Changed the string on the 335 to D'Addario Chromes and took it to practice last night. Wow, did it sound great! The thing that surprised me about the Chromes was how alive they sounded, not too thumpy at all. A really good alternative to the over priced TIs I tend to favor and low enough tension for me to enjoy.
I cut right through the mix with this bass. The pups in this thing are huge! They really remind me of TB pups in my reverse birds. They may be guitar pups, but they sure are at home with the construction of this bass. Again, I was surprised that I didn't get any feedback at high volumes, standing right in front of my rig. I wishI could accurately describe the tone I'm getting with this thing, but it really does take me back 45 years. It's partly the amp I'm sure, but this bass sounds like it was made for a tube amp and 15" speakers. It's deep and rich sounding, but has plenty of highs to be heard above the din of a 3 piece band. The other thing that really impresses me is the evenness of output across all 4 strings. This bass shines in that department as well.
In spite of the little bit of extra effort it takes for me to play a 34" scale, I will be using this bass at every gig from now on.
