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U2 tribute band needs new bassist, a question for you all


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On 29/11/2024 at 00:10, hiram.k.hackenbacker said:

@police squad - you need one of these....if you can find one.

 

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(photo credit @molan from when it was his. It's now mine and no, it's not for sale. Barrie might be able to elaborate, but my understanding is that this bass was previously owned by the bass player in a U2 tribute band. The pick-up's were hand wound by now retired Fender employee Abigail Ybarra and man are they lively. A P bass with a J neck is not to everyone's taste and sacrilege to some, but to me, it's just perfection.)

what kind of bridge does it have? BBOT or Badass II

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On 29/11/2024 at 00:10, hiram.k.hackenbacker said:

@police squad - you need one of these....if you can find one.

 

P1040284.thumb.JPG.0a14c046244a5d9f6e0199b013163aa1.jpeg.34c81df6527499310787e813bed3506a.jpeg

 

(photo credit @molan from when it was his. It's now mine and no, it's not for sale. Barrie might be able to elaborate, but my understanding is that this bass was previously owned by the bass player in a U2 tribute band. The pick-up's were hand wound by now retired Fender employee Abigail Ybarra and man are they lively. A P bass with a J neck is not to everyone's taste and sacrilege to some, but to me, it's just perfection.)

I think that’s a great look.

 

@police squad Standard bridge seems to be BBOT.

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23 hours ago, police squad said:

agreed, I have a neck with those inlays on the way, some bodies I won in auction and a mate that can spray it for me

If this mate can do metal flake finishes then I think we need to know who they are.

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51 minutes ago, Owen said:

If this mate can do metal flake finishes then I think we need to know who they are.

he was a car sprayer for many years and still has some equipment but no where to do it.

we're going to do it at my factory and see what happens.

 

I'm looking at paint from Custom Paints Ltd. So far they've been very helpful in choosing the colours after I sent them pictures of the AC basses that I want to replicate

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18 minutes ago, Buddster said:

I was just about to post the same thing. 

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Parallels...

 

Since joining an INXS tribute, I've been rehearsing with a P bass (used a lot by Garry GB) but after seeing an INXS promo with him playing a Warwick Streamer I decided to take mine along.  The lads all unanimously agreed it actually nailed the bass tone better than the P bass (despite trying to EQ the P bass to match).  As a result I may end up using a style of bass in a tribute that the bassist may only have used for one album or tour!  :)  

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1 minute ago, warwickhunt said:

Parallels...

 

Since joining an INXS tribute, I've been rehearsing with a P bass (used a lot by Garry GB) but after seeing an INXS promo with him playing a Warwick Streamer I decided to take mine along.  The lads all unanimously agreed it actually nailed the bass tone better than the P bass (despite trying to EQ the P bass to match).  As a result I may end up using a style of bass in a tribute that the bassist may only have used for one album or tour!  :)  

it's fine I think. I cant remember what he was playing when I saw them at Wembley, too long ago

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1 hour ago, warwickhunt said:

Parallels...

 

Since joining an INXS tribute, I've been rehearsing with a P bass (used a lot by Garry GB) but after seeing an INXS promo with him playing a Warwick Streamer I decided to take mine along.  The lads all unanimously agreed it actually nailed the bass tone better than the P bass (despite trying to EQ the P bass to match).  As a result I may end up using a style of bass in a tribute that the bassist may only have used for one album or tour!  :)  

Think every time I`ve seen their concerts on TV he`s played a Precision, strange how things work out isn`t it?

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4 minutes ago, Lozz196 said:

Think every time I`ve seen their concerts on TV he`s played a Precision, strange how things work out isn`t it?

 

Yep, P bass on 80% of everything I've watched; the odd J bass or something esoteric from the 80's period.  I just happened to notice a Streamer bass on one live gig so I thought I'd see how it sounded in a rehearsal and it (Stage I on the P pup solo) popped the P bass on steroids tone and the rest of the band immediately said 'Play that one!'.  

 

Aesthetically, a purist INXS fan (likely also a bassist) might think a Warwick is not the 'right' bass but he dicked around with lots of other stuff (just like A Clayton really).  I suppose it has to look AND sound right.  

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