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02-05-2006, 03:15 PM
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Les is pretty much my idol. What I want to know is what strings he uses and the effects that he uses. I know he plays a Fender J and like 6 Carl Thompson basses through Ampeg amps (these days. Back in the day he used Mesa's.). So any input would really help out.
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02-05-2006, 03:45 PM
|  | put a bird on it | | Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Minnesota | | | the only advice that i could give is turn up your mids, and slap, slap, slap! |
02-05-2006, 03:48 PM
| | | | I know at one point he used an ADA G****r Pre Amp, and he uses 2 A strings and 2 D strings.
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02-05-2006, 06:18 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Austin Texas | | | I thought that was the case with the two A and D strings I just wasn't quite sure. Do you know what brand he uses by any chance? Also what kind of pre amp is it?
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02-05-2006, 06:37 PM
| | | | I found this, but I'm not sure how old it is...
It doesn't list the string type, but I remember seeing him do an add for Carl Thompson strings.
Les' gear
Basses
Carl Thompson Rainbow Bass(six string fretless (36' scale))
Carl Thompson four string (Kahler tremolo)
Carl Thompson four string (maple body, backup for above)
Carl Thompson six string fretted (Hamburger Train)
Zeta Eletric upright
Kay upright
Fender Jazz Bass
Tune fretless six-string( pre-CT six, seen in Bill And Ted's Bogus Journey)
Live amp rig( from Bass Player Jan 93)
ADA MB-1 bass preamp
ADA MP-1 guitar preamp (modified by ADA's Todd Langer)
Mesa/Boogie Bass 400 Plus power amp
(2) Mesa/Boogie 2x15 cabinets
Digital Music Midi Ground Control footpedal
Studio Rig(Pork Soda)
ADA MB-1 bass preamp
Meyers EQ
Alesis Micro Limiter
ADA Stereo Tapped Delay
Systech Harmonic Energizer
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02-05-2006, 07:12 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Austin Texas | | Thanks a lot man. That helps loads. 
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Originally Posted by Jaco Pastorius "women, children, and rhythm section first"
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02-06-2006, 05:56 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2005 Location: Oulu, Finland | | | He also plays Rickenbacker on 5 gallons of diesel-dvd with Colonel Claypool's Bucket of Bernie Brains.
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02-06-2006, 09:23 AM
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Les uses Dean Markley Blue Steels 45-100s. He doesn't string AAGG anymore.
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02-06-2006, 04:23 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Austin Texas | | | Ahhh. Ok now can someone explain to me all about a piccolo bass? I would like to know more.
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Originally Posted by Jaco Pastorius "women, children, and rhythm section first"
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02-07-2006, 06:58 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2005 Location: Arden, NC | | Les Uses Carl Thompson Strings these days (40-100, though I've heard he's using 45-110 these days), and Ampeg SVT 5's (last I saw) with four Ampeg Pro 1x15 cans and two Pro 4x10 cabs (both models no longer made). Not sure about the effects, not my bag o' chips.
The Picolo bass, isn't really a picolo any more. A picolo bass is a bass tuned an octave higher than standard. Les' main bass was built as a picolo with a 32" scale and standard picolo tunning. When Les bought the bass (secondhand) he added a Kahler tremolo and restrung the bass with regular strings and tuned standard. He also put an EMG pickup in it (the same kind found in the old Stienbergers). Currently it has a regular EMG soap-bar, though I don't know the model.
Oh, you get Carl THompson strings from Carl. Go to ctbasses.com and contact Aaron to find out how.
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02-08-2006, 01:19 PM
| | Howzit brah | | Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Kauai, HI | | | Thinking out loud here:
What the hell is Les doing these days?
Is he in 'retirement' for now?
I know he won't rest for long...
I say we need more Oysterhead! Let 'em practice for a bit then tour for months.. then Take Their Time recording another studio disc - that first one was so rushed.
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02-08-2006, 03:08 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Towson, MD/Seattle, WA | | Quote: |
Tune fretless six-string( pre-CT six, seen in Bill And Ted's Bogus Journey)
| Primus/Les was in that? When/where? |
02-08-2006, 05:13 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: NWAR - 72764 | | 2 A strings & 2 D strings?!?!!? Quote: |
I know at one point he used an ADA G****r Pre Amp, and he uses 2 A strings and 2 D strings
| Please explain.
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02-08-2006, 05:21 PM
| | put a bird on it | | Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Minnesota | | Quote: |
Originally Posted by Muzique Fann Thinking out loud here:
What the hell is Les doing these days?
Is he in 'retirement' for now?
I know he won't rest for long...
I say we need more Oysterhead! Let 'em practice for a bit then tour for months.. then Take Their Time recording another studio disc - that first one was so rushed. | i would love to see oysterhead get back together...on paper, it was a great band! |
02-08-2006, 08:20 PM
| | Reggae Loving Honkey | | Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Poulsbo, WA | | | Primus is in the studio at the moment, and Les also just wrote a novel. So he's staying active.
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02-08-2006, 09:27 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Dunnville Ontario | | | yeah rumour has it that the new album is called Time 4 Luv
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02-08-2006, 09:53 PM
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Originally Posted by MaskedJackal Primus/Les was in that? When/where? | They were in the battle of the bands. |
02-08-2006, 10:38 PM
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Originally Posted by henryjurstin13 2 A strings & 2 D strings?!?!!?
Please explain. |
He tunes the standard EADG style, but his E string is an A tuned down... I could have swore he had two Gs, aka the D string was a G tuned down.. wouldn't make much sense to have your G string a D tuned high.
But anyways, it's all for the benefit of making it easier to chord.
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02-09-2006, 02:40 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2005 Location: Arden, NC | | Supposedly he doesn't do that any more. Acordin to Carl he just uses a regular light set (40-100) these days.
Also he was on tour a bit last year with his "Fancy Band" and Gabby Lala.
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02-09-2006, 03:05 PM
| | ...cultural explorer | | Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Hinsdale, IL - outside Chicago | | | He supposedly uses the EMG extended series pickups ie the 35TW. PM me iif you want to buy one.
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