And let's not forget what Gene Simmons said, all this BS about gear is mostly just a bunch of nonsense. He said he refused to read gear ads and articles any more because it was mostly advertising hoopla. A bass player can use a guitar amp and a guitar player can use a bass amp, and the average fan in the audience will never know the difference. He plays for money, and makes no apologies. You can even use a Silvertone guitar or bass and people will flock to hear you like never before. My father remarked what a good guitar amp my bass amp was the last time he played through it. It definitely IS better than both his GUITAR amps for guitar, but I modified it to be such a beast. It is also a better bass amp than most other bass amps its size and power. Does it HAVE to be one or the other? It's just a good little amplifier. So all the gear talk is mainly just a bunch of horse manure like Gene Simmons said. And he's one of the biggest con artists in rock music, so he should know. Most people don't even know his real name, or that he was a grade school teacher before stardom. It's all mostly hype. People "in the know" end up with what they like, and other people end up with a bunch of **** that was sold to them by product pushers whether it be an ad copywriter or a salesman at the local Guitar Center. Gene knows that an endorser rarely walks up on stage with a box stock production instrument anyway, so you can endorse ANY brand and get it doctored to sound just about any way you like it. It just has to look like the ax in the stores that the endorsee manufactures. Most musical instruments are sold on looks and affiliation.
Oh yeah, guitar midrange is treble on a bass. Basswood is probably better for bass than guitar. I guess it's lucky they named it basswood, huh? My Marshall amp is midrangey, so maybe that is why it likes a basswood bass. It's all in how you mix the ingredients. Ampeg uses poplar plywood, which is similar to basswood, in the cabinets of their lightweight portable series, and they claim it adds to the bass tone.
I got one of my best guitars from Ed Roman (American, not cheap import, and not Rickenbacker), and my dad and brother both remarked on how good it sounded and how easy it played. He might not be a reliable authority, but he sells some good guitars at good prices. He also pushes Rickenbacker very hard........so are you saying this is highly suspect?
