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#4,981
spiritbass said:
Wonderful report! I'm glad that you are able to play without pain and apparently better than ever! :cool:
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I wouldn't say that I'm playing better in a way that would garner complements. I sometimes play more ornaments than are necessary for a great bass line. If anything, playing a bass that feels like a Ferrari probably tempts me toward retched excess!

I think it's more about the clarity of tone. At least the way I'm using it, the ABZ sounds very articulate, but without the spiky top end that you typically hear from something like an active Jazz.

People seemed to be responding to the fact that the low end had such authority, yet the pitches were clear and there was less mud and boom.

One sound person in particular, commented that she could turn me up further without things getting muddy in the low mids or competing with the guitars and keys.
 
#4,982
steve_rolfeca said:
I wouldn't see that I'm playing better in a way that would garner complements. I sometimes play more ornaments than are necessary for a great bass line. If anything, playing a bass that feels like a Ferrari probably tempts me toward retched excess!

I think it's more about the clarity of tone. At least the way I'm using it, the ABZ sounds very articulate, but without the spiky top end that you typically hear from something like an active Jazz.

People seemed to be responding to the fact that the low end had such authority, yet the pitches were clear and there was less mud and boom.

One sound person in particular, commented that she could turn me up further without things getting muddy in the low mids or competing with the guitars and keys.
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The same thing occurred to me after my previous post. People can now hear how good you've been playing all along. :cool: I think the improved tonal focus comes from each string's tension being optimized due to the multiscale design.
 
#4,983
steve_rolfeca said:
I wouldn't see that I'm playing better in a way that would garner complements. I sometimes play more ornaments than are necessary for a great bass line. If anything, playing a bass that feels like a Ferrari probably tempts me toward retched excess!

I think it's more about the clarity of tone. At least the way I'm using it, the ABZ sounds very articulate, but without the spiky top end that you typically hear from something like an active Jazz.

People seemed to be responding to the fact that the low end had such authority, yet the pitches were clear and there was less mud and boom.

One sound person in particular, commented that she could turn me up further without things getting muddy in the low mids or competing with the guitars and keys.
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You had me at "the low end had such authority, yet the pitches were clear and there was less mud and boom"

:)

J
 
#4,988
lowphatbass said:
Go ahead and send me one of each and I should have an answer for you in 6 months or so.
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How about these? They're the cat's meow.



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#4,997
Steve, I've been meaning to comment that your experience reflects what we consider to be the ideal turn of events. You've articulated things very well.

There is still so much controversy over scale length, transparency, fanned-frets etc. Much of the arguments against what we do are based on experience in a store or home situation or being underwhelmed because they were expecting a big, thick bottom-end instead of one that's more focused and tight.

It always reinforces my conviction when I hear positive feedback from the FOH guys. That suggests that the audience is also having a better experience with the bass which is to me the ultimate goal.
 

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