I got a new bass.

i like tictacs · Unread post by **i like tictacs** » Sat May 15, 2004 9:38 pm

It's heavy. Other than that I absolutley love it. So comfortable once it's set up right, smooooothest slides ever, super growly down low, very nice sound, very good looking. I could go on forever, just get one and you'll understand.

kopie101 · Unread post by **kopie101** » Thu May 20, 2004 7:14 pm

hey mike, i was just wondering, ive read reviews that the passive pickups are loud/hum when not playing...I was wonderin if you could expound of this issue a little bit. thanks. oh btw, im definately gettin one.

i like tictacs · Unread post by **i like tictacs** » Thu May 20, 2004 10:03 pm

Mine do not give off the slightest hum, even with my bass and amp together at maximum volume etc.

kopie101 · Unread post by **kopie101** » Sun May 30, 2004 10:34 pm

ok what kind of difference does a neck-through have compared to bolt-on. i mean, i know a neck-though has better sustain, but is it really noticable? whats yours, mike? any comment about this stuff?

street fish · Unread post by **street fish** » Mon May 31, 2004 9:43 pm

kopie101 wrote:ok what kind of difference does a neck-through have compared to bolt-on. i mean, i know a neck-though has better sustain, but is it really noticable? whats yours, mike? any comment about this stuff?

From the information I've gathered (no personal experience), all else being equal, the neck-thru will give you more sustain. You should be able to get lower action because the neck-thru will be stiffer (it doesn't have the neck-joint that a bolt-on does, where the bolt-on joint acts as sort of a hinge, the neck-thru is solid from headstock to the bottom strap-button). There will also be a difference in tone, with a neck-thru the pickups are essentially mounted to the neck, where with a bolt-on you transfer the string vibrations through the neck, through the neck joint, into the body wood.

That said, all is not equal from brand to brand. Some of the best basses in the world are bolt-ons. Look at MTD, Modulus, Sadowsky, Lakland, etc. Just as many use neck-thru, such as Warwick, Ken Smith, and plenty of others. Its all about the total package. Warwicks in general have a "big" tone, and the neck-thru will just make it stronger.

bassman462 · Unread post by **bassman462** » Mon Jun 28, 2004 6:36 pm

Nice.

I want a 1964 vint. jazz bass

Silk · Unread post by **Silk** » Fri Jul 02, 2004 7:34 am

Where did you get it? :shock:

Looks awesome, and my brother will be looking for one in a while..

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