I took the 3 basses out "in the wild" for a test tonight at my friend's
house where I helped build a recording studio. It was his birthday
party, not really a recording session, but because it was his birthday,
all of the bass players were there and were ableto play and jam on the
bass. I was able to record some sample clips from all the basses, put
down bass parts for a couple of songs that are in process in the studio,
and get valuable feedback from working players.
In general, the response was very positive. . . maybe a bit too positive
as 2 of my friends emphatically want to buy #2 and #3 from me which
leaves one for the Nueva School's music program. These are just plain
fun basses to play, and while they may not measure up to full blown
custom jobbies, they get the job done and done quite well.
The real players appreciate immediately the work that went into these.
They knew from the moment started playing up that these were not just
your normal $120 budget basses. On tape, the basses sound good. Nice,
solid jazz bass tone and the shielding keeps the noise respectably quiet
for single coils.
I did not take my camera with me which was a mistake because this thread
has been very photo-rich and the studio's a fun place to shoot, but I
was dragging a lot of stuff with me as it is, and birthday parties are
crowded places, but how 'bout I make up for it with sound clips in the
next couple days once I get the samples mixed?
To hear these basses get wrung out in the most critical of settings and
make music was a real treat for me after putting in a lot of time and
effort. I think the project as a whole is a huge success. All 3 of
these basses will find good homes and make lots of music. My only
regret is not having purchased more while they were still available.
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