Recent content by Miker27607

This bass started life as a MIM Pbass, which I gutted. I added a Geezer Butler EMG, Hip-Shot bridge and tuners, and a Warmoth lined fretless neck.

My lined fretless P-bass with Geezer EMG’s

I hope it plays as sweet as it looks!

I grew up in the 70’s and 80’s so my definition of ‘Metal’ may seem outdated. But to me, Geezer Butler and Steve Harris are great bassists who play P basses!

What I love about the Pbass is the tone. Given the simple design, it’s really easy to dial in a great sound. With a fresh set of Rotosounds, it sounds great. I’ve got two, a fretted and a fretless, and I love them both. I’ve tried a lot of different basses over the years, but I love the...

I like his work in Rainbow. "Gates of Babylon" is a killer!

I enjoyed mine and got a lot of use out of it. It was well made. Just wasn't for me ultimately.

I gotta go with Geezer Butler. His style of playing is melodic, aggressive, fluid, and he incorporates those killer string bends that perfectly match the guitar. Plus, he is a pioneer in the genre. That being said, I'm a huge Maiden fan and when I was a teenager I tried to learn as many of...

I think it depends on the context. In my humble estimation, flats sound good on recordings, especially when you play with a pick. The dynamic range is ideal. But for playing live, rounds are the way to go. The sound has much more definition, which helps you to be heard by the audience, by the...

I love the zing and clang of new rounds. I only use Rotosound 66 stainless strings. Heck, there’s even a picture of John Entwistle on the package.

I absolutely love my Geezer Butler EMG's. I have 2 P-basses, one fretted and the other fretless, and both of them have Geezers in them. What I especially like about them is they sound great for all types of music. It's like putting a hot rod engine in your P Bass. Rock on!

Sunshine of Your Love by a long shot, which is awesome, since I love Jack Bruce

I like to lock in with the kick drum. On stage, I like to keep the bass drum in my peripheral vision so I can see those double kicks and lock in. A new strategy I'm using these days is to drop out ever so briefly when the snare drum gets hit. It's a trip I picked up from Bill Wyman. It really...

I grew up in the 80's, so, to me, Chicago were just a cheesy band that did schlocky ballads. Imagine my surprise when I went back and dug into their catalogue. It's almost hard to believe that it's the same band.

I love mine, especially for ballads and cover songs that originally featured a stand up bass. I’m an avid P-bass guy, so I built my own with a Precision body and a lined Warmoth ebony and maple neck. It opens up new avenues for exploration and gives you new sounds to play with.