Recent content by reptocarl

That’s funny. It is about getting bottom end. I’m wondering about the DiMarzio DP 127 split p pickup with DR Lo Rider stainless strings.

I want to thank everyone for the replies. I’ve learned a lot and never thought this question would get so many responses

Oh ok. Thank you very much

Yes a taperwound E and B. What is a taperwound string?

For an electric bass obviously but I meant what style music do the suit

what are they for? How do they sound?

Yes you’re probably right but I also wanted a faster acting speaker. Entwistle used several 12 inch cabs, a few 15’s and a couple of 18’s. My other hero, Chris Squier, also used 12’s but yes I know they were guitar speakers through a guitar amp and on his neck pickup was sent to Ampegs with...

It was the actual quote in the interview I read. I’ve also read what he said in your reference

A P bass is what I play and what he said kind of threw me. I was finding it hard to disagree with Entwistle but I was

Good point

Don’t laugh but right now a Peavey max II 112

Interesting thank you

Hello all, I read an interesting interview with the late great John Entwistle. He stated and I quote “with a Fender you get a lot of treble but no bass and with a Gibson you get a lot of bass but no treble” which is why he went to Alembic at the time. He felt the Alembic gave him both. I love...

Forgot to mention this is for a MIM P bass

ok so I’m a newb but what sound difference is 250, 450, 500k pots and all the different capacitors and what do they do?