The Saddle-Lock bridge is a Leo design, neat, sturdy, and a solid platform. If the switching and EQ controls seem a little esoteric at first – and you’ll have a fun time finding the sweet spot – the performance of this modestly priced four-string puts it firmly in the workhorse category. This jemmies open the sonic possibilities even before you get to the two-band EQ. There’s a trio of knobs, a trio of toggle switches, and a cornucopia of tone options to be had here – toggle between active and passive modes, between neck, middle or both humbuckers, and series/parallel mode. What blew minds then and still does is the switching system.
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It’s probably not a slap bass (though we’d say you can play anything on anything it’s always the chops that count), but for rock and roll, blues, punk, filling the pocket full of eighth notes with a little overdrive, there’s nothing better.Īs the name suggests, the Tribute L-2000 is a replica of its Leo Fender-designed namesake that debuted in 1980. There’s a pair of Epiphone ProBucker Bass #760 Humbuckers to bring the thunder, a good and clubby ‘60s style neck profile, and the ‘reverse’ body shape is there to be swung around. This Epiphone reproduction of the Gibson ‘Bird ($2,299) hits all the right notes, stylistically and tonally. But if you love it, you love it and there’s really nothing quite like it, with its dual-humbuckers providing all kinds of thumping low-end radness and the mahogany winged, neck-through body rounding it all out.Īnd, furthermore, it’s very cool, played by the likes of Kim Gordon, Krist Novoselic, and John Entwistle. Some say it can be a little imbalanced, prone to neck tilt. Some bassists just can’t get on with the Thunderbird. Not the most versatile bass in the Thunderdome This allied to the clever 45-degree string-through bridge helps set the BB435 apart.
The build is exceptional throughout – this is a bolt-on but the six-bolt miter neck joint is so strong you might swear it’s a string-through. The BB435 would make a superlative choice for any player looking for their first five-string. There are certainly more detailed onboard EQ shaping options on a bass guitar, but few as simple or elegant. The BB435 is an absolute hoot to play, lively, dynamic, and it has a fuss-free control system where a master tone serves both pickups and you can adjust the balance via independent volume controls.
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Now, Yamaha does a very neat line in pro basses – the BBP35 is an exceptional top-line version of the BB435 that we’d recommend in a heartbeat – but this is an exceptionally priced instrument.
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Knowing how to make those little adjustments yourself will save you money and also connect you closer to your instrument as well as get it to play optimally.The BB435 nails that vintage-modern vibe, and like all great instruments it has a timeless quality, capable of holding its own in any company. A well setup, buzz-free, easy to play instrument is an absolute must when you're recording. I follow the Fodera guys when it comes to tweaking my bass. I can setup the bass how I like with these tools. Due to some of the tools I have, I couldn't carry them in the gig bag (which came on board with me on this occasion) but I usually do store them there. After a long flight, a bass can be in need of adjustment. This is an important part of your chain and you should invest in good ones. The DI hooks up to the Arrow via a microphone cable. One to connect the bass into the DI, one to come out of the DI and into the Zoom and one to come out of that into the Arrow (see below). I'll be doing some sound demos and lessons on this and using effects in general so make sure you signup to the newsletter - scroll down for that. The sounds are really decent though and if I need anything fancy, it can do it. This is an affordable unit I bought as a practice aid. The other main reason for using it is that it has a thru out so I can record another signal into my laptop (an effects track: see next bullet). When recording, you need a few 'boring' bits of gear that do the job with no fuss. This came highly recommended and I love the size.
A DI takes the signal of your bass and adjusts it to the correct level for your mic input. I happen to have had a few sessions before this trip that required some below E action so a 5 string made the cut. I decided to take this bass out of the many I own as the B string gives me more options. It's amazing how much stuff you can get in here. I have two of these beauties ( Fusion F1 Gig Bag) and they're a level up from a soft gig bag and not quite a hard case.
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