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Holiday Build Day 5: Have a look and tell me what to call them

Posted by JP Lace Master on July 17, 2020 at 9:39am in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion

Had to skip Day 4 of the builds, 3 days straight ruined my back; could barely get out of bed on Day 4, but better now for the moment. 

Todays builds are something new for me, both have small, but deep tin bodies, both have 2 strings and have a scale length of 30 inches. The Strings are 74 and 64 gauges from an 8 string set of Ernie Balls and both tuned to E and A. one has a deeper, longer body and is equipped with a Humbucker and the over is not as deep or as long, but it broader and features a single coil.

Here's the thing, I've sat and played them and not sure what they are at this moment, they are both short scale bass and long scale baritone and the sound can't seem to make up its mind, they both sound right in-between bass and mid-range. might be the scale or the strings or the bodies or a combo of them, I don't know. I do know I like them and hope you guys do as well.

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  • the anonymous pick July 20, 2020 at 12:24am

    230 = 2 strings ....30 inch scale
    "brown note" is a very low note that apparently makes you poop your pants .

    • JP Lace Master > the anonymous pick July 20, 2020 at 4:46am

      Did you get that one from South Park?

      I like the name though, might use it.

  • JP Lace Master July 19, 2020 at 3:58am

     the anonymous pick 

    you might have to explain that one

  • the anonymous pick July 18, 2020 at 3:02pm

    call em . 230's

    or 230 brown notes ;-)

  • the anonymous pick July 17, 2020 at 1:18pm

  • BrianQ. July 17, 2020 at 11:32am

    Shane calls a 2 stringer a Chugger?

    • JP Lace Master > BrianQ. July 17, 2020 at 12:09pm

      I Chugger would be appropriate, but was not sure whether you can apply chugger to a bass or at least like instrument, it reminds more of the 2 String CB Bass Gitty put out a while ago

  • Southern Ray July 17, 2020 at 10:11am

     I would call them "delightful".

    Got a sound file?
    • JP Lace Master > Southern Ray July 17, 2020 at 12:10pm

      Delightful, I like that, No sound bite I'm afraid, I lack sufficient equipment for a decent one and I am yet to run either of them through my Mustang amp yet.

      • Southern Ray > JP Lace Master July 17, 2020 at 5:15pm

         I think that I know what you mean. I have had to put a few projects on hold. Guess I pushed a little hard and had a lot of arthritis flare-ups lately for my efforts. 

         Keep on chuggin' on!

         Cheers!

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