bloke_zero Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 22 hours ago, funkle said: ‘Neck filter for a Wal is 85hz to 2700hz Bridge 225hz to 2700hz. That feels low compared to the Lusithand at 4K, but demonstrably gets good results. I wonder what the dB per octave slope is? Great video! It clearly delinates the difference in sound between the two - I felt like the Wal still sounds more defined, has that presence and growl. Thank you for taking us on the journey! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 Really good video and interesting stuff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPJ Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 Great video, and some nice playing. In all honesty I prefer the sound of the Wal’ish 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkle Posted February 3, 2023 Author Share Posted February 3, 2023 11 hours ago, JPJ said: Great video, and some nice playing. In all honesty I prefer the sound of the Wal’ish I have found myself leaning to the Wal-ish too. Other bass players I have had come over who have listened to it say they love the sound. I’m pretty happy with what I have achieved in it so far. I haven’t even demo’d single coil mode, which is really cool sounding. I’ll have to do it some time. However, I appreciate what the Wal does, and now I’m starting to understand the design elements better over time, I also appreciate how far ahead of its time it was too. If I can get nearer it sonically, I think it would be very cool. And I’m certain it’s possible, as I continue working with Chris Turner and others behind the scenes. It’s probably only become economically viable to consider a ‘Wal-ish’ as a proposition since Wal prices have gone up so stratospherically and the wait list is so long. But here I am, right place right time, so let’s do this… 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LouieM Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 Sounds wonderful, i’m curious to how it would sound when playing it more aggressively like justin chancellor in “the pot” or geddy lee in “tom sawyer” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkle Posted February 3, 2023 Author Share Posted February 3, 2023 Good question. Unfortunately, I play how I play…so it sounds like me. Lol That said I may try and teach myself to use a pick again, it wouldn’t hurt… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickA Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 On 30/01/2023 at 14:41, LukeFRC said: the audio crapiness of the chip is part of the sound Sure is! Sounds specially good with a nearly flat battery. 😁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Ramsay Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 MARUSZCZYK INSTRUMENTS posted a new video. Turner Multicoil + Lusithand Double NPF Special - Maruszczyk Jazzus 4a 34" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkle Posted February 6, 2023 Author Share Posted February 6, 2023 9 hours ago, Ian Ramsay said: MARUSZCZYK INSTRUMENTS posted a new video. Turner Multicoil + Lusithand Double NPF Special - Maruszczyk Jazzus 4a 34" Very cool. Not a million miles away from the Wal-ish at all! I actually did talk to Adrian at the beginning of all of this about a custom Jazzus with Turner pickups but I wasn’t ready to commit to a final build at that point, too much experimentation to do. But he was very accommodating and would build pretty much whatever I asked for. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passinwind Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 Just checking back in, I really appreciate the hard numbers being presented here and there. I'm presently working on some new open source pedal adaptations of the resonant LPF format, expecially for acoustic-electric instruments, including upright bass. I'm kind of diverging further away from Wal territory, as the frequency sweeps on mine are going as high as 8kHz in some cases and my default is something like 500-6.5kHz. In pedals I find I can leverage more uptown higher current opamps and really jack the max filter gain up without incurring unwanted distortion, and all distortion is pretty much unwanted at the moment. 😉 I've also been talking to a couple of different pickup winders, looking for the absolute least overt coloration/voicing possible. Maybe not so much for the end product though, but I am trying to do what passes for actual science here and reducing variables is the way forward in my case, I reckon. Lots of great work and I'm always appreciative of demo recordings too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPJ Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 This thread has got me thinking of sticking the original filter preamp back in my Overwater Original series 5 string 🤔 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 48 minutes ago, JPJ said: Overwater Original series 5 string 🤔 Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Stafford Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 On 03/01/2023 at 18:47, funkle said: I emailed them last year and asked them about it. Got a good email chain going. Then, they just stopped responding and I decided they might not be reliable. I got an email a while after that explaining one of their team had gone on paternity leave hence the unanswered emails, but by that point I had lost faith. Just an update from my end! Having an absolute nightmare with Guitar and Bass Builds to be honest. Took the neck and body to a luthier in London and on inspection he found there to be a twist in the neck which he showed to me and was clearly visible. I sent the neck back to them and they denied that it was there. I've been asking them to send the neck back to me or give me a refund for over a month now and have not received a single reply and they wont pick up the phone... Slightly at a loss as to what to do as they have my money and the neck right now! And most of all getting very itchy to hear what mine might sound like after all the demos on this thread... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkle Posted February 9, 2023 Author Share Posted February 9, 2023 If you bought with a credit card, it’s time to phone them and make a claim. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Stafford Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 Alright we’ll see how that turns out! I am now in need of a neck!! It will have to be Stingray shape (and left handed). Annoyingly MM don’t sell official parts otherwise would just go down that route. Does anyone have any recommendations for a good builder in the UK? Preferably London area? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkle Posted February 11, 2023 Author Share Posted February 11, 2023 51 minutes ago, Tom Stafford said: Alright we’ll see how that turns out! I am now in need of a neck!! It will have to be Stingray shape (and left handed). Annoyingly MM don’t sell official parts otherwise would just go down that route. Does anyone have any recommendations for a good builder in the UK? Preferably London area? Here’s a couple of good threads on that topic: https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/26654-recommended-luthiers/ https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/472145-top-buildersluthiers-in-the-uk/ I wonder if it might be helpful to start your own build thread? I would very much like to see your progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bornleft Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 So since the new body is the next set, when do you expect to receive it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkle Posted February 11, 2023 Author Share Posted February 11, 2023 Not sure. Might be a couple of months; finishing takes a while… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bornleft Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 So do you not expect any updates here until then or are you playing around with electronics? I guess at some point you will have to ship him your new neck for fitting??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkle Posted February 12, 2023 Author Share Posted February 12, 2023 I’ve already shipped him the neck and some hardware for fitting. I haven’t got any other electronics to play with yet, though I may once the new body is here. In the meantime I am working on learning how to light my room better (so now I know about 3 point lighting setups, better late than never), edit video a bit more tightly, and of course practicing. I didn’t really intend this when I started this project, but I might now be able to get something more going on with YouTube. Who knows? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 1 hour ago, funkle said: I might now be able to get something more going on with YouTube That would be good. Your videos are satisfyingly informative (and many on YT are not! ) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 On 11/02/2023 at 15:41, Tom Stafford said: I am now in need of a neck!! It will have to be Stingray shape (and left handed). Annoyingly MM don’t sell official parts otherwise would just go down that route. I've had quite a few bits and pieces off them over the years but for the first order I had to send them a pic of my serial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 4 hours ago, funkle said: I’ve already shipped him the neck and some hardware for fitting. I haven’t got any other electronics to play with yet, though I may once the new body is here. In the meantime I am working on learning how to light my room better (so now I know about 3 point lighting setups, better late than never), edit video a bit more tightly, and of course practicing. I didn’t really intend this when I started this project, but I might now be able to get something more going on with YouTube. Who knows? “I never quite cloned a Wal but ended up learning to make videos and now most my income comes from the YouTube channels I started” 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkle Posted February 12, 2023 Author Share Posted February 12, 2023 47 minutes ago, LukeFRC said: “I never quite cloned a Wal but ended up learning to make videos and now most my income comes from the YouTube channels I started” One possible outcome!!! 😄 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkle Posted February 17, 2023 Author Share Posted February 17, 2023 (edited) For interest. The body is progressing well. Ian ( @Chopthebass) doing sterling work. Some teaser pics - And some colour testing. Blue/aquamarine kind of burst. Edited February 17, 2023 by funkle 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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