Herts Bash 2014 - Sunday 6th July

[TheGreek]

As part of this day I'd like to do a blind test of, say, Precision basses - everything from your £99 bass models to your hyper models and see if people really can tell the difference.

If you own a P bass, irrespective of the brand/cost please bring it along..

[charic]

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As part of this day I'd like to do a blind test of, say, Precision basses - everything from your £99 bass models to your hyper models and see if people really can tell the difference.

If you own a P bass, irrespective of the brand/cost please bring it along..
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What catagory would you like to put my Fender MIM P bass, with 1/4lbs, BA2 bridge and Shuker neck?

[TheGreek]

What I'd like to do is list all the P Basses on a prepared sheet of paper, for them to be played (preferably all by the same person to take that out of the equation) and see how many people can actually "guess" correctly which is which.

Hopefully will fuel the debate whether it is actually worth spending mega bucks on gear or whether your less expensive models can do the same job at a reduced cost...

[Silvia Bluejay]

All played by the same person and on the same rig, with the same settings, probably.
That sounds intriguing, and I've tweeted your post

[charic]

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What I'd like to do is list all the P Basses on a prepared sheet of paper, for them to be played (preferably all by the same person to take that out of the equation) and see how many people can actually "guess" correctly which is which.

Hopefully will fuel the debate whether it is actually worth spending mega bucks on gear or whether your less expensive models can do the same job at a reduced cost...
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The choice of amp/cab could be quite important as you want something quite full range to be able to tell the difference. Happy to lend my Hartke Kilo for the amp if you want? My Berg cab is quite coloured sounding though

[TheGreek]

As Sylvia suggested - same rig, same player, same settings - I'm hoping that Lozz will run this for us - after all I think he once had a P Bass (irony intended).

[charic]

Aye, same rig, cab and settings but what rig, cab and settings would you like to run? do we got for the classic ampeg rig? Or do we go flat DI into a PA? Etc

[Twigman]

not hard to tell which is which by looking at which is being played, is it?

[Silvia Bluejay]

We'll have to get a nice screen to shroud the bass's identity in mystery...

[TheGreek]

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not hard to tell which is which by looking at which is being played, is it?
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Wouldn't be a "blind test" then would it??? We'd obviously have to have whoever's playing behind a screen....

EDIT: Sylvia beat me too it..

Edited April 16, 2014 by TheGreek

[charic]

You should have people guess whether it's maple or rosewood while they're at it

[TheGreek]

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You should have people guess whether it's maple or rosewood while they're at it
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Good thinking...flats-v-rounds too??

Edited April 16, 2014 by TheGreek

[charic]

Yeah sounds good to me!

Could each bass be played with and without pick? I'm a pick user myself and I'd be interested in the differences between differences there too

[Happy Jack]

And pedals. Lots of pedals. Don't forget the pedals.

[TheGreek]

I think we'll need to create a list of criteria we can test against - pretty sure most people will be able to differentiate between a pick and fingers though. Whether they can differentiate between each brand and model played with pick/fingers may be a different matter..

[TheGreek]

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And pedals. Lots of pedals. Don't forget the pedals.
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That'll be Si's department...

[charic]

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I think we'll need to create a list of criteria we can test against - pretty sure most people will be able to differentiate between a pick and fingers though. Whether they can differentiate between each brand and model played with pick/fingers may be a different matter..
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Yeah I meant more of a this is bass A being played with fingers *plays riff* and now with pick *plays riff*... can you guess what bass it is. Kinda way

[Happy Jack]

Can you tell what it is yet?

[seashell]

This sounds fun. I'd love to include my humble MIM Fender P in the test.
I've heard it played by KevB through his rig and it definitely sounded a lot better than when I play it!

It would be fun to discover if people can tell it's 'just' a MIM.

[TheGreek]

Bring it along and see whether anybody can tell what it is...that's the idea of the test..

[Lozz196]

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As Sylvia suggested - same rig, same player, same settings - I'm hoping that Lozz will run this for us - after all I think he once had a P Bass (irony intended).
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I may have, but it may also have been a vicious rumour

[Jonnyboy Rotten]

[quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1397649208' post='2425994']
As part of this day I'd like to do a blind test of, say, Precision basses - everything from your £99 bass models to your hyper models and see if people really can tell the difference.

If you own a P bass, irrespective of the brand/cost please bring it along..
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Sounds like a plan!

[Bikenbass]

Yep, count me in. 1998, MiM, precision, round wounds, original pups.

[Bottle]

Hey Chaps

Looks like I may be able to make this one now

Not got much of a rig any more but I have a few new pedals

Be good to catch up with you guys again. Thoroughly enjoyed last years' Bash

Best,
Ian

[Silvia Bluejay]

Sounds brilliant. Is anyone keeping track of attendees or should I do that?