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Blind test (Sadowsky ~ MTD ~ Warwick ~ JP Basses)

Discussion in 'Basses [BG]' started by JPFerreira, Jul 2, 2003.

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  1. Jul 2, 2003 #1
    JPFerreira

    JPFerreira

    Mar 22, 2002
    Clermont Ferrand FRANCE
    KISSBASS CEO / Formerly JPBasses founder.
    I hope Ari won't mind me posting this but he recently recorded some clips with his basses and posted them on "the french talkbass" as a blind test. Some Tbers already had the chance to play cause I Pm'ed them but I can't wait to share it with everybody... I love this game !

    Here are the basses...all recorded direct into the sound card:

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    Tulipwood body, burl maple top, wenge neck and board. Recorded with bass and low medium boost, slight treble boost.

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    Bubinga body, wenge neck and board. recorded with almost full bass boost and some treble boost.

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    Hollow alder body with padauk top and back, flammed maple/wenge neck with mac ebony board. recorded with slight bass boost.

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    Ash body with quilted maple top, maple neck and fretboard. Recorderd with 50% bass and treble boost.

    Now here are 4 sound clips, fingerstyle groove. Can you find which clip belongs to each bass???

    clip 1
    clip 2
    clip 3
    clip 4

    Be sure to tell wich clip you prefer too...should be fun when we give the results.

    Enjoy!

    Peace, JP

    PS: Ari will probably record some more clips with a slap groove.

    PS2: Mike, you can't play on that one !
     
  2. Jul 2, 2003 #2
    Ari

    Ari

    Dec 6, 2001
    Hehe... thanks for making the post JP. I have just a few corrections:

    The mids boosted on the MTD were the hi-mids (switch in top position)

    I think the bass frequency on the singlecut was boosted to 50-60% (after the centre click).

    More clips to follow...

    Ari

    EDIT: Please note that for each bass, pan pot is at center: 50% bridge pickup, 50% neck pickup.

    EDIT 2: Strings are fresh Sadowsky Stainless steel (045-128). On the JP Singlecut they are DR lo-riders 045-125.
     
  3. Jul 2, 2003 #3
    JPFerreira

    JPFerreira

    Mar 22, 2002
    Clermont Ferrand FRANCE
    KISSBASS CEO / Formerly JPBasses founder.
    Cool,

    Thanks for popping in and correcting the infos.

    Peace, JP
     
  4. Jul 2, 2003 #4
    JPFerreira

    JPFerreira

    Mar 22, 2002
    Clermont Ferrand FRANCE
    KISSBASS CEO / Formerly JPBasses founder.
    Bump!

    44 views and no reply???

    It would be nice if a mod could edit the thread title to:

    "MTD, SADOWSKY, JP and WARWICK sound clips"

    It sure would get more attention.

    Peace, JP
     
  5. Jul 2, 2003 #5
    cheezewiz

    cheezewiz Supporting Member

    Mar 27, 2002
    Ohio
    Couldnt tell you which is which, but I prefer the sound of clip #2. (Please God don't let #2 be the Warwick)
     
  6. Jul 2, 2003 #6
    barroso

    barroso

    Aug 16, 2000
    Italia
    unluckly i am at work... no speaker here....:(
     
  7. Jul 2, 2003 #7
    TonyS

    TonyS

    Dec 13, 1999
    USA
    Another Vote for #2. If all thing are considered equal.
     
  8. Jul 2, 2003 #8
    dragonbass

    dragonbass Supporting Member

    Feb 17, 2003
    N.Y.
    ........................................EX-Sadowsky Guitars Builder..........................................................
    I have no idea at all.......

    I think the first clip is the Warwick......after that I'm lost.......
     
  9. Jul 2, 2003 #9
    phxlbrmpf

    phxlbrmpf

    Dec 27, 2002
    Germany
    I, too, think the first one's the Warwick.
     
  10. Jul 2, 2003 #10
    Deano Destructo

    Deano Destructo Stingray & Serek addict. Hasn't slept since 1979. Supporting Member

    Dec 10, 2000
    Southwest Texas
    I'll take a crack at it. I'm probably way off base on this though since I have'nt heard many recordings or ever have played on any of the above outside of the Warwick. I'd say-
    1.Warwick
    2.MTD
    3.Sadowsky
    4.JP Custom

    I tend to feel number 3 sounds the strongest of the 3. How'd I do?:confused: ;)
     
  11. Jul 2, 2003 #11
    DrGroovenstein

    DrGroovenstein Supporting Member

    Apr 6, 2000
    Livin' in the USA
    I agree with FiXer, my answers are identical.
     
  12. Jul 2, 2003 #12
    JPFerreira

    JPFerreira

    Mar 22, 2002
    Clermont Ferrand FRANCE
    KISSBASS CEO / Formerly JPBasses founder.
    hu hu hu ...way off! ;)

    Peace, JP
     
  13. Jul 2, 2003 #13
    j-raj

    j-raj Bassist: Educator/Soloist/Performer Supporting Member

    Jan 14, 2003
    Indianapolis, IN
    Same here, I'll have to wait till I get home, from work... hopefully by then, The answers would be there and I could just consentrate on listening to the tone of the JP SC... That's the one I'm interested in listening too.
     
  14. Jul 2, 2003 #14
    Deano Destructo

    Deano Destructo Stingray & Serek addict. Hasn't slept since 1979. Supporting Member

    Dec 10, 2000
    Southwest Texas
    Damn. Did I even come close?
    OK, I'd say as a second guess(unless there's one person customer)-
    1.MTD
    2.Warwick
    3.JP custom
    4. Sadowsky

    Way offf again, huh? ARGH!!!!:bawl: :eek:I give up!!!
     
  15. Jul 2, 2003 #15
    JPFerreira

    JPFerreira

    Mar 22, 2002
    Clermont Ferrand FRANCE
    KISSBASS CEO / Formerly JPBasses founder.
    Much better. but I'd like to see more replies befor giving the whole result.

    Peace, JP
     
  16. Jul 2, 2003 #16
    ThunderStik

    ThunderStik Guest

    Jun 25, 2001
    Claremore OK.
    SAD
    Warwick
    JP
    MTD
     
  17. Jul 2, 2003 #17
    Fliptrique

    Fliptrique

    Jul 22, 2002
    Szczecin, Poland
    Endorsing Artist: Mayones Guitars&Basses
    ok. I haven`t read any posts in this thread besides the first one... my guess it:

    clip2 - sadowsky
    clip4 - warwick
    clip3 - JP
    clip1 - MTD

    I`m probably totally off, since I haven`t played any of those basses. To be honest I haven`t played only few basses in my life, and the bigger half were low-end begginer models:(

    ps. - clips 2 and 3 are my choices, but If I had to choose, i would pick 3. is it your bass JP?:)
     
  18. Jul 2, 2003 #18
    steve-o

    steve-o Guest

    Apr 17, 2002
    hmmm...

    1:sad
    2:mtd
    3:jp sounds the best it think
    4:warick

    just guesses...

    steve
     
  19. Jul 2, 2003 #19
    JPFerreira

    JPFerreira

    Mar 22, 2002
    Clermont Ferrand FRANCE
    KISSBASS CEO / Formerly JPBasses founder.
    Man, I'm having so much fun reading those answers!!!
    :D


    Peace, JP
     
  20. Jul 2, 2003 #20
    steve-o

    steve-o Guest

    Apr 17, 2002
    atleast give us #3...is it a jp or not?
    yes or no..:=)

    thanks
    steve
     
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