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I've just finished refurbing one of my basses today. I bought it a few years ago off a friend, it used to be long a mutual friend who plays in Skindred.
When I got it it was in a bit of a sorry state. Chunks out of the edge of the fretboard, lifting frets, the machine heads had been repositioned due to sheared off screws and the electronics had been ripped out and both pickups had been wired directly to a volume control and then out.
Due to the fretboard damage I defretted it shortly after getting it. Last month I decided to bring it back to a decent working condition. I ordered a 3 band preamp and new gold hardware. I finished putting it all together today.
It's a 95' Warwick Corvette Proline BTW
It still needs to be set up but it sounds bloody lovely. I shall post other instruments later...
When I got it it was in a bit of a sorry state. Chunks out of the edge of the fretboard, lifting frets, the machine heads had been repositioned due to sheared off screws and the electronics had been ripped out and both pickups had been wired directly to a volume control and then out.
Due to the fretboard damage I defretted it shortly after getting it. Last month I decided to bring it back to a decent working condition. I ordered a 3 band preamp and new gold hardware. I finished putting it all together today.
It's a 95' Warwick Corvette Proline BTW
It still needs to be set up but it sounds bloody lovely. I shall post other instruments later...
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From left to right:
1) Fender Jazz Bass
2) Guitar from India
3) Alvarez Acoustic Electric
4) Kramer Focus
5) Epiphone Special II
Been a bass player for 40+ years. These are what I presently own
2012 Lakland Skyline DJ-4
2006 American Deluxe Fender Jazz
1992 Fender Urge
1979 Kramer DMZ5000 with an aluminum neck
2012 Lakland Skyline DJ-4
2006 American Deluxe Fender Jazz
1992 Fender Urge
1979 Kramer DMZ5000 with an aluminum neck
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Piano, tenor sax and guitar are my main instruments; I play the entire saxophone series, as well as the soprano, bass, and contrabass clarinet (the contra is unbelievable fun, I play for certain pieces in concert band). For guitars, I've got that Yamaha electric-acoustic, and a couple others are in the family. I've theorized that Yamaha instruments fit in well to that "Pizza is like sex; even when it's bad, it's still pretty good" analogy. The Yamaha guitar I have (as well as the digital piano and saxophone) were relatively reasonably priced, yet they're all terrific sounding instruments, and great to play too. Although, I'll admit - nothing is quite as much fun as my dad's 40 year old Epiphone to play.
I used to be a drummer but sold all of my equipment about 6 years ago when I went to college. I needed the cash, but still wish I had the kit.
SJC Custom Drums
DW Kit with Zildjian K and A Custom Cymbals, DW 9000 Hardware
Mic'd with SM57s, Beta 52, AT4047, AKG C1000s, Sennheiser 421, Shure SM81
Marshall 1960AV cab, Fender 4x12 cab, Vox AC30, Fender Hot Rod Deluxe
Gibson Les Paul Standard, Marshall JCM800, Fender FM100H, Epiphone Valve Jr., and the AC30 again
NOT PICTURED:
Gibson SG Special
Gibson J45
Fender '72 Telecaster Thinline Reissue
Fender Jazz Bass
70s Fender Champ
Danelectro
Epihpone Les Paul Custom
my lovely trombone:
Antoine Courtois Challenger II MBOR
What I would like to own....
Schagerl Austria Tenorposaune Modell Aurora
Antoine Courtois Challenger II MBOR
What I would like to own....
Schagerl Austria Tenorposaune Modell Aurora