Spoombung Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoombung Posted August 8, 2018 Author Share Posted August 8, 2018 Any modern alternatives? That twangy sound that'll sound good with palm muting... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 Danelectro Longhorn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 I actually have one of those, and what gives mine its unique sound is the fact that when you have both pickups on together they are wired in series (but not humbucking) rather than the more normal parallel mode. So you could try rewiring any bass with twin single coil pickups in series, although the extreme pickup positioning of the Burns may also be a big contributor to it's sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 Just buy a '64 Burns Sonic and one of those toy Hartke combos and you'll nail it 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer of the Bass Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 I haven't seen one in the flesh, but the Bass Collection Bill Wyman bass looks like it might get towards that sort of character in a modern instrument. (Short scale, tiny body, pickup positions etc.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 An original Hofner 185 Artist (or perhaps the 182 Professional) won't cost you an arm & a leg, and it will sound better than that thing! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz39 Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 Buy that bass. That'll do it! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 Now that's what I call straight-line thinking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete.young Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 Burns Nu-Sonic looks as though it will be fairly close: https://www.thomann.de/gb/burns_nu_sonic_bass_trans_red.htm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikay Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 https://www.gumtree.com/p/guitar-instrument/vintage-1960-s-vox-clubman-bass-guitar-sunburst/1308913097 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
three Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 You can get a short-scale Alembic to sound like that (honestly) but probably less expensive to simply buy the Burns 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 2 hours ago, pete.young said: Burns Nu-Sonic looks as though it will be fairly close: https://www.thomann.de/gb/burns_nu_sonic_bass_trans_red.htm Different pickups and from the looks of things different pickup placement - IMO the extreme closeness of the pickups to the bridge and neck respectively is an important aspect of the sound. I don't know for sure but I would imagine that the all-important 2 pickup selection will put the pickups in the more conventional parallel mode rather than series as it does on my Sonic bass. Also if you think these make a significant difference; neck and body woods are different and the overall construction of the two basses is completely different. About all they have in common IMO is the Burns name and the scale length. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete.young Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 6 minutes ago, BigRedX said: Different pickups and from the looks of things different pickup placement - IMO the extreme closeness of the pickups to the bridge and neck respectively is an important aspect of the sound. I don't know for sure but I would imagine that the all-important 2 pickup selection will put the pickups in the more conventional parallel mode rather than series as it does on my Sonic bass. Also if you think these make a significant difference; neck and body woods are different and the overall construction of the two basses is completely different. About all they have in common IMO is the Burns name and the scale length. OK, so what are you proposing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer of the Bass Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 Thinking about it, if you had the budget for it, it would be very cool to pick up a pair of the Adeson repro pickups and find a custom builder to come up with a nice lightweight short-scale to get that sound in a more dependable instrument. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigsmokebass Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 6 hours ago, fleabag said: Just buy a '64 Burns Sonic and one of those toy Hartke combos and you'll nail it +1 😂😂😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridgehouse Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 2 hours ago, Beer of the Bass said: Thinking about it, if you had the budget for it, it would be very cool to pick up a pair of the Adeson repro pickups and find a custom builder to come up with a nice lightweight short-scale to get that sound in a more dependable instrument. This. Body and neck combo of the right dimensions would be easy, and a custom Pickup winder would do a set that did the job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoombung Posted August 9, 2018 Author Share Posted August 9, 2018 21 hours ago, BigRedX said: I actually have one of those, and what gives mine its unique sound is the fact that when you have both pickups on together they are wired in series (but not humbucking) rather than the more normal parallel mode. So you could try rewiring any bass with twin single coil pickups in series, although the extreme pickup positioning of the Burns may also be a big contributor to it's sound. Very interesting. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoombung Posted August 9, 2018 Author Share Posted August 9, 2018 14 hours ago, bigsmokebass said: +1 😂😂😂 21 hours ago, fleabag said: Just buy a '64 Burns Sonic and one of those toy Hartke combos and you'll nail it It's a shame they don't come up for sale that often Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoombung Posted August 9, 2018 Author Share Posted August 9, 2018 16 hours ago, Beer of the Bass said: Thinking about it, if you had the budget for it, it would be very cool to pick up a pair of the Adeson repro pickups and find a custom builder to come up with a nice lightweight short-scale to get that sound in a more dependable instrument. That's an intriguing thought Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoombung Posted August 9, 2018 Author Share Posted August 9, 2018 23 hours ago, Cosmo Valdemar said: Danelectro Longhorn. I've been wanting to try one of these for a while... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoombung Posted August 9, 2018 Author Share Posted August 9, 2018 20 hours ago, Happy Jack said: An original Hofner 185 Artist (or perhaps the 182 Professional) won't cost you an arm & a leg, and it will sound better than that thing! Interesting. Not familiar with those... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 27 minutes ago, Spoombung said: I've been wanting to try one of these for a while... If ever you find yourself in Dartford you're welcome to try mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoombung Posted August 9, 2018 Author Share Posted August 9, 2018 9 minutes ago, Cosmo Valdemar said: If ever you find yourself in Dartford you're welcome to try mine. Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 2 hours ago, Spoombung said: It's a shame they don't come up for sale that often Very true sir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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