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@ManyMountains
Welcome!
Sweet Squier Bronco!
Love that California Blue!!!!
You have been issued number #767 in the Official Short Scale Bass Club!
I'd like a number please.
I have 4 shorties now.
Sandberg Lionel
Sandberg TT
Maurszczyk Jake
EBMM Stingray
Here are the Stingray and the Lionel. I'll have to get photos of the other two.
I have 4 shorties now.
Sandberg Lionel
Sandberg TT
Maurszczyk Jake
EBMM Stingray
Here are the Stingray and the Lionel. I'll have to get photos of the other two.
Ooohh! Gorgeous 'ray. Love the color. Perfect vertical grain. Passive, too. Just how I like them.
Yeah, those MusicMan StingRay shorties are beautiful. They make great color choices.
Quickly becoming my favorite. Easy to play with a great neck. Super light, very punchy, sits just right in the mix. It is an awesome bass.
I said more about it in this thread - New EBMM Short Scale Stingrays
@c5hokie
Welcome!
4 Shorties! Nice!
That Sandberg Lionel is Sweet!
Love that Tort!!!!
You have been issued number #768 in the Official Short Scale Bass Club!
Here are my other two shorties.
Sandberg TT short and a Marusczcyk Jake L.
Sandberg TT short and a Marusczcyk Jake L.
I recently picked up the Paranormal Rascal in Sherwood Green. Very nice bass but I thought it would look great with Lollipops. So, I ordered a set of Hipshot USA Ultra-lites and installed them. Very happy with the way they look but the install was not without an issue. See pic.
When something you've done dozens or more times suddenly turns into one of those oh crap moments! These basses have a thick finish but it IS delicate as you can see. Time for repair as the washers for the tuners won't fully cover the ouch. The missing chunk of finish was still in one piece so I grabbed the super glue.
As you can see the end result looks great. If you don't look too close you can't tell it's been repaired. There's just something about the Coronado style headstock that looks great with Lollipops and Fender did install them on some Coronado basses.
When something you've done dozens or more times suddenly turns into one of those oh crap moments! These basses have a thick finish but it IS delicate as you can see. Time for repair as the washers for the tuners won't fully cover the ouch. The missing chunk of finish was still in one piece so I grabbed the super glue.
As you can see the end result looks great. If you don't look too close you can't tell it's been repaired. There's just something about the Coronado style headstock that looks great with Lollipops and Fender did install them on some Coronado basses.
I ordered a U5 fretless and have it on the way. Did you end up keeping the factory D'Addario ECB81S strings that come with it?
Yes, I did. I can't string ALL of my basses with La Bella DTFs.
Keep an eye on this space for an upcoming NBD (New Basses Day) post. I have just ordered a Mayones Cali 4 and a Cali 5, 17" scale basses made from leftover wood that was too good to discard. They are strung with thinner gauge strings and tuned an octave higher than normal basses with the open EADG equal to the normal 12th fret EADG. The first 5er I chose was sold by the time I picked it, but I think my 2nd choice will look great once the hardware is installed. I'm looking forward to: a) how they sound on their own, b) how they sound through my E-H Micro POG with the sub-octave cranked up, and c) how they work with JamOrigin's MIDI Guitar 3 (still in beta).
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Those woods are gorgeous wowYes, I did. I can't string ALL of my basses with La Bella DTFs.
Keep an eye on this space for an upcoming NBD (New Basses Day) post. I have just ordered a Mayones Cali 4 and a Cali 5, 17" scale basses made from leftover wood that was too good to discard. They are strung with thinner gauge strings and tuned an octave higher than normal basses with the open EADG equal to the normal 12th fret EADG. The first 5er I chose was sold by the time I picked it, but I think my 2nd choice will look great once the hardware is installed. I'm looking forward to: a) how they sound on their own, b) how they sound through my E-H Micro POG with the sub-octave cranked up, and c) how they work with JamOrigin's MIDI Guitar 3 (still in beta).
Congrats on the Ignition Bass! I got a great online deal on a violin Ignition during Covid, and never looked back. I replaced the marked truss rod cover with an unmarked one, removed the pick guard, and replaced the cheap stock strings with proper LaBella Deep Talkin' flatwound strings for Beatle Bass. Together with its fully hollow bodied construction, it has close to the authentic sound of the 1960s Hofners. It's not a bass for every setting or musical situation, but lightweight, and a must-have in your bass arsenal. Have fun!
I've tried a Hofner Ignition violin bass a few times in one of my local shops. I love the light weight, but it is one of the most neck-divey basses I've ever played. It was hard to keep it in my lap when I was playing it in the shop. I take you guys don't have that problem, or don't mind it?
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Nice save. Yes, if one has patience, a steady hand and trust in yourself you can save an otherwise costly re-fin issue. You just have to watch out for Cyanoacrylate (CA) glue though, it can burn a white fog in a finish. If I want to be 100% certain I won't wreck an otherwise save repair (like yours
) - I use diluted wood glue as it's water-based, bonds, drys clear and excess is easily wiped away with a damp rag/sponge. "Super-glue"works great for so many fixes - but it is hot and can easily turn south as far as a "seamless" fix goes.
The small-plate, Fender stamped stubby pops were installed on all '66 thru '69 Coronado basses as far as I know. From '70-'72, small-plate Fender stamped clovers appeared.
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