Hey guys, I have a 5 string 35” scale Spector rebop that has an 18v hazlabs preamp. The original owner was going for the early AiC tones. In my hands it’s got a hifi and clean personality that borders on sterile and I’d really like to get it closer to Stingray, or Pbass territory. I don’t want to fool anyone in a blind test, I just love what they do in a mix.
Acoustically it’s pretty rich, but it’s midrange has a “moaning” quality. I’d like to get away from pickups that are trying to emphasize that, I’m pretty much going for the opposite of a jazz bass tone. Another concern is that the bridge pick up is very close to the bridge, a mile away from the music man sweet spot. I need something thicc to go there, or else it’s all grind and no grunt.
My son has the 20th anniversary BTB Ibanez with Nordstrand big singles and they shocked the hell out of me. Thought about buying them many times, but that bass is naturally really mellow in the mids and it’s glassy bright. I’m thinking I need something a little fatter, and possibly a gentle scoop.
My favorite bass tones are “Hell to Pay” by Converge, “Another Space Song” by Failure, pretty much everything on the early Glassjaw albums.
Acoustically it’s pretty rich, but it’s midrange has a “moaning” quality. I’d like to get away from pickups that are trying to emphasize that, I’m pretty much going for the opposite of a jazz bass tone. Another concern is that the bridge pick up is very close to the bridge, a mile away from the music man sweet spot. I need something thicc to go there, or else it’s all grind and no grunt.
My son has the 20th anniversary BTB Ibanez with Nordstrand big singles and they shocked the hell out of me. Thought about buying them many times, but that bass is naturally really mellow in the mids and it’s glassy bright. I’m thinking I need something a little fatter, and possibly a gentle scoop.
My favorite bass tones are “Hell to Pay” by Converge, “Another Space Song” by Failure, pretty much everything on the early Glassjaw albums.