DC Ron Posted October 26, 2015 Posted October 26, 2015 Every few years the bass bug bites again. Guess this is the year. Not a great looker, but looks aren't everything, right? E Serial number HB2 bass with changed pickups. Lots of playing wear but the frets and fretboard are almost like new. Electronics are a bit of a mess. Pickups are unoriginal active SD's with rocker switches built into the face. Pickups work (after jumping the bridge pickup hot wire to the battery) but the switches do not. Probably dirty contacts. Will have to work on that. The original series/parallel toggle switch is disconnected. Pickups do sound good but are perhaps more aggressive than I prefer. Will give it time. But think I might put in a pair of passive vintage spec pickups and reconnect the toggle. Or not. Included beat OHSC with logo. Thx to Brent for posting the eBay link, and for not buying it.
ElNumero Posted October 26, 2015 Posted October 26, 2015 Nice bass. I had the HB-1 a few years back, bought from Brent, and very stupidly sold it. Here is a photo of it.
Polo Posted October 26, 2015 Posted October 26, 2015 What's the difference between the HB-1 and HB-2?
DC Ron Posted October 26, 2015 Author Posted October 26, 2015 What's the difference between the HB-1 and HB-2? HB1 has one pickup like a P-bass, HB2 has two in a P-J layout. Think the two were otherwise identical.
kidsmoke Posted October 27, 2015 Posted October 27, 2015 very cool. are those brass bullseyes or MOP or what? I dig.
Polo Posted October 27, 2015 Posted October 27, 2015 very cool. are those brass bullseyes or MOP or what? I dig. a trusted source tells me: pieces of aluminum rod
DC Ron Posted October 27, 2015 Author Posted October 27, 2015 a trusted source tells me: pieces of aluminum rod This appears to be accurate. Assumed they were MOP but on closer inspection they have the appearance of aluminum. Will post a closeup later.
DC Ron Posted October 27, 2015 Author Posted October 27, 2015 Cool piece. Looks like a slim-fast neck. Tim, it is indeed a slim-fast neck, and has a J-bass width at the nut. Am more used to a P-bass style neck but this is growing on me.
FredZepp Posted October 27, 2015 Posted October 27, 2015 Nice grab... I was tempted by that one also. How great to have a Parsons Street crafted bass guitar at such a bargain.. !! Enjoy!
brentrocks Posted October 29, 2015 Posted October 29, 2015 I thought hard and heavy about that one. Congrats
HANGAR18 Posted October 30, 2015 Posted October 30, 2015 That's a cool bass Ron and it will be worth getting it rewired with new electronics. Also, as you may know already, Crossroads guitar on 50, west of Arlington and near Falls Church by JV's has a a Plek Pro machine if it looks like the fretboard could use any attention. Vince there can get the action as low and perfect as you you would ever want.
HANGAR18 Posted October 30, 2015 Posted October 30, 2015 ps And I like the look of all the black hardware and headstock too.
DC Ron Posted October 30, 2015 Author Posted October 30, 2015 That's a cool bass Ron and it will be worth getting it rewired with new electronics. Also, as you may know already, Crossroads guitar on 50, west of Arlington and near Falls Church by JV's has a a Plek Pro machine if it looks like the fretboard could use any attention. Vince there can get the action as low and perfect as you you would ever want. Great ideas! Just got some new pickups in today, expect an update later in the weekend. Have talked to Vince a time or two and he seems to really know his stuff. Hope to avoid serious fretwork but good to have someone like Vince close by.
DC Ron Posted October 31, 2015 Author Posted October 31, 2015 So I got up early and installed the new pickups (Dimarzio Air PJ), hooked up the series/parallel toggle and put on some black speed knobs. Also included a close up of the aluminum(!) bullseye inlays. A very cool bass...
DC Ron Posted November 1, 2015 Author Posted November 1, 2015 Flatwound strings? Yep. These came with it. Think they are D'addario Chromes (multi colored ball ends, blue wrap). Kind of like the way they feel and their old school sound. REALLY like these pickups: Classic looks, passive vintage sound and ZERO hum. Here's a catalog ad with specs. Says body is "hardwood", mine is definitely maple.
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