Fender Or Gibson?

Tim · Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2005 9:45 pm Post subject:

Maybe I should post and then drink...sorry about that!

I'd still go for Gibson though.

Tim.

1bassleft · Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2005 10:45 pm Post subject:

You're not the only one who's done that, Tim! Most of my posts appear a couple of hours after the UK off-licenses have closed, and it usually shows Embarassed

.

On another forum, I read a perfectly reasonable "We've auditioned a bass player who seems fine, but he was a bit flashy with the pops and runs. How should I tell him to tone it down?" By the time I was wringing the last drops of red out of the bottle, 90% of the replies were along the lines "Unless he's called Jaco, get rid of the uppity git right away. Put him in his place and tell him to stick to the root or ship out."

Ordinarily, I'd have gone " Rolling Eyes

Of course, you don't get lead guitarists over-widdling at audition do you?" But I went into a wine-fuelled nuclear rant instead. A bit of "what I meant to say was..." the next day. I still cringe about it Embarassed

. Still; no-one ever got killed reading a forum post.

Anyone for a fave-bass thread? Not wishing to hijack this one, there are enough 4/5 stringers to make a yak worthwhile. Six months ago, I'd have been talking to myself. Not a problem, if stocked up before the shops close Smile

Tim · Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 8:38 pm Post subject:

I don't think most bassists are obsessive enough about our gear to support a thread like this, I play what I can afford, hence I've never actually 'owned' my amp, although its been in my possession for about 9 years! It still belongs to my old guitarist.

Tim.

Tim · Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 8:47 pm Post subject: Me Me Me!!!

That said, I love my current bass bought for £200 (which I split with my mum back in '9 Cool

an Aria ProII MAB 20, passive, PJ pick-ups, maple neck, rosewood finger board, suprisingly light body, black body, headstock and hardware. I've given the body a satin finish as my fiancee kept polishing it before gigs so I looked like a total...with my nice shiny bass. played through a Boss LMB3 straight to the amp, PA, desk, whatever is required.
The end, what were you saying about us hijacking? sorry people!

Tim.

1bassleft · Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 7:44 pm Post subject:

Worth it to read about your lovely fiance sending you out with a nicely shiny bass Laughing

. Gotta love girls; wonder what she'd have done with Rory Gallagher's Strat. I played an Aria (The SLB 2a, cheaper than yours) and really liked it (ugly looker though). I got a very bright, attacking sound that I liked (current guitarist didn't though) and the neck's very nice in the hand. Good instruments for the money, Arias.

I suppose if the bass players weighed in, Fender would out-vote Gibson with ease (notwithstanding Lee's new Thunderbird). Myself, I'd have one each of the Stingray 5 and the Ric 4001 rather than a Fender/Gibson choice.

Tim · Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2005 8:02 pm Post subject:

Great for the money.
I've also moved the front strap button to the front of the horn (yeah, straight through the top) and moved the back strap button up to the shoulder of the curve, my strap is half leather, half hiking bootlace and both ends are held on with strap-locks, the result being a comfortable, adaptable playing position. Also I no longer drop it on the floor mid set, which I believe improves my performance no end (others may disagree)

lee_UK · Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2005 11:46 pm Post subject:

While we are on the subject, my Bass seems quieter on the 2nd A string, if i play a C on the 8th fret 1st string it plays louder than a C on the 2nd string 3rd fret, the 3rd and 4th strings play as loud as the 1st string, its just the 2nd string that seems a little quiet, any ideas from you Pro Bass players out there? plays quiet on both PUPs, so it doesnt seem to be a PUP problem.

1bassleft · Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 12:14 am Post subject:

It always seems to be the "A" string, for some reason. I'll wait on the ops of the pro bassists, but here's my tuppence:

If the same note on E and D string play louder, on both of your p'ups, I'd have to suspect the string-height of the A. I'm not sure of (ie, have no idea) of the radius of a pukka Thunderbird bass neck. HST, I'd take a glance at whether the A is noticeably higher than the D. If so, the old "inverse square rule" comes into play.

I'm treading warily, because I know you're not exactly a string virgin and I could be telling you how to suck eggs. If the string-height at 12th is noticeably higher for the A than it is for the D, then someone's mucked about with the saddle height and you'll need to adjust it back. Then sort out the intonation. A major drag, which is why (threads passim) I prefer to tweak the truss if the saddles look stock. Saddles are a major ache.

Not impossible, though, and a lot cheaper than funking it and buying a compressor (which most bass players end up moaning about anyway).

1bassleft · Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 12:18 am Post subject:

The other obvious is that the A string may be decades older than the others. A and D don't snap at anything like the rate of E and G; if I had to pick a long-liver it would be the A. In your case, I know the bass is not much used, so I've ruled it out. For others looking in, though, always suspect ancient strings on a 2nd-hander.

Tim · Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 10:50 pm Post subject:

Do we have Pro Bassists here?! I like my LMB3 Limiter/enhancer...no more worrying about technique and dynamics just posing and not falling off stage.

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