Again...great sound and sounds. I appreciate that you are making music, but more, you are speaking other things with your playing with the use of unique and different techniques.
Wals have such great sound. I am happy to have the ones I do. Truly great instruments.
One more question...what strings are you using and what guages? I use DR Highbeams, 40,60,80,100,120....the strings used so effect our sounds....
Andro, thanks for the comments. I don't know what strings they are because they've been on the bass since 1994 - that's the last time I changed them. They're roundwound and I remember a mix of gauges. Personally, I don't think strings make that much difference - hence my disinterest in them.
I have Mark II and Mark III Wal Fretlesses and they are all Wal, but I can't seem to get the type of sound that you have. I wonder if it is characteristic of the older 4-string fretlesses...wonder what the difference is in the pick-ups/electronics.
Did you use any effects while recording this snippet?
Hi Andro, no effects or anything in the clip. Yeah, I'm also mystified how different Wals sound from player to player - for instance I can't get anything near a Mick Karn tone no matter what I do with mine. I suspect it's all a matter of how one attacks the strings. I haven't really played any other Wals so I'm not aware of any differences between the early and later models. Interesting...
Percy?Percy Jones?Is that you?
gebass6 9 months ago
Long time no see.
DonClaude 1 year ago
what other bass sounds like that one someone plz tell me
jdragon1012 2 years ago
You can get a Hartke bass. They sound as good as a Wal, if not better and they are about $600.00
jackshittle 2 years ago
would realy love one of those pity ill probly never be able to get one and experience the perfecrt bass
DISGUSTIAPATED 2 years ago
Thanks for the reply!
Again...great sound and sounds. I appreciate that you are making music, but more, you are speaking other things with your playing with the use of unique and different techniques.
Wals have such great sound. I am happy to have the ones I do. Truly great instruments.
One more question...what strings are you using and what guages? I use DR Highbeams, 40,60,80,100,120....the strings used so effect our sounds....
Andro1 2 years ago
Andro, thanks for the comments. I don't know what strings they are because they've been on the bass since 1994 - that's the last time I changed them. They're roundwound and I remember a mix of gauges. Personally, I don't think strings make that much difference - hence my disinterest in them.
spoombung 2 years ago
Great feel, sounds, touch, facility!
I have Mark II and Mark III Wal Fretlesses and they are all Wal, but I can't seem to get the type of sound that you have. I wonder if it is characteristic of the older 4-string fretlesses...wonder what the difference is in the pick-ups/electronics.
Did you use any effects while recording this snippet?
Would be great to hear more from you!
Thanks.
Andro1 2 years ago
Hi Andro, no effects or anything in the clip. Yeah, I'm also mystified how different Wals sound from player to player - for instance I can't get anything near a Mick Karn tone no matter what I do with mine. I suspect it's all a matter of how one attacks the strings. I haven't really played any other Wals so I'm not aware of any differences between the early and later models. Interesting...
spoombung 2 years ago