Recent content by DPMBass

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    Stuff you hate to hear another Bassist Say

    Here's some: "This fretless has plenty of MWAH tone..." "Booty-shakin' grooves..." (etc) "Jaco-esque 16th note funk"
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    Blindfold Test: Maple vs Rosewood

    I cant tell. I use both bass necks. I do hear a slight difference in tone, but that could be due to technique, as the parts are not exactly alike. Again, I think a slapped bass part would tell a little more, as for my ears, aggressive slapping seams to accentuate the difference between the...
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    What kind of wood in your Musicman body

    Mahogany has a huge low end and a deeper midrange tone than ash (think of Gibson EB-O basses: "they can move mud!"). Ash has very well defined highs and tight lows (think Marcus Miller's 1977 Jazz Bass). In my opinion, Mahogany works REALLY well with Stingrays. The Stingray is a naturally...