the fact the you bring up picks as a more significant independent factor makes me think you aren't getting the holistic nature of what's going on. N...

Gabba, google pollux and you'll get caster - also white sugar, which is "refined" and sweeter than brown sugar. Ha!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

I agree, but far more is going on than the string just getting louder. the timbre will change. Ah, but in an instantly noticeable way to most people...

Man, now I'm lost in the Greco-Roman mythology wiki ... :lol: Sorry, no idea!

Specific to that Baggs box, it has a preamp as well, which will probably color the sound a little bit compared to running directly to the PA. It may m...

Gnease, your argument is still based on playing dynamics. Quotes:"fundamental-to-harmonic ratio is changing depending upon how hard the string is pla...

Ok, I'll bite. low action often limits the timbre range of the instrument. HOW? I agreed with you that higher action affords greater playing dyn...

it may be a bit overstated and not well explained, but I agree with the basic premise that raising strings can improve timbre. a higher string can be ...

Here's an example I found with a nice Sadowsky preamp and a passive bass:Is that what you're going for?

could a passive bass sound like an active bass by using an external pre-amp ( First define what you mean by "sound like an active bass." Hotter out...

Compared to his tone in this video: I think you sound very good, especially the reverb and delay settings, but EJ's got more presence and a more nasa...

Sorry to hear that, greybeard.I can probably put something up this weekend unless someone else wants to jump in sooner.

Snake oil.

When this song came out I thought they were mocking the Big Country bagpipe guitar sound. Seems like something Slade would do. :lol: But yes, it's ...

This song came out a couple years later ... 1984 I believe. The riff runs under and mirrors the vocal melody.Sum of the band's song titlez are missp...