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PAUL STANLEY'S STRANGE FENDER PRECISION BASS?
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On those big old things? Absolutely normal - particularly with the variable quality of modern tubes - they depend on a really quiet 12AX7 in the V1 position which can be iffy. Newer amps are built to much tighter tolerances, and have fairly complex circuit designs to eliminate this sort of hum, but back in the good 'ol days, this was proof that the amp was on.
I was going to guess 60 Cycle hum. Is it coming from the electrical supply(Outlet)? Wouldn't it be hard to record with that noise present?Sounds like your basic run-of-the-mill 60 cycle hum...I don't feel as bad about my Music Room anymore.
Like Paul cares about 60Hz hum. Also, keep in mind how powerful his voice is (still, at his age!). I was laughing to myself as I turned volume up to hear him talking before his played 1st time, then was blasted out of my room by his guitar, ran to go turn it down only to then hear him singing over top and thinking to myself, damn, that level isn't nearly as "off" as I expected....
His amp is not old though...its an ENGL classic Tube 50 which is actually built by ESP so it's not old at all...few years maybe. However, it is built to emulate a hot rodded vintage fender so maybe the hum is part of the design.
Never really listened to Kiss much, but this guy is so incredibly humble and awesome. I'm going to give them another shot.
I don't know anything about the circuit topology of the ENGL Classic Tube... it's definitely a normal high gain sound though, where the V1 tube is boosted over and over and over through successive gain stages. If this tube is anything less than perfect (I swear by the Mesa SPAX7), any noise it generates will also be boosted. See the original Soldano SLO or Mesa/Boogie Mark 2C+ for an example of absolutely killer tone with a lot of noise. Modern designs like the Mesa Mark V don't have this issue though - of course, their circuit designs have other challenges -- density.
Forget about the bass! Where can i get a pair of those blue cowboy boots!
Smooth_bass88
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- Oct 31, 2006
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Your probably right here is a Shaun Hurley Signature bass albeit with a different neck but the body is a dead ringer for a match
The color is called aged charcoal frost for anyone that cares.
Smooth_bass88
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It should also be noted (in case anyone doesn't know) that Sean plays bass for Paul when he's not performing with KISS
Is that a smoke machine next to the floor monitor?
I can't say for sure…Looks like it might be … perfect if it is!
On closer look it seems to say "stage light" on the stickers.
…but I'm pretty sure Mike got it right. We have a bunch of these Honeywell fans at my clinic and they're very similar to that one on Paul's floor. They're good for keeping the air circulating in a small-ish room.
Paul just posted a new video a few hours ago. I downloaded the vid and took this screenshot.
I can't rightly say if that spot on the forearm cut is a reflection of the outside light or a relic-job, but I'm gonna take a wild guess that it's a Fender Custom Shop P/J with a matching Tele-headstock.
I can't rightly say if that spot on the forearm cut is a reflection of the outside light or a relic-job, but I'm gonna take a wild guess that it's a Fender Custom Shop P/J with a matching Tele-headstock.
Not sure about the bass but I love Paul. What an awesome dude. Big fan.
I didn’t even see the j pup in there, but this is a much clearer picture. The headstock appears to have a plain Fender logo with no model designation. I couldn’t imagine a guy in his stratosphere having to put fake Fender logos on.
Great Job on the screenshot! you can really see the bass better in your pic!! awesome job!! thanks!
