Recent content by spiritofcliff

lol.... :hiding: I'm sorry, I didn't know... this would have been my first tone war! But come on, you've got to say for acoustic guitars there's no question that woods make a big difference. Tone war or no tone war - if I can make one bass sound identical to a completely different bass...

Well when people are asking what's the difference between basswood (good basswood) and alder... that gets a little tougher because they're both supposedly a very neutral tone but most would say Alder will be a more "full" tone with better sustain. But say Mahogany vs Maple? Pretty sure you're...

Thanks for the advice. I hadn't given Dean a look because I'd seen the Dean Edge 8 string which has a basswood body - not what I want in an 8 string. I didn't realize there was also the Dean Rhapsody 8 string which is a fantastic looking bass. Link Removed Turns out this is exactly what I...

It definitely does make a difference what type of wood is used however depending on the amount of fx you use you can negate those differences or mask them quite a bit. Take two guitars with the same pickups and strings, but say one has an Alder body and one has a Mahogany body - there will be...

I've been shopping around for an 8 string budget bass and have narrowed my list to two final contestants. Each have their pros and cons - my question today comes down to tone of the wood and what each is going to bring out of the 8 string bass. The Brice 8 string from Rondo music has a...

lol, good reply. I can agree with you on that as well. If I wanted a higher tone with my bass but still wanted to play a bass I'd put higher strings on it. For example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZH99St4HGk&feature=channel That's what this guy does. Otherwise 24 frets does me...

I agree with most of what's been said here but I still might get stoned for this post. :hiding: Well actually I've had good luck a) playing in a 3 piece where you don't have to fight as much for tone space - still have to take care to have a good bass tone live that fits with the mix. And...

sweet, short of going custom this is probably the bass I'll end up with. "The back of the neck has no finish whatsoever, Wenge, like Rosewood dosn't ned to be sealed in finish. This gives it a natural, silky smooth feel." Ah, I'm used to Maple with a glossy finish. Sticky when wet...

Thanks Darkstrike I wish I could get a hold of a 15 pound bass I really like :) but I'm not into the p bass and jazz masters's or the heavy warwick's... so my choices are limited. But if it's heavier than mine (7.5 lbs) that's at least a step in the right direction. "The fretboard, I really...

oh, and what's the weight like? In my terms medium-heavy is much better than light.

ha, I love Cort. People look at me funny when I ask if they can order Cort.. the stores still think they're just a p.o.s. manufacturer - "here, why don't you try this ibanez?" - "I would sir but Ibanez decided to taper all their necks too much in the last 5-10 years so I don't like them...