Cuzzie Posted March 15, 2019 Posted March 15, 2019 Good man!!!! I did tell y’all it’s punchy as hell. You think atbthat weight it’s a toy, butbits a serious piece of juice. Congrats Quote
fretmeister Posted March 15, 2019 Author Posted March 15, 2019 I have raised the pickups a bit - I'm used to an Aguilar P in my main bass so the Js are a bit quiet in comparison. Just raised them to balance it a bit when swapping basses. Tomorrow will be the first time in about 8 years that I've used a 4 string. There will be wrong notes! Quote
Cuzzie Posted March 15, 2019 Posted March 15, 2019 There are no wrong notes - just slight disconcordance leading to a new direction 1 Quote
fretmeister Posted March 15, 2019 Author Posted March 15, 2019 Here's an insane comparison. My Mono Vertigo gigbag is 6.2 lb empty. This bass is 6.58 lb. The bass is almost as light as the bag! 2 Quote
itu Posted March 15, 2019 Posted March 15, 2019 38 minutes ago, fretmeister said: Tomorrow will be the first time in about 8 years that I've used a 4 string. There will be wrong notes! So you upgraded from a gutbucket...? (...taking me coat...) 1 Quote
fretmeister Posted March 15, 2019 Author Posted March 15, 2019 I’m wondering about rounds or flats now. Mmm... Quote
fretmeister Posted March 15, 2019 Author Posted March 15, 2019 I found some old daddario nickels lying about so I’ve put them on. They feel like 35-95 (for my Les Claypool attempts) and I quite like the lightness on this bass. Big band rehearsal tomorrow morning! Can’t wait. 2 Quote
fretmeister Posted March 16, 2019 Author Posted March 16, 2019 Rehearsal went like a dream. Needed to re-eq my amp a lot from my usual bass (mostly P pickup) but once I got it dialed in... lovely! Used an Octave pedal to deal with not having a B string and all was good. Very punchy indeed. Did 1 slap tune this morning - Uptown Funk. Had the B3K circuit on my M900 on a little bit for a touch of grit and it sounded massive. Also did Superstition; Havana; In the mood; Zoot Suit Riot; Don't stop me now; and probably something else I can't remember right now. It really sits in the mix well. I've got 1 more rehearsal before the easter concert so I'm thinking of gigging it. 2 Quote
Cuzzie Posted March 16, 2019 Posted March 16, 2019 You have to gig it. Its quality - it’s made by sandberg, the pick ups are phenomenal, and it’s über light - so light you could go back to lugging tube amps to make up for lost weight! I don’t slap and this bass made me want to - Bring the Power Back RATM sounds mint on it really happy for you! Quote
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