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Title: Desperately seeking Paul McCartney's oldest bass sound
Post by: Xose on June 01, 2010, 09:02:55 AM
I know, I know... Many of you will think "...this man is absolutely crazy...."

1) The source:

(http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/4697/1strosettipickup.jpg) (http://img522.imageshack.us/i/1strosettipickup.jpg/)

2) The guitar (=+ the amp??):

(http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/8046/solid7elpicoii.jpg) (http://img9.imageshack.us/i/solid7elpicoii.jpg/)

3) Three piano strings:

(http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/2501/s1stbassthreepianostrin.jpg) (http://img408.imageshack.us/i/s1stbassthreepianostrin.jpg/)

4) The pickup:

(http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/2006/s1stbasspickup.jpg) (http://img227.imageshack.us/i/s1stbasspickup.jpg/)

5) The black strip:

(http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/8200/blackstrip.jpg) (http://img517.imageshack.us/i/blackstrip.jpg/)

6) The microphone:

(http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/1893/s1stbassmic.jpg) (http://img19.imageshack.us/i/s1stbassmic.jpg/)

7) And finally the cable:

(http://img63.imageshack.us/img63/5981/skabel.jpg) (http://img63.imageshack.us/i/skabel.jpg/)

Best!!  ;)

Xosé
Title: Re: Desperately seeking Paul McCartney's oldest bass sound
Post by: Bobber on June 03, 2010, 07:14:44 AM
I know, I know... Many of you will think "...this man is absolutely crazy...."

Erm. Yes. ha2ha  But excellent as well. Would love to hear a recording of you using the stuff.
Title: Re: Desperately seeking Paul McCartney's oldest bass sound
Post by: Xose on June 03, 2010, 08:22:53 AM
Erm. Yes. ha2ha  But excellent as well. Would love to hear a recording of you using the stuff.

Oh yes. I will do it in the coming time...

Best,

Xosé
Title: Re: Desperately seeking Paul McCartney's oldest bass sound
Post by: Bobber on June 04, 2010, 07:17:29 AM
Hope you picked the right piano strings... Nice research: what piano strings did Paul take from the piano? Just pulling your leg here, Xose. ha2ha
Title: Re: Desperately seeking Paul McCartney's oldest bass sound
Post by: An Apple Beatle on June 04, 2010, 09:37:50 AM
 ha2ha  I still havn't changed my viola strings since I first got the bass. The piano string theory is now legend.....Actually, I got an old out of tune piano...Maybe time to replicate the sound. heheh

1 week till I see the man himself. :)

Thanks Xose, your attention to detail is always a benefit to read. :)
Title: Re: Desperately seeking Paul McCartney's oldest bass sound
Post by: Xose on June 04, 2010, 07:01:31 PM
Hope you picked the right piano strings... Nice research: what piano strings did Paul take from the piano? Just pulling your leg here, Xose...

Ok, let's go: an A, a D and a G...  ;D

...Thanks Xose, your attention to detail is always a benefit to read...

Thank you!! ;)

Xosé