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[quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1342798806' post='1741204'] To be honest, P's sound pretty similar to me no matter what. The only major differences I hear are in the ultra modern higher gain Seymour Duncans which aren't my thing. If you are playing fingerstyle, with flats, with the tone rolled off a fair bit, a cheap copy can almost get close to a high end boutique P bass, tone wise anyway. The rest is aesthetics, quality of parts (frets, wood, tuners, bridge) and the neck profile. Oh, and the fact most cheapie basses won't allow low action that easily without a few problems, (IME). Never played a NASH, but I'd like to. I'd rather get a real American Standard Fender with that money though, or a Roadworn Fender. [/quote] I would have agreed a wee while ago... then changed the pickup on my P bass.... I made a video about it on the the Kramner/JV pickup thread I started- I was astounded how different the two pups were
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the fella will send photos if interested he says, prob is genuine I would think.
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Interesting thing.... Warwick streamer stage one's P pup is more or less in the MM position (the rear half is, the front half just fore of it) There you go
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[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1342945577' post='1742916'] I presume this was Leo's plan?, It worked [/quote] Yeah. To be really really honest- the one thing that's always put me off is the way EB sells them. I dunno but I don't like that company.
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Stingrays are one of the basses I've never really tried. Want to though, I had a project where a made a fretless mess of a bass with a no name MM pup in the right spot. that was nice. Prob I will build my own bass in a stingray style. To me it, it's not the same, but the way that it can sit in the mix and fill it out makes me think of it as the update of a p bass
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[quote name='philw' timestamp='1342854877' post='1741837'] Really like the headstock detail on the fretless. Bit of a shame the rest of the aesthetic is so conventional though. P [/quote] ... just buy warwickhunts then!
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Markbass disappointment..............ok, but not great.
LukeFRC replied to EmmettC's topic in Amps and Cabs
[quote name='essexbasscat' timestamp='1340958837' post='1711938'] Tried the Markbass thing, bought one and sold it, tried them at bashes. Eventually came to the conclusion I just can't get on with them, not my sound at all. Now an Eden WT400.. [/quote] one of them up in the sale section now.... [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1341274199' post='1716367'] OK, once more - if you don't know how to use the VLE and VPF filters, then you are wasting your time with a Markbass amp. [/quote] My tecamp amp has a similar filter knob (similar idea anyway) vintage one way, modern the other- and it sounds best.... centred and off. A good amp always sounds good more or less flat IMO I've always been bemused by markbass stuff, I think the small combos are a nice idea... but not loved the tone on anything I've tried- but.... I always got a feeling that was down to the cab rather than the amp end of the package. When I got my amp I went for Tecamp as among the class D amps it has the most rounded natural bigger bottom -
Eden WT400 Traveler Plus. SOLD PENDING USUAL-Off to France !
LukeFRC replied to overwater#1's topic in Amps and Cabs For Sale
when I first started playing for some reason Eden were my most wanted amp. I never got to try one, love the idea of the 3 band semi parametric eq though on an amp, this and thunderfunk both doing it well. (for me I have no need for more than one amp! the one I have is way to powerful for what it gets used for!) Surprised this is still here. -
Trip To Bass Direct Tomorrow.. Need Help.
LukeFRC replied to GetYourFunkOut93's topic in Amps and Cabs
use your ears. And listen for how the signal is "squashed" on some of them (TC) -
[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1342799459' post='1741234'] Very good. Then you can easily move it on when you realise you don't need a J-bass! *hides behind sofa with saucepan on head* [/quote] how many times have I bought a J and then sold it? :S
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[quote name='paul_5' timestamp='1342795887' post='1741127'] Erm, where's the other half of that pickup? [/quote] my thoughts too
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[quote name='jimijimmi' timestamp='1342794434' post='1741088'] hi all, ive got both a Bravewood and a Nash bass, the Nash Bass belonged to Glenn Hughes, he actually used the bass on the BCC 2 album..the Bass sounds incredible (to me).. i have used it live on many occasions, and its my 'go to' pbass... i havent owned or played a USA Fender in a few years now, so i cant compare the two. you can see and hear me with the Bravewood bass here, its a live recording too..[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJOuhbvivJk[/media] im in love with the Bravewood bass, and im actually in the process of ordering another Pbass from Mr.Bravewood.. i guess if you want a fender p bass, buy a fender, but if you want a Nash P Bass, buy a Nash..and so forth.. [/quote] on my laptop so couldn't hear the bass. but nice song that
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AND: what percentage of new basses these days - cheap or expensive - need the nut slots cut lower? I've lost track on how many basses I've owned and (bar the Warwicks obviously) I've never ever sat and thought as i've set one up - "man I wish I had a file to cut the nut down a bit. if it were that much of a problem, on all strings... wouldn't it be easier if you take it off and sand the bottom down?
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[quote]I have no idea what the shop price of one of these guitars would be,[/quote] google??? really. why does he sell anything?
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£2000 is a lot of pennys for a bitsa. For that much I would buy my own parts from USACG and build it myself. Or wait, no I wouldn't I would go to one of the builders on this here forum (possibly one based in aberdeenshire) and give them the money instead.
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Thoughts of the day.... racist basses and also amp malarky.
LukeFRC replied to LukeFRC's topic in General Discussion
[quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1342699218' post='1739476'] That's because it's not about 'race' it's about genre of music. [/quote] Yeah, I get your point and see how it can have been interoperated that way on the other hand music genres are sociological phenomena created by a culture or society- of which ethnicity plays a part. -
Thoughts of the day.... racist basses and also amp malarky.
LukeFRC replied to LukeFRC's topic in General Discussion
[quote name='RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE' timestamp='1342697011' post='1739418'] Please close this, and any racial posts ASAP .( I know it's not intended on a bad way, but it all ends up badly, Let's keep things upbeat , remember what kiwi said ,) [/quote] ahh.... yes, suddenly realised how in internet land this could get twisted around. It was more an innocent comment on the users of basses than anything else based on my youtube searching. the whole funkadelic/rickenbacker thing also, it's kinda interesting isn't it? like different music uses different instruments, and different things become popular in different places- but I guess we/the net isn't mature enough to talk about race without it be coming racist. oh well -
Two things struck me today. No three One is it rained all day. Two, there are an awful lot of really really nice amps in the sale section at the moment. It's not a forum I've been for a year or so and there is some good stuff out there. I like my amp but made me think about a downgrade! (I only use half my amp) and three Brubaker - i know Nothing about the basses, or the company or anything- but anyone know much about them... seem popular in gospel music
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WALTER WOODS BLUE 1200W 4ohm 800W 8 ohm - SOLD
LukeFRC replied to fernandobicho's topic in Amps and Cabs For Sale
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Eden WT400 Traveler Plus. SOLD PENDING USUAL-Off to France !
LukeFRC replied to overwater#1's topic in Amps and Cabs For Sale
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maybe back then folk weren't such bass tarts and, you know, just played the things?
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Overwater owners. Is this truss rod broken? (Photo included)
LukeFRC replied to Shockwave's topic in Bass Guitars
bugger is this another trade for your pedulla that is going tits up? i feel for you man -
[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1304674017' post='1222017'] Yep, Warwick and Status aren't likely to get any ground back...their 'cool-ish' time was eons ago. Not saying they are bad basses particuarly but are the most cliched. What I like about Status is the graphite neck but the rest kills all that. IMO, Warwick never recovered from dumbing down the brand with cheap versions. [/quote] Well not so much the cheap versions- they have rockbass and foreign made ones for that now, but more the not so good versions that got made.
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Overwater owners. Is this truss rod broken? (Photo included)
LukeFRC replied to Shockwave's topic in Bass Guitars
[quote name='Shockwave' timestamp='1342611219' post='1737792'] Trying to possibly get out of an agreed trade after I spent money for travel to pick the bass up. Any ideas? [/quote] are you going somewhere nice?