working the Walnut

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DriftSpace
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Re: working the Walnut

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geofio wrote:I find the sound very thin, all clank and no body.
Through what are you listening?

I've got some Sony studio monitor headphones, and it sounds pretty well-rounded to me; if I unplug the headphones and let it play through the laptop speakers: it sounds more like what you're describing.
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Re: working the Walnut

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DriftSpace wrote:
geofio wrote:I find the sound very thin, all clank and no body.
Through what are you listening?

I've got some Sony studio monitor headphones, and it sounds pretty well-rounded to me; if I unplug the headphones and let it play through the laptop speakers: it sounds more like what you're describing.
Well, after giving it a listen again, through my Sennheiser HD280 pro headphones I have to agree, the bottom is a bit thin; my headphones lack nothing in the bottom end so I feel that is an accurate assessment.
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Re: working the Walnut

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Ah, mr Di-G! What a player. Nice to hear a "W" getting properly walloped...

Check out his stuff with Death on the "Human" album for a completely different tone.
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Re: working the Walnut

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I'm pretty sure Steve is a member of most if not all of the Rickenbacker bass groups on Facebook.
The JETGLO finish name should be officially changed to JETGLO ROCKS! :-)
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I had been listening at work on my MAC (shameful…), then I happened to listen again at home on my PC, and it was totally different! On the PC is was much thinner sound.
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Re: working the Walnut

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All well and good, gentlemen, but when will the next batch of W basses start shipping? Or have they already?
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