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The Mike Lull Club Part 2
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I bought a new bass with these exact specs from BassNW. Awesome. I recommend you grab it and go!
Ok, so talk about Lull love. Mike may end up getting a restraining order against me. 
I'm up to three of these things now, and I love each one. Here's a little comparo I did. As always, dig the bass, and excuse the bass player. 
The alder/rosewood 60's Jazz that Fender should've made:
I'm up to three of these things now, and I love each one. Here's a little comparo I did. As always, dig the bass, and excuse the bass player. The alder/rosewood 60's Jazz that Fender should've made:
Jerry, very nice! All three are beautiful basses. My favorite in the tone department would be the Ash/Maple 70's! 
Thanks, Fellas!
Chris, that 3TB bass came in right around the same time I placed my order for the CAO one. I played that thing for two months, driving myself crazy. Finally, when I played both back-to-back, I just had to melt the credit card a little more. It's going on tonight's gig so hopefully I'll have some live clips to share.
The thing about the alder (red) bass....it sounds good solo, but somehow it just sounds amazing in a mix. Recorded or live, that seems to be everyone's favorite bass.
Chris, that 3TB bass came in right around the same time I placed my order for the CAO one. I played that thing for two months, driving myself crazy. Finally, when I played both back-to-back, I just had to melt the credit card a little more.
It's going on tonight's gig so hopefully I'll have some live clips to share.The thing about the alder (red) bass....it sounds good solo, but somehow it just sounds amazing in a mix. Recorded or live, that seems to be everyone's favorite bass.
Thanks, Fellas!
Chris, that 3TB bass came in right around the same time I placed my order for the CAO one. I played that thing for two months, driving myself crazy. Finally, when I played both back-to-back, I just had to melt the credit card a little more.
The thing about the alder (red) bass....it sounds good solo, but somehow it just sounds amazing in a mix. Recorded or live, that seems to be everyone's favorite bass.
LOL...you definitely have a high class dilemma there. All three are beautiful instruments and they all sound great in your very capable hands.
Jerry, if you keep posting audio, video, pictures, or even speak about "The Great Pumpkin" I swear I'll be hiring Dog The Racist Bounty Hunter to track you down as fast as you can say "Mullet!" 
(I hope you're enjoying her half as much as I'm enjoying the audio, videos, etc, and refining my Modern 5 version on (virtual) paper... )
(I hope you're enjoying her half as much as I'm enjoying the audio, videos, etc, and refining my Modern 5 version on (virtual) paper...
)
Ha....thanks, Ian!
FYI - need to capture pics, but on a whim I installed the pearl guard on the orange bass, and I'm really digging it. For now at least, it's officially The Dreamsicle.
FYI - need to capture pics, but on a whim I installed the pearl guard on the orange bass, and I'm really digging it. For now at least, it's officially The Dreamsicle.
FYI - need to capture pics, but on a whim I installed the pearl guard on the orange bass, and I'm really digging it. For now at least, it's officially The Dreamsicle.
Must... choke back hate... and love!!
My GAWD!!!!
That sunburst "70's Jazz" is my faaaaaaaavorite.
WOW!!!
Tell me more about it!
Is the pickup spacing the same as your other two? Are there any other noteworthy differences?
Can you tell me more about the electronics? How do you have it "dialed in" compared to the other two?
I ask because, I seem to almost ALWAYS set all my basses flat... even when using active preamps... this leads me to believe I should only be using passive basses, since that sound is what I tend to gravitate towards anyway.
Anyway... I dunno what it is, my friend... but that bass... THAT BASS... is making me GAS HARD.
ARGH!
That sunburst "70's Jazz" is my faaaaaaaavorite.
WOW!!!
Tell me more about it!
Is the pickup spacing the same as your other two? Are there any other noteworthy differences?
Can you tell me more about the electronics? How do you have it "dialed in" compared to the other two?
I ask because, I seem to almost ALWAYS set all my basses flat... even when using active preamps... this leads me to believe I should only be using passive basses, since that sound is what I tend to gravitate towards anyway.
Anyway... I dunno what it is, my friend... but that bass... THAT BASS... is making me GAS HARD.
ARGH!
Ok, so talk about Lull love. Mike may end up getting a restraining order against me.
The alder/rosewood 60's Jazz that Fender should've made:
All 3 of them sound killer. You are getting such a great tone out of them, although I'm not surprised considering how much of a monster player you are. Enjoy them all!
HAHA!!Out of the Club while you're doing that, bub. Or at least light a match...
Yeah, well... is anyone actually managing this club these days?
Cuz... I now own Lull #1310, and will more than likely be selling another one of my basses to buy another one.
They are easily some of THE most underrated basses I have ever come across.
Chris, I think it's my favorite too! It's just a ridiculous instrument. It came in right around the same time I placed my order for the orange bass. I'm not much on the 3TB finish, but it sure has grown on me. Sonically, it had me at hello. I just needed to justify buying it before someone else realized just what a treasure it is.
Ash body, maple neck & board. Cosmetically, the ash is gorgeous. Too much birdseye in the board for my tastes, but hey...did I mention how good this thing sounds? Electronics: magic. Seymour Duncan linear humbuckers. These things are ridiculous. They're in the 60's positions (Mike believes...and he's certainly convinced me...that 70's placement + 35" scale = honk. He'll build you a bass with that placement, but he'll try to talk you out of it first.) They run through my old standby - a Bartolini NTMB.
Dialed in? Just like the others, believe it or not. Everything flat & centered, except for the low EQ, which sits around 6/10. (And I've learned the hard way...when using both Berg cabs, I need to bring that back to 'flat' as well.) It totally has it's own voice that, to my ears, is a wonderful blend of vintage plus a little extra oomph. The real kicker with this one? It sounds amazing passive. This is just one of those magical instruments and I feel really lucky to own it.
Here are a few clips from Saturday's gig. It was a large band setting, and we covered a lot of ground...tunes from 1910 - 2000-ish. I ran through the GB Shuttle 9.0 and both Bergantino HT112ER's. As you'll hear in the clips, there was just too much low end. It was an enormous room, and right in front of the cabs everything sounded great. The recorder, however, was a few feet further out and it tells the real tale. Nonetheless, the bass really sounded incredible, and my band mates (especially the guitarist, who was stationed in front of me) were knocked out. Anyway...
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I feel kind of crazy (even by my standards) owning three M5V's, but I have to tell you...no remorse. Each one does something very special. These things are absolute keepers.
FWIW, something I forgot to mention earlier. The alder/rosewood CAR bass is wearing DR Sun Beams. Both ash basses are wearing Fatbeams.
Sonically, it had me at hello. I just needed to justify buying it before someone else realized just what a treasure it is.Ash body, maple neck & board. Cosmetically, the ash is gorgeous. Too much birdseye in the board for my tastes, but hey...did I mention how good this thing sounds?
Electronics: magic. Seymour Duncan linear humbuckers. These things are ridiculous. They're in the 60's positions (Mike believes...and he's certainly convinced me...that 70's placement + 35" scale = honk. He'll build you a bass with that placement, but he'll try to talk you out of it first.) They run through my old standby - a Bartolini NTMB.Dialed in? Just like the others, believe it or not. Everything flat & centered, except for the low EQ, which sits around 6/10. (And I've learned the hard way...when using both Berg cabs, I need to bring that back to 'flat' as well.) It totally has it's own voice that, to my ears, is a wonderful blend of vintage plus a little extra oomph. The real kicker with this one? It sounds amazing passive. This is just one of those magical instruments and I feel really lucky to own it.
Here are a few clips from Saturday's gig. It was a large band setting, and we covered a lot of ground...tunes from 1910 - 2000-ish. I ran through the GB Shuttle 9.0 and both Bergantino HT112ER's. As you'll hear in the clips, there was just too much low end. It was an enormous room, and right in front of the cabs everything sounded great. The recorder, however, was a few feet further out and it tells the real tale. Nonetheless, the bass really sounded incredible, and my band mates (especially the guitarist, who was stationed in front of me) were knocked out. Anyway...
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I feel kind of crazy (even by my standards) owning three M5V's, but I have to tell you...no remorse. Each one does something very special. These things are absolute keepers.
FWIW, something I forgot to mention earlier. The alder/rosewood CAR bass is wearing DR Sun Beams. Both ash basses are wearing Fatbeams.
I propose this be the Official Mike Lull Club Motto.
Seconded!
All in favor say "Aye!"
AYE!
Motion passed.
Democracy can be a wonderful thing.
You're way too kind, my man. I'm a hack, but boy those basses sure do sound good.
Chris & Ian... totally agreed on these instruments being underrated. They're amazing, and the man behind them is pretty darn special too.
I love the orange mucho.
Just curious - how do you think it will hold up to road wear? I chose natural for my M4V. I like that look, but I also like how natural doesn't really show damage.
It would break my heart to scratch the Dreamsicle.
Just curious - how do you think it will hold up to road wear? I chose natural for my M4V. I like that look, but I also like how natural doesn't really show damage.
It would break my heart to scratch the Dreamsicle.
You and me both.
I'm on double-secret probation already... Not long after I bought the red bass, I mysteriously discovered a chip in the finish, right near the upper horn. Totally broke my heart. Obviously I did ... something ... but to this day I have no idea what. First ding in any of my instruments going back nearly 20 years. (Side note...I've got everything I need to attempt a finish repair, but I just haven't gotten around to doing it...hopefully sometime in the next few weeks.)That said - as I understand it all of the finishes have a urethane clearcoat...very durable except in the case of bonehead moves like the one I made.
I'm down with that vote Ian!!
Wow... just wow.
Those clips... amazing. I agree that there is a slight "boominess" to your tone in the recordings, but... wow.
I'm... just... floored.
Hmmm...
See, I have the Aggie OBP-3 and the Duncan SC's... which is an amazing combo in its own right, but, what I feel it's missing is exactly what I hear in the tone of your bass, which is this:
A very throaty low-mid in conjunction with a "hairy" hi-end... not too sizzly, not too clacky... which is perfect...
Does that make sense?
The one thing I can say about MY setup is that, in the mix, it completely slays... but I do want it closer to yours.
Hmmmm....
Maybe I'll have to swap out the electronics... maybe try the Duncan linear HB's first, and then go for the preamp if that doesn't quite get it?
It's funny... because I sound kind of like I don't love the sound of my bass as it it is... because I do... I just want it to sound more like yours! HAHA!!!
Ok, time to start thinking outloud...
Wow... just wow.
Those clips... amazing. I agree that there is a slight "boominess" to your tone in the recordings, but... wow.
I'm... just... floored.
Hmmm...
See, I have the Aggie OBP-3 and the Duncan SC's... which is an amazing combo in its own right, but, what I feel it's missing is exactly what I hear in the tone of your bass, which is this:
A very throaty low-mid in conjunction with a "hairy" hi-end... not too sizzly, not too clacky... which is perfect...
Does that make sense?
The one thing I can say about MY setup is that, in the mix, it completely slays... but I do want it closer to yours.
Hmmmm....
Maybe I'll have to swap out the electronics... maybe try the Duncan linear HB's first, and then go for the preamp if that doesn't quite get it?
It's funny... because I sound kind of like I don't love the sound of my bass as it it is... because I do... I just want it to sound more like yours! HAHA!!!
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