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Official ATK Club
- Thread starter Justin Tuskey
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Hey I am Domokun - nice defret!
Maybe you and I should start a sub-club of the official ATK club - The official defretted amber ATK club!
Steve
Maybe you and I should start a sub-club of the official ATK club - The official defretted amber ATK club!
Steve
i am wearing my brown domokun t shirt as i type this.
that is one sexy fretboard, yummers.
My 2 matching set mid 90's atk's fretted and fretless ... I love 'em both and will keep them forever ...
Please assign me a # to this most illustrious and wonderful atk Club ... I'm in like Flynn ...
You can see them in action here ... (a couple samples)
My fretted 90's ATK with my interpretation of Jimi's voodoo child ... haha
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My fretless 90's ATK ... simple jam over a drum loop ...
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=AYuvZucCSPU
Very nice! That one is just like mine. Great bass!
I have never had GAS for a red bass before...WOW you guys scored on the ATK front...and that is saying something as ATKS are great!
I don't want to bring this thread down at all, but I've reached a crossroads with my ATK. After much serious consideration, listening and tinkering I'm now seriously pondering turning in my club membership and letting my ATK go.
I took her to practice again last night and did a few runthroughs of our tunes back to back with my cheap MM clone and the clone won the tone war hands-down. I then had several flashbacks to when I used to use the ATK regularly and found myself wondering why I wasn't getting the tone in my head at our live gigs. I came to the conclusion that indeed the high freqencies I yearn for in the MM sound just aren't there on the ATK. So, I'm thinking I'll set her free and let someone else enjoy her rather than letting her collect dust in the basement - I have a fretless P, modded J and the MM clone now to cover all of the work I need and a Variax for studio work.
Again, this is simply my opinion based on what I want out of a bass for my usage and I would still recommend an ATK to anyone who asked. I enjoyed playing her very much but I think it's time to move on.
I took her to practice again last night and did a few runthroughs of our tunes back to back with my cheap MM clone and the clone won the tone war hands-down. I then had several flashbacks to when I used to use the ATK regularly and found myself wondering why I wasn't getting the tone in my head at our live gigs. I came to the conclusion that indeed the high freqencies I yearn for in the MM sound just aren't there on the ATK. So, I'm thinking I'll set her free and let someone else enjoy her rather than letting her collect dust in the basement - I have a fretless P, modded J and the MM clone now to cover all of the work I need and a Variax for studio work.
Again, this is simply my opinion based on what I want out of a bass for my usage and I would still recommend an ATK to anyone who asked. I enjoyed playing her very much but I think it's time to move on.
great pair huh ... that's usually said to the female species ... but whatever ...
Thanks ... glad to be #51!
Peace
Hi .... I can't believe getting high frequencies are a problem with an ATK ... I use both of mine a LOT ... sometimes I shut the treble control right off because it's just too high end in combination with my peavey firebass amp ...
That's just what I've found, maybe the mid 90's atks offer more high end than the new ones???
I respect your opinion though, you know what's best for you. These are great basses though with the weight and huge bridge ... the sustain I find is like no other ... some of the lightweight fenders ... the notes just drop off and go dead quickly ... OK, that's enuff from me!
I have a question to all the 5 string ATK owners here ... I've considered one myself but wasn't sure because of the 34" scale ...
The B string doesn't flop or do anything weird??? I'm asking because a lot of 5 string bass's are the longer 35" scale ... just wondering if the shorter scale in the 5 string causes any negative effects ...
Please enlighten me with any opinions on that, thanks alot!!
The B string doesn't flop or do anything weird??? I'm asking because a lot of 5 string bass's are the longer 35" scale ... just wondering if the shorter scale in the 5 string causes any negative effects ...
Please enlighten me with any opinions on that, thanks alot!!
Bassist 440,
I have to start by saying that I haven't really played 35" scale 5ers. However I've played quite a few 34" 5ers, and to me, the ATK has been one of the best B's I've encountered.
YMMV of course, but I'd encourage you to get hands on if you can. If you're not used to 5s, B's will feel a bit sloppy on most cheap 5ers, but the ATK is better than most. I love my 305.
BTW, nice matching 300 and 300FL. Do you use rounds or flats on the fretless?
And Optikhog, we in the ATK club know that GAS and tone are relentless and subjective pursuits. Being a member of the ATK club is surely like being a member of AA - you're still a member if you fall off the wagon We'll still talk to you, and while we may not understand entirely, it will still be OK!
Steve
I have to start by saying that I haven't really played 35" scale 5ers. However I've played quite a few 34" 5ers, and to me, the ATK has been one of the best B's I've encountered.
YMMV of course, but I'd encourage you to get hands on if you can. If you're not used to 5s, B's will feel a bit sloppy on most cheap 5ers, but the ATK is better than most. I love my 305.
BTW, nice matching 300 and 300FL. Do you use rounds or flats on the fretless?
And Optikhog, we in the ATK club know that GAS and tone are relentless and subjective pursuits. Being a member of the ATK club is surely like being a member of AA - you're still a member if you fall off the wagon
We'll still talk to you, and while we may not understand entirely, it will still be OK!Steve
Thanks guys ... I'm going to keep my eyes peeled for a 305 ... there was one on ebay I almost picked up but gave the link to another member here and he bought it! Steve ... I use light gauge steel flatwounds on my fretless ATK and I love playing it with those ... I was using heavier flatwounds for a while on it but it was much harder to play ... they felt like clothesline under my fingers .... haha
Cool,
I use Fender flats on mine (they were the only flats in the local store, and they were also cheap as chips) and they're great for me. Although I don't think they're particularly light, and I have thought about putting lighter strings on there. BUt at the moment, it all works.
My self defreted 300 is not quite as smooth as my brother's old 300FL, but it's pretty close.
Steve
I use Fender flats on mine (they were the only flats in the local store, and they were also cheap as chips) and they're great for me. Although I don't think they're particularly light, and I have thought about putting lighter strings on there. BUt at the moment, it all works.
My self defreted 300 is not quite as smooth as my brother's old 300FL, but it's pretty close.
Steve
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