Notes_Norton Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 Bapu, Q. How many basses do you need? A. One more After you get one more... Q. How many basses do you need? A. One more 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigb Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 Guy 1 - "I even got a bass for my wife!" Guy 2 - "Nice trade!" ? 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zo Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 Os the squier line good enougth ? I had my eyes on the jaguar and mustang ... Bapu have you ever tried an hofner ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bapu Posted November 13, 2021 Author Share Posted November 13, 2021 2 hours ago, Zo said: Os the squier line good enougth ? I had my eyes on the jaguar and mustang ... Bapu have you ever tried an hofner ? Zo, I have the low-end Hofner Ignite "Beatle Bass". 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulo Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 5 hours ago, Bapu said: I have the low-end Hofner Ignite "Beatle Bass". Obvs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zo Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 7 hours ago, Bapu said: Zo, I have the low-end Hofner Ignite "Beatle Bass". man and so ? how does it sound ? do you have the version with the pick up close or far ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bapu Posted November 13, 2021 Author Share Posted November 13, 2021 2 hours ago, Zo said: man and so ? how does it sound ? do you have the version with the pick up close or far ? I have the version with the pickups spread far. It sounds like you'd expect it to: very woody, for me kind of McCartney "sounding" without the brilliant playing. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zo Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 3 hours ago, Bapu said: I have the version with the pickups spread far. It sounds like you'd expect it to: very woody, for me kind of McCartney "sounding" without the brilliant playing. Can i go motown with it or P bass is the only way ? i want a short scale and this video made me mmmmmm !!! https://video1.thomann.de//vidiot/02591c1c/video_i9607p10_yd59vqpa.mp4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bapu Posted November 14, 2021 Author Share Posted November 14, 2021 On 11/13/2021 at 11:29 AM, Zo said: Can i go motown with it or P bass is the only way ? @Zo As paulo says, they (basses) all sound alike. ? Seriously though... A P-Bass with round wounds would not get close enough to that James Jamerson/Bob Babbit Motown sound because IIRC they used flatwound strings. This is why I have two P-Basses. One with roundwounds and add on 'hot' pickup, and one with flat wounds and standard pickup. Since that vid exampled a Hofner with flatwounds 'that' sound shines through. And of course it all depends on playing style too. Whether it was FX'd (compression etc) or playing style I would say the sound of a Hofner in McCartney's hands has more of a choked note feel (very little decay). It's part of his charm on bass IMO. The Motown sound of the bass would also have to do with recording chain too. But that's another issue altogether. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigb Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 (edited) Black dog. Edited November 14, 2021 by craigb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc H Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 Have you considered one of these? http://stick.com/instruments/sb8/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigb Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 He needs some Funk Fingers too! (Designed by favorite bass player - apart from Bapu naturally! ? ) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zo Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 (edited) 7 hours ago, Bapu said: @Zo As paulo says, they (basses) all sound alike. ? Seriously though... A P-Bass with round wounds would not get close enough to that James Jamerson/Bob Babbit Motown sound because IIRC they used flatwound strings. This is why I have two P-Basses. One with roundwounds and add on 'hot' pickup, and one with flat wounds and standard pickup. Since that vid exampled a Hofner with flatwounds 'that' sound shines through. And of course it all depends on playing style too. Whether it was FX'd (compression etc) or playing style I would say the sound of a Hofner in McCartney's hands has more of a choked note feel (very little decay). It's part of his charm on bass IMO. The Motown sound of the bass would also have to do with recording chain too. But that's another issue altogether. Thks Bapu , i love basses with few sustains , i tend to like muted tight notes ... as for the motown , yep the wounds played a role as well as the custom Di (ACME did a recreation of it if i recall well).... is the hofner comeing with flat wounds ? https://floatingpoint.audio/fr/boite-de-direct/acme-audio-motown-di-wb3 Edited November 15, 2021 by Zo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulo Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 13 hours ago, Bapu said: As paulo says, they (basses) all sound alike. Intro: bom bom bom bom Verse: bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom Chorus: bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom Middle 8: bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom Outro: bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom BOM. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane_B. Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 2 hours ago, paulo said: Intro: bom bom bom bom Verse: bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom Chorus: bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom Middle 8: bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom Outro: bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom BOM. I think the middle 8 needs to be quantized. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulo Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 25 minutes ago, Shane_B. said: I think the middle 8 needs to be quantized. No, it has to be that way to make the mistake in the guitar solo look deliberate. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notes_Norton Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 Besides for flatwounds on a P bass, Jamerson kept the foam mute under the 'ash tray' over the bridge to keep the sustain down. Notes ♫ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bapu Posted November 15, 2021 Author Share Posted November 15, 2021 52 minutes ago, Notes_Norton said: Besides for flatwounds on a P bass, Jamerson kept the foam mute under the 'ash tray' over the bridge to keep the sustain down. Notes ♫ I had a senior moment and forgot that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bapu Posted November 15, 2021 Author Share Posted November 15, 2021 10 hours ago, Doc H said: Have you considered one of these? http://stick.com/instruments/sb8/ Doc, I'm m ore into my wife. But the Stick is nice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane_B. Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 2 hours ago, Notes_Norton said: Besides for flatwounds on a P bass For years I've been fighting my J/P bass. I've tried all kinds of strings, set it up to factory specs. Played harder. Played softer. No matter what I do I get fret noise that sounds like metal tapping when I fret. I was listening to 4 track recordings I made back in the 80s the other night. I used my brothers Ibanez bass and I didn't get any of that noise so I don't believe it's my playing. That Ibanez was a beast. Extremely heavy. Solid natural wood body. Active pups. I don't know how anyone could play that thing live for any length of time. It was really heavy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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