How do YOU get Paul's Rick sound?

peewee · Post by **peewee** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 9:49 am

iamthebassman wrote:For me, 4001S(left-handed of course), Dunlop pick, GHS Precision Flatwounds(NOT Brite Flats), Yellow Submarine Bass Preamp, Ampeg B100R.

Ronn, where did you find your pre? I've been using a SansAmp Bass Driver set to "Bassman" setting with my G-K 800RB to give it some "tube tone". I'd love to check this thing out!

iamthebassman · Post by **iamthebassman** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 2:40 pm

peewee wrote:
Ronn, where did you find your pre? I've been using a SansAmp Bass Driver set to "Bassman" setting with my G-K 800RB to give it some "tube tone". I'd love to check this thing out!

Made by a guy here in Texas.
http://www.musicelectronix.com/clips/submarine.html

peewee · Post by **peewee** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 4:10 pm

Thanks for the link, Ronn!

iamthebassman · Post by **iamthebassman** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 4:49 pm

peewee wrote:Thanks for the link, Ronn!

Sure! I like that pedal, its the only one I use and its on all the time, it just sits on top of my amp. I adjust the TONE to suit my needs; around 9 o'clock for the Hofner, around 11 o'clock for the Ric, and fully CW for "A Little Help From My Friends".

FretlessOnly · Post by **FretlessOnly** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 5:05 pm

Is their ebay store the only way to purchase that? Seems odd to have to bid on a set item. I couldn't find a place to purchase on their website. Looks like a nice pre-amp pedal.

peewee · Post by **peewee** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 5:23 pm

I think that I'd like to check this thing out. I'm always looking for ways to improve my tone, especially with a solid state amp. I figure that $70 is kinda inexpensive for a tone shaper. There may be a way to buy direct, all it'd take to find out would be an e-mail. Thanks again, Ronn.

scottpro1969 · Post by **scottpro1969** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 7:23 pm

Ronn,

What do you think of that SX bass? People freak over the quality for the price, how's the tone? Did you mod it?

FretlessOnly · Post by **FretlessOnly** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 9:03 pm

peewee wrote:I think that I'd like to check this thing out. I'm always looking for ways to improve my tone, especially with a solid state amp. I figure that $70 is kinda inexpensive for a tone shaper. There may be a way to buy direct, all it'd take to find out would be an e-mail. Thanks again, Ronn.

That's sort of my point. I liked the demo they had, and I'm interested too. But there's no point in us bidding against one another to get a pedal like that. They make them to order, so why should one of us pay $89 and the other pay $69 for the same new device? Seems as though they should have a set price and an ability to buy from their website.

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 10:32 pm

jdogric12aolcom wrote:Most important part: play high up on the neck.

Beat me to it Jason - I was going to post this and show this picture:

iamthebassman · Post by **iamthebassman** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 9:48 am

scottpro1969 wrote:Ronn,

What do you think of that SX bass? People freak over the quality for the price, how's the tone? Did you mod it?

It nails the Beatles' Fender Jazz tone, I used it for probably 3 years without any mods, but then one of the pickups died and I replaced both with SDs. I have just replaced it with a Fender Jazz, only because I'm a bit of a "purist", and, I like buying new basses! So its sitting in the closet.

VRICKY63 · Post by **VRICKY63** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 12:04 pm

I feel like it's 1968............all those basses look backwards

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 6:37 pm

jps wrote:Start with a 4001V63 and add flats, either TI Jazz Flats or, as I do, D'Addario Chromes.

Bingo.

My favorite combo of all time....

ricnbacker · Post by **ricnbacker** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 10:17 pm

iamthebassman wrote:For me, 4001S(left-handed of course), Dunlop pick, GHS Precision Flatwounds(NOT Brite Flats), Yellow Submarine Bass Preamp, Ampeg B100R.

is that an SX bass in the rack?

ricnbacker · Post by **ricnbacker** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 11:11 pm

scottpro1969 wrote:Ronn,

What do you think of that SX bass? People freak over the quality for the price, how's the tone? Did you mod it?

I should have read a little further down before posting my question.

Scott,

I had an SX SPB-57 vintage series. I hated it. Good build quality for $110 bucks but it just might be that I dont like playing P basses. I never modded it. I actually just sold it to some dude for like $65 bucks

I have a SX Jazz bass that is a 75 J look alike with binding and white block inlays.
Its a lot nicer than the P and it actually plays and sounds pretty good for a $160 bass.

That said Try an Epiphone Thunderbird. It is awesome and the tone is pure rock and roll........

iamthebassman · Post by **iamthebassman** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 10:04 am

You can hear the SX in this video from a couple years back, not great audio but...

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