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Is it just me, or is this getting a little stalkerish?jamespaul71 wrote:Here is the proof:
Here is the 5th fret on the D string:
At left is Paul, in the middle is me with bridge full tone and solo, and last is me with the neck full tone and solo.
It is quite clear that the tone is a rickenbacker, that it is from the bridge pickup, and that it sounds great. Now, back to the question!
Not really, it was a pretty simple experiment and I was curious.gearhed289 wrote:Is it just me, or is this getting a little stalkerish?jamespaul71 wrote:Here is the proof:
Here is the 5th fret on the D string:
At left is Paul, in the middle is me with bridge full tone and solo, and last is me with the neck full tone and solo.
It is quite clear that the tone is a rickenbacker, that it is from the bridge pickup, and that it sounds great. Now, back to the question!
I know the point you're trying to make, but it would be a lot easier to analyze the minute differences if everything was on the same graph. As it is right now you can draw conclusions but it'd be much easier to make finer contrasts using a shared Y-axis.jamespaul71 wrote:Cassius, the pattern of harmonics is rough but pretty revealing. The toaster was clearly not of the same signature, the bridge higain clearly is. Examine the frequencies of the peaks, and you will plainly see which was the proper match.
He had another 4001 in the 70's but it looks like a fretless version.jayfbv wrote:I was under the impression that he had a backup to the one he carved up. I can't produce a picture of it, but I know I've seen one.
Well it wasn't about minute differences, they were wildly different. If the differences were less pronounced then an overlay may have been more useful. Additionally, the values are always a bit off since the there is variable decay and resonance that isn't capable of being described in a single image. I hope you see what I am trying to get it, I understand your point but it isn't worth the time or effort because of the variables and because the differences are so pronounced already. Ok enough on this pointcassius987 wrote:I know the point you're trying to make, but it would be a lot easier to analyze the minute differences if everything was on the same graph. As it is right now you can draw conclusions but it'd be much easier to make finer contrasts using a shared Y-axis.jamespaul71 wrote:Cassius, the pattern of harmonics is rough but pretty revealing. The toaster was clearly not of the same signature, the bridge higain clearly is. Examine the frequencies of the peaks, and you will plainly see which was the proper match.
My '74 4000 does a perfect rendition of the "Silly Love Songs" sound.. My '74 4001 with the treble soloed sounds far too thin. The pickups were wound to around 7kohms back then, so a '74 hi-gain without the cap would still sound way thinner than a recent higain (without the cap). Then again, with enough eq, I guess anything is possible.maplered wrote:It sounds like it has the cap. It's definitely a thinner sound.antipodean wrote:Without the cap....sloop_john_b wrote:I believe Paul's bass was at Electro for repair in August '75, at the start of the Wings Over America tour. "Silly Love Songs" was released in April 1976. That bass tone is pure bridge position higain.
Didn't JH and DF also relate the visitation story over on the corporate forum too?ken_j wrote:According to Mark Arnquist: "The P.M. bass came back to the factory prior to the 'Wings over America tour.' " Link: http://www.thecanteen.com/arnquist.html
I not aware and wouldn't know as I never visit the corporate forum.johnallg wrote:Didn't JH and DF also relate the visitation story over on the corporate forum too?ken_j wrote:According to Mark Arnquist: "The P.M. bass came back to the factory prior to the 'Wings over America tour.' " Link: http://www.thecanteen.com/arnquist.html
