Tom Pettys C64
Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 4:54 pm
Rounds or flats on that great sounding instrument ?
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Wqb5Vllh9K4
Cool to see Tom playing bass again. And this bass, especially!
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Re: Tom Pettys C64
Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 11:37 am
Tough call. I want to say flats, but with a little twisting of the knobs on the bass and/or amp and/or an old dirty set of round wounds...it could be rounds too.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Wqb5Vllh9K4
Cool to see Tom playing bass again. And this bass, especially!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Wqb5Vllh9K4
Cool to see Tom playing bass again. And this bass, especially!
Re: Tom Pettys C64
Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 5:29 pm
Nice! I am so glad I got my V63. 
Re: Tom Pettys C64
Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 5:40 pm
I'm gonna say flats. Especially since he has a Hofner that must have flats on it.
Re: Tom Pettys C64
Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 7:43 pm
I did the Hofner correlation also . Flats on one must be flats on the other . Plus the way he accompanies himself as a singer.....flats make perfect sense . Very good to see him with a RIC 
Re: Tom Pettys C64
Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 9:51 pm
Having flats on a RIHS bass, I'd say flats. They're Rotos, whatever they are (1:42). Check out the wall behind the drummer at 3:13 and 3:54. Ricks all over!
"Yeah I'm a loser at the top of my game," - What a line!
"Yeah I'm a loser at the top of my game," - What a line!
Re: Tom Pettys C64
Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 12:34 pm
I remember reading somewhere that Tom ONLY uses Everly strings. I don't know if they make only rounds, only flats or both, but that's what he uses.
Re: Tom Pettys C64
Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 12:37 pm
What's so special about Everly strings? I don't know a single person who uses them.
Re: Tom Pettys C64
Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 12:41 pm
I had never even heard of them - just checked the site. They've got some high profile endorsers; Tom Petty, Aerosmith, and a few newish dudes.1965 wrote:What's so special about Everly strings? I don't know a single person who uses them.
Re: Tom Pettys C64
Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 2:51 pm
For some reason the link doesnt work for me !
Re: Tom Pettys C64
Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 4:23 pm
http://www.everlymusic.com/artists_deta ... rtistID=17
Doesn't say anything about bass usage.
MF has the B-52 bass strings on blowout clearance - wonder if that's because of lack of advertising? I had come across this particular string before, months ago, but can't remember where.
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/navigati ... ings&Nty=1
Doesn't say anything about bass usage.
MF has the B-52 bass strings on blowout clearance - wonder if that's because of lack of advertising? I had come across this particular string before, months ago, but can't remember where.
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/navigati ... ings&Nty=1