Very cool track indeed. I'm chasing that sort of sound with my Epi Rivoli. Flats I presume?
Thank you - yes it is flats, probably Rotosound Monels? I like the way flats sound with distortion & fuzz - different than rounds, though that can be a cool sound too (think 4001...)
Enjoyed the track! The Budda+mud combo sounds great. I don't know if its just me, or does the EB-2/Rivoli produce lows beyond all lows? Mine seems to have a much deeper voice than the other EBs, but it has the earlier pickup- maybe that has something to do with it.
Agreed on the massive sub-lows, not sure if it's just the EB-2, I feel like my Melody Maker also has them, but it is also from 1968. Does yours have the same pickup as mine? I never figured out the different mudbucker variations.
Did you sell this bass, or is it with friends now? I like the sort of mottled look in the wood grain. That's a good theory re: why they started offering the dark walnut finish. Sparkling Burgundy was another means cover-up, and I always liked that finish too... even when it turns bronze. Thought I remember someone at the old place referring to the bronzed SB finish as "Sparkling Fritter" 
It's still at the same studio in Boston. I think of selling it since I don't use it much anymore, but never get around to it so it just sits there... The mottled maple theory makes sense to me!
Hey is that bass cabinet from the same "Ace Tone" company whose founder started Roland? Don't recall seeing another cab like that before...
Yup, same Ace Tone, but it's just the logo from an old Ace Tone cab I inherited - I stuck it on a Carvin cab! Here's the head:
This head stayed with me for a long time, but I finally gave it away...
