the same too. |
Topic: Weirdo pickup question |
EddieN
Replies: 14
Views: 7080
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Forum: Guitar Projects and Tech/Set-up Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 5:46 pm Subject: Weirdo pickup question |
Aww man! So that's what you guys mean by "robroes!" Kept seeing that here & din't know what the heck y'all talking about. I may try something like your deal there then. Thanks. |
Topic: Weirdo pickup question |
EddieN
Replies: 14
Views: 7080
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Forum: Guitar Projects and Tech/Set-up Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 4:55 pm Subject: Weirdo pickup question |
Hmmm, are the covers removable on Lace Sensors.
See, I'm trying to find a decent replacement pickup for a Musicmaster bass and use the original cover. Maintain stock look - yes. Some jackhole logo ... |
Topic: Weirdo pickup question |
EddieN
Replies: 14
Views: 7080
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Forum: Guitar Projects and Tech/Set-up Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 12:47 pm Subject: Weirdo pickup question |
Yeah, I kinda figured that might be the case. Damn! |
Topic: Weirdo pickup question |
EddieN
Replies: 14
Views: 7080
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Forum: Guitar Projects and Tech/Set-up Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 11:57 am Subject: Weirdo pickup question |
You guyses know which, if any, blade style pickups that will fit under these jobs?
http://www.guitarpartsresource.com/cvr03.jpg
Thanks! |
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