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Duly noted, Mr. Scott!

'68 = 5
'79 = 4

I think the extra bit of mids on the '79 would sit better in a mix; it would be interesting to hear these tracks with drums and a basic clean guitar or keyboard track as solo'd bass sounds quite different than in an ensemble.

That's true.

jps wrote:I think the extra bit of mids on the '79 would sit better in a mix; it would be interesting to hear these tracks with drums and a basic clean guitar or keyboard track as solo'd bass sounds quite different than in an ensemble.

Excellent point. There's a big difference between how I set my amps up for noodling around at home as opposed to how I dial up when in the band situation.

I realize that I never posted my own vote, which is...

for the '79!

There. And now that it's a tie, I can keep both basses - working together for a better tomorrow!

teeder wrote:

jps wrote:I think the extra bit of mids on the '79 would sit better in a mix; it would be interesting to hear these tracks with drums and a basic clean guitar or keyboard track as solo'd bass sounds quite different than in an ensemble.

Excellent point. There's a big difference between how I set my amps up for noodling around at home as opposed to how I dial up when in the band situation.

I usually have my amp set the same way for recording or just playing/rehearsing, but I do mess with the EQ in the mix a bit when it's a full band recording. For the record, neither bass in this sound test was given any extra EQ adjustment at the board.

Mark, the 79 sounded great, but for my tastes your 68 is just a monster. I love the sound of that bass. I agree with you about its tone up the neck. It has a sweet presence up there. Mark

Thanks, Mark! I studied Squire a lot in the quest for tone and discovered along the way just how important the most complimentary amp is. I had so many "not quite there" moments until I started using tube amps & preamps.