ashtray, alu pickguard &tone

[sven kalmar]

hey guys. I sit here with my roadworn Pbass with ashtray and pickguard. I think these does something to the sound, some bellike overtones?. Any thoughts on this?
im very impressed with this bass.

 

[jordak]

I don't think so.
The overtones are a natural occurrence in the strings vibration. It's science.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...vg/250px-Harmonic_partials_on_strings.svg.png

 

[bill reed]

Put a ashtray on my Yamaha RBX170 as i did not like the look of the bridge. did not want to change the bridge as the tone could have changed a little, so went for the ashtray.
no diffrence to the tone in any way just better on the eye.

 

[lowphatbass]

IMO, bridge and pickups covers on a P-bass force you to commit to either a zone behind the pickup, but not too far back, or a zone in front of the pickup. This is the biggest effect they have tone. One of my P-basses has a bridge cover, another has a pickup cover. I find the limitations somewhat liberating, but I'm a little strange. If I only had one P-bass I would probably remove the covers....if it were my only bass I think I would definitely remove the covers.

 

[sven kalmar]

thanks guys.
i like it, and generally play up by the neck almost. With a pick i rest my hand on the pickupcover...

 

[sven kalmar]

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