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Re: A tale of two horseshoes
Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 1:28 pm
by wints
In the other direction, I'm probably going to put a RI HS (without shoes!) into the 67 RM body I have when the time comes. I might even throw in a hipshot...No, I'm serious!
Along with a hot toaster this thing should be a very different animal.
As I've mentioned before, to me the 60's basses are simply the best in terms of playability, but not sound. This gives to me, the best of both worlds.
It is all so sound subjective...
Re: A tale of two horseshoes
Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 2:33 pm
by rickaddict
wints wrote:In the other direction, I'm probably going to put a RI HS (without shoes!) into the 67 RM body I have when the time comes. I might even throw in a hipshot...No, I'm serious!
Do it, Andy. That sounds like a fun bass!
What color?
Re: A tale of two horseshoes
Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 2:37 pm
by wints
I was going to go with an aged ambered MG originally Jeff, but seeing how well the AFG has developed, I'm going to go for that.
RIC's version is very similar to the '67 burst and that's what she'll look like hopefully...
Re: A tale of two horseshoes
Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 3:44 pm
by teeder
Sweet!
Re: A tale of two horseshoes
Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 5:10 pm
by bottom4
My HS
Re: A tale of two horseshoes
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 8:17 am
by stevebasshead
pacealot wrote:
One thing I find interesting is how very little actual signal is necessary from the HS to create the best-blended "clanky" tone. It was true for the RI, but with the "real" HS it's even more noticeable. Through the Marshall, the volume setting is just shy of 1 - it requires that little. All the body of the tone is coming from the toaster. So in this way the cut cap does help, by pre-filtering out the low-end which I derive almost entirely from the toaster. Set up as it is, it could easily sound similar even in a standard mono setting.
That's so true, I'm running a capped HS (with a Sergio bobbin) in a stereo setup and it amazes me how quiet the HS sounds on it's own but how much it adds to the sound when blended with the toaster.
Re: A tale of two horseshoes
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 12:55 pm
by weemac
wints wrote:In the other direction, I'm probably going to put a RI HS (without shoes!) into the 67 RM body I have when the time comes. I might even throw in a hipshot...No, I'm serious!
Along with a hot toaster this thing should be a very different animal.
As I've mentioned before, to me the 60's basses are simply the best in terms of playability, but not sound. This gives to me, the best of both worlds.
It is all so sound subjective...
Er'm so what are you going to do with the spare tailpiece and bridge?
Emac.
Re: A tale of two horseshoes
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 7:02 pm
by wints
weemac wrote:wints wrote:In the other direction, I'm probably going to put a RI HS (without shoes!) into the 67 RM body I have when the time comes. I might even throw in a hipshot...No, I'm serious!
Along with a hot toaster this thing should be a very different animal.
As I've mentioned before, to me the 60's basses are simply the best in terms of playability, but not sound. This gives to me, the best of both worlds.
It is all so sound subjective...
Er'm so what are you going to do with the spare tailpiece and bridge?
Emac.
Eden,
I'm afraid I'll keep it, just to be able to return it to stock. Do you need one for the RM1999?
Re: A tale of two horseshoes
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 8:46 am
by weemac
Yes I do need one for my Rm1999. Mine has a 70s bridge on it and while it works, I really would like to get it that bit closer to original. Even If I can just get the tailpiece I could make the bridge (I'm a fitter and turner at heart!)
If I could not get an original I would perhaps consider a C64 bridge...
Do you know someone with a spare RM or c64 tail?
emac.