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stoner/doom bassist thread part 2: suspicious smoke

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#161
ya know.. Im not really a fan of the Model T for bass.. its OK.. but it doesnt shine half as much for bass as it does on guitar. For recording it rules, but live I found it kinda meh.
 
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bassboysam said:
I can't say that I see a lot of Jazz Basses in the scene either. I own one and it is the best studio bass I have, but for live situations my P and Ric are my choice. Jazz basses have this inherent scooped kind of modern sound that makes it sound weak, at least with my hands and rig. The P and Ric have a lot more mids and are better at filling a room and punching through loud guitars and drums.

The scooped tone seems to work in the studio though and the right producer can really get an aggressive sound out of it.
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It boggles my mind to hear a jazz bass get called "modern." :confused:

If you're looking for more "meat" you can always get a series/parallel mod done to the jazz to allow you to swap between a meatier stage tone and a more aggressive and defined studio tone. Cheaper than a new bass.
 
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Unrepresented said:
It boggles my mind to hear a jazz bass get called "modern." :confused:

If you're looking for more "meat" you can always get a series/parallel mod done to the jazz to allow you to swap between a meatier stage tone and a more aggressive and defined studio tone. Cheaper than a new bass.
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Maybe modern isn't the right word, but it's doesn't get the same "stank" as the P and Ric for me.
 
#167
Jazzes just don't have the balls to my ears. Wow, that sounds wrong. But you know what I mean. If it was a murder analogy, a Jazz would carefully cut you with accuracy. A Precision would beat you to death with a bat.
 
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Smiley - to address your question earlier, you should really look into the Peavey Mark series from the 80s and 90s. I picked up my Peavey Mark VIII for $100. Make sure they're the Mark series and not the Mark XP series. Mine serves as my backup for my SVT, is loud as balls and if you throw a fuzz pedal in front of it will be all the amp you'll ever need for stoner and doom. Find a used Peavey 215 on CL and you've got a killer, loud as **** doom rig for $250.
 
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Lazarus.Bird said:
Smiley - to address your question earlier, you should really look into the Peavey Mark series from the 80s and 90s. I picked up my Peavey Mark VIII for $100. Make sure they're the Mark series and not the Mark XP series. Mine serves as my backup for my SVT, is loud as balls and if you throw a fuzz pedal in front of it will be all the amp you'll ever need for stoner and doom. Find a used Peavey 215 on CL and you've got a killer, loud as **** doom rig for $250.
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I was so close to getting one a few months back. Stopped in a store about an hour from home with my dad. Tried it out through a ampeg 810, it was great... didn't have the money to get it though... I'll keep an eye out for them.

EDIT: Wow, these things are beyond easy to find. Just found a bunch of them by searching "peavey mark bass head" on ebay.
 
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