OutToPlayJazz Posted May 27, 2008 Posted May 27, 2008 Does the sound of your bass make you go, "OH YES!!!"?? Just wondered how many of you really love the sound of a particular instrument you have or have had in the past? This only came up as I was playing my 2007 Status S2-Classic this afternoon (only through a little Roland bass cube) & the sound was as good as perfect to my ears. Excellent slap sound, harmonics amazing, really full and growly fingerstyle sound, etc. It can't get much better than this, I was thinking to myself! Similar experiences? Quote
martthebass Posted May 27, 2008 Posted May 27, 2008 Does that mean you can sell all your other basses as you have reached Bass 'nirvana'? Quote
wateroftyne Posted May 27, 2008 Posted May 27, 2008 Sitting around the house, no. It sounds muddy and indistinct. At a gig... it makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside... Quote
Merton Posted May 27, 2008 Posted May 27, 2008 Yes, my Retroactive makes me all grinny from ear to ear! Actually beginning to find more and more that I don't like the Groove as much coz the Retro is so much better, but.... ah well, I need a five string and it's nice to play i guess! Quote
Josh Posted May 27, 2008 Posted May 27, 2008 Quick Answer is Hells Yeah! Since I found the sweet spot on both the Eden and my Thumb, the last few months have been tonal Nirvana. Quote
geilerbass Posted May 27, 2008 Posted May 27, 2008 My Streamer LX has always had the "Oh yes!" factor. My recently acquired Ibanez also has that, but that's as much a feel thing as it is sound. Though since I've finally mastered the EQ setting on my Trace head, pretty much any instrument I play through my rig gets an "Oh yes!". Quote
Buzz Posted May 27, 2008 Posted May 27, 2008 (edited) Nope. If you'd have asked me 12 months ago, I would have said no, but also said I'd nearly nailed my sound which I thought was clear lows, but 12 months later I now want to sell off my middy p-j bass, and have become aquainted to the sounds of a jazz with the bridge pup on around 40% and playing over it, will tone about midway and neck on about 90%. Yet I think I don't get along with jazz necks, although that could be shoddy technique and the fact mine needs a professional to look at it. Edited May 27, 2008 by Buzz Quote
OutToPlayJazz Posted May 27, 2008 Author Posted May 27, 2008 [quote name='martthebass' post='207616' date='May 27 2008, 09:54 PM']Does that mean you can sell all your other basses as you have reached Bass 'nirvana'? [/quote] No Mart, you can't have my SII & KingBass Quote
ahpook Posted May 27, 2008 Posted May 27, 2008 (edited) my 86 japanese fender jazz (sd pickups, wilkinson bridge), with week-old strings sounds [i]just[/i] like a bass should to me. Edited May 27, 2008 by ahpook Quote
ashgeezer Posted May 27, 2008 Posted May 27, 2008 It most certainly does, everytime i pick the damn thing up. I went jamming this morning and being a beginner sometimes get frustrated,missed notes etc etc but the better i get the better it sounds and this morning it sounded awesome. Quote
silverfoxnik Posted May 27, 2008 Posted May 27, 2008 Yes; the Roscoe Beck 5, the Wal and the BC Rich Eagle all do that for me Quote
LukeFRC Posted May 27, 2008 Posted May 27, 2008 my old status shark through my wee vox t25 amp. Warm and lovely. I really think if vox had made a t250 or something i would never have had to buy another piece of gear again. but they didnt. and ive sold the status now.... i once had to borrow glasvagas' fender bassman stack (the one he used on later) that was awsome. In another league. Same the sound was so bad i was the only thing that sounded good!!!! Quote
Jase Posted May 27, 2008 Posted May 27, 2008 Yep, mine do. I'm really pleased with my three at the moment, although every now and then I fall out with my 62 RI Jazz, I have radius issues with it. The other two you can take anywhere...they don't bring shame on the family Quote
niceguyhomer Posted May 28, 2008 Posted May 28, 2008 The only basses I've ever owned that I was pleased with the sound in every room I played were my two Bongos. Quote
coasterbass Posted May 28, 2008 Posted May 28, 2008 [quote name='Josh' post='207620' date='May 27 2008, 09:56 PM']Since I found the sweet spot on both the Eden and my Thumb, the last few months have been tonal Nirvana.[/quote] +1000 for that. I hadn't played my Thumb V for a while (4 strings are fine for gigs I do). I restrung it last weekend and ran it through my Eden. I loved it. It really was the mutts. Quote
Galilee Posted May 28, 2008 Posted May 28, 2008 Yup, the Thumb is ace on it's own, but it also cuts through the guitar sludge in the band as well. Quote
johnnylager Posted May 28, 2008 Posted May 28, 2008 Yes. Fat & P-sounding with the 84's in series, warm & jazzy in parallel. Nice growl too. Quote
simondee Posted May 28, 2008 Posted May 28, 2008 mine hasn't ever since I tried a Streamer Stage II daaaaamn I need one of those Quote
Machines Posted May 28, 2008 Posted May 28, 2008 At home it's definitely a bit naff because I can't crank it. As soon as I can it's immense.. ABM with a bit of a mid and treble boost with the Stingray on full bass/treble = instant grin. Quote
alexclaber Posted May 28, 2008 Posted May 28, 2008 P.S. It makes everyone else go "Oh Yes!" too. Alex Quote
MythSte Posted May 28, 2008 Posted May 28, 2008 Half and Half! I've just recieved a Bacchus jazz and with fingerstyle and pick its a definate grin! But is beat by the bongo for slap tone Quote
jakenewmanbass Posted May 28, 2008 Posted May 28, 2008 When I took my Alembic to a large room for the first time, I couldn't stop laughing. It sounded like the death star. It was Indigo 2 at the O2 arena I was direct into the PA. All the crew said to me what the f*** is that bass it sounds awesome. I smiled Quote
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