miles'tone

Yep, that's pretty darn filthy sounding! Think you're right that she's in BEAD and it does sound like a regular Precision too. Her strings look like the bottom 4 from a 5 string set to me. Really enjoyed that Wot, thanks so much for posting (going to check those guys out further too!)

Hey everybody. I'm considering tuning my Pbass to BEAD tuning, or possibly CFBbEb I've a vintage spec split P pickup in it at the mo but I'm wondering if it will be up to the job. On a budget right now so can't go buying new pickups really and don't want to spoil my bass! I've been messing around on our old piano and been loving coming up with stuff down the 'dark end' and want that range on my 4 string (love my P and can't afford even a cheap 5 string right now) So, anyone here had any success tuning down so low without installing say a Model P or a SD Quarterpounder or something equally beefy?

Tommy Shannon live in '83 with Stevie Ray Vaughan of course as half of Double Trouble. GREAT gig and the bass is mixed really well. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smSiCjYIvrM

[quote name='Lowender' timestamp='1381197914' post='2235720'] You can't play blues bass any better than Tommy Shannon. It doesn't take monstrous technique, just the right feel, tone and note choices. [/quote] Absolutely!

Gone!

The Lemon Song on Led Zeppelin II will rock your socks off.

I fancied doing the same thing to a Squier Classic Vibe 50's P, with a push/pull pot for series/parallel. A jazz sounds fat and even more growly in series so I bet one of these would sound immense!

Didn't Justin Meldal-Johnston produce the album? No surprises the bass sounds epic

This thread has prompted me to dig out BB after not really getting on with it many years ago just to see. To me now it sounds rather like melodic and instrumental fragments from In A Silent Way trying to fight for their place within a fox hunt. To a shuffle beat. Some of it I like, some of it makes my teeth sweat to be honest.

Hi all. Owen has a mate who is going to pick it up for him but if anything changes I'll let you guys know for sure. Thanks alot for asking. Si.

A Ric 4001 seems to have been designed especially for the job as they hurt just actually playing them. If you happened to drop that thin weighty beast on your head it wouldn't mess around with just dislodging teeth, it would just carry on going and simply embed itself in your skull. A very 'blunt instrument' indeed.

Owen, you're first in line now mate as Mike can't make it now. Over to you..

Owen, you're first in line now mate as Mike can't make it now. Over to you..

Hi Owen. You're second in line I'm afraid as mikegrovesmusic got in touch early this morning by pm. If anything changes I'll let you know. (Sorry for the late reply, just got in) Cheers, Si.

Praxis Makes Perfect by Neon Neon. I went to see the show earlier this summer. It was a gig/360 degree theatrical show that the whole crowd was in/history and politics lesson..and freedom fighting rock n roll! Best and most original show I've ever seen The album is great.

2 × 12" black widow speakers. Looks scruffy, works fine. I have no use for it anymore and I need the space. I'm in the Cardiff area if you want it.

Get some fat flatwounds on that Pbass, a piece of foam under the bridge to mute it a bit. Roll a bit of treble off now while increasing the bass until it sounds sweet. Don't be afraid to crank up the volume either.

Cheers Greggo, mucho appreciated! I really am tempted, shame I can't try one first but it is alot of bass for the money (as all Vintages are it seems) so not too worried about buying unseen. Cheers again mate and good luck with your further mods!

Wow, that's great thanks Greggo! I can't download your track on my phone for some reason so I'll check it out on the pc tomorrow at home. Cheers! What's the weight like on your bass? I'm hoping they're lighter than the MM Stingrays (a deciding factor in the sale of my own Stingray - great bass, weighed a ton). My Vintage V4 Pbass weighs 8 3/4 lbs and the Vintage V96 Jaco fretless Jbass I had weighed around the same (I agree, wonder why they changed the model names around? Confusing indeed!) Seems the eastern poplar is a good sounding and light tonewood. Thanks again!

Yes, the Yamahas look great value, especially second hand (£100ish quid for a bbn5!) Thanks! This vid is what is drawing me to the Vintage. Can't understand what he's saying mind, but I can hear in there a nice honky tone that I could really get on with methinks. Wish he'd used the B a bit more though. Funnily enough this is a stingray copy that sounds less harsh than a stingray. I like that. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZuCHuX2das

Thanks for the input. I've just been looking at Squiers and the Active V Deluxe looks great. Full 19mm string spacing too! It really is mindblowing how cheap decent basses are these days.

The fact Mani has been touring the world playing them with The Stone Roses says enough to me about how good they are. Black!!