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hb3
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Username: hb3

Post Number: 55
Registered: 2-2005
Posted on Wednesday, January 04, 2006 - 7:38 pm:   Edit Post

Here's some blurry pics of a great bass.

bass 1

That one's not so bad.

bass 2

bass 3

bass 4

Here's a brief sonic sample. Recorded on a Digitech BNX3. The first 30 seconds or so are w/ some weird "pre-amp" setting -- after that it's in bypass mode, but I doubt it's true bypass. I so love the tone on this thing.

http://hb3.com/mp3/BASS.mp3

Ok, so it's not a Stingray, but that sounds better than "Summer Stinger."
the_8_string_king
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Username: the_8_string_king

Post Number: 54
Registered: 9-2005
Posted on Thursday, January 05, 2006 - 12:30 am:   Edit Post

She's a beaut!

What are your electronics?
hb3
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Username: hb3

Post Number: 56
Registered: 2-2005
Posted on Thursday, January 05, 2006 - 1:16 am:   Edit Post

Anniversary, which I guess means I can run in stereo, something I haven't explored.

This was sort of an "experiment" bass. There were a lot of unknowns going into it. I'm very happy with the results, but of course I remain curious about other variations.
serialnumber12
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Username: serialnumber12

Post Number: 337
Registered: 12-2004
Posted on Thursday, January 05, 2006 - 6:51 am:   Edit Post

Your set up looks like ...master Vol/pickup select/pan/two filters/two Q switches/LED dimmer(rotary)/LED off,on(toggle)/ Stereo/mono (toggle).....by the way some very funky chopps Dude!.....

(Message edited by serialnumber12 on January 05, 2006)
davehouck
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Username: davehouck

Post Number: 2957
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Thursday, January 05, 2006 - 7:07 am:   Edit Post

Very nice audio sample!!!

(Message edited by davehouck on January 05, 2006)
hb3
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Username: hb3

Post Number: 58
Registered: 2-2005
Posted on Thursday, January 05, 2006 - 9:42 am:   Edit Post

there's a master volume for each pickup, so you blend them that way.

a neat trick: keeping the filter closed on the neck pickup, blending it in creates an almost subliminal sub-bass effect...you keep the bridge pickup tone, but with extra thickness or "body"...it sounds great.
serialnumber12
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Username: serialnumber12

Post Number: 338
Registered: 12-2004
Posted on Thursday, January 05, 2006 - 10:51 am:   Edit Post

that's what you call the "series bass effect".
rklisme
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Username: rklisme

Post Number: 271
Registered: 5-2004
Posted on Thursday, January 05, 2006 - 7:01 pm:   Edit Post

Great bass and cool groves! Keep doing what you doing!

Rory
hb3
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Username: hb3

Post Number: 59
Registered: 2-2005
Posted on Thursday, January 05, 2006 - 7:21 pm:   Edit Post

Thanks! Here's a couple w/ LEDs...

Man these photos are wack.

LED 1

LED 2

Note in the 2nd photo the chrome truss rod cover...this is originally what I wanted, and Susan and Mica were kind enough to make the switch...so now I've got both...free of charge!! I kind of wanted a little more metal with the LEDs....frosty!
jlpicard
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Username: jlpicard

Post Number: 312
Registered: 7-2002
Posted on Friday, January 06, 2006 - 6:44 am:   Edit Post

For a second you had me goin' with that shot in the mirror. I got to see your bass as a lefty! Damn! those LED's are bright! I believe there is a pot in the control cavity to turn them down correct? Listened to your mp3. Killer tone with or without the weird preamp setting I think.
hb3
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Username: hb3

Post Number: 62
Registered: 2-2005
Posted on Friday, January 06, 2006 - 9:23 am:   Edit Post

yeah, that shot's in a mirror. actually I am left-handed, but I play right-handed. it's a regular right-handed bass. oh yeah, I can turn down the LEDs. and that's not even at their brightest.

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