zbassman said:I was thinking of something modified onboard. For example, when i adjust the tone controls there is very little change in tone. My acoustic electric martin and modulus have way more tonal variation. Maybe because they are active and my guild is passive?
It might be worth noting that our progenitor, Mr. Casady, went from lots of controls onboard to almost none. Ultimately there's more tone control in hands and choice of instruments than in electronics.zbassman said:I would like to get more tonal variation out of my tone controls instead of adjusting my EQ on my amp all the time. Any one have suggestions on how to modify the original existing electronics to achieve this?
mgod said:It might be worth noting that our progenitor, Mr. Casady, went from lots of controls onboard to almost none. Ultimately there's more tone control in hands and choice of instruments than in electronics.zbassman said:I would like to get more tonal variation out of my tone controls instead of adjusting my EQ on my amp all the time. Any one have suggestions on how to modify the original existing electronics to achieve this?
Hell no, I hate typing that much.Happy Face said:mgod, please recount the great story and lesson we all should be reminded of now & then. Well, at least me!
(On another topic, hope you saw the Cash tribute talk in the latest Rollng Stone.)
No, I disagree completely. My guess is he uses a Bas Pod (horrors!) for fuzz and effects. But his basic tone would still be mostly hands, not Aguilar.mellowgerman said:mgod said:It might be worth noting that our progenitor, Mr. Casady, went from lots of controls onboard to almost none. Ultimately there's more tone control in hands and choice of instruments than in electronics.zbassman said:I would like to get more tonal variation out of my tone controls instead of adjusting my EQ on my amp all the time. Any one have suggestions on how to modify the original existing electronics to achieve this?
This is an interesting point and I think you're absolutely right to put a significant amount of emphasis on the players touch contributing to the tone.
However, when thinking about the evolution of Jack's setup and sound, I think it's also worth considering the musical context (Hot Tuna now, versus the Airplane in 68). Also, although his bass has gotten simpler, he does now generally use an Aguilar DB 680, a DB 728, and a Bass Pod XT Pro, which arguably is more complex in tone shaping than his amps back in the day, right?