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Anyone recognize this P Bass copy?
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It just sounds like a P bass with a little chorus on it. Sure, it sounds great in that context, but I don't think there's any "magic sauce" to that particular P bass copy. Get yourself a P bass and a chorus pedal and you can replicate that tone easily.
Fuzzy and moving even fullscreen, but it might just say "Custom" - hard to tell.
I believe you're right. Matsumoku in Japan made some "Custom"-branded P and J copies in 1976-77. The logo seems to match:
That does seem to match perfectly. I wasn't expecting it to even be a brand, just thought it might even a sticker someone had made for their personal custom bass. But I think you nailed it.
I dig the video, and that is a fantastic Pbass sound as well. Very up front.
The late '70s - when Japanese P-bass copies were better than the real thing!
I would rock that thing. The Japanese products from that era were incredible bargains and usually well made. Very high work ethic there.
That guy could make a brick sound good. Just amazing talent.
Reminds me a little of the jazz fusion of the late 70's, really digging the keys with a slight taste of early weather report in there.
Oh yea, bass...
Chorus, fresh SS roundwounds, a good preamp with a little sizzle on top. Not really that hard of a sound to get using a p bass. Of course the guy playing it was a huge part with his talent and note choice. It was definitely played more like a guitar than a bass though.
But it worked. Those guys are masters for sure.
Edited because my iPad is an absolute terrible mind reader, and chooses words and spelling that in no way were even remotely close to what I typed or intended.
Once again, a smart device making me sound dumb. Just do what I tell you, and don't read into my words..sheesh. Stupid iPad. (Rant over)
Reminds me a little of the jazz fusion of the late 70's, really digging the keys with a slight taste of early weather report in there.
Oh yea, bass...
Chorus, fresh SS roundwounds, a good preamp with a little sizzle on top. Not really that hard of a sound to get using a p bass. Of course the guy playing it was a huge part with his talent and note choice. It was definitely played more like a guitar than a bass though.
But it worked. Those guys are masters for sure.
Edited because my iPad is an absolute terrible mind reader, and chooses words and spelling that in no way were even remotely close to what I typed or intended.
Once again, a smart device making me sound dumb. Just do what I tell you, and don't read into my words..sheesh. Stupid iPad. (Rant over)
Aha! Thanks people! Gotta love old japanese things. I got a 60s U1 Yamaha piano and it's far far better than modern U1s.
And as for the "any P Bass will do"... Well... Yeah... But you definitely hear a certain warmth and authenticity from that guys sound, regardless of brand. You don't always get that kind of character in "any P Bass".
And of course the guitar itself is just a small part of the sound, like some mentioned chorus, preamp, ect. "It's all in the hands" is a well known fact, I agree completly... But still, as straight forward as the sound is, it does seems the guitar itself is really balanced and has great tone. I was hoping it's some builder or brand of custom I didn't know.. I am looking for a P neck to maybe upgrade my old neck instead of refretting it... Any recommendations?
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