New Doublecut Junior Tribute Bass update

[Dave W]

Unless something has changed recently, you don't have to register it to have warranty coverage. All you need is proof of purchase.

[Grog]

I'm not sure either. They are under new management. The card says it must be returned within 15 days of purchase. It asks for all of your personal information plus a survey. Registering online is just name, date & place of purchase, serial # & color.

[Dave W]

I'm not sure either. They are under new management. The card says it must be returned within 15 days of purchase. It asks for all of your personal information plus a survey. Registering online is just name, date & place of purchase, serial # & color.

Call Hoffman Guitars, they're the area Gibson warranty dealer. That's who took care of my defective SG Bass.

[Chris P.]

I think most warranties are by law? I think in Europe everything has 2 years, as long as you can proof when you've bought it.

[Dave W]

I think most warranties are by law? I think in Europe everything has 2 years, as long as you can proof when you've bought it.

Not in the US, although most manufacturers don't require registration. One notable exception in the musical instruments business: Rickenbacker.

[slinkp]

I attempted to cut together a demo video of my DC Jr showing various tones it can do...
with different techniques and settings.
I haven't tried making anything like this in a long time, it was fun!

Here it is!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ac22aO3eKYA&feature=youtu.be

I was terribly out of practice and am embarassed about my timing and mistakes, but it sounds good enough that I wanted to share anyway.

In all cases the volume is on 10; the tone is on 10 except a section toward the end, noted in the subtitles, where the tone is on zero.
These were all recorded through the DI on an old Edirol USB audio interface.
No amp, no mic, no EQ, no compression, no post-processing at all.

It's a mix of improvisation and various basslines that are fun to play around with, no attempt at accurately reproducing a recording.

Gratuitous slap warning toward the end

The segments are:
Pick - improv
Pick - coil tap - improv
Fingers - improv
Fingers - coil tap - improv
Muted pick - coil tap - "Don't Give Up"
Bright percussive fingerstyle - "Nobody's fault but mine"
Bright percussive fingerstyle - coil tap - "Caught in a Mosh"
Bright/hard fingerstyle - "War Pigs"
Fingers - coil tapped - tone zero - "Memphis Soul Stew"
Fingers - tone zero - "Memphis Soul Stew"
Slap - improv
Slap - coil tapped - improv
Drop D - hard fingerstyle - "In the Engine Room"


I finished up with Mike Watt's "In the Engine Room" because I discovered this shorty can do a surprisingly good drop-D, and the tone (without coil tap) reminded me a bit of the T-bird II he used for that song. Certainly not as full with my primitive recording, and of course a very different instrument/pickup, but to me it was at least somewhat reminiscent.

[Chris P.]

Great video! Thanks!

[westen44]

That's very good and comprehensive. 

[doombass]

Nice video and a good sounding bass.

[Dave W]

Thanks, Paul. I definitely prefer the full humbucker tone to the coil tap.

[steveonbass]

Great demo! Thanks for putting that together!

[slinkp]

Thanks everybody! 

I also favor the full humbucker sound. I think I could use the tap for some songs. Sad I won't get to try it in band context anytime soon. Practice cancelled until further notice. Damn virus

[Basvarken]

Nice one Paul.

I prefer the full humbucking mode too.
But for slapping the single coil sounds most appropriate.

[gearHed289]

Nice. I particularly liked Nobody's Fault...

[westen44]

I mostly play pickstyle.  But I'm noticing this bass seems to get an above average sound with fingerstyle playing.  At least that's my impression.