Cosmo Valdemar

Are these remixes/remasters? Presto would really benefit from one...

Indeed it was - but it used the neck from the Slab, hence the distinctive tone on that album.

Worth noting that the Limelight Slabs aren't going to have "that" Entwistle/Leeds sound unless it has a maple cap neck, which I don't think it does.

Tank - ELP

KILLER tone!

Ha! Good spot.

Uploaded by Queen 45 minutes ago! Bass solo at 7:13 - it's a bit lower in the mix but to my ears is the same basic sound. Listening again to the studio recording, I'm certain that isn't the Rickenbacker. Their pickups are in the wrong place to make that sound. Precision with flats, bit of overdrive, played hard. And, if the live video is anything to go buy, a massive wodge of sponge at the bridge 😁

As for the new mix, on the whole it sounds fantastic but those drums sound very, very odd.

I used to think it was the Rick as it's so different to his usual sound, but I'm pretty certain it's just the Precision with new flats. Just a lot more top end and drive than usual. If JD was using Roto flats at the time, they're surprisingly trebly and aggressive strings... for about an hour. Think Steve Harris.

Curie - Metallica

Propositions - Curved Air

What A Day - FNM

LaBella flats 😄 Mind you, Entwistle's later memory was never the most reliable thing so who knows?

Oh man... this is sad news. I bought a Spector from Dave a few years ago - being opposite ends of the country worried me a bit, which I explained to Dave. He gave me his number to have a chat and he offered to send me the bass to see if I liked it before deciding if I wanted to buy it. A 2 grand bass. Needless to say I bought the bass, but I've never forgotten what a generous and kind gesture that was. Dave was a credit to our community and he will be missed.

Pyretta Blaze - Type O Negative