Any love for Stu Hamm?

[MultiScaleMale]

I'm really not into tapping much but I liked his stuff during his Kubicki days.

 

[Rexylab]

That is so cool!

thanks! My factor is in bad need of some attention.

I'll do a video or a bunch on stripping it and rebuilding it on the Rexylab YouTube channel.

 

[Rexylab]

I'm really not into tapping much but I liked his stuff during his Kubicki days.

That kind of backs up my theory that leaving Kubicki killed his career.

 

[MultiScaleMale]

That kind of backs up my theory that leaving Kubicki killed his career.

Nah, I think he did it to hisself.

 

[Rexylab]

I had a friend who had an original issue early 90's Fender Stu Hamm bass with the mid scale and the J-P-J pickup setup. The originals were really good basses, especially with the lighter tuners, rounded neck heel, electronics, access to the higher frets on a 24-fret board, asymmetric neck profile, etc. They were before their time, since very few people then were playing mid-scale basses compared to now, and very few basses at the time had one or more of those design features. The Mexican versions later with the J-J setup were meh in quality.

Totally agree. I didn't care for the Mexican Urge at all.

I almost got a Urge 1 but then got a factor instead. Later. Got the Urge 2. I'll get the Urge 1 some day but I feel I made the correct decision with the factor.

 

[Rexylab]

Nah, I think he did it to hisself.

I'm being a little facetious because of course switching basses wouldn't kill a career. But it's t all did seem to happen around that time.

Not having a website forever certainly didn't help him either.

 

[Rexylab]

I can't say anything bad about Stu, I've never actually met him face to face. I've only seen him live once at a small club here when he did a small tour for the book of lies album. I thought his performance was pretty spot on and his tone sounded fine that night along with telling stories in between songs. I will say that he was one of my very first bassists idols in the late 90's to inspire me to keep playing bass (second only to Billy Sheehan back then). I always wanted a Fender Urge I since they came out but could never afford them back then. I wasn't as impressed with the Urge II for some unknown reason and when he switched to Washburn I lost interest completely. I do agree that his best tone (and performing years) came from his Kubicki Factor basses in the Satriani/Vai era. He could definitely have a monsterous tone with the Warwick basses he uses today but it does sound pretty thin and lacking but maybe that's what he is going for? I dunno. I still enjoy his music a lot and get that excitement when something new of his comes out.

Im lucky enough to have gotten a few in line lessons from him and he told me he isn't into gear at all, it's just the thing to play to get the notes out.

That was in direct response to me asking why he went with EMG.

I do feel strongly that EMG pickups sound much thinner than Kubicki pickups.

 

[Thumpin6string]

I saw him live many years ago with Satriani and he was incredible. He did an excellent solo that included all of his techniques.

 

[Rexylab]

I saw him with Greg Howe in Nashville, amazing show. They played alot of Extraction tunes which is one of my all time favorite albums. I bought him a martini and he told me about his tattoos, it was awesome. Roy Vogt was also in attendance and I was the only bass nerd there who knew who he was.

Was this recently?

 

[Rexylab]

I saw him live many years ago with Satriani and he was incredible. He did an excellent solo that included all of his techniques.

I know that solo well.

 

[Thumpin6string]

I know that solo well.

Back then, he didn't play a Fender. I think it was a Kubicki.

 

[Hawk256]

Country Music (A Night in Hell) was a very inventive and solid piece. Will always remember him for that and his version of Linus and Lucy.

 

[Leonid Nidis]

I saw him live few years ago enjoyed the show even though it's not my thing.
Paul Gilbert was on after him.
Alway gassed for urge 2 for some reason.

 

[Smooth_bass88]

Really?

I could see lots of ways people wouldn't care for his playing but I wouldn't imagine sloppy to be one of those things. The stuff he writes is extremely technical and I've seen him many times. I've never know him to be sloppy

He's absolutely NOT sloppy (what a ridiculous statement) and absolutely IS a virtuoso of the electric bass. He was doing right hand tapping way before Victor Wooten, and his incredible slap approach has left many would-be solo bass players with jaws on the ground. Also, his compositions were excellent. He used his very highly advanced technique to great effect. And he's a very humble guy who is more than willing to share his musical knowledge with world.

 

[OldSchoolFlats]

Stu Hamm appears on my favorite version of Summer Song:

 

[40Hz]

Never much a fan.

He kinda hit me the way Stanley Clark did. Made a favorable impression on initial hearing. Lost interest in both shortly afterwards.

Not my thing. Guess I'm just a rocker and progger at heart.

 

[Doctor Intrepid]

I like Stu. I've never heard anything bad about his personality, so that is a surprise to me. But on the face of it his catalogue does not compare to the catalogues of Harris and Geddy even if he surpasses them with some skills. Catalogue will always beat skills I think.

 

[landrybass]

Was this recently?

2018 i think

 

[DuluthDank]

He was an interesting chops player for bass nerds back in the day. But these days his skill set is a dime a dozen.

Of course he is an elite player in terms of what he has done in his career. But with fame unfortunately comes criticism from no-name players in the peanut gallery.

 

[Original Bobby Bouche']

Totally agree. I didn't care for the Mexican Urge at all.

I almost got a Urge 1 but then got a factor instead. Later. Got the Urge 2. I'll get the Urge 1 some day but I feel I made the correct decision with the factor.

The Factor, what more can you say?
Can wait for the video on the Factor!
The first time I had played a Factor was though a Trace Elliot 115 combo.
A very much WOW experience with that combination of the two.

Peace
and Hope everyone has a great day today!!