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    Stoner/Doom Bassists Thread, Part 90: Maxed Out

    ————————————- I’m starting to feel like the goal of this entire conversation has become to test me (or at least test my patience)… *Takes a deep calming breath to attempt to refocus his Zen energy* To clarify-I love ALL of those albums… I get that people get upset that they moved on from the...
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    Stoner/Doom Bassists Thread, Part 90: Maxed Out

    —————————————- Lol-Slayer is about the only thing that would make me willing to go to a golf course… ;-) I totally get what you mean about Cookie Monster vocals… I had a pretty hard time getting into Death Metal as result-I like melodic vocals much more and it still kinda frustrates me when I...
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    Stoner/Doom Bassists Thread, Part 90: Maxed Out

    ——————————- Thank you for the suggestion-I will circle back on it (I’ve heard it but usually I end up listening to either Powertrip or Dopes To Infinity and it’s been a while since I listened to that album)… I feel like they make some interesting music and he has a really good voice… They are...
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    Stoner/Doom Bassists Thread, Part 90: Maxed Out

    ———————————————- OHHH MAN… Um… RTL is a GREAT album (I am NOT disputing that), but if we are fighting over which album is better- it will be to the DEATH on this one… ;-) Not just musically, but lyrically Puppets just personally hits me so much harder… Growing up in super conservative...
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    Stoner/Doom Bassists Thread, Part 90: Maxed Out

    ——————————————- My friend…You have some REALLY good taste in music…. I probably would pick a different Sabbath album, but Bloody Kisses is an amazing album (as much as I love October Rust-I’ve probably gotten more mileage out of Bloody Kisses and musically it’s a little more diverse than...
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    Stoner/Doom Bassists Thread, Part 90: Maxed Out

    ———————- Thank you both for weighing in… Lol-I had to Google to verify, but per Equipboard it does in fact list the Big Muff pedal as part of his signal chain… Thanks! \m/
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    Stoner/Doom Bassists Thread, Part 90: Maxed Out

    ————————————- @Tendril - I think this is a great/accurate assessment… I feel like I’m too young to be a part of the generation that looked up to KISS and did the whole KISS Army thing, but they’ve got some decent songs and I like them okay even though I’ve never really gotten “into” them like...
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    Stoner/Doom Bassists Thread, Part 90: Maxed Out

    —————————————— Thanks so much for this… You actually just raised my playing confidence level a little bit by posting this bc I’m playing a P w/ Geezer EMGs and SH77 flats… Especially when I’m down-tuned tune I constantly find myself gravitating to the 8-12th fret something about that location...
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    Stoner/Doom Bassists Thread, Part 90: Maxed Out

    —-——————— Thank you for weighing in… One spin-off question for you (and to the general group if anyone else that wants to jump in here)… What (if any) advantages are there to the Big Muff Pi Deluxe vs the original Big Muff Pi???… I have been stalking the Big Muff Pi Deluxe for a while, but...
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    Stoner/Doom Bassists Thread, Part 90: Maxed Out

    While we’re on the subject of pedals (Lol-are we ever NOT on that subject on this thread??? ;-) )… I have found myself trying to jam along to Master Of Reality a lot lately… Does anyone know what’s a good distortion/fuzz pedal to get Geezer’s tone on that album that won’t completely break the...
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    I am useless to this website

    ———————————————————— Well…In your defense-I originally had two basses, but once I got my P…Trying to remember the last time I played the other two… And if I had an Ampeg SVT to run it thru-I probably wouldn’t spend as much time online (or doing other things)… So…In short… You have REALLY good...
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    Best Non-Fender P-Bass for under $1000?

    A lot of good suggestions so far… I would also throw ESP/LTD (the AP-4 or the Surveyor ‘87)-Both technically PJ, but I found myself getting a GREAT sound out the AP-4)… Almost splurged on a Scheter Model T one day (also an active PJ)… If you are set on a passive P only w/ no J pickup-The P-4...
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    Stoner/Doom Bassists Thread, Part 90: Maxed Out

    ——————————————- Completely Agree… Dude was talented, but even more important-He always seemed like SUCH a decent human being from interviews I’ve seen and what other people said about him… And to your other point-Not really a fan of 2022 so far… Thanks! \m/
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    Stoner/Doom Bassists Thread, Part 90: Maxed Out

    ——————————- That does sound like a good use for the space… :-) Just hang in there man… Nothing you wrote in that post sounds like a good time, but I really do hope things turn around for you in your personal life soon… It has been a difficult couple of years for sure and that situation can’t...
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    Egotistical guitar players

    ————————————————— Couple of thoughts here: 1) I just wanna know how that ESP/LTD Surveyor plays bc I almost bought one online, but no shop near me stocks it… 2) That is a REALLY sad statement on him as a human being that he needed to be condescending to you just to make himself feel better...