Aria Pro II The Cat bass....and OLP MM2 4 strings

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Both of these basses seem to have my attention at the moment for various reasons...

All I know (or think I know!) is the Cat is an '80s bass...I think with triple pups...that's it all I know...not sure of 'sound'

OLP MM2 is a no longer availible chinese built Stingray, with very patchy build quality...some very good, some very bad...I guess a good sounds [i]similar [/i]to a Stringray

cheers guys

[Duarte]

I played a 'Cat' bass a while ago and loved it, it had the classic P/J configuration and it sounded like...well a P/J bass. I like the looks and it played awesomely.

The OLP is a piece of sh*te, it looks like a StingRay - but the sound or playability is nothing like. The woods and electronics are completely different for a start - just becasue it has a humbucker in 'that bit' doesn't mean it sounds like a Ray.

[noelk27]

The CAT Bass was the final iteration of the second version of the RSB (Rev Sound) series. Before being branded as The CAT, the series had also been known as Rock Solid. By way of dates, the first version of the RSB series appeared in 1979, the second version in 1983, and The CAT in 1986. There were a number of The CAT models, utilising either P/J or J/J configurations, and passive or active electronics (the active models featuring bypass switching as opposed to the phase reverse switching of the earlier RSB models), one volume and one tone control, with a three-position pickup toggle switch. Bodies were mostly alder or basewood, with maple necks and rosewood touchboards.

I owned an active The CAT model, which was a solid if unremarkable performer, although a comfortable bass to use with a slim, fast neck. The sound was less characterful than previous RSB and other APII models - not having the mid range focus that you'd associate with earlier APII models.

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[quote name='noelk27' post='745639' date='Feb 15 2010, 10:51 AM']The CAT Bass was the final iteration of the second version of the RSB (Rev Sound) series. Before being branded as The CAT, the series had also been known as Rock Solid. By way of dates, the first version of the RSB series appeared in 1979, the second version in 1983, and The CAT in 1986. There were a number of The CAT models, utilising either P/J or J/J configurations, and passive or active electronics (the active models featuring bypass switching as opposed to the phase reverse switching of the earlier RSB models), one volume and one tone control, with a three-position pickup toggle switch. Bodies were mostly alder or basewood, with maple necks and rosewood touchboards.

I owned an active The CAT model, which was a solid if unremarkable performer, although a comfortable bass to use with a slim, fast neck. The sound was less characterful than previous RSB and other APII models - not having the mid range focus that you'd associate with earlier APII models.[/quote]


wow, many thanks for that

[derrenleepoole]

I have an OLP, and they're great basses if you understand that they are a copy of a Stingray in looks, but if you want 'that sound' you'll have to get the real thing. That doesn't mean that a good sound can't be achieved with an OLP with a little modification. You can get a very good tone from a cheap instrument with little extra expense - this is true of most cheaper instruments to some degree. I personally find the balance on my OLP very good, the weight is also good and the neck on mine is very playable. I also think it looks quite pretty. It's true what they say, you get what you pay for... but sometimes cheaper instruments come up trumps, and the OLP did for me. After twenty years of playing I've found a good bass that fits 'me' and I guess that's the key.

Not the best playing example, but I put this video together of the OLP with a Basslines pickup added and an Audere pre installed. Please excuse the playing

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[quote name='derrenleepoole' post='745946' date='Feb 15 2010, 03:19 PM']I have an OLP, and they're great basses if you understand that they are a copy of a Stingray in looks, but if you want 'that sound' you'll have to get the real thing. That doesn't mean that a good sound can't be achieved with an OLP with a little modification. You can get a very good tone from a cheap instrument with little extra expense - this is true of most cheaper instruments to some degree. I personally find the balance on my OLP very good, the weight is also good and the neck on mine is very playable. I also think it looks quite pretty. It's true what they say, you get what you pay for... but sometimes cheaper instruments come up trumps, and the OLP did for me. After twenty years of playing I've found a good bass that fits 'me' and I guess that's the key.

Not the best playing example, but I put this video together of the OLP with a Basslines pickup added and an Audere pre installed. Please excuse the playing

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thanks for that