Ricky 4000 Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 (edited) Quote There's something about a Precision though......I've been thinking of buying one, just to see/hear for myself...... Another interesting comparison from the same stable: I dunno why, but I like the sound of the brown one best... maybe it's the maple fretboard... 👍 Edited January 2, 2019 by Ricky 4000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 Somewhat biased here, but the only one I liked was the Precision, tho the Thunderbird was passable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuzzie Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 For the non believers out there on neck wood not making a difference, there you have it. Maple stands out as different. same applies across the spectrum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky 4000 Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Cuzzie said: For the non believers out there on neck wood not making a difference, there you have it. Maple stands out as different. same applies across the spectrum Is it also the ash body, or the 1977 pickups? ... The others certainly sound "wooly" compared to the awesome brown one. Edited January 2, 2019 by Ricky 4000 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_c2 Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 The brown one's hot! Its just not quite right (for me) though - if the tone is turned down, I would want it sounding more subdued......fortunately, I don't think realistically I need to make the choice, I can't really justify another bass......can I.....no........eeek......... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectoremg Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 Let's not forget that at least 99.9% of the tone is in the fingers 😊 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuzzie Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 @Ricky 4000 yep could be, it may be the whole soup making it stand out as a cocktail, but having spent some time looking at, playing, feeling etc the tactile and density differences of a number of fingerboard materials, having previously been a skeptic it really swayed me to believing when the other parts were equal 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuzzie Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 Aye, but it were the same fingers on that one, although we never saw his head...... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 26 minutes ago, Cuzzie said: @Ricky 4000 yep could be, it may be the whole soup making it stand out as a cocktail, but having spent some time looking at, playing, feeling etc the tactile and density differences of a number of fingerboard materials, having previously been a skeptic it really swayed me to believing when the other parts were equal But the other parts aren't equal. For a start the neck construction of the maple board bass will different to those with rosewood boards. I'm also pretty sure that you could find 4 P-basses made all out of the identical combinations of body, neck and fingerboard woods with the same tonal variations as these 4. The only thing that struck me about the second comparison, was that the tone control on the 77P didn't seem to work in the same way as the other 3 in that it was always letting a bit of the extreme top end through all the time. And once again though, in a band mix with the appropriate EQ on the desk they would all sound so similar as to not be worth bothering with the differences. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 The maple necked 77 just sounded so much better to me. More zing but still having that P depth. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulWarning Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 IMO all this comparison malarkey is fairly pointless unless it's done in a band situation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EliasMooseblaster Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 11 hours ago, mcnach said: The Thunderbird wasn't bad at all. I've recently heard some clips of a Thunderbird on mostly the neck pickup and I was surprised at how good it could sound. I say surprised, because I'm more used to hearing one with both pickups on and it just gets lost in the mix too easily: all low end rumble and no definition. But the neck pickup... can be very sweet. Cool looking bass too. I've found this is the secret with a 'bird - never run both pickups on full! The neck soloed sounds great, and you can get a slightly brighter, more piano-like sound if you bring up the bridge to a slightly lower volume. With both on 10, you end up with a big hole where the mids are supposed to be, but backing off the bridge off about 8 or so creates a fuller and richer tone which can be quite lovely and doesn't disappear in the mix. (I've also found that you can get a passable Flea-esque twang by doing the reverse - neck on 8, bridge on 10 - but I have much less use for that tone personally.) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 On 03/01/2019 at 09:17, PaulWarning said: IMO all this comparison malarkey is fairly pointless unless it's done in a band situation Aye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedmanzie Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 (edited) On 02/01/2019 at 23:01, spectoremg said: Let's not forget that at least 99.9% of the tone is in the fingers 😊 That’s true - my bass sounds 0.1% better when I’m not touching it Edited January 5, 2019 by tedmanzie 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollie 55 Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 14 minutes ago, tedmanzie said: That’s true - my bass sounds 0.1% better when I’m not touching it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 On 02/01/2019 at 23:01, spectoremg said: Let's not forget that at least 99.9% of the tone is in the fingers 😊 My mate Tone says he was never in your fingers and he'll deck anyone who says he was. Awright ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shug Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 On 29/12/2018 at 18:35, ped said: Just because a producer is narrow minded and would rather I use a P bass so they can go and smoke a joint doesn’t mean I’m going to pander to them!! See ya down the Jobcentre, then... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 9 hours ago, shug said: See ya down the Jobcentre, then... With all due respect I don’t think possession of a P bass is the main factor in me not being a first call LA session legend 😂 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollie 55 Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 17 hours ago, ahpook said: My mate Tone says he was never in your fingers and he'll deck anyone who says he was. Awright ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollie 55 Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 4 minutes ago, ped said: With all due respect I don’t think possession of a P bass is the main factor in me not being a first call LA session legend 😂 might be i havent got a racing car so lewis got there instead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 21 minutes ago, ped said: With all due respect I don’t think possession of a P bass is the main factor in me not being a first call LA session legend 😂 Are you sure Ped. ??? I reckon its the main reason i've never been a hugely successful session bassist. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 30 minutes ago, ped said: With all due respect I don’t think possession of a P bass is the main factor in me not being a first call LA session legend 😂 Also, I have several and I'm not a first-call LA session legend. Although I'm probably the second-call in my street. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollie 55 Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 Just now, wateroftyne said: Also, I have several and I'm not a first-call LA session legend. Although I'm probably the second-call in my street. im the only one in my street so i must be top😃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebs Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 5 minutes ago, rollie 55 said: im the only one in my street so i must be top😃 ^^^ Haha! I'm the only one in our house, so I must be top too! *thinks, must go and buy P Bass 🤔 🎸 * Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollie 55 Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 Just now, Teebs said: ^^^ Haha! I'm the only one in our house, so I must be top too! *thinks, must go and buy P Bass 🤔 🎸 * yes get a p bass an stay on top Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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