Mrbigstuff

He’s played them in quite a few FB/ YT vids. Don’t think he’s gigged as prolifically which is probably why there’s fewer snaps and he’s had that Fender bass a lot longer than Sire has been about.

As an owner of a VM 4 string I wouldn’t recommend it, there’s better stuff out there.

Long post that. I think the first paragraph misses the point of location of wood. I imagine the trees used in the 50s and 60s were American and there was likely a large supply of old trees without protection that were not considered desirable. I would be surprised if the wood used by Fender now isn’t sourced from purpose grown forests in another continent. Absolutely agree that instruments such as electric basses are unlikely to have improved with age. Maybe people’s recollection of how they were at the time was dictated by taste and fashion? A labourer will never be as consistent as a machine no matter how experienced. You’ll get a few Friday afternoon or Monday morning results, whether that’s better or worse.

Yeh I think there’s quite a few that offer them now. Not better necessarily, but different from each other as a result on human error. Think I said it before in this thread but I’m yet to play a bass that isn’t a 60’s or 70’s Fender that sounds like a 60’s/ 70’s fender. I think it’s the full fat warmth on every note I like.

I personally think age of wood (before and after it is felled) and climate it grew and is stored in will make a difference. After all the wood vibrates, so acoustically at least there will difference between instruments. That’s part of why I prefer the instruments from builders who hand select woods for their wood store and let them age. Also weren’t the pickups hand wound in the 50’s- early 60s?

I think I could live happily ever after with just those two KS basses

When I had a V7 it mostly remained in passive mode, just what I prefer. In fact the one time I tried to use the active EQ to overcome a crap amp I ended up making the sound too boomy.

Just boil in water to get the zing back

It’s all opinions really. I’ve not heard a modern fender (including custom shop) that gets close to what I hear from a decent old fender (70’s included). My Squier VM is miles off. Just own/ try lots of instruments and formulate your own opinion rather than relying on strangers advice. Having said that mistake purchases are often part of the process to finding “the one”.

How very dare you! I was born that year 😜

Welcome to basschat where anything other than Harley Benton is a waste of money. Reviews of the Olinto basses that’s I’ve read suggest they sound and feel tremendous. Probably why they’re not so easy to get your mits on over here.

I think it’d be a back to bassics 4-4-2. After all Jaco and Jameson got by with 4.

Saying that only the good ones are now beaten up is utter bull. What if someone bought it who didn’t gig but wanted something to cherish at home? Doesn’t mean it’s bad. I’ve got some great basses, One I have gigged with and is 14 years old barely has a mark on it.

Is that not wood grain on the back? EDIT just see they are google images

My first overwater came with Ken Armstrong pickups and a John East preamp. It really was a thunderous sound. Anyone got any ideas on when his pickups were in Ken Smith basses?

I’m going to guess that it originates from someone’s shed

The buzzard bass isn’t exactly mainstream is it? If someone was going to ruin a bass I’m happy it’s that ugly thing and not something good that the masses would want. I really hope these Sadowsky basses turn out to be good value for money (which was likely the objective) and basschaters end up in a frenzy buying them up. We can then all look back and laugh at this ludicrous thread.

Oh has that taken place? Not me then

Bob Reynolds at Band on the wall twice. First time my parents were visiting as they were going to a show at Manchester arena. I misjudged the time it would take to walk from the arena to BOTW so despite walking so fast my girlfriend got blisters we arrived at the end of the first set. 15 mins into the second set my parents rang to say they’re show had finished and they were waiting for us. 🤬 Second time, had to leave halfway through the second set to catch last train back from Manchester Piccadilly. At that moment though Janek Gwizdala was doing his pedal thing and I just don’t find it musical, so wasn’t as bothered as before.

The stock list changes depending on country selected

Well if he’s saying reverse PU reduces the low mids, then I guess you’d want it the other way for when you need those low mids. In funk and Disco the bass often occupies those frequencies to cut through and be pronounced as it has an important role in that music. The reverse P on Lee sklar’s P bass sounds epic but I imagine that’s more to do with his playing than the bass itself.

Depends on a lot. You could be pretty quick on very low action and with thin strings but it might not sound good. Pick or fingers? I personally find I can play simple semi quaver patterns around 115- 120bpm finger style. Don’t think I could do that playing semi quaver scales though. But my action is medium and it’s harder on fretless to get the intonation Bob on at speed. I suppose hand size would come into it too. I have small hands so can’t stretch like Jaco did.

Am I right that you have/ had one of the Nathan East Yamaha models? How does that compare to the Euro 5? The one at BD is a similar price to the Spector Euro classic.

Well that’s got my attention. Not played a Spector in a long time. I’ve always seen them as a basic looking Warwick and been put off by the 35” scale. Has anyone got a good Youtube example of how the Euro sounds?