Good God, I'm a TB meme; My P had tort. And now flats....

Good grief, is that the ashtray cover sneaking its way into focus there as well? Is there any depth to which I will not plumb?

In fairness, this is a "have the right tool for the job" change, rather than trying to turn myself into some meme god or whatever today's yutes say. I've got a 4003 with nickel strings, and, having recently added a Jazz with Rotos, I can finally let this P Bass be the thump machine no amount of tweaking seems to deter it from being. I've played aggressive P's before... this ain't one of them!

When I only had the Rick and P, the P would often get the nod for the Cover/Top 40 gigs, in addition to the soul/RnB/Motown gigs I'd pick up sometimes. Needing it to cover such a wide range of tunes live, I kept Rotos on it as well, to help with a fuller tonal spectrum. But now the J is set to step into the cover/Top 40 void, so I can just let this P be what it's always truly wanted to be. And probably any working bassist should have, or have access to, a P with flats; it's an iconic sound, and one you'll probably be asked to provide at least from time to time.

Mind you, it's still wearing Rotos... just not the famous ones anymore!

 

Hahaha I'm with you; flats are really not my bag! Though I suppose we don't all have the same experiences with this scenario; I've had at least one session where the band wanted some "old school motown" bass tone, and while they maybe didn't say "P with flats" well... that's pretty much what they mean! Then I sub in on a proper Motown tribute act, and while they are not snooty enough to tell me what bass to play, because they're all really nice folks, I can see they make an effort to bring the "period correct" gear. I see no reason to cut across that, since it's not my band, and I'd like to get called back!

 

Is this a good or bad talk? I'm just wondering if I need to bring my flame retardant jacket with me as we step outside

 

But, but, but... how are people supposed to think I have a DiMarzio pickup in there if it isn't the cream cover? I mean, it's a Duncan, but still. LOL

I don't believe the original black cover made the journey with me to my new apartment earlier this year. Not that I recall seeing it during the packing up days, mind you. I guess send me a black p'up cover, and we can talk

That Alembic sounds like it was probably some good fun! Is it still around?

 

Yes indeed! Only once I'm firmly established with these guys do I bother finding someone with a Dingwall, and borrow it for a show or two...