Present & Past babies

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glefty5
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Present & Past babies

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Here are pics of some of the basses I've let go over the years & most of the current family. Many pics are originals though some are not my actual basses but the same as, or in a few cases of one offs, righty pics. Enjoy, reminisce & marvel at my stupidity!! :o :roll: :cry: :oops:

My 1st bass!
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Warwick b/o Thumb 5/Corvette 5F, Steinberger XL25WL/XL2FL, Ibanez 645/505/506, Tune BassManiac 5, Aria IGB68-5, Hohner B2VA, MM Sterling, Squier VMJ, FauxFender Dinky J, GB Shuttle 3.10T, GK MB200 & 500, Nemesis 410 cab, Korg G5.
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Re: Present & Past babies

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Late 80's Ibby
Late 80's Ibby
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Warwick b/o Thumb 5/Corvette 5F, Steinberger XL25WL/XL2FL, Ibanez 645/505/506, Tune BassManiac 5, Aria IGB68-5, Hohner B2VA, MM Sterling, Squier VMJ, FauxFender Dinky J, GB Shuttle 3.10T, GK MB200 & 500, Nemesis 410 cab, Korg G5.
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Re: Present & Past babies

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:oops: :oops:
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80's with Full Metal Mullet
80's with Full Metal Mullet
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Warwick b/o Thumb 5/Corvette 5F, Steinberger XL25WL/XL2FL, Ibanez 645/505/506, Tune BassManiac 5, Aria IGB68-5, Hohner B2VA, MM Sterling, Squier VMJ, FauxFender Dinky J, GB Shuttle 3.10T, GK MB200 & 500, Nemesis 410 cab, Korg G5.
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Re: Present & Past babies

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A couple more ex's
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been through a few of these but only MIJ
been through a few of these but only MIJ
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Did the job
Did the job
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Warwick b/o Thumb 5/Corvette 5F, Steinberger XL25WL/XL2FL, Ibanez 645/505/506, Tune BassManiac 5, Aria IGB68-5, Hohner B2VA, MM Sterling, Squier VMJ, FauxFender Dinky J, GB Shuttle 3.10T, GK MB200 & 500, Nemesis 410 cab, Korg G5.
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Past loves
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MIJ 75 Reissue
MIJ 75 Reissue
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Well underated basses these, for the price.
Well underated basses these, for the price.
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My 2nd Bass!
My 2nd Bass!
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Warwick b/o Thumb 5/Corvette 5F, Steinberger XL25WL/XL2FL, Ibanez 645/505/506, Tune BassManiac 5, Aria IGB68-5, Hohner B2VA, MM Sterling, Squier VMJ, FauxFender Dinky J, GB Shuttle 3.10T, GK MB200 & 500, Nemesis 410 cab, Korg G5.
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Re: Present & Past babies

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More ex's
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Original neck was warped, replacement neck also. NEVER buy a Chinese Rockbass! The dealer gave full refund with freight so he was the only right thing about this bass.
Original neck was warped, replacement neck also. NEVER buy a Chinese Rockbass! The dealer gave full refund with freight so he was the only right thing about this bass.
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Had a now discontinued lefty 5 version of this, with real EMG pups & preamp. So easy to play!
Had a now discontinued lefty 5 version of this, with real EMG pups & preamp. So easy to play!
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Nice bass but didn't like the 35" scale & found the asymmetric neck very tiring on the hand
Nice bass but didn't like the 35" scale & found the asymmetric neck very tiring on the hand
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Warwick b/o Thumb 5/Corvette 5F, Steinberger XL25WL/XL2FL, Ibanez 645/505/506, Tune BassManiac 5, Aria IGB68-5, Hohner B2VA, MM Sterling, Squier VMJ, FauxFender Dinky J, GB Shuttle 3.10T, GK MB200 & 500, Nemesis 410 cab, Korg G5.
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Re: Present & Past babies

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Current members of the clan!
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MIJ, nice
MIJ, nice
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Such a sweety to play & sounds fine
Such a sweety to play & sounds fine
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Courtesy Carmine, just had to get a new nut & flip it classic lefty
Courtesy Carmine, just had to get a new nut & flip it classic lefty
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Warwick b/o Thumb 5/Corvette 5F, Steinberger XL25WL/XL2FL, Ibanez 645/505/506, Tune BassManiac 5, Aria IGB68-5, Hohner B2VA, MM Sterling, Squier VMJ, FauxFender Dinky J, GB Shuttle 3.10T, GK MB200 & 500, Nemesis 410 cab, Korg G5.
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Re: Present & Past babies

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More current basses.
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Back up for my real McCoy, lovely compressed sound & easy to play
Back up for my real McCoy, lovely compressed sound & easy to play
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MIM#2, with a lovely birds eye fleck through the neck, also very low action
MIM#2, with a lovely birds eye fleck through the neck, also very low action
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MIM, Special edition Ash body. Nice low action neck
MIM, Special edition Ash body. Nice low action neck
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Warwick b/o Thumb 5/Corvette 5F, Steinberger XL25WL/XL2FL, Ibanez 645/505/506, Tune BassManiac 5, Aria IGB68-5, Hohner B2VA, MM Sterling, Squier VMJ, FauxFender Dinky J, GB Shuttle 3.10T, GK MB200 & 500, Nemesis 410 cab, Korg G5.
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Re: Present & Past babies

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Ok, now the Ibby trio!
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Had to get one, has a great, compressed kinda sound & I haven't had the intonation probs that many reviews on this bass state.
Had to get one, has a great, compressed kinda sound & I haven't had the intonation probs that many reviews on this bass state.
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So easy to play, amazingly low action & light, ergonomics just right for short, high strap, jazz nerds like me & lovely sustain & sound
So easy to play, amazingly low action & light, ergonomics just right for short, high strap, jazz nerds like me & lovely sustain & sound
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Pretty rare bird I'm guessing, nice sound
Pretty rare bird I'm guessing, nice sound
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Warwick b/o Thumb 5/Corvette 5F, Steinberger XL25WL/XL2FL, Ibanez 645/505/506, Tune BassManiac 5, Aria IGB68-5, Hohner B2VA, MM Sterling, Squier VMJ, FauxFender Dinky J, GB Shuttle 3.10T, GK MB200 & 500, Nemesis 410 cab, Korg G5.
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The current heavyweights!
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Great low action, very little neck dive & I don't feel the neck is a baseball bat, plus great sound & pedigree
Great low action, very little neck dive & I don't feel the neck is a baseball bat, plus great sound & pedigree
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Yes, one of only 2 ever made XL25WL, and I held them both in my hands & selected the one with the best neck, back in 1995 in Japan
Yes, one of only 2 ever made XL25WL, and I held them both in my hands & selected the one with the best neck, back in 1995 in Japan
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Same as this but 2002 with Black pearloid scratch plate, sweet as to play
Same as this but 2002 with Black pearloid scratch plate, sweet as to play
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Warwick b/o Thumb 5/Corvette 5F, Steinberger XL25WL/XL2FL, Ibanez 645/505/506, Tune BassManiac 5, Aria IGB68-5, Hohner B2VA, MM Sterling, Squier VMJ, FauxFender Dinky J, GB Shuttle 3.10T, GK MB200 & 500, Nemesis 410 cab, Korg G5.
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007's '82 Jazz isn't a '75 reissue!
"But I didn't. I only knew that you'd know that I knew. Did you know that?" - Casanova Frankenstein
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Last role up. Hope the eye candy is fun to see, it is ( & was ) fun to have & play. Pardon my self-indulgence but we bassists have gotta get the spotlight sometimes! ;)
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Me playing my baby at a friends bar in Japan. Tuning & neck never a worry in Japan's & Singapore's humidity. Great travel bass, too!
Me playing my baby at a friends bar in Japan. Tuning & neck never a worry in Japan's & Singapore's humidity. Great travel bass, too!
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Rare lefty version of this, in black. Put Barts in, sounds great
Rare lefty version of this, in black. Put Barts in, sounds great
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Rockbass same as this but lefty, of course. Funny, the neck on this is fine & action low. Why not the fretlesses???
Rockbass same as this but lefty, of course. Funny, the neck on this is fine & action low. Why not the fretlesses???
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Warwick b/o Thumb 5/Corvette 5F, Steinberger XL25WL/XL2FL, Ibanez 645/505/506, Tune BassManiac 5, Aria IGB68-5, Hohner B2VA, MM Sterling, Squier VMJ, FauxFender Dinky J, GB Shuttle 3.10T, GK MB200 & 500, Nemesis 410 cab, Korg G5.
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Apologies if I used 007's pic, I didn't have an original & just googled black lefty jazz basses w/maple boards.
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Forgot about these past pals.
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IMHO, the perfect Fender-style bass, J neck, P body w/PJ pups.
IMHO, the perfect Fender-style bass, J neck, P body w/PJ pups.
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Custom made for me in lefty, in white, 1992? The only one, I think.
Custom made for me in lefty, in white, 1992? The only one, I think.
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Rare lefty version w/maple fretless board, as the lower of the 2 basses pictured. Sound iffy but easy to play
Rare lefty version w/maple fretless board, as the lower of the 2 basses pictured. Sound iffy but easy to play
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Warwick b/o Thumb 5/Corvette 5F, Steinberger XL25WL/XL2FL, Ibanez 645/505/506, Tune BassManiac 5, Aria IGB68-5, Hohner B2VA, MM Sterling, Squier VMJ, FauxFender Dinky J, GB Shuttle 3.10T, GK MB200 & 500, Nemesis 410 cab, Korg G5.
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But wait, there's more from the past.
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Cheap, entry level. Did the job
Cheap, entry level. Did the job
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Same but in black. Well made, decent sound
Same but in black. Well made, decent sound
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Great bass, before I could afford the real thing
Great bass, before I could afford the real thing
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Warwick b/o Thumb 5/Corvette 5F, Steinberger XL25WL/XL2FL, Ibanez 645/505/506, Tune BassManiac 5, Aria IGB68-5, Hohner B2VA, MM Sterling, Squier VMJ, FauxFender Dinky J, GB Shuttle 3.10T, GK MB200 & 500, Nemesis 410 cab, Korg G5.
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More!
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Had a lefty in black, the one with the chrome pup trims. Heavy as hell
Had a lefty in black, the one with the chrome pup trims. Heavy as hell
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Still have a lefty elite version, but converted it back to 4 strings as the neck was too narrow. It's now a fretless, had the frets shaved down.Mega low action
Still have a lefty elite version, but converted it back to 4 strings as the neck was too narrow. It's now a fretless, had the frets shaved down.Mega low action
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Not bad, affordable & did the job
Not bad, affordable & did the job
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Warwick b/o Thumb 5/Corvette 5F, Steinberger XL25WL/XL2FL, Ibanez 645/505/506, Tune BassManiac 5, Aria IGB68-5, Hohner B2VA, MM Sterling, Squier VMJ, FauxFender Dinky J, GB Shuttle 3.10T, GK MB200 & 500, Nemesis 410 cab, Korg G5.
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I dig that Westone Quantum. Only seen one other lefty. (Or maybe it's your ex?).
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Re: Present & Past babies

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PJ, I sold mine in Sydney around 1989, it actually had EMG's I had put in it, 32" scale tho' so I sold it as I wanted to keep consistency with my other 34" basses :roll: . Also had a one-off Riverhead Unicorn 5 headless lefty custom made for me in 1992/3 in Japan. Great bass but sold it in 1995, where it is now....... :?:
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This is the only other Quantum I've seen:

http://www.leftysguitarswapshop.com/cricket_bat.htm

And funny you should mention Riverside, as I'd never seen a lefty before either:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... K:MEWAX:IT

I like headless basses, especially in the style of the Steinberger M series or Status S2.
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Hi PJ, I had a Riverhead Unicorn, like this one, never heard of Riverside but it looks decent.
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Lefty 5 version in natural Bubinga & Maple from memory
Lefty 5 version in natural Bubinga & Maple from memory
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