From: frink-andrew@yale.edu (Andrew Frink)
Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.bass
Subject: BASSLIST
Date: 15 Dec 1992 13:34:25 -0500
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                 THE BASSLIST compiled by Andrew Frink 
                          version 2 12/15/92
                 email @ friandj@minerva.cis.yale.edu
 
Notation used: all symbols are in {}
     ng = not given
     po = previously owned
     fl = fretless
    flr = bass with frets removed
      u = used (for prices)
      n = new (for prices)
      t = tried out somewhere
      + = positive characteristic
      - = negative characteristic

All basses are 4-string fretted unless otherwise specified.
Basses are listed in a semi-random order
Numbers before each entry correspond to the numbers on the OWNERLIST,
 which is a seperate list of the owners of these instruments

  Bass                       Price          Likes/Dislikes
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------
1  '82 Ibanez Musician       150{u},700{n}   some electronic hum
  					     versatile sounds, overall{+}
2  '69 J-Bass{flr}          		     it's a J-bass{+}
3  Ibanez SR100		     275{u},800{n}   quick action, likes better
                                             than the Rick 4001
4  Gibson EB-2               200{u}          has EMG and heavy strings,
                             		     sounds like an acoustic
5  '70's{early} J-bass{flr}  300{u}   	     it's a J-bass
6  Alembic Spoiler           2500{n}	     wood{+}, active elect{+}
7  Bass Collection 501       630{n}	     sound{+}, much better than
					     BC 301
8  J-Bass Special            {ng}            small neck, versatile, it's
					     a J-bass
9  home built{fl}	     {ng}	     it's to his tastes
10 Rick 4001{po}	     cheap{u}	     sound{+}, feel{-}
11 Kubiki Factor{fl,po}	     {ng}	     sound{-}, balance{++},
					     overly sensative to changes
					     in climate, bridge tuners
					     hard to tune and keep there
12 Pedulla{t, type ng} 	     {ng}            sound{fl+}, looks{-}
					     balance{-}	
13 Stienberger XL-2          {ng}            sound {unplugged -
					     plugged +}, bridge tuners{+}
					     balance{++}, DB Bridge{+}
					     active tone control{-}
					     replaced it with bass and
  					     treble boost/cut
14 Zon Legacy Elite/I{fl}    {ng}	     sound{+}, light{a little
					     neck heavy}, body not
					     entirely comfortable
15 Spector NS-2              3500{n} 	     balance{+}, sound{+}
                                             deep tone
16 Rick 4001                 {ng}            {ng}
17 Peavy Dynabass            359{n}	     J-Bassish neck, tight neck
					     joint, truss rod hard to get
                    			     at
18 Tobias	             {ng}            like a Warwick Thumb Bass
                      			     is a custom model
19 Stienberger L2            550{u},1600{n}  variety of tones, small
20 P-Bass Elite		     300{n closeout} P-neck, active, better bridge
21 BC Rich Eagle             1000{n}         neck{+}, electronics{+-}
    {discontinued}			     dark sound, nice woodworking
22 Danelectro	             65{u}	     hollow 60's sound
23 Ampeg Baby Bass '60's     450{u}	     e-upright, sound ok
24 '74 P-bass		     {ng}	     {ng}
25 Rick 4003		     {ng}            {ng}
26 old Peavy T-40	     {ng}	     versatile, heavy
27 bastard P-bass	     {ng}	     bullet neck, sound{+}, heavy
28 Pedulla Buzz{fl}	     {ng}	     {ng}
29 Modulus Graphite Quantam  2200{n}	     {ng}
			     1150{a demo}
30 '64 Precision	     {ng}	     {ng}
31 Steinberger Q5	     1500ish{n}      fast neck, EMG's
32 J-Bass Plus		     550{n}    	     body too light so added lead to 
					     elect compartment
33 Music Man Sabre   {at Yale with me, I will try them out soon}
34 Kubiki Factor{fl} {ditto}
35 P-bass Bullet             {ng}	     dead sound, big ol' neck
36 Aria Pro II		     {ng}	     thin neck
37 Synsonics headless	     {ng}	     shortscale, light, comfy
38 G&L SBIII		     400             P-Bass style designed by 
				   	     Leo F. pickups{+, passive}
39 Hohner PJ{fl}	     {ng}            real nice in general
40 Rick 4001		     {ng}	     well made, nice neck
					     "clunky"
41 Ernie Ball MMStingray     850{n}	     3EQ model, excellent overall
42 '71 J-Bass	  	     550{u}	     EMG's, sound{+}, neck{+}
					     heavy, bridge shot, will
					     rewire to be blend/tone
43 Hofner Beatle Bass{po}    135{'67}	     light, sound{--}, fragile
					     pickup switch{-}, glued-in
					     neck
44 P-Bass{po}	             190{'69}	     dead spots on neck
45 Dan Armstrong Lucite{po}  {ng}	     short scale, neck{+}, 
					     heavy, bridge{-rosewood}
					     guitar tuners!{-}
46 Hohner B2V{5string flr}   375{'88}	     reshaped the neck, light
					     balance{+}, sound{+}
				 	     with high C
47 Gibson Triumph	     650{'89}	     short scale, thin neck, heavy
					     neck thru
48 Gibson Les Paul Recording 350{u}	     thick, heavy, thin neck 
    Bass{po} 				     3-way switch badly mounted
49  Dan Armstrong "Londoner" 700{u}	     short scale, light, neck thru
    late '60's          
50 '62 P-Bass		     750{u}	     tone{+deep w/ punch} 
					     wide neck, refretted with
				 	     wider frets, rosewood board
51 ~'69 P-Bass		     200{u'76}	     muddier tone, SD vintage P-Bass
					     pickup, rosewood board
52 ~'73 J-Bass		     350{u'80}       J-Bass, versatile tone, phasing
					     switch, maple board
53 '74 P-Bass{fl}            320{n}	     tone{+}, fl maple board	   
54 Custom Maton JB4	     1000{n} 	     nice neck, ebony board,
			    {austrailian}    Baddass II bridge
55 P-Bass Lyte		     550{n}	     feel{+}, sound{+}, is a P-Bass
					     w/ smaller body, lighter, active
					     bridge{-}
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Andrew Frink  JE '94   friandj@minerva.cis.yale.edu
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