Ngh… those are hawt. I’ll keep those in mind. Maybe someday, but not now. Especially not at those prices. On top of the Reverend I just bought, I could also get a Sire P5R, and a Boss effects board for that money.
(I’m very tempted to get those things, but I should probably hold off a bit. And I don’t think my wife would appreciate me bringing home two basses back-to-back.)
Yeah … that’s keeping me from buying an Offbeat. And the oval pickups … but that can be changed 
Most of them on their website are using standard EMG pups.
I bet they’d ship to you. Seems like a super cool small company. Value wise, I think they are a great deal. If I had the choice between buying an upper end new fender (am pro II or comparable) or an offbeat, I’d buy the offbeat. Here’s mine…
Ah … I skimmed over their website quickly, but soon went somewhere else, cause the sheer beauty of those basses was too much for me. Didn’t even notice the EMG pickups - which I totally and absolutely love (especially the active ones).
They better not!
No, I went to all stages of grief (denial, anger, bargaining, depression and finally acceptance) when I really wanted a Reverend bass. First I couldn’t get it here, and when Thomann finally offered the bass I wanted for an OK price, I had moved on to getting cheap but good basses and mod the hell out of them. I found my reason to live in that
I’m not going through that again.
Beautiful with a capital “B”!!!
They have a few with Frailin mini’s. Their O series uses Tonerider. I don’t know anything about the tone riders. Mine has a gzr butler PJ set. It sounds great.
I had the EMG GZR and the DiMarzio DP126 on two different basses (same model though) … and went to active EMG PJX. Easy drop-in change. BIG difference.
You could make an already excellent bass even better. Just saying
I haven’t delved into the active world yet. But someday…Honestly, I have enough trouble making a simple p bass sound good.
It’s vanity to replace that pickup anyway (guilty as charged) - and I would fumble that bass all day, no matter the pickup
I’ll bet money thta pop was the string hitting the magnet on top of the J pickup. You can try it out without slapping. Just press the string down till it hits the metal sticking out of the top of the pup. Does it on mine. I tend to do that while I’m fiddling.
I just realized the Triad and SB-2 share the same body (I feel like Al digging basses out of the shed to post pics of for folks).
I think they use that body for the majority of their solidbody basses.
I don’t know if it was coming in full contact or just really loud from the hot pickup. I lowered it quite a bit to tame the sound of my aggressive muting to my liking.
Could also be worn out strings making it more harsh and clacky. I’m going to replace those today or tomorrow and do a full setup.
End of the year is a nice time to post a family photo showing the latest members of the New Jersey clan.
Left to right on the wall:
Hamer Slammer Series
Hofner B-Bass HI Series
My grandfather’s guitar
Sterling by Music Man Ray24 CA Stingray
Squier Classic Vibe 70’s P Bass
Fender Aerodyne Jazz Bass
FGN BMJ-R Jazz Bass
Yamaha BBP34 Broad Bass
In the foreground:
TRBX604FM
Reverend Dub-King
My most expensive bass, a Form Factor Audio Wombat, purchased from Amp Shop Bass Exchange in L.A. My EBMM Tim Commerford was more expensive, but once you add the 30% import duty from the U.S., the Wombat 5er takes the top prize.
Before shipping, with the clear pickguard protective sheet still attached:
After unboxing:
That headstock is just delicious looks like a very decadent Tiramisu, 
Speaking of string tree I like Fender’s stealth ring
Very impressive ….
Love the classic Fretless.
You sight read music? damn! ( i’ll get there eventually )
Awesome basses!
