Guitar
Well, it's time to do this one.
I took this shot, quite a few years ago and was going
to feature this truly great bass, some time ago... but. .
I then had second thoughts.
If I tell everyone how good they are, they will be harder
to find!
So, I set about finding another one, which took several
years and when I'd got it, I thought I would do a post
on it and have it over and done with!
But. . . . . . they also did a Maple version and wouldn't
it be nice to add that one?
Well, I've decided, enough is enough, I'll just have
to go ahead and do it!
There is just something I just love about this bass!
It feels just right, in almost every respect and has,
as I often describe when talking about pick-ups,
tone and sound - a punch that would destroy
kidney stones, at ten paces!!
Single pick-up, in just the right place, volume and
tone control - simple!
Both of mine are 1979, making them 36 years old.
The quality of build, is A1 Triple Star - Plus!!
The pick-up is the same used in another favourite
of mine - The Ibanez Blazer, 1980.
It is also used on the Roland, G-33 and G-88 Snyth
Bass, as used by. . . . . . Phil Lynott, so the pedigree
is all there!
There isn't much else to say - I'm not going to compare
it to a Gibson or Fender or anything, for that matter,
as it is what it is - a truly great instrument.
When you look at the quality of some of the bigger names,
during that period - let's face it, quite a lot has been
said over the years about how some of them lost their
way, for a period of time - then look at what was coming
out of Japan.
Greco, Ibanez, Aria - you look at magazine adverts, around
that time - major artists were moving over in droves!!
As soon as you pick this bass up, you can see why.
Some one said, back end of last year "why don't you
list some of your favourites?" . . . . . well I certainly
have done so with this one!!
Anyone out there got one - Would love to hear from you.
Anyone in the UK got a Maple one??
Cheers. :)
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Greco GOB II 750, one of the best!
Well, it's time to do this one.
I took this shot, quite a few years ago and was going
to feature this truly great bass, some time ago... but. .
I then had second thoughts.
If I tell everyone how good they are, they will be harder
to find!
So, I set about finding another one, which took several
years and when I'd got it, I thought I would do a post
on it and have it over and done with!
But. . . . . . they also did a Maple version and wouldn't
it be nice to add that one?
Well, I've decided, enough is enough, I'll just have
to go ahead and do it!
There is just something I just love about this bass!
It feels just right, in almost every respect and has,
as I often describe when talking about pick-ups,
tone and sound - a punch that would destroy
kidney stones, at ten paces!!
Single pick-up, in just the right place, volume and
tone control - simple!
Both of mine are 1979, making them 36 years old.
The quality of build, is A1 Triple Star - Plus!!
The pick-up is the same used in another favourite
of mine - The Ibanez Blazer, 1980.
It is also used on the Roland, G-33 and G-88 Snyth
Bass, as used by. . . . . . Phil Lynott, so the pedigree
is all there!
There isn't much else to say - I'm not going to compare
it to a Gibson or Fender or anything, for that matter,
as it is what it is - a truly great instrument.
When you look at the quality of some of the bigger names,
during that period - let's face it, quite a lot has been
said over the years about how some of them lost their
way, for a period of time - then look at what was coming
out of Japan.
Greco, Ibanez, Aria - you look at magazine adverts, around
that time - major artists were moving over in droves!!
As soon as you pick this bass up, you can see why.
Some one said, back end of last year "why don't you
list some of your favourites?" . . . . . well I certainly
have done so with this one!!
Anyone out there got one - Would love to hear from you.
Anyone in the UK got a Maple one??
Cheers. :)
If you have landed on this page and you want to go to the
latest post, go here:
Latest post.
- Ibanez Rb-650, Hot Marquee And Davy Knowles. . . . .
Ibanez RB-650, in White! I have two of these - a red one and this one. These basses, like the Blazer, punch way about their weight - ask anyone who has played a Blazer or a 650! I gigged the red one quite a bit, a couple of years ago and...
- Ibanez Rb920 Bass Guitar. . . . . .
Ibanez RB920 - What a cracking Bass! You don't see that many of these around. I am also lucky enough to have its cousin - two pick-ups, in Blue, which I will do soon. The RB920 has a single Super J6 pick-up, with volume and tone but it also...
- Peavey Fury Bass. . . . . .
Peavey Fury Bass - Nice! These are great basses - Full Stop! - For USA, read Period! :) I played one, "Yonks ago" and thought then how nice it was, a great combination of features. A familiar body shape, that is nice and light, familiar looking pick-ups,...
- Kimbara, From Under The Bed. . . . .
This is a Kimbara Ripper Copy - the only one I have ever seen in the flesh, so to speak I remember having a go on a Gibson Grabber, years ago, when I was playing mostly guitar and thinking what an ungainly beast it was.The Grabber had a sliding pick-up,...
- On The Rails. . . . . . .
Westone Rail Bass. I have two of these fascinating basses, looked for ages to find one and then another one turned up, so I thought I would grab a spare. Medium scale, so you can whizz up and down the board with ease, if you are used to playing a 34"...