I keep reading that Sandbergs are very hi-fi, but I find it easy to get nice round, full Fenderish tones out of my TM-4. Glad to know I'm not hallucinating.
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Your Pbass that isn't a Pbass.
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My most P-tone comes from my Yamaha BB2500.
My second closest non-P, P-tone award goes to my Ibanez SR1345. I think the reason it works so well is that those Nordstrand Big Singles pack so much coil on the bobbin that when soloed, it has that P-bass thickness to go along with the hollow grind. Maybe the wider aperature of the pole pieces is helping in some regard, I dunno.
In any case, highly impressed with the P-tone of the soloed neck pickup. I use the Yamaha's P-tone as the basis to find my closest P-like EQ setting on the Ibanez & quite pleased with how it sounds.
My second closest non-P, P-tone award goes to my Ibanez SR1345. I think the reason it works so well is that those Nordstrand Big Singles pack so much coil on the bobbin that when soloed, it has that P-bass thickness to go along with the hollow grind. Maybe the wider aperature of the pole pieces is helping in some regard, I dunno.
In any case, highly impressed with the P-tone of the soloed neck pickup. I use the Yamaha's P-tone as the basis to find my closest P-like EQ setting on the Ibanez & quite pleased with how it sounds.
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It does take the right strings . I couldn’t get there with my GK. But through my Fender amp, yes.I keep reading that Sandbergs are very hi-fi, but I find it easy to get nice round, full Fenderish tones out of my TM-4. Glad to know I'm not hallucinating.
I know you're joking, but I'll answer seriously.This thread begs the question: Why don't you guys just buy P basses, 4 or 5 string?
Main reason, is because I just don't jive with that split coil pickup.
The change in timbre between the E/A & D/G just bugs me.
In my hands, a P never sounds the way it does on records to me.
That was until I got a G&L L-1000.
Then, it was there.
The only exception, was a Japanese Fresher bass I got to borrow, loaded with a Nordy P, and a '70s Fender P harness.
That bass had the secret sauce.
My ‘74 Pbass with Alembic Series II can get me there, despite all its hi-fi tomfoolery.
Yeah, that has bothered me before too, I even noticed that when I was a kid with my first one with stock flats. I have two P/J Fenders, I lean on the split more but between strings, adjusting the pickups, volumes, adding a little J in (maybe) I don't really notice it, the D and G's were always a little thinner. I have a 1954 vintage II P on order, can't wait to get that thing.
Mine is a Pedulla 5 string with 2 soap bars. My P bass sound is dialing in the neck PU and some mids.
I know, such blasphemy. Lol
I know, such blasphemy. Lol
I play through a Markbass rig with a bit of Vintage Loudspeaker Emulator.
Um... I guess this would be the closest thing I own to a "PBass that isn't a PBass"
...as the only thing remotely PBass-ish about it is the body shape (and, I suppose, the headstock shape also?)
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I mean, I also have a PBass that isn't literally a PBass, it's a parts bass...but that one pretty much is a PBass, just not a Fender.
...as the only thing remotely PBass-ish about it is the body shape (and, I suppose, the headstock shape also?)
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I mean, I also have a PBass that isn't literally a PBass, it's a parts bass...but that one pretty much is a PBass, just not a Fender.
Those '54 SCPBs are awesome looking.
I always preferred the sound of those over the split.
Only problem is there's not a lot of options for lefties out there.
But, my Wunkays in SC mode get enough of that sound (and then some)
I often wonder why we dont see more double P's. I like what the revers p offers tonally.
I’m another who prefers a reverse P but I will say that I think the pickup makers have developed ways to make the EA/DG strings sound more even which has probably neutralised most of the problem.
I also agree with the concept of the double P but I would want my bridge P right up in the MM position not in a Jazz bass position. I’d want that reversed too. I like the bridge jazz pickup position for adding to a neck pickup sound but not on its own, Ideally I want a fuller sound out of that pickup.
I also agree with the concept of the double P but I would want my bridge P right up in the MM position not in a Jazz bass position. I’d want that reversed too. I like the bridge jazz pickup position for adding to a neck pickup sound but not on its own, Ideally I want a fuller sound out of that pickup.
You have a PM.Not a great pic, but a stage shot of my EBMM Cutlass…refinished in Amethyst Sparkle, because, well…sparkle!
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L1k cops a super p bass tone.
It’s a p with passive treble and bass tone adjustment.
With a little tweaking, I’ve found a good p bass tone on the solo’d neck pickup.
It’s a p with passive treble and bass tone adjustment.
With a little tweaking, I’ve found a good p bass tone on the solo’d neck pickup.
