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On reflection it was a slightly more combative than necessary exchange of strongly held views Hope all's good in N.C.

On reflection it was a slightly more combative than necessary exchange of strongly held views Hope all's good in N.C.

Nicely put

Bass tech and automotive consistency

But that really wasn’t reaching out for a chat, it was ‘hey, I know better than the rest; why do all these idiots produce bass tone that doesn't meet my high standards?’, then nicely backed up by his post at the top of this page which suggest that musicians should write music to please him or they are ‘a fool’. My rig in fact meets his exacting standards of simplicity and tonal perfection, so I agree with his tastes, just not his insistence that those who don’t agree or confirm are doing so in error or ignorance

Grow up, we were staying our opinion, he stated his. People calling bully is exactly that, bullying.

I don’t think anyone said it’s not a great solution, but the O/P suggested it was the only solution. I love my simple rig, but I also love RHCP. I can’t imagine a Flea without a lot of FX, but he still cuts through the mix?

Unexpectedly interesting and amusing thread

Well he might have mutilated a little old lady or ran amuck in Kent for example

Could have been worse given other lyrics in the song?

Yep, Werewolves of London makes me smile every time. It’s like a drug you never habituate to. The perfect pop song

Well Dave, I play a passive Precision into anSVT-II and a Barefaced 2x12, and it works for me. But I’m very happy that what other folks do works for them. You clearly aren’t. That’s fine.

Thank god my supper's ready

Why do we need to decipher notes? Are we in a lab? There's some great music where the bass is pretty much mud, but the track is outstanding. In my opinion of course.

There you go

So that's just your choice and style, simple as that. It happens to be mine also, but are you suggesting in starting this thread that your style and your perception of what a bass should sound like should be shared by everyone? And not being able to hear a bass player is not a function of effects, the modernity of the bass or the number of pickups, it's EQ, band volume, room, crowd size, style of music, all sorts of stuff.Trust me, I could very easily make your Ampeg with either of your basses disappear in the mix

Just wondering if you could get by with less, whether you might just enjoy having more than you need?

What car do you drive Dave?

Think you might need a big dish of beef chow mein Dad? Lee Ho Fooks is good?

Anything else you want to get off your chest Dad?

So I'm guessing you're not a fan of the work the Stones did with Sly & Robbie then?

Crikey, think we've touched a nerve Michael

I made the link earlier re Halloween setlist, you need to pay more attention Michael

I found the highs on the East unit were less brittle than on the original. I was playing bright rounds at the time, it's possible that were I playing flats I'd not have noticed so much difference, but as above, the mid sweep on the East was a serious improvement