NSOBD - Now with proper pics!!!
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NSOBD - Now with proper pics!!!
New smelly old bass day - not new son of a bitch day!.... Randombob (Vern) was kind enough to drop this into me this afternoon. Not taken any pics yet, but its this one.
Aria - another one slowy!
Not sure of exact age, but the model designation changed in 1971, so late 60's maybe? From the Matsumoku factory.
Cracking condition, really tip top. Had to raise up the bridge as no break angle = wolf/overtones. Sounds bloody awesome now, and exactly how I was hoping!
Short scale which suits my office, I keep knocking glasses of rough red over with the longscale
Might make a new bridge so I can sort out the break angle properly, maybe even intonate it! eek!
Aria - another one slowy!
Not sure of exact age, but the model designation changed in 1971, so late 60's maybe? From the Matsumoku factory.
Cracking condition, really tip top. Had to raise up the bridge as no break angle = wolf/overtones. Sounds bloody awesome now, and exactly how I was hoping!
Short scale which suits my office, I keep knocking glasses of rough red over with the longscale
Might make a new bridge so I can sort out the break angle properly, maybe even intonate it! eek!
So, is that low alcohol or no alcohol at all? mmmm, no alcohol, do you want to try it? Noooooooooo.
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Re: NSOBD
Set neck?could look at a reset if so?
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No thankfully not, I can shim if need be and its not like I spend that much time at the dusty endGrantB wrote:Set neck? We could look at a reset if so?
So, is that low alcohol or no alcohol at all? mmmm, no alcohol, do you want to try it? Noooooooooo.
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I love this design. Short scale makes heaps of sense.
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Note i removed the “we” just in case....phew.Bg wrote:No thankfully not, I can shim if need be and its not like I spend that much time at the dusty endGrantB wrote:Set neck? We could look at a reset if so?
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Huh, holy shit. Same bridge, and same neck as my aria sg copy. Suspect mine is a 1980.
werdna wrote:Well at least I can still make toast in the bath without anyone telling me it's unsafe.
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Going to give the frets some attention as there is some flat tops there, could be contributing to the wolftones/sitaring. Have still just spent a happy 3 hours jamming away.
So, is that low alcohol or no alcohol at all? mmmm, no alcohol, do you want to try it? Noooooooooo.
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Re: NSOBD
Frets on my one barely exist anymore lel
werdna wrote:Well at least I can still make toast in the bath without anyone telling me it's unsafe.
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Re: NSOBD
I can hear the sound of that EB pickup in my head
There are still some that think the neck PU is moved to accommodate the extra frets which only proves they cannot detect the difference in length of each.
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chrome flats obtained
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Re: NSOBD
Dangerous talk theretelefiend wrote:Very cool bass Bg! I play all my bass bits on a keyboard, but if I didn't, I'd get something like this.
Nice bass Graham.
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Re: NSOBD
foal30 wrote:Dangerous talk theretelefiend wrote:Very cool bass Bg! I play all my bass bits on a keyboard, but if I didn't, I'd get something like this.
Nice bass Graham.