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    Passive Bass Recommendations?

    If you like your bass just get an active/passive switch. It’s a cheap mod if you go to a luthier. If you feel that you have to buy something IMO...
    Post by: Vanheusen77, Aug 18, 2022 at 11:51 AM in forum: Basses [BG]
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    [Poll] Who is truly interested in a 70s Precision reissue?

    Yes if it was light.
    Post by: Vanheusen77, Aug 18, 2022 at 11:46 AM in forum: Basses [BG]
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    EBMM StingRay Special Club

    My feeling is, anyone who who likes stingrays or other non P or J basses are already open minded to begin with…
    Post by: Vanheusen77, Aug 18, 2022 at 11:44 AM in forum: Basses [BG]
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    Bass for playing the leading role in a band

    If you like Rays just use one of those and don’t scoop the mids (or don’t max out treble and bass). Other than that it’s more of a mixing thing,...
    Post by: Vanheusen77, Aug 18, 2022 at 11:38 AM in forum: Basses [BG]
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    Bass for playing the leading role in a band

    Honestly in my experience it’s all about volume. McCartney I way out in front with a Hofner neck pickup! That being said some basses are easier to...
    Post by: Vanheusen77, Aug 17, 2022 at 2:18 PM in forum: Basses [BG]
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    Flea flats used with The Mars Volta?

    I just listened to the album. I would say most of the sound is found in fairly low action and hard attack combined with a slightly overdriven amp....
    Post by: Vanheusen77, Aug 11, 2022 in forum: Strings [BG]
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    Should I buy a PJ or P and J bass?

    The added pickup in PJ’s are only useful if you like that sound, which is a different sound from a jazz with both pickups on. I vote get a P, J or...
    Post by: Vanheusen77, Jul 16, 2022 in forum: Basses [BG]
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    EBMM StingRay Special Club

    If the bass has the amethyst sparkle finish I honestly would not even care how it sounded live since it obviously is the right choice in every...
    Post by: Vanheusen77, Jun 27, 2022 in forum: Basses [BG]
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    Stingray players, how do you EQ?

    From interviews I would guess that the "bass almost all the way up" is a common setting among many guys like Tony Levin, Flea etc.
    Post by: Vanheusen77, Jun 26, 2022 in forum: Basses [BG]
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    The holy trinity + 1 or more

    If I were a collector and had the money I would either go Rickenbacker or coffee table (Wal, MTD, Fodera etc.) .
    Post by: Vanheusen77, Jun 25, 2022 in forum: Basses [BG]
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    The holy trinity + 1 or more

    I don’t understand that active basses reasoning either. The funny thing is, a lot of guys who play passive basses use a gazillion pedals and...
    Post by: Vanheusen77, Jun 25, 2022 in forum: Basses [BG]
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    Stingray players, how do you EQ?

    I think I gravitate towards bass between flat-75% and usually mids and treble flat. Would be cool to make other more extreme settings work as...
    Post by: Vanheusen77, Jun 23, 2022 in forum: Basses [BG]
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    Stingray players, how do you EQ?

    I agree that the bass knob can be a bit tricky since the boost is very low.
    Post by: Vanheusen77, Jun 23, 2022 in forum: Basses [BG]
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    Stingray-wired Precision Bass ?

    I think there are, especially from other brands than Fender. But even Fender made some P basses in the early 80s with active pickups and eq I...
    Post by: Vanheusen77, Jun 22, 2022 in forum: Basses [BG]
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    Stingray players, how do you EQ?

    Is it true that there is more boost available on the new specials? I thought the extra 9 volts was just there for headroom?
    Post by: Vanheusen77, Jun 21, 2022 in forum: Basses [BG]