Quick stop at the custom shop

Gerry

Gerry

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Do not come here to kill time with a valid credit card! I was here today for a quick half hour. Florin, you were correct about the Hellborg system! I was the only one in the shop at the time so, I turned it up a pinch:evil: ....Damn! Imagine playing any Warwick you like and not be able to think of a single cool thing to play! Anyway, I went to try out a P-Nut bass like the one I've been flirting with on ebay! I can honestly say, it was the first time I haven't thought about another SS2. I even compared it to a SS2 5 just sitting there with a big a$$ brass nut and a few others. I instantly knew I had to try and get one of these.
 

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Samuel said:
Which version, mk I, II or III?
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That would be III. I think I read somewhere that it's not exactly your cup o' tea but that's part of the reason I went. There are so few sound clips and different opinions, so, I had to see for myself. I'm not sure if it was the bass alone, or because I got to test through the Hellborg system but it had such a sophisticated growl, I'm sure it would have won more people over if experienced the same way. What really won me over was when I compared it to the SS2 and really liked it more.
 
Gerry said:
That would be III. I think I read somewhere that it's not exactly your cup o' tea but that's part of the reason I went. There are so few sound clips and different opinions, so, I had to see for myself. I'm not sure if it was the bass alone, or because I got to test through the Hellborg system but it had such a sophisticated growl, I'm sure it would have won more people over if experienced the same way. What really won me over was when I compared it to the SS2 and really liked it more.
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imo the mk III has the most sopisticated sound of the III (probably due to the SD electronics)
 
$3200 unplayed with user manual, certificate of authenticity, flight case and free shipping from Fisheye sales.
 
I wouldn't say that I don't like it if I didn't play one beforehand.

I did play one at the custom shop in NYC. It plays great, looks great, but sounds weak and scooped. And it buzzed.
 
First I didn't like the Pnut III sound but the more I listen to it the more I'm starting to respect that very weird sounding contraption.
 
Ian said:
I wouldn't say that I don't like it if I didn't play one beforehand.

I did play one at the custom shop in NYC. It plays great, looks great, but sounds weak and scooped. And it buzzed.
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Funny thing is that we probably played the same bass too. The thing that stood out for me was the powerful output and the "voice" of the bass. I was actually expecting weak output like my FNA Jazzman had. I really didn't expect to like the bass so much and I'm glad I had the chance to test it for myself before buying on ebay. I don't need to defend the bass, I mean, you like what you like right? Two people can feel differently about the same thing. This is what musical taste is all about. I hope the one I get sounds as good as the one I tried. Oh yeah, since I've been gigging , I've learned to appreciate tone over output since the sound guy tends to lower a hot signal and boost a lower one and the tone comes through. I thought the bass had tremendous output and tone but even if it had low output, I would turn up the amp. I'm still diggin that LX5 too!
 
siderocks said:
First I didn't like the Pnut III sound but the more I listen to it the more I'm starting to respect that very weird sounding contraption.
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I didn't like any of the sound clips I heard on You tube. To me, it sounds nothing like those.
 
Did you try the $$ NT bubinga as well? I have found some clips on the tube, but not all that great recording or just way too fast playing to my normal style :)
 
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