xyllion
03-16-2005, 11:43 PM
um pah, um pah, um pah pah.
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This is a search-engine-friendly text mirror of the TalkBass Forums xyllion 03-16-2005, 11:43 PM um pah, um pah, um pah pah. bovinehost 03-16-2005, 11:49 PM Single humbucker Bongo, of course. No, really - ask Sterling Ball. He's dedicated to polka. chucko58 03-17-2005, 12:57 AM Dark Star. ;) FireAarro 03-17-2005, 01:09 AM *spills the proverbial coffee* xyllion 03-17-2005, 02:06 AM I was thinking a P pup since polka starts with P, but a fat humbucker like a MusicMan pickup might be more appropriate for songs like the "She's Too Fat For Me." Ian Perge 03-17-2005, 04:58 AM I've found that pickups matter much less than your amp setup. Forgo solid state and grab a nice warm tuba amp. Tip your server, I'll be here all week. :D IvanMike 03-17-2005, 06:34 AM man, i never did figure out how to get those killer tones on hits like "they're always in the way" and "in heaven there is no beer" :hmm: Persuader 03-17-2005, 07:24 AM The group I record in my studio..(Fritz's Polka Band),uses a hofner...the fancy version of McCartney's,and it sounds great. They do pretty well,having shot a scene in the 'Manchurian Candidate'..a live outdoor performance...it didn't make the cut tho'...it is in the deleted scenes of the DVD,and our recording Paramount used isn't bad. My brush with fame :( Robman 03-17-2005, 09:00 AM ... and grab a nice warm tuba amp. :D LMAO.... he said tuba amp! :D Hawkeye 03-17-2005, 09:02 AM um pah, um pah, um pah pah. Here's my vote for best pickup for polka music. It's a bit heavier than some other pickups, but definitely nails that groovy polka vibe. PolkaHero 03-17-2005, 09:08 PM Hard to go wrong with a good Precision bass! Stinsok 03-18-2005, 07:59 AM Heck, anything will work. I saw an old dude playing one of those "rail" (Westone?) basses on the "Big Joe Polka Show" recently. |