so i trotted my trusty old b4ce out of storage, and for the first time ever, decided to wonder about it, do some research and all that. so yes.
what is it?
any updated/current thoughts?
any opinions on the electronics? do they need replacing? is there a modern unit that works better?
and tell me about neck resets. my action is a little high- how do i know if i need one?
what kind of strings work best with it? (for plugged in use, mainly)
i've had it for more than a decade now. it doesn't get much use because i'm not really a bass player, so it only gets pulled out for recording and odd projects and the like. but i don't think i've tuned it once in all that time, and i certainly haven't changed the strings (as is my preference with basses). but it sounds great, its a lot of fun to play and it certainly gets some attention. am i wrong in thinking the sound is sort of unique? maybe kind of electric-y, but not in a bad way? not a million miles away from a hofner. but maybe its just my set up and the need for better strings.
what is it?
any updated/current thoughts?
any opinions on the electronics? do they need replacing? is there a modern unit that works better?
and tell me about neck resets. my action is a little high- how do i know if i need one?
what kind of strings work best with it? (for plugged in use, mainly)
i've had it for more than a decade now. it doesn't get much use because i'm not really a bass player, so it only gets pulled out for recording and odd projects and the like. but i don't think i've tuned it once in all that time, and i certainly haven't changed the strings (as is my preference with basses). but it sounds great, its a lot of fun to play and it certainly gets some attention. am i wrong in thinking the sound is sort of unique? maybe kind of electric-y, but not in a bad way? not a million miles away from a hofner. but maybe its just my set up and the need for better strings.