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The Passive Club!!
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Had an active once; didn't care for it that much.
Here's my current collection: '75 P, AV '62 P, CS '64 NOS Jazz, CS '64 NOS Jazz
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Here's my current collection: '75 P, AV '62 P, CS '64 NOS Jazz, CS '64 NOS Jazz
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slick! that is a badass collection!
I'm all passive! Fender MIM p-deluxe (older verison, passive with real metal pguard), Peavey T-40, and Hagstrom HB-4 (and just sold two other passive basses: Epi EB3 and '72 Electra EB3 copy)
I've tried several active basses and they just don't work with the way I play or the band I'm in...
stay heavy!
I'm all passive! Fender MIM p-deluxe (older verison, passive with real metal pguard), Peavey T-40, and Hagstrom HB-4 (and just sold two other passive basses: Epi EB3 and '72 Electra EB3 copy)
I've tried several active basses and they just don't work with the way I play or the band I'm in...
stay heavy!
Do some of you have switched from active to passive ? If yes , why ? (I'm on my way to do the same)
My active basses were early on in my playing....a Kramer Metalneck and an Aria Pro 2. Got rid of them back in the late 80s.
Since then I've used strictly passive electronics, no onboard preamps. Previous basses include a number of Fender/Squire Precisions (7), an Ibanez Blazer, a Peavy Palladium, Rickenbacker 4001S and 4003S, and a couple hotrodded SX's (an SPB and an SPJ).
These days I'm using three Ursa 1's (stock, with StrapLoks installed) that I've acquired in the past month and am looking at adding a couple of Ursa 2's to round out the sounds I get with the different types of strings I use.
Since then I've used strictly passive electronics, no onboard preamps. Previous basses include a number of Fender/Squire Precisions (7), an Ibanez Blazer, a Peavy Palladium, Rickenbacker 4001S and 4003S, and a couple hotrodded SX's (an SPB and an SPJ).
These days I'm using three Ursa 1's (stock, with StrapLoks installed) that I've acquired in the past month and am looking at adding a couple of Ursa 2's to round out the sounds I get with the different types of strings I use.
I remember them back in the day; haven't seen one in ages. Thanks for the memory.
Passive, passive, passive, passive and passive.
Fender Geddy Lee Jazz
Fender fretless Jazz
Guild SB 202
Washburn Force 8 Chicago (BRB)
Gem short scale (hey it was my first bass - *I CAN'T* sell it!)
Edit... and passive! how could I forget my Aria sorta Diamond fretless violin hollow body with violin head bass?
Fender Geddy Lee Jazz
Fender fretless Jazz
Guild SB 202
Washburn Force 8 Chicago (BRB)
Gem short scale (hey it was my first bass - *I CAN'T* sell it!)
Edit... and passive! how could I forget my Aria sorta Diamond fretless violin hollow body with violin head bass?
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My P-bass and Epiphone are passive. The Aria and Squier I owned in the past were passive. Active basses have never really appealed. (Or they've been beyond my budget...) Go on, I'll have a number.
@ pasco jacorius
I switched from active to passive because I prefer to have my tone come from the "wood" and from my hands.
I'm not saying active electronics / preamps are bad, they just don't give me the sounds I'm interested in.
Maybe it has something to do with the music I tend to listen to. I really like the 60s-90s rock/new wave/soul/blues/reggae/finger-funk/jazz-rock sounds the players of those eras got when using passive Precision and Jazz style basses (whether for all or only part of their career).
James Jamerson, Donald "Duck" Dunn, Carol Kaye, Bernard Edwards, Tina Weymouth, John Deacon, Bruce Thomas, Scott Thunes, Sting, Aston Barrett, Roger Waters, Stuart Zender, Mike Mills, Andy Rourke, Pino Palladino, Chuck Rainey, Rocco Prestia and of course Jaco Pastorius
I switched from active to passive because I prefer to have my tone come from the "wood" and from my hands.
I'm not saying active electronics / preamps are bad, they just don't give me the sounds I'm interested in.
Maybe it has something to do with the music I tend to listen to. I really like the 60s-90s rock/new wave/soul/blues/reggae/finger-funk/jazz-rock sounds the players of those eras got when using passive Precision and Jazz style basses (whether for all or only part of their career).
James Jamerson, Donald "Duck" Dunn, Carol Kaye, Bernard Edwards, Tina Weymouth, John Deacon, Bruce Thomas, Scott Thunes, Sting, Aston Barrett, Roger Waters, Stuart Zender, Mike Mills, Andy Rourke, Pino Palladino, Chuck Rainey, Rocco Prestia and of course Jaco Pastorius
@ pasco jacorius
Maybe it has something to do with the music I tend to listen to. I really like the 60s-80s rock/new wave/soul/blues/reggae/finger-funk/jazz-rock players of those eras got when using passive Precision and Jazz style basses (whether for all or only part of their career).
James Jamerson, Donald "Duck" Dunn, Carol Kaye, Bernard Edwards, Tina Weymouth, John Deacon, Bruce Thomas, Scott Thunes, Sting, Aston Barrett, Roger Waters, Stuart Zender, Mike Mills, Andy Rourke, Pino Palladino, Chuck Rainey, Rocco Prestia and of course Jaco Pastorius
Yow that's a nice list-o-talent there!
@cchorney
Thank you. I feel especially lucky to have been introduced to so many of those bass players. Whether just listening to their work or attempting to learn it, I've had a great time over the last 24 years on "Four String".
Thank you. I feel especially lucky to have been introduced to so many of those bass players. Whether just listening to their work or attempting to learn it, I've had a great time over the last 24 years on "Four String".
I have, actually. I used to have multiple active basses (mainly humbuckered) but I've only got 1 full active (Jazz) bass left, and 1 that's always in passive mode. I feel I get more of my sound out of passive basses, mainly Jazz basses. I don't need all those sound options on 1 bass, if you buy a good Jazz, that's all you need (IME). That's why I have 5 Jazzes
