Video of my Dillion DMB7504 Bass & Luthier Evan Gluck
Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2014 3:57 pm
A little history.
A couple of years ago I bought a 1972 Mosrite bass from dubtrub. Before I did, I had acquired a Dillion DMB7504 bass in like-new condition (the manufacturer's sale tag said $749). But my need to again own a real Mosrite, as I had owned 2 in the past, led me to sell the Dillion, something I later regretted doing and while owning the Mosrite I was still on the lookout for another Dillion. Strange behavior, eh?
I never got into learning to play the bass again so, sadly I sold the Mosrite. But, fortunately, a Dillion became available on ebay and the seller started the bidding off real low and left out vital keywords such as Mosrite, The Ventures. Needless to say, I got the winning bid. But the seller cautioned that the neck pickup was dead. Because the seller had replaced the original white pickguard with one of his choosing I asked him to put the original back, in doing so he disconnected the jack wire so that the bass was silent. Because of his goof he offered me a partial refund which I accepted.
Prior to buying the Dillion I had purchased a new Aria DMB 380 Bass for $91 including free shipping! After buying the Dillion a few days after the Aria I put the Aria on craigslist for $200 and it sold. The buyer of the Aria, John Hamilton, is the bassist for the trio The Bakersfield Breakers. I told John about the pickup problems with the Dillion and he recommended New York Guitar Repair. I contacted NYGR and the owner Evan Gluck eventually fixed the Dillion finding that the neck pickup worked just fine, it was a bad pot. He gave the bass a professional set up and when I picked it up I asked him to strum the bass while I videotaped him. That's what you see in the video. Oh, yeah, I asked to replace the original white pickguard with the one the seller had selected as it really is more harmonious with the sunburst finish.
Whew!
So I've told you a nifty stor and introduced you to a NYC Master Luthier should you ever need his services.
One final question to you all. I had to move from Windows XP to 8.1 which I find awful. What system are you using?
Before starting the video, select in Settings High Definition: 1080.
A couple of years ago I bought a 1972 Mosrite bass from dubtrub. Before I did, I had acquired a Dillion DMB7504 bass in like-new condition (the manufacturer's sale tag said $749). But my need to again own a real Mosrite, as I had owned 2 in the past, led me to sell the Dillion, something I later regretted doing and while owning the Mosrite I was still on the lookout for another Dillion. Strange behavior, eh?
I never got into learning to play the bass again so, sadly I sold the Mosrite. But, fortunately, a Dillion became available on ebay and the seller started the bidding off real low and left out vital keywords such as Mosrite, The Ventures. Needless to say, I got the winning bid. But the seller cautioned that the neck pickup was dead. Because the seller had replaced the original white pickguard with one of his choosing I asked him to put the original back, in doing so he disconnected the jack wire so that the bass was silent. Because of his goof he offered me a partial refund which I accepted.
Prior to buying the Dillion I had purchased a new Aria DMB 380 Bass for $91 including free shipping! After buying the Dillion a few days after the Aria I put the Aria on craigslist for $200 and it sold. The buyer of the Aria, John Hamilton, is the bassist for the trio The Bakersfield Breakers. I told John about the pickup problems with the Dillion and he recommended New York Guitar Repair. I contacted NYGR and the owner Evan Gluck eventually fixed the Dillion finding that the neck pickup worked just fine, it was a bad pot. He gave the bass a professional set up and when I picked it up I asked him to strum the bass while I videotaped him. That's what you see in the video. Oh, yeah, I asked to replace the original white pickguard with the one the seller had selected as it really is more harmonious with the sunburst finish.
Whew!
So I've told you a nifty stor and introduced you to a NYC Master Luthier should you ever need his services.
One final question to you all. I had to move from Windows XP to 8.1 which I find awful. What system are you using?
Before starting the video, select in Settings High Definition: 1080.