Recent content by mrkode

And by the way, I totally agree that if this was a real call, one should do everything in it's power to get a real pre-CBS bass. But let's say that for the game's sake, the producer and the engineer are blind... LOL

I did. The feel and the sound is awesome for sure. But it doesn't sound like a vintage P. It sounds modern, polished and glassy. ( IMHO and to my ears )

Now that some of you have chimed in, I'll play my own game. And remember I said "non-fender", so anything AVRI, Squier, etc... is out of the question. I wouldn't go with anything Lakland, Sadowsky, Lull, Copollo etc... as I don't think their P's sound like a calssic precision. They are...

Alright so let's imagine that you got called for a high profile studio gig and the producer told you he wanted a vintage pre-CBS Fender precision sound. You don't own such a bass so what do you bring to satisfy him? Can be a custom builder or boutique P, but it has to be able to fool the...

Well seems I'll have to find out for myself. Ordered a set from Curtis Novak. And will maybe order from Klein just for the comparison sake even if I'm satisfied with the Novaks. My luthier already has some Lollars so if the guys at the shop are in the mood, we might run some tests. I'll let...

Been exchanging a couple of emails with him. Seems very down to earth. But I still don't know how his pickups compare to the two other winders. I don't want to know if one is better then the other. Just what tonal characteristics each one has.

Anyone had the opportunity to compare these to a real set of 60's vintage Fender pups in a P-Bass? What are the tonal differences between them? Which one comes the closest to a real vintage pup and not trying to be modern with a vintage taste? What has been your experience in dealing with each...

Ah cool, thanks for the replies. I'm currently hesitating between L.A., London and Nashville. I guess I'll get down there a couple of times and experience it for myself. Hard decision anyway, L.A seems pretty cool and seems to have one hell of a music scene but chances to slip through the...

No responses in two days..... I guess it answers the question in itself LOL

Hi there, I was recently talking with some friends of mine about relocating to pursue my musical carreer and one of them suggested I choose Nashville instead of L.A. because first, he got contacts there who could be of some help and because life is less expensive. His contacts are more in the...

Hi Justin, I was just wondering if there was any significant difference between both when it comes to speaker simulation. I'm currently trying to sort out what would be the best setup and if I'd be good with just the VT bass (since I don't currently need it as an overdrive effect) and a...

For my taste and sound it pairs up wonderfully. It's got that punch and tightness in the low-mids while offering big bottom that's not muddy or unruly and the mids are present without being too aggressive or clanky (mid control flat and selector at position 2). Up until now I've used this...

Like most jobs, no amount of "college education" will ever be as significant as work on the field. All through college and university, when we would come back from summer vacation we would see the difference between those who had spent their summer practicing lines and chops in their...

I'd be very interested to read about a M6 / NV610 matchup as well. I use mine with an HS410 and might add the NV for bigger venues eventually.

You got it right. I'm not too worried about the ability to track down to a low F as it's only a Bb sliding down for about a half note duration.