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Location: NJ | Great Bass!
Have one just like it ('cept the neck p/u on mine is chrome).
"Out-Ric's" a Rickenbacker . . . |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | If you want an Ovation bass grab one of the PF prototype basses that Miles has.
There were only 3 or 4 of them made and they RAWK! |
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Location: Brighty in Blighty | Link?
Basically I'm a guitarist right, so I want a slender, low profile, narrow necked bass that I can easy to play bass (obviously Ovation). |
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They may all be sold. Woody has a bastardized one that he fixed up pretty nice. I have one and I am not sure who got the others. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | These necks are similar to a Fender Jazz which is really narrow at the nut.
Has a HUGE sound. |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | Magnums are all great Basses.
The IV above has the active electronics so the thing you may want to consider is how much you play. If you will play it often, no problem. If it will sit for several months at a time, you will need to keep a pair of 9V batteries on hand, rather than just "grab it and plug in."
I believe the "black" pickup is just the regular pickup with the chrome cover off of it. Due to their size (the cover) they did tend to get scratched up or even dented if well used. |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | There were actually a few more than 4 PF-22 Basses made. I had 5 at one time, and I have seen 3 or 4 others. That may indeed be all of them. I think the idea was 22 PF-22's made, 11 Bass and 11 Guitars... This is just a guess really based on how they did things, ones I've seen or owned, and info from Beal and the guy who came up with guitars. If I was at home, I'd look up his name in my address book, but I met him in Florida. Nice guy, and seemed pleased and maybe a bit surprised that his "babies" were still out there and appreciated. |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | Dweeze,
I have owned a lot of basses over the years, as that WAS my primary instrument, including a Fender Jazz Bass, a Rick, a Vox, and others, and I now have a Magnum. I personally feel (my opinion) that the Magnum Bass is the best of all and an undiscovered treasure. Any opportunity to own a good one is a good investment. Get one while the price is still down! |
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Location: Jet City | I have the same one too. If you go to any bass forums the general consensus is Magnum basses are the schiznit.
I saw one in a live setting not too long ago. Jeff Ament from Pearl Jam had one on stage in a rack. Didn't use it for the show, but I've heard he's done a bunch of studio work with it. |
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Location: enid, ok | I want to get a II, but they don't come up very often. I just like the unique body shape better. |
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Location: New Hampsha | Can anyone provide a comparison between these and a Typhoon? |
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Location: Brisbane Australia | I'm not a bass player (not much of a player at all really) but I'd like a 1 or 11 for my collection.
They are way cool!!
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | Originally posted by Hoof Hearted:
Can anyone provide a comparison between these and a Typhoon? Apples and Oranges.
Both are basses.. Typhoon is a hollow-body f-hole Basses, Magnums are solid-body Basses.
Probably the only thing that could me more different is comparing an upright Bass to a Steinberger Bass. |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | I wonder what happened to this one? Did someone here make a deal? |
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Location: Brighty in Blighty | No one bid.
Now I'm confused. Some say the PF22 is the bass to get. Others say Magnums are. Which Magnum? They were four models right? |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | The PF22 was a prototype for the Magnum Bass. Aside from a slight body shape variation and the absence of the bridge pickup, I don't really see any other difference. I think mauvis beal (cwk?) would probably have the correct answer here. |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | Well after taking a closer look, the pickup configuration and location are quite different. I guess it would come down to what sound you desire. With the presence and placement of two pickups on the Magnum, it makes sense that you would have much more control over your range of sounds. On my Magnum, I can turn on just the bridge pickup and to the slap-and-pop funk thing, switch to the neck pickup and dampen the strings for a stand-up jazz bass sound, combine the two for endless adjustable variations, not to mention the addition of effects. |
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Location: NJ | MagsI&II have one("BattleAxe") body shape.
MagsIII&IV have a different("longer") body shape.
MagsI&III are passive.
MagsII&IV have active electronics. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Mag 1 and 2 came first
Mag 3 and 4 came later.
PF22 was after that.
PF22 was NOT the proto for the magnum. It was to be the model that brought the bass concept more mainstream.
There was no limitations on the numbers made. It was spozed to go to production but didn't get there. I'd guess there were maybe 20-30 guitars and 10+/- basses.
Typhoon is a hollow body, 30" scale
Mags are 34" solid body.
Totally different. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | "They may all be sold. Woody has a bastardized one that he fixed up pretty nice."
Not sure I understand, fill me in?
It came this way, in fact it is one day off from Damon's PF Viper.
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Sorry Woody, I had this one confused with one of your "other" restoration projects. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Taint-no-big-thang Bro... |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Most were black p/g. we just wanted to see how it would look in brown and had brown knobs and all. |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | Also a KEY ingredient of the PF Basses vs Magnums is that the PF's are set-necks. |
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Location: Scotland | Absolutely. When comparing the PF22 to the later Magmums the change of pickup placement, pickguard shape and control layout are minor details. The set-neck is the only difference of any real importance. |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | Thanks to all for the education. (good info) Dweeze ... now you just need to decide which one you want, or for that matter maybe you should get one of each. |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | And by the way ... That one with the brown pick guard is bad to the bone. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | (big grin)
I'd trade it in a heart beat for an 08 collector...
...and an iDea preamp! |
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Location: Maine | Good info in this thread.. Here's something I've wondered about.. I once heard the early Magnum I and II's described as being BW or Deacon like.
Click Here for Pic
Ok... so notice how the The Mag I bass in the brochure have a DEACON-like slanted stance to it. were all Mag I's like this or just some of them? ... TJR |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Just the REAL early ones.
I think the one shown there is a prototype. Note the unblackened pickup bezel and white mute handle.
Mike Markure does a good job of showing it off, doesn't he? |
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Location: Brisbane Australia | Originally posted by Paul Templeman:
Absolutely. When comparing the PF22 to the later Magmums the change of pickup placement, pickguard shape and control layout are minor details. The set-neck is the only difference of any real importance. That's for sure!!
You can't take the neck off for shipping. :rolleyes: |
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Location: NJ | THAT'S Markure??
Whatta' Hoot!!! . . . |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Yes, a while ago. |
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Location: Jet City | Originally posted by MWoody:
"They may all be sold. Woody has a bastardized one that he fixed up pretty nice."
Not sure I understand, fill me in?
It came this way, in fact it is one day off from Damon's PF Viper.
White knobs though.
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Originally posted by Mauvais Beal:
Mike Markure does a good job of showing it off, doesn't he? From heavy metal bong head to maven of the acoustics.
That's quite a transformation. |
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Location: Maine | Originally posted by Mauvais Beal:
Just the REAL early ones.
I think the one shown there is a prototype. Note the unblackened pickup bezel and white mute handle.
Mike Markure does a good job of showing it off, doesn't he? MB, Mike Markure aka "Puppy" right?
"Prototype" Hmm I wondered about that but wasn't certain , I have a Magmun I bass that looks very similar, so it too must be an early one.
I also have a Mag II that I used to try and play and even played it over 20 yrs ago at the NSGW (Nat'l Summer Guitar Worshop). I rec'd much interest about it from other attendees, but being so Ovation-centric as a kid, I really never knew how unique they were.
I never really did become the Bass player I wanted to be at the time. Unfortunetly being a kid and using such a heavy bass w/a long neck, it has suffered some handling damage. The Mag II has an add-on raw aluminum Piezo tailpiece on it, along with the the other traditional neck and bridge pickups. The orignal antiqued looking tailpiece is still in the case with it. I recall having a small box shaped preamp clipped onto the strap to make the tailpice pickup work. Probaly a stacked Vol/Tone style preamp, though I don't reacll where the battery was. I've got to dig that instrument out again.. Talbot |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Yes, that's him.
The bridge pickup sounds pretty nice. |
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Location: Maine | Originally posted by Mauvais Beal:
Yes, that's him.
The bridge pickup sounds pretty nice. Again I wasn't 100% sure.. time to scan some old photos again .. TR |
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Location: Maine | This should be a trip down memory lane for some... I was pretty sure I had a pic or two from a set of slides I scanned a while back...
And then pics of the Magnum II with the piezo tailpiece.
Hope you like....
TJR
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Location: NJ | Patrick McGoohan called . . .
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Location: NJ | thas' not Beal in th'back row of the stands in that softball pic, izzitt?? . . . . |
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Location: Upper Left USA | ...why I never wear horizontal stripes...
Thanks Tal |
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Location: Montgomery, Alabama | Originally posted by dweezil:
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Location: Montgomery, Alabama | Half way into the auction I got Seller's remorse. If times get hard enough I may, but finding one in that condition again would be tough. |
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Magnum - what do we think about this?