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The Fender Precision bass
- Thread starter Mantis Tobaggan
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I toured with a fridge for several years. I think it was the date when I had to take it up two flights of metal stairs outside in a Chicago winter that put me off such large single cabs. Then I moved to NYC and went down to single or double 112 cabs which is what I still have. For me the ultimate P tone is with the B15 in a smaller room but obviously if you're playing in a very large space the SVT fridge is warranted and provides a unique tactile experience.
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Truly a definitive sound, although you will get a lot of argument that it is the ultimate sound. And that’s coming from a PB owner that certainly knows exactly what you are talking about and truly appreciates the sound of that particular combination.
HA HA HA. And you are using that cord. Yup, you lost your argument right there.
If your search stopped you don't know if a better bass tone (for you) exists, which it possibly does. So it can't be 'ultimate' (for you).
Yay! A P-bass cheer-leading thread!!......We never see those on TB 
This will be long.....
Man, I’m a bit envious of your glorious rig! Would love an SVT with fridge and a b15! Who wouldn’t tho? It’s just such an amazing feeling, being in front of that fridge while playing booty shaking bass lines. And then that b15 tone in the studio. Ahhh, I’m truly a sucker for the classics! But, it wasn’t always that way...Started off with an Ibanez ergodyne. It hurt when I had to sell my first bass for rent whilst in college. Loved that thing to death, and it could hang in any musical situation. Then, when I was 15/16 I think, I worked my butt off all summer pumping gas in boats and giving fisherman advice on where the big ones were at (for the record, I never had a clue!). And right before school started up again, I bought my first proper professional instrument. A genuine, translucent teal musicman stingray. Holy crap, that bass was so amazing. It was the first bass the sales guy pulled out from the basement, and I just knew from the second I saw and touched it. Truly a Harry Potter wand choosing moment. That didn’t stop me from trying all 10 or 11 stingrays they had in stock tho, I had to be sure! Well, eventually as my skill, knowledge, and tone started to improve, I began to grow dissatisfied with the high end clank that i could just never really seem to dial out. But that only ever happened when playing solo, playing with a band it always impressed me with how the tone supported the entire band, but also stil right thru. Still kicking myself for selling that one. Then I messed around with a Marcus Miller sig Jazz for a bit, and then the next few years are kinda fuzzy.... damn partying like a rock star...ughh... but I eventually ended up with a road worn precision, and I loved everything about it from the first note. Don’t even remember why I sold it, but then a few more years of jumping from bass to bass, always searching for ‘that’ tone. You know the one. That magical tone inside our heads that we’re always chasing. You see, I never had enough cash to own more than 1 or 2, so if I wanted a new Bass, I pretty much had to sell the one I was currently playing. And at heart i can be a minimalist...eh, sometimes anyway. Well, during an especially broke year, i was doing a studio session in a joint that was gonna start deconstruction(for a location change) the very next day , and that’s when I saw her...in a back room, haphazardly thrown in a literal pile of gear no longer in use. Not to make this story any longer, I picked up this sonic or daphne blue(not really sure) esp 400 series p bass. There was no output on the 1/4”jack,andbno one knew why,it had been out of service for years. But omg, it felt like I had been playing that thing my entire life, I’m not really sure how to explain it. So I said a Hail Mary, offerd the owner $100 for it as is, not thinking he would take such a low ball offer, but had to try, ya know? To my surprise, he counter offerd me $150. By the next day I had begged, borrowed ( I didn’t have to steal nothin) all the money I could, and left with my baby. Put some $ into new pickups, electronics, flats and a setup, and now, I’m lucky enough to own my favorite bass I’ve ever played. I’ve never gotten so many compliments on my sound as I do with this instrument. It’s got that extra something I just can’t put my finger on, but is so obvious to myself, and almost surprisingly, to others as well, bassists and non bassist, sometimes non musicians even. So that’s my story of my journey to the mighty and powerful p bass. I think most bassist end up playing a precision at some point, at least for a time, yin their career. I mean, it’s just so ubiquitous and classic. It was the first commercially successful bass guitar, and what an impact it had. It’s the kind of bass that’s perfect for thr beginner, and perfect for a professional. And I hear many stories of that exact transition! Starting on a p, going thru all the other wonderful different bass designs, and ending up right back at the start. Just for the record, im nibbtrallynafter that long rant, I need to begin doing some creative accounting to get myself an SVT rig and truly complete this classic setup! Obligatory pics of bass.
Man, I’m a bit envious of your glorious rig! Would love an SVT with fridge and a b15! Who wouldn’t tho? It’s just such an amazing feeling, being in front of that fridge while playing booty shaking bass lines. And then that b15 tone in the studio. Ahhh, I’m truly a sucker for the classics! But, it wasn’t always that way...Started off with an Ibanez ergodyne. It hurt when I had to sell my first bass for rent whilst in college. Loved that thing to death, and it could hang in any musical situation. Then, when I was 15/16 I think, I worked my butt off all summer pumping gas in boats and giving fisherman advice on where the big ones were at (for the record, I never had a clue!). And right before school started up again, I bought my first proper professional instrument. A genuine, translucent teal musicman stingray. Holy crap, that bass was so amazing. It was the first bass the sales guy pulled out from the basement, and I just knew from the second I saw and touched it. Truly a Harry Potter wand choosing moment. That didn’t stop me from trying all 10 or 11 stingrays they had in stock tho, I had to be sure! Well, eventually as my skill, knowledge, and tone started to improve, I began to grow dissatisfied with the high end clank that i could just never really seem to dial out. But that only ever happened when playing solo, playing with a band it always impressed me with how the tone supported the entire band, but also stil right thru. Still kicking myself for selling that one. Then I messed around with a Marcus Miller sig Jazz for a bit, and then the next few years are kinda fuzzy.... damn partying like a rock star...ughh... but I eventually ended up with a road worn precision, and I loved everything about it from the first note. Don’t even remember why I sold it, but then a few more years of jumping from bass to bass, always searching for ‘that’ tone. You know the one. That magical tone inside our heads that we’re always chasing. You see, I never had enough cash to own more than 1 or 2, so if I wanted a new Bass, I pretty much had to sell the one I was currently playing. And at heart i can be a minimalist...eh, sometimes anyway. Well, during an especially broke year, i was doing a studio session in a joint that was gonna start deconstruction(for a location change) the very next day , and that’s when I saw her...in a back room, haphazardly thrown in a literal pile of gear no longer in use. Not to make this story any longer, I picked up this sonic or daphne blue(not really sure) esp 400 series p bass. There was no output on the 1/4”jack,andbno one knew why,it had been out of service for years. But omg, it felt like I had been playing that thing my entire life, I’m not really sure how to explain it. So I said a Hail Mary, offerd the owner $100 for it as is, not thinking he would take such a low ball offer, but had to try, ya know? To my surprise, he counter offerd me $150. By the next day I had begged, borrowed ( I didn’t have to steal nothin) all the money I could, and left with my baby. Put some $ into new pickups, electronics, flats and a setup, and now, I’m lucky enough to own my favorite bass I’ve ever played. I’ve never gotten so many compliments on my sound as I do with this instrument. It’s got that extra something I just can’t put my finger on, but is so obvious to myself, and almost surprisingly, to others as well, bassists and non bassist, sometimes non musicians even. So that’s my story of my journey to the mighty and powerful p bass. I think most bassist end up playing a precision at some point, at least for a time, yin their career. I mean, it’s just so ubiquitous and classic. It was the first commercially successful bass guitar, and what an impact it had. It’s the kind of bass that’s perfect for thr beginner, and perfect for a professional. And I hear many stories of that exact transition! Starting on a p, going thru all the other wonderful different bass designs, and ending up right back at the start. Just for the record, im nibbtrallynafter that long rant, I need to begin doing some creative accounting to get myself an SVT rig and truly complete this classic setup! Obligatory pics of bass.
You're almost there . . . . . add the second 810. Just do it.
Judging from that pic, yep, you’ll definitely want to be working on the amp side of things next
Halfway there, though
I had that svt w/ 2x810 setup for a while. We were playing large clubs, concert halls etc. Stopped using both because the crew had to unplug one cab at virtually every gig. Even outdoors!
Thank you sir! I was experimenting with a fat finger, and while I found it didn’t do to much to add sustain, it did even out a few volume inconsistencies between notes. However, it did this at the expense of taking some of the character of the tone away, made it a bit more sterile, so the clamp has been off for a while now.
Hahahaha, damn skippy!Hi HappyFunTime69
Let me guess…
It will be a blueline SVT?
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