Members Furtive Posted February 24, 2007 Members Share Posted February 24, 2007 My `66 Mustang Bass with a semi-matching Squier Cyclone. Love the Mustang Bass, I found it on ebay for cheap - listed as an early 70s Musicmaster bass. Had to get a pickup/pickguard/thumbrest/headstock decal for it, but it turned out well. It's got nylon tapewound strings on it. It sounds/feels great. Frets are small.When I got the itch to pick up a short scale Fender bass, I also looked at the old Musicmaster bass and the new Squier Bronco. The Squier's are dirt cheap, I'm still tempted to pick one up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 I play bass quite a bit. I currently have two basses: An 1989 Ibanez SR1100. I believe it was the top of the line Soundgear bass at that time. Ash body finished in clear, gold hardware (meh!) and active electronics / P-J config. EMG's. Even though it's a full length 34" scale, it's got a killer neck - great for players with small hands. I picked it up from a online buddy for $500. My second bass is a Rogue VB-100. No joke - this thing is COOL. I paid $179 for it (they were on sale at the time) and I added a few things to it - Hofner "teacup" knobs, Stew-Mac banjo tuner button knobs... more cosmetic than anything else. The one thing you really DO need to upgrade immediately IMO is the stock strings. Budget for a set of flatwounds (I use Rotosound Jazz Bass 77's in 40/60/80/100) because it doesn't sound nearly as good with roundwounds. And here's a link to a Pro Review I did on it - lots of additional info / comments from several people: http://acapella.harmony-central.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1102089 I've owned several short and mid scale basses, and of all the short scales I've played / owned, this is my favorite at anything approaching an "affordable" price point. I like Mustang and Musicmaster basses, but to me, that low E string always sounds somewhat dead compared to the other three - YMMV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members desertlimosine Posted February 24, 2007 Author Members Share Posted February 24, 2007 Thanks for all the info Phil! That rogue looks sweet. Instant Beatles vibe While looking at some other Gibson models, I saw this:I never knew Gibson made a model like that!Furtive, that color combo on that mustang looks fantastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members natasmi Posted February 25, 2007 Members Share Posted February 25, 2007 I love the mustang, it plays like a dream, made in japan, nice and punchy sound. I string all my basses with flatwound strings. The frets are well done, small and tall, the finish and pickguard are are beautiful, bit of a gap in the neck pocket but not enough to bother me. For effects I run into a mxr bass octave--eh mini q-tron--mxr phase 90--zvex woolly mammoth--keelly bass modded big muff--eh small clone--rocktron short timer delay--zvex lofi loop junky into a 1979 labseries L2 bass head into a 1979 bottom ported fender 15" bass cab loaded with a badass old JBL 15" bass speaker. ' alt='>'>' alt='>'>But I have either a sansamp bass driver di pedal and a zoom B2 I use if I'm just going out to jam with friends or noodleing in my living room with a little trace elliot boxer 30 practice amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members natasmi Posted February 25, 2007 Members Share Posted February 25, 2007 Here's the little boxer.' alt='>'> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tenine Posted February 25, 2007 Members Share Posted February 25, 2007 I have a Fender CIJ Mustang in Vintage white just like the one in the first post. It's maybe the most inspiring instrument I've ever had (joint with my synth). Super-playable, can sound very bright or pretty deep. I don't really want to touch my guitars anymore, I feel much happier playing bass. I'm running it into - *a little drive box I designed which gives a it growly sound. *(Envelope filter in a few weeks, Maxon AF-9 possibly unless something of a similar size beats it) *Ibanez AD-9 RI *EHX Holy Grail I may also add a fuzz. [Edited so my sentences maake sense ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members preservation Posted February 25, 2007 Members Share Posted February 25, 2007 i love the first white SG bass. its SOOOO pretty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members desertlimosine Posted February 25, 2007 Author Members Share Posted February 25, 2007 Preservation, yes, that white gibson has style!Natasmi, Tenine, both your descriptions sound like the mustang is an awesome instrument!Natasmi, those pedal combos are intense! I'd like to hear that rig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members preservation Posted February 25, 2007 Members Share Posted February 25, 2007 btw, your music is rad as {censored}. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members #16 Posted February 25, 2007 Members Share Posted February 25, 2007 Thanks for all the info Phil! That rogue looks sweet. Instant Beatles vibe While looking at some other Gibson models, I saw this: I never knew Gibson made a model like that! Furtive, that color combo on that mustang looks fantastic! I used to have one of these....Not a POS but, not one of my fave Gibsons. IF you find one with all the goodies, it has a metal "spike" that goes into the base of it so you can play it more like a cello if that makes any sense? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members #16 Posted February 25, 2007 Members Share Posted February 25, 2007 I used to have one of these....Not a POS but, not one of my fave Gibsons. IF you find one with all the goodies, it has a metal "spike" that goes into the base of it so you can play it more like a cello if that makes any sense? I love my Trace stuff. Had it for many years, can't say enough good things about those guys PRIOR to the Gibson debacle! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members #16 Posted February 25, 2007 Members Share Posted February 25, 2007 Ever since I put a bass pedalboard together, i've been playing a lot more bass The bass I currently have is a Washburn Bantam bass that I bought about 6 years ago for like $150. It served it's purpose over the years, and is an ok bass to play, but I feel that a shortscale bass would be more comfortable for me. I've been looking around and reading reveiws a few shortscale basses, these two especially: Gibson SG Reissue 4-String and Anyone have any experience with these, or with Short-Scale basses in general? Also, post pics if you have them. I want one of theose white SG's now.... This is the Aria I was telling you about, this one is on Ebay right now. http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Cardinal-CSB-380-Aria-Pro-II-Matsumoku-Bass_W0QQitemZ130083312753QQihZ003QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Sometimes they go as low as $80-100. Great little basses! Pretty versatile and very easy to play. Phil is dead right about the Rogue BTW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PSR47_Monk Posted February 26, 2007 Members Share Posted February 26, 2007 By the way, something's up with the two new albums on your site. I'm getting 404'd when I try to d/l them, and I need them... The two new PSR albums ("Untitled" and "Post Meridiem") are up now. http://psr47.com/albums.html. Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members murch33 Posted February 26, 2007 Members Share Posted February 26, 2007 The two new PSR albums ("Untitled" and "Post Meridiem") are up now. http://psr47.com/albums.html. Enjoy! :love: :love: :love: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members desertlimosine Posted February 26, 2007 Author Members Share Posted February 26, 2007 The two new PSR albums ("Untitled" and "Post Meridiem") are up now. http://psr47.com/albums.html. Enjoy! Hello my friend! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PSR47_Monk Posted February 26, 2007 Members Share Posted February 26, 2007 Hello my friend! Myeah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PSR47_Monk Posted March 5, 2007 Members Share Posted March 5, 2007 :love: :love: :love: We've also just added full mp3s for "Ethereal Ephemera", an older PSR album. Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members murch33 Posted March 5, 2007 Members Share Posted March 5, 2007 We've also just added full mp3s for "Ethereal Ephemera", an older PSR album. Enjoy! FINALLY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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