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trimph1 · Post by **trimph1** » Tue Jul 16, 2013 6:15 am

hibidy wrote:
Vectorman wrote:Next bass is a Bongo 4HH. I actually had one briefly about 4 years ago. I listened to a track I had recorded with it while I had it and thought, "Gosh, that was a good bass sound." Really was a big, bold-sounding bass with a fat bottom end. So I decided to give one a go again. This one's a little dinged up, but for 1/2 the price of a new one, I can live with it. Should arrive tomorrow just in time to track the bass part on a new song I'm working away at.

Awesome man!

Good stuff!

trimph1 · Post by **trimph1** » Tue Jul 16, 2013 6:18 am

killmaster wrote:strat mini
gas can type homemade

Sounds interesting.

Vectorman · Post by **Vectorman** » Tue Jul 16, 2013 1:10 pm

Dean Aka Nekro wrote: The bongo doesn't have an unbalanced low-end to clarity/presence either which makes it not a chore to fit it in almost any mix. Quality score

Yep, that's what attracted me to the sound of that bass again when I listened to that old mix. The low end goes deep, but for some reason it sounds really tight and focused. I do recall it being very easy to mix.

Uncle E · Post by **Uncle E** » Tue Jul 16, 2013 1:56 pm

The easiest bass I've ever mixed is a J Bass (all knobs up) through an Avalon U5 with the low pass engaged and set to the lowest tone setting. No further EQ necessary, just get the level and dynamics right and it's perfect every time.

Vintage73 · Post by **Vintage73** » Wed Jul 17, 2013 2:24 pm

I'm about 25 years too late with this, but how is acrylic for basses and guitars?

I'm thinking I might like to get a chunk of 1.5" clear acrylic to make my next bass.

Uncle E · Post by **Uncle E** » Wed Jul 17, 2013 5:17 pm

4lb Kitty wrote:I'm about 25 years too late with this, but how is acrylic for basses and guitars?

I'm thinking I might like to get a chunk of 1.5" clear acrylic to make my next bass.

It's extremely heavy. People make the mistake of trying to make strat and Ibanez RG body shapes with it, which really doesn't work because they're rather thick and thus weigh a ton. If you make the body thin and use a hard tail bridge, you could get a useable instrument out of it.

FWIW, acrylic is awesome for drums.

Hink · Post by **Hink** » Wed Jul 17, 2013 7:22 pm

Uncle E wrote:
4lb Kitty wrote:I'm about 25 years too late with this, but how is acrylic for basses and guitars?

I'm thinking I might like to get a chunk of 1.5" clear acrylic to make my next bass.
It's extremely heavy. People make the mistake of trying to make strat and Ibanez RG body shapes with it, which really doesn't work because they're rather thick and thus weigh a ton. If you make the body thin and use a hard tail bridge, you could get a useable instrument out of it.

FWIW, acrylic is awesome for drums.

as a kid we drooled over the Ampeg Dan Armstrong Lucite guitar...my ex-half brother finally bought one in the 90s. When I was a kid I loved the idea, when I picked it up knowing what I was doing however it was very, very different. Ever spend a day chasing a good tone? Well for me a Lucite guitar would mean chasing my tail because for me there is no good tone to be found, I do like the pups that slide in and out but still none of them have the tone I want...basically I found it to be a guitar with no character at all...I love the concept though

Vintage73 · Post by **Vintage73** » Wed Jul 17, 2013 7:25 pm

Hink wrote:
Uncle E wrote:
4lb Kitty wrote:I'm about 25 years too late with this, but how is acrylic for basses and guitars?

I'm thinking I might like to get a chunk of 1.5" clear acrylic to make my next bass.
It's extremely heavy. People make the mistake of trying to make strat and Ibanez RG body shapes with it, which really doesn't work because they're rather thick and thus weigh a ton. If you make the body thin and use a hard tail bridge, you could get a useable instrument out of it.

FWIW, acrylic is awesome for drums.
as a kid we drooled over the Ampeg Dan Armstrong Lucite guitar...my ex-half brother finally bought one in the 90s. When I was a kid I loved the idea, when I picked it up knowing what I was doing however it was very, very different. Ever spend a day chasing a good tone? Well for me a Lucite guitar would mean chasing my tail because for me there is no good tone to be found, I do like the pups that slide in and out but still none of them have the tone I want...basically I found it to be a guitar with no character at all...I love the concept though

Maybe I'll stick with wood, then.

Hink · Post by **Hink** » Wed Jul 17, 2013 8:14 pm

please forgive me for what I'm about to do

Jim Roseberry · Post by **Jim Roseberry** » Wed Jul 17, 2013 8:15 pm

Uncle E wrote:
4lb Kitty wrote:
FWIW, acrylic is awesome for drums.

Awesome looking...
Sounding??? Yuck!

Hink · Post by **Hink** » Wed Jul 17, 2013 8:16 pm

Hink wrote:please forgive me for what I'm about to do

nm, Mike beat me to it

Vintage73 · Post by **Vintage73** » Wed Jul 17, 2013 8:23 pm

Hink wrote:
Hink wrote:please forgive me for what I'm about to do
nm, Mike beat me to it

hibidy · Post by **hibidy** » Wed Jul 17, 2013 8:30 pm

I ordered 3. Finally, I'll have a decent set of guitars.

hibidy · Post by **hibidy** » Thu Jul 18, 2013 2:54 am

Wha happen, did I scare everyone away?

trimph1 · Post by **trimph1** » Thu Jul 18, 2013 3:20 am

From behind a couch....

Your next guitar?