Show Us Your Basses (Part 2)

Pearloid is great too!

I prefer the plain white (it’s that classic Fender “creamsicle” look with pastel colors like that green) but both pearloid and off-white are good looks there too IMO :+1:

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Not all basses, but my three Mayones basses (as an update):


(from left to right: Jabba HF JJ4, Jabba Custom 5, Jabba HF PJ4)

I chanced upon the PJ in 2020 and immediately fell in love with it, but I didn’t quite have the knowledge and experience to pinpoint what it was that made me like this bass more than others. Several years of trying other types of basses, I found myself gravitating back to another similar bass, the JJ, and yesterday, the 5-string variant arrived at my home. And it’s all what I had hoped for. No other 5-string I have tried has felt so “right”, comfortable and playable like this one - it’s quite a great feeling :smile:

I guess it just so happens that the specs of the Jabba basses are perfect for me (body shape/contour, neck size and dimensions, string spacing, …) They feel, look and sound amazing to me.

(This is not intended to be a Mayones commercial, but I am just grateful I found a bass brand and type that fits my playing style and preferences so well and is exceptionally well made on top of that! Now, my wallet is not quite as happy… :wink:)

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I soooo want a Mayones … for real :slight_smile:

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You should treat yourself to one at some point :smile:

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Nice!!! @joergkutter all are 2 octaves. Both JJ and PJ are 1.5" nut width?

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Yes - 38.5 mm :grin: (And the 5-string is 43 mm (1.7’'))

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HUUUUUGE CONGRATS, brother! I’m so happy for you! Your new custom is gorgeous and a great addition to your distinguished family. Nothing but delightful playing to you, man! :clap::clap:

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It’s a keeper for sure :heart_eyes:

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Man, at a slim 43mm nut width, I could someday consider venturing into the netherland of fiver. :thinking::wink:

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Man, I wish you could try this one… it doesn’t feel like any other fiver I have ever tried; I am very pleasantly surprised :smile:

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Beautiful looking family!

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What’s the string spacing? It’s got to be narrow, right?


I expect you’re deep into playing right now. :joy:

I just read that the string spacing is 18mm, versus 19mm for a 4-string. That’s cool combined with the 21mm deep neck profile at the nut.

My Jabba Mala 4 has the exact same neck depth. I spec’ed a tad shallower neck depth for my custom-built Jabba P/MM. Love the feel of it.

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Fret markers on the first? Don’t think I’ve ever seen that before (he says as if he has ever looked for it anyway)

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18 mm at bridge

They always do that with inlays (for symmetry, I guess). And by “they”, I don’t mean Mayones, but all bass builders :wink:

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Yep, block inlays from first fret onward.

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Well today has been educational. On a Saturday, no less!

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:person_shrugging:t3:

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that’s a nice inlay, a nice headstock, and a really nice string tree

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Don’t forget the zero fret too. All nice, it’s the second California model from Germany, the other one is the VW, :joy:

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I had a California II P bass with those features. For a while, anyway.

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