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Re: Billy Sheehan bass solo
« Reply #30 on: February 17, 2011, 06:01:53 AM »
Quote from: uwe on February 12, 2011, 05:47:47 AM
Yes! It's one of my favorite Non-Gibbies.

The Mudbucker plus P bass pickup make a great combination. Funny But my EB-0 project bass gets the same growly, wooly sound.

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Re: Billy Sheehan bass solo
« Reply #31 on: February 17, 2011, 02:26:38 PM »
John, just be thankful the BASSenji didn't wish to scent-the-mud...  :o ;D
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Re: Billy Sheehan bass solo
« Reply #32 on: February 20, 2011, 08:37:53 PM »
Quote from: gweimer on February 15, 2011, 01:23:15 PM
A man after my own heart!  I did the same thing with a mini-humbucker to my Vox Mark IV bass.  I used chrome tape for the ring, and to cover up the damage I'd done.   :mrgreen:

Sort of like what Verdine White did to his old Fender Tele bass.  It was stock on the first few records EWF made but by the time of That's The Way Of The World he'd done some mods.  These are screenshots from the movie of the same name.





Note the masking and electrical tape used to hold down the mudbucker cover.  He'd also added a Jazz Bass pickup by the bridge.  One of my favorite bass tones is Shining Star which is more than likely this bass.  He'd switched to the Jazz Bass by All 'n All.
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Re: Billy Sheehan bass solo
« Reply #33 on: February 20, 2011, 09:30:37 PM »
look at that "only cowgirls get the blues" thumb. :o
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Re: Billy Sheehan bass solo
« Reply #34 on: February 28, 2011, 08:45:47 PM »
My old band, Diamond Rexx (UGH!!!)  opened for a band Billy was playing with in Chicago around 3 years ago. 4 nights in a row. He was one of thee nicest guys I ever met. I asked him every standard question, "Why the hell did you scallop those frets?" and stuff like that. He took the time to show me. I was like "Oh...I get it now...WOW!" Wouldn't let me leave the dressing room to get a beer so he gave me his last Corona!!! I helped escort him to the stage. He played my '63 P bass I had at the time. Left some magic in it, I swear. the next few nights we were joking and drinking and having a great time goofing off and laughing at groupies and porn stars telling their stories!! I even did a bass solo one of those nights, stuff from  Billy's NV43345. He said that it was Very cool!!! But what a player. He can play any style but I truly believe he is thee greatest living Rock bassist alive. AND YES...I did get to play that turquoise attitude!!!!!!! I still talk to him every 6 months just to catch up.
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Re: Billy Sheehan bass solo
« Reply #35 on: March 01, 2011, 07:47:02 AM »
diamond rexx is on wiki. i'm impressed. but they sure go through a lot of bass players, huh.
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Re: Billy Sheehan bass solo
« Reply #36 on: March 02, 2011, 08:55:55 PM »
UGH....I'd rather not talk about it.....Well i guess I will. Problem is...The music and playing is so dated that they can't get anywhere. The same old 80's glam metal. They were GREAT at one time.
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Re: Billy Sheehan bass solo
« Reply #37 on: March 03, 2011, 07:46:48 AM »
 That's back "in" now isn't it ?  ;D
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Re: Billy Sheehan bass solo
« Reply #38 on: March 03, 2011, 12:17:32 PM »
"I used to be with it, then they changed what it was. Now what was it isn't it, and what is it is weird and scary to me. It'll happen to you too!"

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