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Your best sounding bass . . .

pbass2

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Jan 25, 2007
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Despite how it looks, how many strings it has, how cool or trendy it is, etc.

Which one always just brings it home?

Mine is my US Glaub(with Duncan PUs) or my Jerry Jones Longhorn.
Wouldn't be caught dead at a serious session without either one . . .
 
My '69 lime green Rev. Lays it down simple and solid every time.
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My USA Peavey Cirrus 5. It was great before, but Renson Guitars did a full setup on it and it has become even more amazing. Second amazing is an old Peavey Foundation that I bought for parts and was able to resurrect. However, my P is the most useful.
 
It really depends what mood I'm in. Some days My Streamer Stage II is Best.
Sometimes my Status fits the bill. If I want a "Marcus" like tone, I go for the Sadowsky.
They all sound different.
For a Rockin P Sound, My Yamaha BB3000MA is best.

Actually, it dependes on who plays them. I can make them sound all equally bad.
 
This one. It does anything and everything I need, and playing it feels just like coming home:

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Granted, it took some major electronics changes... Everything's different except maybe the switch, but that's beside the point. :D
 
YAMAHA BB1200 4 string
EMG P/J Pups
3 way toggle Neck-P/Both/Bridge-J
1-Volume Knob
1-Tone Knob
Both played wide open, all the time...
Hipshot D-tuner
Have Recorded Direct to Tape with no DI or Comp/Limiter at Cherokee Studios...
Every engineer FOH or Recording ALWAYS makes a positive comment about it...
Yep... Brings it home.
 

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