Stoner/Doom Bassists #64 - sensitive artsy emo chicks

[Korladis]

There are elements of truth to that.

And, to be fair, it's very easy to make such a low tuning not work out well at all, but at the same time, it can work well, because it has been done.

 

[Korladis]

If you guys would just work on your floating thumb technique, you'd get it...and learn a little something about tonewoods!!! And who could possibly carry an amp that weighs more than 4lbs?! Or what 'serious' musician would play a bass with less that 8 strings that looks like it should only be played by a wizard???!!! You kids really need to step it up...and get a Gramma pad...gawd forbid you have any bass in your...bass

Amps? Forget amps. You need to be going direct through in-ear-monitors, because obviously we all play on pro stages with PA support and cooperative, competent sound engineers. You must either have no bass and only mids, or you must have no mids, because you're leaving the mids to the guitars and being felt, not heard, because you're in a support role. Play for the song, guys. Forget tonewoods, obviously the material you make an instrument out of makes no difference whatsoever, the only thing that matters is your string choice (you need to use the fancy core strings, they're the only choice), since we only play P-basses with tort pickguards. If you must have an amp, god forbid you have any overdrive whatsoever. If you do, you're playing the wrong instrument, as clearly you're just a frustrated guitarist. Aren't praise and worship gigs the best?!



Seriously, though, I still have no idea what a gramma pad is.

 

[JoeVictim]

TB is filled with koolaid and most people are happy to drink it.

 

[The_Janitor]

Another joke of a thread there.

"I haven't tried to do what you're asking, nor do i have any interest in doing so, so the answer is no and you must be a moron to consider such a thing. My back hurts."

 

[The_Janitor]

A while back someone posted an inexpensive tool for dressing frets. It was a small file with a plate to protect the fret board. Anyone know what I'm talking about? Got a link?

 

[Squanch72]

Obviously the op must have been drunk and mistakenly asked for a tube amp... Had his mind been clear he would have realized tubes were only ok for guitarists. He meant to ask where can I get a markbass combo and a Warwick.

Ah my poor Warwick Streamer Standard, it is Passive, has an actual humbucker it the pbass spot, and is lightweight, Warwick got it wrong on that one because my Warwick Rawks, lol

 

[JoeVictim]

Ouch... no Wick love.


I'll say this about my now long gone Wick. Had it been a little lighter weight and I had a ton of money to put into electronics that suited it better, I would have kept it. Lowest action I ever attained. Fastest neck I ever played. Ergonomics, meh. Did I mention fastest neck ever? I had a Proline model from '93. That's the all maple one with the whatever it was FB that was just beautiful. I refinished it to with a walnut colored stain. It had a highly figured top.

All that said, my Carvin SB is the ultimate jazz bass. Nothing I would want to upgrade on it. It's made to my specs and is my dream bass. I do miss my OLP bass, but only the tone. The neck was cumbersome (made my P feel like a jazz width) and the weight was an anchor, especially with my sh!tty back.

Fixed my hand truck too. Now both Carvins are handled in one trip.

 

[Squanch72]

Ouch... no Wick love.


I'll say this about my now long gone Wick. Had it been a little lighter weight and I had a ton of money to put into electronics that suited it better, I would have kept it. Lowest action I ever attained. Fastest neck I ever played. Ergonomics, meh. Did I mention fastest neck ever? I had a Proline model from '93. That's the all maple one with the whatever it was FB that was just beautiful. I refinished it to with a walnut colored stain. It had a highly figured top.

All that said, my Carvin SB is the ultimate jazz bass. Nothing I would want to upgrade on it. It's made to my specs and is my dream bass. I do miss my OLP bass, but only the tone. The neck was cumbersome (made my P feel like a jazz width) and the weight was an anchor, especially with my sh!tty back.

Fixed my hand truck too. Now both Carvins are handled in one trip.

I went with my buddy when he picked up an older standard model Carvin that was passive with jazz bass style pickups, that thing is built well, lightweight, natural wood that is gorgeous, and the pickups pound, the only dislike is the pointy headstock but not too bad. I actually would love to land the two pup version of my Warwick Streamer sometime.

 

[Squanch72]

A while back someone posted an inexpensive tool for dressing frets. It was a small file with a plate to protect the fret board. Anyone know what I'm talking about? Got a link?

It might of been the stuff I posted, not an all in one tool, the fret protectors are a separate tool. Needle files always come in handy too. Here is what I use.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/InTune365-F...316?pt=Guitar_Accessories&hash=item1e7b1008f4
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Steel-fret-...630?pt=Guitar_Accessories&hash=item257ee0c4de
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[JoeVictim]

I went with my buddy when he picked up an older standard model Carvin that was passive with jazz bass style pickups, that thing is built well, lightweight, natural wood that is gorgeous, and the pickups pound, the only dislike is the pointy headstock but not too bad. I actually would love to land the two pup version of my Warwick Streamer sometime.

mmmm, DOUBLE BUCK.

The older Carvin's electronics are supposed to be a little thinner than what they offer now. I wish some people were closer. Let ya'll have a go with it. The J99s are a thing of beauty. Dead silent, even with Pharaoh on (but not with Pharaoh and Ultimate Drive).

 

[mbelue]

Ah my poor Warwick Streamer Standard, it is Passive, has an actual humbucker it the pbass spot, and is lightweight, Warwick got it wrong on that one because my Warwick Rawks, lol

You still have that streamer Sam? I remember seeing that for sale like 10 threads ago...

 

[mc_muench]

Ive had two Wicks, a FNA and a new passive $$ rockbass. Loved them but not what I want, what I really want is a late 90s BO thumb.

 

[Squanch72]

You still have that streamer Sam? I remember seeing that for sale like 10 threads ago...

Yeah I was trying to jump on a Gibson that was for sale, and finally said Joe, what is the bass you pick up everyday first to play and it was the Warwick, so decided it is a keeper for now, I even installed a sweet Bartolini deep old school tone neck pup in it, even though it is a single pup bass, I figured the pbass position of the pup called for a neck pup instead of a bridge pup, plus I just hate treble. Maybe next year IRS return time may change that lol. I did just list my Ibby Roadstar though. I still have my Waterstone that I need to fix two high frets, that is sad because it sounds killer too, just been putting that fret job on the back burner. So still have two basses in the stall if the Ibby sells.

 

[Squanch72]

mmmm, DOUBLE BUCK.

The older Carvin's electronics are supposed to be a little thinner than what they offer now. I wish some people were closer. Let ya'll have a go with it. The J99s are a thing of beauty. Dead silent, even with Pharaoh on (but not with Pharaoh and Ultimate Drive).

You still have that streamer Sam? I remember seeing that for sale like 10 threads ago...

Not like the double bucks but I do love them too. The pickups in my buddies Carvin remind of the older Dimarzios in the Roadstar line. Here is my Warwick.

 

[mbelue]

Not like the double bucks but I do love them too. The pickups in my buddies Carvin remind of the older Dimarzios in the Roadstar line. Here is my Warwick.

All wenge neck, or just fretboard?

 

[Blank_0101]

Ouch... no Wick love.

I'm sure they sound great, but was just using it as an example of a brand more appreciated with crowd who would think mid scooped SS heads are the only way.

Personally regardless of sound, the majority of warwicks have horns that look like vibrators, cleverly in position to give a large mammal such as a whale "the shocker".

 

[mbelue]

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Personally regardless of sound, the majority of warwicks have horns that look like vibrators, cleverly in position to give a large mammal such as a whale "the shocker".

Yeah I always hate it when women look in my direction and think "penis."
But you got a point about their tone reputation. I love new some Warwick but I hate how people think they are only great for slap.

 

[JoeVictim]

I'm sure they sound great, but was just using it as an example of a brand more appreciated with crowd who would think mid scooped SS heads are the only way.

Personally regardless of sound, the majority of warwicks have horns that look like vibrators, cleverly in position to give a large mammal such as a whale "the shocker".

Schecter and ESP also come to mind


Just throwing this up here too.

 

[Squanch72]

All wenge neck, or just fretboard?

Nah not that lucky. The Warwick Streamer Standard were the cheapest in the Warwick West German made line before they came out with the Rockbass line. Carolena body wood, Ovankol Neck, Wenge Fingerboard, still had the bell brass frets, but they used a standard style bridge, though super high mass and very well made, and they went passive electronics with a MEC pickup. They had 4 and 5 string models in both single and double pickup configs.Think they were around a grand brand new int he late 1990s early 2000s. Here is a pic of a double pup version where you can see the Streamer shape body and the bridge up close.

 

[Squanch72]

I'm sure they sound great, but was just using it as an example of a brand more appreciated with crowd who would think mid scooped SS heads are the only way.

Personally regardless of sound, the majority of warwicks have horns that look like vibrators, cleverly in position to give a large mammal such as a whale "the shocker".

Yeah I know what you meant I was just being playful about my Warwick, I even fell for the Markbass hype back in the day, love the lightweight but the it was the most flavorless bass amp I ever owned. I would definitely rock Streamer Standards any day of the week though, the single pup does the pbass thing and the double buck gets you in that Gibson double buck tone thing realm, so old school.