bubinga5 Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 Where can you go to take a bass your not happy with tone wise, for a non bias pro opinion on what to do tone wise...i have a certain 5 string, that i would like to change... thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMT3781 Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 send me a PM with the dilema? i certainly dont know everything about tone, but i may have an opinion, and im not particularly biased to any kinda thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgsjx Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 Isn't it going to be subject to who's taste it is still? One man's good is another's dire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted October 12, 2010 Author Share Posted October 12, 2010 (edited) [quote name='xgsjx' post='986073' date='Oct 12 2010, 07:04 PM']Isn't it going to be subject to who's taste it is still? One man's good is another's dire.[/quote]Ok apart from JM's insite, which was good thanks bro i will ask them..i mean a pro..someone who has no commercial bias.. but knows how to get to where i want to go..........in need good unbias opinion... Edited October 12, 2010 by bubinga5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 Any good tech or luthier is where to start. They should ask you what [b]you're[/b] looking for, but they will still have their own favourites, we all do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil.i.stein Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 i've had a few lessons with doctor_of_the_bass (Nick Smith) on here. i know he's a BC'er, but he has (and has had) a vast collection of basses in his time. he's one of the nicest, funkiest, most unassuming people i've ever met. he's based in peterborough, but travels around to lots of music shops, so you never know, a hook-up could be arranged. try PM'ing him if you don't get any better suggestions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted October 12, 2010 Author Share Posted October 12, 2010 maybe it a two way thing...i thought thats what they are there for..and thats what you pay them for..im sure Roger Sadowsky wouldnt push his own taste on you...hes there to find what you want... the only i can think of is Mr J Shuker...he lives so far away from me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodaxe Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 [quote name='bubinga5' post='986100' date='Oct 12 2010, 07:26 PM']maybe it a two way thing...i thought thats what they are there for..and thats what you pay them for..im sure Roger Sadowsky wouldnt push his own taste on you...hes there to find what you want... the only i can think of is Mr J Shuker...he lives so far away from me...[/quote] John East? Lovely chap who knows a very lot indeed. I presume he's still around Oxford. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted October 12, 2010 Author Share Posted October 12, 2010 [quote name='phil.i.stein' post='986095' date='Oct 12 2010, 07:24 PM']i've had a few lessons with doctor_of_the_bass (Nick Smith) on here. i know he's a BC'er, but he has (and has had) a vast collection of basses in his time. he's one of the nicest, funkiest, most unassuming people i've ever met. he's based in peterborough, but travels around to lots of music shops, so you never know, a hook-up could be arranged. try PM'ing him if you don't get any better suggestions.[/quote] Hey phil..well hes a bit of a legend hey..i will try him..thanks bro... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 [quote name='bubinga5' post='986029' date='Oct 12 2010, 06:26 PM']....Where can you go to take a bass your not happy with tone wise, for a non bias pro opinion on what to do tone wise...i have a certain 5 string, that i would like to change....[/quote] What does it do that you don't like? What do you want it to do? What strings do you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil.i.stein Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 [quote name='bubinga5' post='986120' date='Oct 12 2010, 07:40 PM']Hey phil..well hes a bit of a legend hey..i will try him..thanks bro... [/quote] he is awesome. if you don't get any luck with a PM or his website, drop me a PM and i'll send his moby no. to you. take it easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-soar Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 [quote name='Bloodaxe' post='986104' date='Oct 12 2010, 07:30 PM']John East? Lovely chap who knows a very lot indeed. I presume he's still around Oxford.[/quote]Mr East is a legend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgsjx Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 Ah, I see what you mean now. Hope my post didn't come across as cheeky, silly or pointless as it was not meant to. I just didn't fully understand your question. From what I've read in other posts on here, most of the good luithers (such as those mentioned above) should be a good point of call. Sorry I cant be of better assistance & good luck in your quest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 Most luthiers would be quite good. What about the chaps at wizard pickups? The most they could try to push would be their pups... Or there's acg,shuker,sei,status. Or amp cab builders. Most professionals are professional enough to actual advise what is suitable rather than what would benefit them. +1 on nick though, top chap. Or talk to someone on here who you knew that plays the kind of music/sound that you want to achieve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTUK Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 (edited) [quote name='bubinga5' post='986029' date='Oct 12 2010, 06:26 PM']Where can you go to take a bass your not happy with tone wise, for a non bias pro opinion on what to do tone wise...i have a certain 5 string, that i would like to change... thanks[/quote] Do you have any sort of sound in mind as a reference..? if you have, I would have thought KA, or some Pickup winders, plus a few pre amp guys would be able to suggest a direction. Anything on this site of help.. [url="http://www.basstasters.com/basses/"]http://www.basstasters.com/basses/[/url] Edited October 12, 2010 by JTUK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lozbass Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 Given your location, I would have thought it's pretty easy to get to the Gallery (Camden) - I've found Martin to be a very good listener. His breadth of knowledge is extraordinary and I'm fairly sure he could offer the advice that you need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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