OH, PRAISE GAWD!!! I HAVE FOUND THE TONE!

[doc540]

Ladies and gentlemen, friends and neighbors, wankers, pluckers, pickers, and dumbasses....THE BEATER RAWKS!!

EMG's have been installed and, HAVE MERCY, that's just what the Love Doctor ordered, I want'cha to know.

The Badass II bridge helped, but the po'boy, eBay EMG's took it right over the top. I feel like singing, I tell ya!

I swear to everything righteous and holy, the guitar even plays better. I was wanking up and down the neck, low register, high register, didn't matter...It all sounded simply irresistible.

Daddy likes!

:yay :blbros :nicholas :wav :wail2 :yes

[Williams]

I think I'm outta the loop here....what is "the beater"?? A Jazz bass clone?? A Precision bass clone or what...I'm curious :)

-Kevin

[Bolero]

cool!!


lets hear some sound samples!!

[doc540]

The Bastard Beater

Yes, a cheap Jbass clone, an Essex from Rondo Music ala the Orient.

But, I'm amazed at the quality, fit and finish, and price of these guitars. This one costs about $130.

I've now invested less than $250 in it, and now have a great playing TONE MONSTAH worry free from dings, scratches, bonks, and thumps.

It's just a joy to play now!

[pyrohr]

Well I define a beater bass as, a bass that you can aford to lose, lend or swing at some unsuspecting asshole in that seedy area of town your gig may be at. A bass that doubles as a weapon, a shield (think blues brothers chicken wire scene) a bass on the bottom rung of your arsenal, the one you care least about.

[skywriter900]

someone i know just had a lefty strat stolen,and hes a student cant afford a guitar right now ,,,,,was thinking of hooking him up with an essex strat copy for 139 bucks but wasnt sure how it would sound................but for 130 bucks .... yanno......least he be playing again.............

[chuckocaster]

cool beans doc! how is it coming with the amp? you dialing that thing in? i have got to get my beater bass back, but then again i haven't played bass in a year. but my mustang on the other hand, beater delight. cost me $250 total.

[doc540]

Thanks to ChuckM over in the Dudepit, it's sounding better all the time.

He suggested I take it back to the basics, connect it parallel instead of biamped, turn off the parametric, set everything flat and start from scratch.

We're getting there slowly but surely.

Of course, I heard Claypool last night play every tone variance possible. He went from ultrafreak effects to bow-down-voice-of-god pure.

wow

[Telebluesfan]

Originally posted by doc540
Thanks to ChuckM over in the Dudepit, it's sounding better all the time.

He suggested I take it back to the basics, connect it parallel instead of biamped, turn off the parametric, set everything flat and start from scratch.

Hmmmmmm......that sounds familiar - fer sure.

Glad you're getting some decent tone out of your rig there buddy! It's a 'comfort' kinda feeling, ain't it?

Good for you!