1x8" is the new 10. You young kids can run around with your tens, but when you're my age, your back will love 8s, unless you have a road crew.
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Stoner/Doom Bassists Thread, Part 90: Maxed Out
- Thread starter Korladis
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Peavey T-40 with EGC neck
I tried it extensively today, we reharsed 6 hours and I used the new one. I wouldn't say I don't like it. It's harsh and clanky and It woukd work great on fast and aggressive riffage (which is not my style). But I fear it doesn't work well in my songs, I prefer this one on the higher register but I can't make It sound as I wanted on the lows. So I think in the band I'll have to use the old one.
Or I may just join the Kramer and the Peavey with duct tape in one single double neck bass weighing 2 tons and play it at gigs so I have the highs on the Peavey and the lows on the Kramer 
It's not inherently weak on lows, it's just weak in comparison with the Kramer... The Peavey is more clanky/growly while the Kramer is more boomy
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Anyways I've made the decision to keep it it and to sell the Fender. If I ever end up in another band in the future, for the genres I'm interested to play I doubt I would pick the Fender between the three. Sad to see the Jaguar go because I love it and it's so damn comfy and easy to play. The ideal "bass to play at home"
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A Jag from that "modern player" cheap Chinese line Fender made for a short time
I'm not sure I'll find the strenght to depart from it
Are you talking in general or just that E string? If it's just the E, have you tried tuning it to B?
In general! They have two really different types of sound. I like them both tho, I just would use them in different context
You could use the T40 as a baritone guitar. You wouldn't be able to perform that as a duo, but if i remember correctly, you said in another thread you have little to no interest in playing live
Yeah I was thinking about that option too. There are parts that would sound A LOT better with the Peavey, and others on the Kramer. So maybe I could really play them with two different instruments when recording!
There's a T-40 tone chart floating out there somewhere. Look it up, or the original manual, and try some of the knob positions, or experiment more. It's not an exactly straightforward set up, i.e. how the tone knobs change the pickups from coils to humbuckers. At one time I thought the phase switch was useless, but I've done a 180 on that.
Anyways I find that the "true nature" of this bass (I mean, with most settings it's "somewhere close to") is basically Rickenbacker-esque
Tweak all you want but it's a trebley, growly bass.
Maybe the neck has some influence on that,. I'm not sure.
Tweak all you want but it's a trebley, growly bass.
Maybe the neck has some influence on that,. I'm not sure.
Anyways I find that the "true nature" of this bass (I mean, with most settings it's "somewhere close to") is basically Rickenbacker-esque
Tweak all you want but it's a trebley, growly bass.
Maybe the neck has some influence on that,. I'm not sure.
If you decide to sell it let me know as a growly bright bass is right up my alley! My brother just got a 79 t40 id be interested to know how much of a difference the aluminum neck makes.
Sure!!
I live in Italy tho, keep in mind that buying in the USA is more favorable for you!!
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I am stupid enough it took me 2 days to realize I was playing the Peavey with the attenuator for active basses ON (I used that with the Kramer)
