A bass for a Who tribute?

[mizzou541]

http://www.amazon.com/Dean-Guitars-J...ntwhistle+bass

[ko stradivarius]

Originally Posted by bassgod76

Well, I think he's going for the Isle of Wight look with the skeleton suit, so...

Well then that just narrowed it down to black pbass and rosewood neck.

[bassgod76]

Originally Posted by ko stradivarius

Well then that just narrowed it down to black pbass and rosewood neck.

We'll see, but I know he's going for the black beard/fu man chu look with the black hair.

[coronado3]

I always prefer Ent's P bass "Live at Leeds" sound to the grunt of his t-bird he used later. Almost more important is the amp set up - you need either a distortion pedal or preamp that you can blend with the clean tone OR 2 amps - one clean/one dirty. For a good pedal that will do this, I'd recommend the Ashdown James Lomenzo hyperdrive.

[bassgod76]

Originally Posted by coronado3

I always prefer Ent's P bass "Live at Leeds" sound to the grunt of his t-bird he used later. Almost more important is the amp set up - you need either a distortion pedal or preamp that you can blend with the clean tone OR 2 amps - one clean/one dirty. For a good pedal that will do this, I'd recommend the Ashdown James Lomenzo hyperdrive.

I think he's looking to start small (bass, outfit, Union Jacks, etc) I know he has a Sansamp bass driver for dirt.

[DeMayunn]

Tell your friend to keep most of his money and play what any hardcore Who fan plays:
A Danelectro Longhorn with only 3 strings.

[nubs]

Originally Posted by TBird1958

As someone that has owned a Stormbird I would NOT reccomend it, absolutely a terrible bass, probably the worst instrument I've ever owned. Carlo makes several basses that would certainly be right at home for a Who Tribute and they are priced right as well. Beyound that there are good Thunderbirds out there from Greco, Orville, Epiphone (Elitist or the new Classic) and of course Gibson........

Here's a buddy of mine getting it done right, check the SUNN rig!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjFvg...layer_embedded

great youtube vid Mark thanks!! is that a Cataldo your buddys playin'??

[themacinator]

Interested in the natural one on the left?

[bassgod76]

Originally Posted by TBird1958

As someone that has owned a Stormbird I would NOT reccomend it, absolutely a terrible bass, probably the worst instrument I've ever owned. Carlo makes several basses that would certainly be right at home for a Who Tribute and they are priced right as well. Beyound that there are good Thunderbirds out there from Greco, Orville, Epiphone (Elitist or the new Classic) and of course Gibson........

Here's a buddy of mine getting it done right, check the SUNN rig!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjFvg...layer_embedded

This band... wow!

[bassgod76]

Originally Posted by themacinator

Interested in the natural one on the left?

PM me with details and price

[coronado3]

P bass with the sansamp set to grit with clean blended in would be perfect!

Originally Posted by bassgod76

I think he's looking to start small (bass, outfit, Union Jacks, etc) I know he has a Sansamp bass driver for dirt.

[DiabolusInMusic]

The Ox had an extrmely impressive bass collection and rotated a lot into his performances but as far as I am concerned The Ox was famous for playing a Fenderbird, so if I was going to cop one bass, it would be a Fenderbird without doubt.

[PDQbass]

I play a few Who songs with my band on a maple fingerboard '78 Precision. This works well but to really nail the Live at Leeds sound, brand new Roto 66 strings at every gig are crucial. If you don't want to be forever buying new strings, I would advise a Jazz bass such as he used on the original 'My Generation' to give that grindy twang he was known for. You won't get that sound on a Pbass without 'fresh out of the packet' stainless steel strings.

[godofthunder59]

I am a HUGE JAE fan much of my playing is based on his style. A maple or rosewood P bass is the easiest route. I highly recommend Cataldo basses, Carlo built me a beautiful fenderbird (JAEbird as Carlo calls 'em) and a absolutely amazing NR Thunderbird. I WISH I played in a Who tribute! This is the closest we get. Our version ala Live at Leeds of Summer Time Blues. Note the '67 nonreverse Thunderbird it is being run through a Hiwatt DR201 and a Hiwatt 2150 cab. Sick a s a dog here 101 degree fever. http://youtu.be/B_0LWD4talY

[Ric5]

Originally Posted by thisSNsucks

P-bass with a Maple board or Thunderbird are good choices, but if I were going to form a Who tribute I'd opt for one of these:

http://cataldobasses.com/

+1

[jumbodbassman]

Cataldo JAEbird is the real deal.. and the thunderbuckers are killer and sound just like the who's next era sound...

[bassgod76]

I will keep you all posted. My tribute offers me very few bass options, so I'm a tad jealous of him.

[FrednBass]

The Ox's favorite bass was Frankenstein, his (originally) sunburst/maple neck p-bass.

So i would go for something like that.
Besides, his tone in "Live at Leeds" is awsome... if i were in a tribute band i'd try to emulate that tone.

[bassgod76]

Originally Posted by FrednBass

The Ox's favorite bass was Frankenstein, his (originally) sunburst/maple neck p-bass.

So i would go for something like that.
Besides, his tone in "Live at Leeds" is awsome... if i were in a tribute band i'd try to emulate that tone.

That's the red bass Cataldo makes?

[LWagner]

http://www.guitarcenter.com/Fender-P...GP&cagpspn=pla

These are kinda close.