chardbass Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 The bass in my avatar is the one I have used for over 10yrs now- it is a great all round bass and def one I would recommend trying. (Lakland 55-94) Admittedly for the sound you are talking about it may not beat a Precision (jazz neck pickup sort of does it but not quite the same) but for flexibility it is a great bass. Worth a go? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 (edited) So a more upmarket 5 string with a good deep neck pickup, but with the ability to other tones too. Roscoe Beck V would do the trick IMO and there's one for sale here on BC http://basschat.co.uk/topic/179167-roscoe-beck-v-5-string-shoreline-gold-l1100-incl/ and it's already strung with flats IIRC Edited June 17, 2012 by ezbass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbyrne Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 I don't suppose he'd consider trying one of the Yamaha BB series?.......... G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schnozzalee Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 Neck pickup, fretless marleaux Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 Fat Finger is worth a try, or clamp a G clamp to the headstock and see if its a neck mass/resonance issue. And a detuner on a standard P bass might open up some range without needing a 5, although it won't go all the way to low B, depends how much of that 5th string he really needs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drTStingray Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 (edited) I'm astonished he's not tried a Stingray 5H with flats - plucked around where the pick up is on a Precision. They do natural thump rather well. If you use the HH version you can use the inner coils setting, but the first suggestion should do it just as well. I once saw a guy using an SR5H on a Stax soul show - got the Duck Dunn feel rather well. Edited June 18, 2012 by drTStingray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrismuzz Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 (edited) I thought it was pretty normal for the first few frets of a string to sound tw***y and bright, getting darker/warmer as you go higher up the neck. Personally I would simply play the notes in a different position if I wanted that sound. If it's too dificult to do cleanly, or the player simply doesnt want to I'm not sure what I could suggest other than using multi-band compression to try and even the sound out but even that won't work completely. EDIT: I can't believe i misspelt 'twangy' Edited June 18, 2012 by chrismuzz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 I've been trying to think of other players out there with demanding MD's. Phil Mulford and Trevor Barry are at the top of their game in this area, and they use Overwater J and P basses. I believe Trevor Barry also uses G&L basses. Nathan East uses his own signature Yamaha bass. He always sounds pretty "huge" to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 (edited) Sounds like Dave Swift to me... Edited June 18, 2012 by EBS_freak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OliverBlackman Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 (edited) AV 5 PJ in bassgear. Its passive, big sounding, *edit* sososososo old school and had perfect definition across the board. Edited June 18, 2012 by OliverBlackman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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