Does Chaim Witz Use Flatwounds on his Axe Bass?

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12-03-2007, 07:50 AM
NeoFauve

Does Chaim Witz Use Flatwounds on his Axe Bass?

Just saw a video of his band doing "God Of Thunder," and, well, I'm curious about his bass tone.
:drac
I'd be kinda' disapointed to find out that he's one of those bassists who goes "direct." :brood:
Maybe it's all in his fingers. :wah:

Thanks, and keep on rockin!
12-03-2007, 07:53 AM
Gravity Jim

Re: Does Chaim Witz Use Flatwounds on his Axe Bass?

I hate to be the one to break the bad news, but not only is he playing through a Bass POD... that battle-axe is short-scale.

The blood is "vintage correct," though.
12-03-2007, 08:01 AM
NeoFauve

Re: Does Chaim Witz Use Flatwounds on his Axe Bass?

That tears it then.
I'm glad:SaiyanSmi I thought twice about sleeping out for tickets.

To see a guy play a short scale bass through a Pod?
Not this dumbass.
12-15-2007, 05:34 AM
Karma-lite

Re: Does Chaim Witz Use Flatwounds on his Axe Bass?

Ok........ so, short scale.....pod......that's the positives, it's really downhill from there I quess.
Heard a snippet from Chris Squiers Swiss Squires, It's like the 70's sound with a hint of Viagra.
01-29-2008, 12:24 PM
davey

Re: Does Chaim Witz Use Flatwounds on his Axe Bass?

I've never been a big fan of Chiam's tone- however I've dug his lines since I was a kid. People like to put him down cuz he dresses like a dork- but beyond that he's got some really smart and melodic bass lines.
01-29-2008, 12:43 PM
Gravity Jim

Re: Does Chaim Witz Use Flatwounds on his Axe Bass?

And I thought I would never see the words "melodic" or "smart" in reference to any member of KISS. :D
01-29-2008, 01:27 PM
Kap'n

Re: Does Chaim Witz Use Flatwounds on his Axe Bass?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gravity Jim

And I thought I would never see the words "melodic" or "smart" in reference to any member of KISS. :D

Chaim is one hell of a marketer. Easily the equal of anybody on Madison Ave.

Madison Ave. couldn't sell Zima, yet Chaim managed (and still manages) to sell KISS. :confused:

Much like stealing the last gram of Who Hash, he's figured out how to extract the last penny out of the die-hard KISS fan. Right down to the afterlife.
02-13-2008, 01:09 PM
davey

Re: Does Chaim Witz Use Flatwounds on his Axe Bass?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gravity Jim

And I thought I would never see the words "melodic" or "smart" in reference to any member of KISS. :D

Again, separating the image of KISS and Chaim's bass lines (and bad bass tone) is the key.

I like comparing "Strutter" to Macca's "Silly Love Songs." The line is pretty similar, but serving entirely different functions- while Macca's lines are the melody in SLS, Witz' lines are the melody AND the movement of the song.

That comparison really pisses a lot of people off, but I honestly think it's a good comparison.

I'm not a huge KISS fan (and am a HUGE McCartney fan), but if you listen as objectively as you can- there's a lot of really cool stuff a lot of people completely overlook, solely because of the image.