SS73 Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Coming from another topic to something I thought would be worthy of a fresh post, it is from youtube but, hell this man is an inspiration, then again, the whole band are, not so good sound wise but just that separation of the sound, so pure, love it., [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odLL_s3UJgs&feature=related"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odLL_s3UJgs...feature=related[/url] [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EK89EVPRaX4&feature=related"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EK89EVPRaX4...feature=related[/url] , Quite a distorted sound, Andy was always Marshall, but the Orange is certainly diff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Low End Bee Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 A former St Clement Danes pupil. Like Glen Matlock, Mikey Craig from Culture Club and moi. All of us with exemplary attendance and exam records..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goingdownslow Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Andy Fraser when with Free is my all time favourite player, I can never tire of listening to him. Notice on that Granada show that Andy has a split lead, one going to each Marshall head. I don't think he is using it split pickups, as on most pics I have seen, the pickup selector is on postion 2 which is the mini humbucker on it's own. Pictures of Jack Bruce show that he also used the same setting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorick Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Mike Watt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Glenn Cornick - EB0 Felix Pappalardi - EB1 and EB3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatori Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 [quote name='skankdelvar' post='582218' date='Aug 27 2009, 10:10 AM']Glenn Cornick - EB0 Felix Pappalardi - EB1 and EB3[/quote] Have you tried the SG bass? I had a go on one in Hartnolls (Plymouth) the build quality was excellent and it had a distinctive sound of its own but I miss my old EB3L, it just somehow had much bigger cojones. I always used mine on that setting too. One of them and a vintage Marshall head (ahem I have two for sale) is the classic set up. Why dont they reissue the EB3L slotted peg head with the original pickup selector configuration? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Low End Bee Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 I love the look of these. However my first bass was a mid 70s jap EB0 copy in poo brown with an action you could drive a bus under and hardware made out of bacofoil. It's put me off even physically touching one ever since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 (edited) [quote name='hatori' post='582225' date='Aug 27 2009, 10:22 AM']Have you tried the SG bass? I had a go on one in Hartnolls (Plymouth) the build quality was excellent and it had a distinctive sound of its own but I miss my old EB3L, it just somehow had much bigger cojones. I always used mine on that setting too. One of them and a vintage Marshall head (ahem I have two for sale) is the classic set up. Why dont they reissue the EB3L slotted peg head with the original pickup selector configuration?[/quote] I'd love to try an SG re-issue, but I'm skint and my quarterly GAS allocation's blown. It seems that the re-issue makes a nod towards a more 'contemporary' sound - addressing some of the tonality complaints - 45 years later! Sod's law - these days, everybody wants the EB retro 'mud tone'. And rightly so. Slotted head. Drool. Edited August 27, 2009 by skankdelvar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS73 Posted August 27, 2009 Author Share Posted August 27, 2009 [quote name='skankdelvar' post='582218' date='Aug 27 2009, 10:10 AM']Glenn Cornick - EB0 Felix Pappalardi - EB1 and EB3[/quote] Felix Pappalardi, what a ''Dude'', I remember all those many albums they made, it seemed they were all Japanese imports. Going to dust a few off tonite and get the turntable going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS73 Posted August 27, 2009 Author Share Posted August 27, 2009 [quote name='hatori' post='582225' date='Aug 27 2009, 10:22 AM']Have you tried the SG bass? I had a go on one in Hartnolls (Plymouth) the build quality was excellent and it had a distinctive sound of its own but I miss my old EB3L, it just somehow had much bigger cojones. I always used mine on that setting too. One of them and a vintage Marshall head (ahem I have two for sale) is the classic set up. Why dont they reissue the EB3L slotted peg head with the original pickup selector configuration?[/quote] I think its the EL34's that work so well with the Gibson, at practice I have used a JTM 45 and a 4x12, just a fantastic warmth... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 [quote name='SS73' post='582296' date='Aug 27 2009, 11:31 AM']Felix Pappalardi, what a ''Dude''[/quote] Only man who could make an EB1 look cool. Lived the life and died the Rock'n'Roll way - shot by his wife. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilLordJuju Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 The EB3 is my main stage bass too. One thing i've noticed over the years is the [u]massive[/u] effect of room acoustics on this bass. The ultra fat sound (varitone position 1) can either be way too loud or way too quiet compared to the bridge pickup only (varitone position 2). It seems in a small room it just takes over everything, but in a larger room gets lost. I use both of these settings regularly (and sometimes 3 and 4 too), and always wish i'd spent more time in soundcheck seeing what relative volume is right for the room. [quote name='hatori' post='582225' date='Aug 27 2009, 10:22 AM']Why dont they reissue the EB3L slotted peg head with the original pickup selector configuration?[/quote] The current SG bass isn't as extreme in tone as the EB3, but the sound is a lot more controllable on stage. You don't get the wild volume changes of the varitone. I think they sacrificed a bit of classic mojo for a better working instrument. I still prefer the EB3 though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leschirons Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 (edited) [quote name='skankdelvar' post='582218' date='Aug 27 2009, 10:10 AM']Glenn Cornick - EB0 Felix Pappalardi - EB1 and EB3[/quote] Ah, the master is mentioned at last. Felix was the man. The more "accessesible" Jack Bruce, and what a voice. With Leslie West, unbeatable. Mountain were the tops. (No pun intended) Edited August 27, 2009 by leschirons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Low End Bee Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 [quote name='leschirons' post='582538' date='Aug 27 2009, 03:26 PM']Ah, the master is mentioned at last. Felix was the man.[/quote] Not a great choice of missus though :wacko: And a very weird choice to produce the Dead Boys 'Young, Loud and Snotty' LP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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