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Reverend Mike Watt sig...

#243
Aragrim said:
first of all I never heard of Mike Watt.
The only thing I know is that he got a terrible taste in designing basses:confused:
The green color is nice but that's about it...
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"There is a principle which is a bar against all information, which is proof against all arguments and which cannot fail to keep a man in everlasting ignorance — that principle is contempt prior to investigation." (attrib to Herbert Spencer)

Lots of different threads here, I'm sure there's at least one in which you have some relevant experience or knowledge.
 
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#245
Aragrim said:
first of all I never heard of Mike Watt.
The only thing I know is that he got a terrible taste in designing basses:confused:
The green color is nice but that's about it...
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Try Google.
Thanks for the opinion, if you'd hear it in action, it's a killer bass designed with and for a purpose. But hey Reverend designed it for him and know more about that then you and I combined. But I digress, try the google and enlighten yourself
 
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So..... after many more quarantine hours spent playing the Mark II, I can say that it has re-enforced my initial observations. Three extremely usable bass sounds readily available at the flick of a switch. There are many basses out there that can do more than one thing, but the ease of this passive, simplistic, meat and potatoes design is a thing of sheer brilliance. Doing the rock cover band thing, this bass is the ticket! It is light, shoulder friendly, and has so much tone x 3 varieties!! I'm kind of blown away. I've been playing for over 30 years, owned a lot, way too many basses, over the years and this one is uniquely, unexpectedly, creative in it's design and delivery. The only caveat that I have is the upper strap button location. I'm just not used to it being there, but it works and it retro-cool. I respect it and will give it some time to see if I acclimate to it. That said, thanks for a fantastic design and bass Mr. Watt & Reverend.
 
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#257
Finally got the Mark II out to a rehearsal. First thing I noticed is the output is great for a passive setup. My other bass had a bartolini 18 V (internal trim pot all the way down) and I could adjust my pre-gain on my amp to about 3 o'clock. Plugged in the green machine and it was clipping at that level. Had to back it off to noon. Now just slaps and pops get the clip light to flicker a bit. Getting to crank my amp up was a treat. The tone of this bass is amazing. The authority with which it speaks was unsuspected. Nothing about it sounds, feels, or acts like a short scale. I don't know if it is the brass plate under the bridge or what, but at this point I don't care. This is a versatile, light, playable, usable, preferred-size, roaring tone monster that just moved up to the starting position. Digging it!
 
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#258
Hope to put the funds together for one soon. The middle and neck are my preferred pickup positions, shame there's only a few basses available like that. Ric's being the other I can think of.

Can only imagine the roar the neck pup has.
 
#259
Yeah!

erhoth said:
Finally got the Mark II out to a rehearsal. First thing I noticed is the output is great for a passive setup. My other bass had a bartolini 18 V (internal trim pot all the way down) and I could adjust my pre-gain on my amp to about 3 o'clock. Plugged in the green machine and it was clipping at that level. Had to back it off to noon. Now just slaps and pops get the clip light to flicker a bit. Getting to crank my amp up was a treat. The tone of this bass is amazing. The authority with which is speaks was unsuspected. Nothing about it sounds, feels, or acts like a short scale. I don't know if it is the brass plate under the bridge or what, but at this point I don't care. This is a versatile, light, playable, usable, preferred-size, roaring tone monster that just moved up to the starting position. Digging it!
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