Josh

[quote name='budget bassist' post='228810' date='Jun 29 2008, 12:26 AM']Love the neck thru on that! nice looking bass! i never used to like thumbs, but they're growing on me![/quote] Just let it happen

Georgous!! Though that reminds me, whatever happened to that rather sexy 6 string NT Thumb you had many moons ago Peter?

[quote name='bassjamm' post='228507' date='Jun 28 2008, 11:52 AM']Beautiful stuff kind sir Josh!!! Out of interest...does anyone know if the 60's re-issue basses have that classic honk, or would i really need to look at the 70's? Thanks Jam[/quote] Your Welcome Sir Jam! Well Jaco's jazz is a 60's, and I'd take a guess at saying that may be one of the reasons the 60's jazz was reissued, but hey someone will surely explain.

[quote name='ahpook' post='228298' date='Jun 27 2008, 09:19 PM']gimmie a clue on the songs...i'm not being obtuse. i just need to hear the quintessential honk[/quote] A classic example of a jazz bass honk is easily anything and almost everything by Jaco: Or...

Maple and black hardware is pure sex. Especially if its a Warwick!

[quote name='phsycoandy' post='226112' date='Jun 24 2008, 07:02 PM']I'm not a great fan of Warwicks as u all know, and always considered them a bass for young bass players for some peculiar reason, but these look great. I wish someone would tell me what the heirarchy in Warwicks ie: which is the best/most expensive models in some sort of value order.[/quote] Hopefully this should be of some help then : [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=19186&st=0&start=0"]The Warwick Heriarchy.....in short.[/url] Though we forgot to mention that the most expensive Warwick is the Jonas Hellborg model, closely followed by NT Vampyres, but is a case of looking at retailers and seeing all the prices to get the picture. [quote]Hey Josh, Love it - really dark with loads of midrange (trying to avoid the "g" word). wink.gif It complements my Std (which has a more old-school p-bass sound due to it's single pup) very well. Was thinking of topping out my collection with a little Fender Mustang sidekick for these two. Rick[/quote] Why avoid saying "Growl"?? They are absolute dogs But again man congrats on the bass and soon enough I'll be getting mine.

A perfect example of an amazing Spector!!

A fookin' beautiful Thumb right there! Look at that grain! What do you think of the sound RJB??

[quote name='bottomfeed' post='223399' date='Jun 21 2008, 05:35 AM']Here's the new one!....[b]Genz Benz Neo-Pak & Bergantino AE112's[/b](..with trusty 'Ray) 1st gig with it last night... the affair begins!... [/quote] Ooooo errrrr what happened to the ol' Peavey set-up Dave???

John Legend Robert Randolph & The Family Band Ghost of a Thousand George Benson Saosin Miles Davis

Ahhhh it seems like a job in which I have no experience, I think I'll opt to have a private luthier look at the wiring.

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='220340' date='Jun 17 2008, 06:54 AM']Are the pots built into the circuit board or are they seperate?[/quote] They're seperate.

[quote name='BigRedX' post='220218' date='Jun 16 2008, 09:18 PM']That looks a mess - is that the original wiring? What are the controls? If it works some of the time, I'd look at replacing all the pots (and switches) and the jack socket and leave the rest alone. Hopefully that will sort it out.[/quote] It is, apparently it's one of the reasons they were discontinued. I think it may be a loose connection, once you've wiggled it around for a bit you can usually play happily for a while.

Evening All, Right, out of generosity I've opted to fix up my friends road-retired Zone P-Bass, it's been sitting around with wiring problems, missing knobs, a badly rusted bridge and nasty action for as long as I've been teaching him, but he's looking to sell it on and so really I've offered to fix it all up and help him sell it. I can easily take care of everything else besides the wiring problem. Basically, it's the classic case of having to shake the lead around in the bass input to get the tone out, and a good amount of the controls work fine but the bass knob cuts out, as does the dynamic pan control, and crackles on the master volume. Here's a few pics of the cavity: There not the best I know, and it is a mess, but I'm really stuck on what to do. Any help would be appreciated guys. Thanks, Josh.

[quote name='7string' post='219386' date='Jun 15 2008, 07:41 PM']Somewhere here on BC, someone recommended this interview with Roger Sadowsky [url="http://www.behindthenotes.com/index.php/Featured-Video/Features/Bass/Roger-Sadowsky/menu-id-17.html"]http://www.behindthenotes.com/index.php/Fe...menu-id-17.html[/url] In it he discusses the Metro range vs. NYC. The Metro's have a limited amount of options, but are the same fit & finish as an NYC. Surprisingly, the NYC basses are chambered to keep the weight down and they have the option of exotic wood tops. It's a great interview (about an hour) and I apologise for not name-checking the BC'er who brought the interview to everyone's attention in the first instance. [b]bassaussie[/b]- You're a lucky guy to own 2 (!) Sadowsky NYC basses [/quote] A Very interesting watch that, but I wish the player demoing the bass could've changed the strings and toned down the treble a bit, other than that I've always loved every other Sadowsky I've heard.

Thats a beautiful Sei man!

[quote name='ped' post='216346' date='Jun 10 2008, 06:08 PM']Interesting article too. I see where he is coming from with a 'thin' bass sound to poke through an otherwise bottom end saturated hip-hop mix. I bet with the low tuning that makes for quite an individual sound.[/quote] Well it's widely debated throughout Warwick players that Warwicks somehow become more growly when tuned lower, and I'm now one to agree with the myth. I had a listen to a few of his tracks on his Myspace before trying: [url="http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=66439996"]Listen to HipHopClassics-Live, not my kind of Hip-Hop but his playing makes it more accessible.[/url] And now my tone is very near that, obviously a good bit of his tone is the MTD but still I'm liking what I'm hearing from my Eden.

[quote name='ped' post='216086' date='Jun 10 2008, 12:40 PM']Hehe actually alex at the bash my vig 4's were both in DADG and the 5 string was BEADG(all flat). Actually I am not sure about the 5 string because Luke had it then. If I go flat accross the range on my 4 it is a little TOO loose, I use light strings anyway (40/95) and my action is pretty stupidly low with zero relief on the neck. DADG however just feels right, the low D in particular just resonates and growls beatifully. I think there is definitely something in the idea that some basses resonate better in different tunings. I play everything in DADG now as I am so used to it, and having a couple of extra notes is nice. Strangely I ALWAYS have my 5 stringers tuned flat all the way up. Josh - I think you are right that dropping tuning slightly affects the string feeling differently to changing a gauge. At the end of the day it is all about feel. I wonder about the break angle theory - surely whatever happens after the nut/bridge wont affect the 'speaking length' of the string - or will it? Cheers ped[/quote] Your right Ped Sir! In fact, after reading a BP article about Dante Nolen today, in which he goes on about his Hip-Hop & Gospel playing, and in paticular he mentions about tuning down a full step to achieve a "Sub-Sonic" tone (Which he admits to borrowing from Andrew Gouche), which I've now given a try and I'll be honest, I'm loving it! It's also a good way to train my transposing and also my scales and modes are getting a good look-in as well. I feel I might do as you've done Ped, I might just leave my bass in this tuning. P.S. Found the same article here: [url="http://www.bassplayer.com/article/dante-nolen/jan-07/25314"]Dante Nolen[/url]

Depending on your budget, I'd happily recommend Eden amps (Obviously ), they carry a signature growly tone and when combined with the right bass you end up with a large tonal palette to play with, and alot of the tones are just growl heaven. If anything to me, they are like GK but have more to them and are more simplistic as well. And like Gk, I've seen Eden amps used in many different genres and do the job perfectly. For example, Jeph Howard from The Used was one of the players that got me itching for an Eden rig. But as Bass_Ferret said, if you love the tone of your favourite bassist, research their backline and see if it can work for you as well. [quote]Maybe i should just get something cheap and cheery, and save up for a Gallien Krueger GT2001RB... smile.gif[/quote] I did the same thing man, and it is a great feeling when you get the amp you've wanted for a while.

[quote name='wulf' post='215261' date='Jun 9 2008, 10:12 AM']If you like the lighter feel, use lighter gauge strings. As I recall, the ones I currently use on my six string are 120 - 95 - 75 - 55 - 35 - 25, which are very low tension but give me a sound I am happy with. Wulf[/quote] I've tried lighter gauges before and found them to be to light, lacking in tone and just generally don't feel right, the set I'm using now are the perfect gauge and now tuned down half a step they feel that bit more perfect.

[quote name='Jonny Walker' post='215191' date='Jun 9 2008, 12:42 AM']I propose a salute to humanity lol[/quote] 10-4