My 6 string bass is an old 1990 F bass Studio 6. I sold it after owning it for 5 years. I realized my mistake and went hunting for it on the web. Just got it back in December of 2008 after 2 years without it. She is killer. Her name is Bertha...........heavy and sweet. Hard ash body, Demeter 2 band preamp and a passive tone. F basses are the bomb!
My 5 string is a Marleux JB5. Traditional feel and look but very modern sounds. This is my best sounding slap bass. I don't know what whitewood is but it sounds like hard ash. It's heavy, too. Had a mod done to have the passive tone on all the time (like all my other basses). Single coils, 2 band pre and a bolt on neck. Excellent build quality and that bridge is the nicest I've seen. I can use this bass on any gig.
My old school bass is a mid 80's Schecter PJ bass. This era of Schecter basses are some of my favorites. I have owned 4 or 5 Fender clones from Schecter circa 1980-1987. They have all been amazing.
My upright is a J. Christopher Ross 5/8 fully carved bass made in 1970. It has a full 41" scale though. I have not been able to find out alot about it other than Mr. Ross made alot of experimental instruments. For a 5/8 bass, it sounds big. It has a skinny neck and plays super nice. It has a ton of tone. I feel lucky to have found her. I use a K&K peizo pickup and also a no name magnetic pickup through a Fishman Pro EQ.
I use DR Fatbeams on all my electric basses. They are simply the best bass strings around. 'Nuff said. Thanx Tom.
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