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#59,385
StraffordMike said:
I recently bought a Classic Pro in white to keep my Pro IV company and I have an observation regarding woods. The white one is significantly lighter than the sunburst Pro and far less resonant. Even my wife says they sound different. The Pro feels solid in my hands while the Classic feels, somehow cheaper. Let's face it, the wood used on painted stuff probably isn't of the same quality as what is used on more natural finishes.
I also had a pair of Precisions, one an AM STD in alder the other a VM PJ in basswood. Huge difference in resonance. YUUGE difference. Just my uneducated opinion.
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They should indeed sound different - Not only are they construction-wise slightly different, but more importantly one of them has passive Gibson pickups (Classic Pro IV), and the other has some pretty anemic active circuitry (Pro IV)...

In regards to resonance several things could factor in here: It could either be attributed to the density of the wood used, the bridges (floating 3-point bridge on the Classic Pro, and hi-mass bridge on the Pro) and/or the strings...

What kind of strings do you use, do they have silk endings, and are the silk endings sitting on the saddles?

My two Classic Pro's are nice and resonant, and there is nothing cheap feeling about them... :)
 
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#59,387
Count Bassie said:
It's the one across the way from us, a twin. They were originally dwellings for skilled laborers and their families from Scotland, to work in textiles here.
They were built of stone-rubble construction around 1790.
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I like the stone look - Gives them a cool and rustic look... :)

Haven't yet had snow around here... :)
 
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#59,388
Count Bassie said:
Morning, from down east.

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We are getting a bit of it, aren't we Roger.

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#59,389
rodv66 said:
The screwed up part is that he's the same drummer in the Crue and GnR act. So have to deal with this no matter what. Will see him tomorrow and not even mentioning the Crue band with him. He needs to talk to the singer and tell him what he wants to do. I'm not going to be the middle man here
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I've got a neighbor who, once he dons the aviators and opens his mouth could be Axel's doppelgänger. I was stunned! He could front a tribute band all day long. Unfortunately he likes rap and hip hop. Even the lure of easy money couldn't convince him. Shoot! I'd just like to find a guy who can sing in that range, it would open up so much stuff. Johnson era AC/DC, ZEPPELIN, RATT. I'm not huge into hair metal but there's so many great tunes no one does at the local level because of a lack of decent vocalists.
 
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#59,391
hillerup said:
They should indeed sound different - Not only are they construction-wise slightly different, but more importantly one of them has passive Gibson pickups (Classic Pro IV), and the other has some pretty anemic active circuitry (Pro IV)...

In regards to resonance several things could factor in here: It could either be attributed to the density of the wood used, the bridges (floating 3-point bridge on the Classic Pro, and hi-mass bridge on the Pro) and/or the strings...

What kind of strings do you use, do they have silk endings, and are the silk endings sitting on the saddles?

My two Classic Pro's are nice and resonant, and there is nothing cheap feeling about them... :)
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Of course all these observations are unplugged so pickups are not a factor. Come on now, im not completely clueless despite what my wife says! Lol
 
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#59,392
Dr_Feelgoood212 said:
Most importantly, you'd need to take quantitative measurements, more so that tone is highly subjective. Meaning you'd need to put each bass on some form of measuring device like an oscilloscope.
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It is worth looking up the now multiple Stradivarius/Guernica vs. modern experiments. In the violin world, they have cause multiple upsets (each time it is repeated with a new methodology that addresses the previous shortcomings) because those skilled in the art can't tell the difference and have a modest preference for modern instruments.
 
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#59,393
hillerup said:
Speaking of mahogany...

This bad boy followed me home this monday:

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Seems nice enough - Apart from some buckle rash on the back, it needs a bit of cleaning, new strings and a setup, but otherwise it looks and feels okay. Unfortunately wife didn't approve, and is still pissed off for buying it... Oh well.. :/
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It is nice when something follows you home. That is how I ended up with my first bird.
 
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StraffordMike said:
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Bwahahahaha! Puhlease.......
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You're further up north, i'm guessing, so i'd expect you'd have more snow.
Not that it's all that much here, hell, just spitting on the ground here and everyone panics.
But the worst of it is how it wrecks the subways, and buses. It's a mess today.
I just stayed home, the hell with it. But it is getting worse out there.
 
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#59,397
StraffordMike said:
I've got a neighbor who, once he dons the aviators and opens his mouth could be Axel's doppelgänger. I was stunned! He could front a tribute band all day long. Unfortunately he likes rap and hip hop. Even the lure of easy money couldn't convince him. Shoot! I'd just like to find a guy who can sing in that range, it would open up so much stuff. Johnson era AC/DC, ZEPPELIN, RATT. I'm not huge into hair metal but there's so many great tunes no one does at the local level because of a lack of decent vocalists.
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I just found out that this drummer also gave an ultimatum for his buddy to be the second guitarist for the GnR act. We have two other guys wanting to audition that are very good and want to give them a shot. This buddy of his is making a large amount of demands and now I know why.
 
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rodv66 said:
I just found out that this drummer also gave an ultimatum for his buddy to be the second guitarist for the GnR act. We have two other guys wanting to audition that are very good and want to give them a shot. This buddy of his is making a large amount of demands and now I know why.
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Why are there so many people (because it isn't just musicians) who failed kindergarten? Specifically works and plays well with others...
 
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