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05-14-2013, 11:04 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: European Mainland | | | Fender Nate Mendel P-bass Sound Clips
Hi!
I recorded some soundclips of my Nate Mendel Signature Precision Bass today and got them up on YouTube. Check'em out if you like and tell me what you think: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d49Ec0V6dCk
Here's a link to a review I wrote on them when it was a 'NBD': NBD! Fender Nate Mendel Signature Precision!
Thanks all!
(BTW, most people say the SD QP-pickup is scooped, but it doesn't sound scooped to me. If it does to you, say so.  )
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05-14-2013, 12:28 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: European Mainland | | No love for Nate Mendel or P-basses here? 
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05-14-2013, 02:38 PM
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05-14-2013, 02:42 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: San Diego, CA | | | Nice, thanks for posting!
If I ever have some pesky cash to get rid of, I'd probably drop it on one of those; seems like a no-nonsense old-school P.
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05-14-2013, 02:44 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: European Mainland | | | Except for the BAII and the SPB-3, wich give it all quite a modern vibe, IMO.
But does it sound scooped to you?
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05-14-2013, 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Salamenster  Except for the BAII and the SPB-3, wich give it all quite a modern vibe, IMO.
But does it sound scooped to you? | It does sound on the scooped side... but I'm a flatwound guy so just about anything else tends to sound scooped to me 
Does the BAII seem offer noticeably more sustain to you? (as opposed to a standard Fender bridge)
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05-14-2013, 04:04 PM
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Originally Posted by SasquatchDude It does sound on the scooped side... but I'm a flatwound guy so just about anything else tends to sound scooped to me
Does the BAII seem offer noticeably more sustain to you? (as opposed to a standard Fender bridge) | Yeah definitely! I has increased a lot, IMO. Any PU's out there that will get me a less scooped sound, if you know any?
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05-14-2013, 04:06 PM
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05-14-2013, 04:20 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: San Diego, CA | | I can tell you whatever they put in the new American Vintage models (60s Custom Shop Split Coil, I think) has plenty of juicy mids.
Nice demo here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lknXddP_L4E
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05-14-2013, 04:27 PM
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Originally Posted by SasquatchDude | Are those these? http://www.fender.com/accessories/pi...n-bass-pickup/ Only one I can find on the Fender site.
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05-14-2013, 04:42 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: San Diego, CA | | | I think so... the specs on the Fender site say "Vintage Split Coil".
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05-14-2013, 04:46 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: European Mainland | | If they come in this package, if you know, I think I know where to get those... http://www.musicstore.com/en_EN/EUR/...GIT0001355-000
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05-14-2013, 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Salamenster | They would be the new PUPs wound especially for that new AV model, not the Originals, which also sound great.
I don't think they are available after-market yet. |
05-14-2013, 05:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Salamenster | Wish I could tell you... All I know is, the basses that have them sound killer.
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05-15-2013, 03:51 AM
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