So I had an old Marshall 410 cab and a Fender amp converted from combo to head-only, and traded for an '82 Peavey T-40. Made the deal, after a lot of chat, yesterday on my way to a gig. It's got the case, an owners manual and a cheat-sheet on how to get a bunch of different iconic bass sounds from it. Thing must weigh 12 or so lbs, lol. But playing it is really a pleasant experience, and the weight is not really burdensome. It's a nice instrument! I'd forgotten, having had one when I was 21, and I chopped it to relieve weight. I'm not chopping this one.
I played my gig with it last night, it was nicely set up with a new set of Rotosound 66 Swing Bass strings. I may change those, but man it was really nice.
Very happy with it, I'll be playing with all those sounds over the next few weeks, bringing it to gigs and rehearsals. Taking doses of 'grief' for having *another* bass, and one that weighs as much as an armful of firewood, lol. But I like this bass.
I played it A/B with my Sterling Ray 34ca last night, one set each. The T-40 so far is 'woolier' sounding than the Ray, which is a little more contained, more manicured and tighter than the T-40. For the New Orleans tribute style band the Ray seems the choice. But for the rock cover band this might be the one. That band needs a little more 'raw'...
I'll be back with more and more nuanced and maybe accurate observations.
I like this bass... This is looking to be a keeper.
I played my gig with it last night, it was nicely set up with a new set of Rotosound 66 Swing Bass strings. I may change those, but man it was really nice.
Very happy with it, I'll be playing with all those sounds over the next few weeks, bringing it to gigs and rehearsals. Taking doses of 'grief' for having *another* bass, and one that weighs as much as an armful of firewood, lol. But I like this bass.
I played it A/B with my Sterling Ray 34ca last night, one set each. The T-40 so far is 'woolier' sounding than the Ray, which is a little more contained, more manicured and tighter than the T-40. For the New Orleans tribute style band the Ray seems the choice. But for the rock cover band this might be the one. That band needs a little more 'raw'...
I'll be back with more and more nuanced and maybe accurate observations.
I like this bass... This is looking to be a keeper.
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