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Rating: 10/10
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Published on 04/25/13 at 13:49- Body:
Alder and Flame Maple top
Tobacco Burst
- Neck:
Bolt-on
Flame Maple
Vintage Tint Gloss
A 5-string bass with the size of a 4-string
Dimensions: 1.67" (42.5mm) at the nut, 2.44" (62mm) at the 12th fret
- Hardware:
Hipshot Ultralite tuners
Schaller bridge and everything else
- Pickups:
CREL P42 and J42
- Electronics:
3-way toggle switch
Volume control
Tone control (Vintage RS capacitor)
Weight: 9.4lb. (4.3 kg)
USE
The Precision is my favorite bass, but I only play 5-strings and the 5-string PBs are real logs!!
I wanted to combine the sound of the PB with the playability of my Vigier.
I found the solution by modifying the neck of a 4-string PB, which now has the exact same dimensions as my 5-string Vigier.
The result is perfect for me. It's a very characteristic and versatile bass at the same time.
It's perfectly balanced and has an excellent playability.
There's no need to linger on the description, everybody knows what a PJ is.
SOUND
All soundclips were recorded directly into the soundcard, without any processing.
At first I play the PB pickup, then PB+JB, and then only the JB
raph-bass/pj5-doigts?in=raph-bass/sets/warmoth-pj5-custom
raph-bass/pj5-tona0?in=raph-bass/sets/warmoth-pj5-custom
raph-bass/pj5-mediator?in=raph-bass/sets/warmoth-pj5-custom
raph-bass/pj5-slap?in=raph-bass/sets/warmoth-pj5-custom
OVERALL OPINION
I've used it for a couple of days only.
I'll update my review once I've played it longer.
This bass has completely seduced me, both in terms of sound and looks.
Alder and Flame Maple top
Tobacco Burst
- Neck:
Bolt-on
Flame Maple
Vintage Tint Gloss
A 5-string bass with the size of a 4-string
Dimensions: 1.67" (42.5mm) at the nut, 2.44" (62mm) at the 12th fret
- Hardware:
Hipshot Ultralite tuners
Schaller bridge and everything else
- Pickups:
CREL P42 and J42
- Electronics:
3-way toggle switch
Volume control
Tone control (Vintage RS capacitor)
Weight: 9.4lb. (4.3 kg)
USE
The Precision is my favorite bass, but I only play 5-strings and the 5-string PBs are real logs!!
I wanted to combine the sound of the PB with the playability of my Vigier.
I found the solution by modifying the neck of a 4-string PB, which now has the exact same dimensions as my 5-string Vigier.
The result is perfect for me. It's a very characteristic and versatile bass at the same time.
It's perfectly balanced and has an excellent playability.
There's no need to linger on the description, everybody knows what a PJ is.
SOUND
All soundclips were recorded directly into the soundcard, without any processing.
At first I play the PB pickup, then PB+JB, and then only the JB
raph-bass/pj5-doigts?in=raph-bass/sets/warmoth-pj5-custom
raph-bass/pj5-tona0?in=raph-bass/sets/warmoth-pj5-custom
raph-bass/pj5-mediator?in=raph-bass/sets/warmoth-pj5-custom
raph-bass/pj5-slap?in=raph-bass/sets/warmoth-pj5-custom
OVERALL OPINION
I've used it for a couple of days only.
I'll update my review once I've played it longer.
This bass has completely seduced me, both in terms of sound and looks.