Mudpup Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 (edited) Theres a thing on the "other" site - have a look at this video then list your top 3 basses just for fun Heres mine - MTD Super 5 Sandberg California Dingwall Leland Sklar Edited March 17, 2019 by Mudpup 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronJ Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 (edited) For me it’s MTD Super 5 Alembic Custom J Xotic XJ-1T Lightweight a combined cost of £11,300 evidently I have expensive taste! Edited March 17, 2019 by CameronJ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronJ Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 @Mudpup I see you’ve edited your list. The Fender Pino Precision has been usurped by the Dingwall Lee Sklar! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defo Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 I went for the Custom Shop Jazz, the Stingray and the Aria 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudpup Posted March 17, 2019 Author Share Posted March 17, 2019 1 hour ago, CameronJ said: @Mudpup I see you’ve edited your list. The Fender Pino Precision has been usurped by the Dingwall Lee Sklar! Yeh, i couldn' t decide. Would it be ones i would use regularly or just stuff i liked. The Vigier and other MTD nearly made it too :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badass Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 Can I have them all pretty please, for my collection? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 It would have been a better comparison if all the basses were played in the same way. Slapping one and then heavily palm muting another doesn't give a great idea of what they sound like. A wider range of basses and styles would have been nice. And I doubt everything is 'wide open' either. Yeah, I'm having a bad day before anyone asks 🤣 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobthedog Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 Filmed at Bass Direct if I am not mistaken (stock is Bass Direct too) My (bakers!) 3 (in no order) MTD 534-24 Roscoe Century Standard + Sadowski Satin Deluxe and Fodera Monarch Deluxe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan63 Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 4 hours ago, CameronJ said: For me it’s MTD Super 5 Alembic Custom J Xotic XJ-1T Lightweight a combined cost of £11,300 evidently I have expensive taste! Same first 2 but I went Spector rather than the Xotic - if the Mayones had been the Jaba 4 custom that's in stock it would have been that instead of one of them - it wasn't a fair comparison but a bit of fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 The hat. I need to know where they sell those hats. So I can void going in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronJ Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 Am I the only one shocked by how phat and bassy the Stingray was? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 That was hard, well it was to pick just 3. Some were, "No!" straight away, but there was a lot of to-ing and fro-ing for me. I landed on the Lakland, Maruszczyk and Fodera Monarch eventually. If I could've had a 4th, it would've been the Yamaha Attitude. The Fender P and J relics were in the running for a good long time too and I quite liked the Smith. Obviously my ears are biased as I own a couple of Maruszczyks and had a Lakland 5502 about 4 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyuuga Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 1 hour ago, CameronJ said: Am I the only one shocked by how phat and bassy the Stingray was? Why would you be? The Stingray (especially the older models) are known for being fat & bassy...think Bernard Edwards from Chic or John Deacon from Queen (Good Times/Another One Bites The Dust for instance). Most Stingray demos you see online sound terrible because it's a very delicate EQ that takes time getting used to. Also, the 2-band is "bassier" because of no HPF. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronJ Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 6 minutes ago, kyuuga said: Why would you be? The Stingray (especially the older models) are known for being fat & bassy...think Bernard Edwards from Chic or John Deacon from Queen (Good Times/Another One Bites The Dust for instance). Most Stingray demos you see online sound terrible because it's a very delicate EQ that takes time getting used to. Also, the 2-band is "bassier" because of no HPF. To be honest, having never owned a Stingray I'm not that familiar with them, despite having had GAS for a 5er a number of times. I've heard the 2-band vs 3-band argument before but didnt realise the 2-band doesn't have an HPF (or that the 3-band does!) so that's very useful to know. Presumably the Stingray in the video is a 2-band?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfalex v1.1 Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 I'll have; Smith BSR 5 TN Warwick Infinity SN4 The Vigier. But I may be biased... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 2 minutes ago, Lfalex v1.1 said: I'll have; Smith BSR 5 TN Warwick Infinity SN4 The Vigier. But I may be biased... Funny that - another Vigier player who enjoys the sound of a Smith. Those two were my faves too but I also really liked the Zon and the first MTD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyuuga Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 1 hour ago, CameronJ said: To be honest, having never owned a Stingray I'm not that familiar with them, despite having had GAS for a 5er a number of times. I've heard the 2-band vs 3-band argument before but didnt realise the 2-band doesn't have an HPF (or that the 3-band does!) so that's very useful to know. Presumably the Stingray in the video is a 2-band?! 2-band vs 3-band isn't really that different in terms of sound to be honest. You can get both to sound equal with proper EQ, it's more about if you need a mid control or if you prefer simpler EQ settings. But yes, the 3-band is rumored to have an HPF because the original 2-band could get very boomy when you turned the bass up. And Scott is playing a Musicman Stingray Classic in that video, a re-issue of the original pre-Ernie Ball Stingrays from the late 70s/early 80s. Stingray 5'ers are some of the best 5'ers you could possibly get. Let the GAS consume you... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 Pedulla first for me. That tone would work nicely in most pop and rock and would cut like a knife with a pic. 2nd place to the Stingray (who’d have thought?) and the MTD Super. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40hz Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 MTD or Vigier for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuzzie Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 Sandberg MarloweDK (surprise surprise!) Pino Gibson EBO 3 Biggest surprise is not minding one of his videos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drTStingray Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 (edited) 6 hours ago, kyuuga said: Why would you be? The Stingray (especially the older models) are known for being fat & bassy...think Bernard Edwards from Chic or John Deacon from Queen (Good Times/Another One Bites The Dust for instance). Most Stingray demos you see online sound terrible because it's a very delicate EQ that takes time getting used to. Also, the 2-band is "bassier" because of no HPF. Not true when it comes to the 3 band only Stingray Special - the 18 v electronics with Neo magnet pick ups, result in a bass EQ with much more bass potential than the 2 band - more reminiscent at the upper end of the Bongo bass or low mid EQ controls. The pre 2018 3 band has a HPF. I suspect the new one does and is a component of the clever revoicing of the Stingray. Nice playing on that video - my favourites - Stingray, Fodera, CS Precision and did I miss it - Where was the Rickenbacker. 😯 Edited March 18, 2019 by drTStingray 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 Stood out for me: the Spector, The fodera jazz thing The Pino sig (mainly as the flats sounded nice) And the Sadowsky That's four... oh well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linus27 Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 Fender Pino Sig Fender Jazz Spector Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegummy Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 13 hours ago, Cosmo Valdemar said: It would have been a better comparison if all the basses were played in the same way. Slapping one and then heavily palm muting another doesn't give a great idea of what they sound like. A wider range of basses and styles would have been nice. And I doubt everything is 'wide open' either. Yeah, I'm having a bad day before anyone asks 🤣 I agree. As much as it's still a cool wee video as it is, it would only really be a useful comparison if the same thing or at least style was played on each. The Sheehan, for example, gets a wee riff at about the 20th fret, doesn't even get any proper bass notes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soledad Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 Easy. The 'get up and go to work' P BASS, a bit like what Scott's got in his mitts at the end of the vid. And the basses I'd walk right by (or take as a gift and flog, immediately): Fedora silly-shape; Alembic headlight, Hofner violin, EB3, and a few others I immediately forget. Hope that helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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