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Was the Asat bass the last production G&L bass that Leo Fender designed?
@KPJohnson12 сағат бұрын
@@danielcapalbo5293 yes, I believe so.
@brucesegerdahl78925 күн бұрын
It floors me that nobody weighs these bases nobody Waze any bases😢
@Junior-oh3nd9 күн бұрын
A lagendary bass and a rickenbacker 😂😂😂😂 Nice vídeo.
@bahnhofkrawinklerbrucke303812 күн бұрын
You can’t really compare Both Basses because the Squier has roundwound strings on and the fender has flatwounds on. With different Type of strings the comparison is misleading - sorry.
@johnhareiel511814 күн бұрын
Expensive as Hell but I had to get one! I got this same exact bass, same color. Ya can't play no Lemmy without a Rick! And Yes I took the pickup cover junk off as well as the mandatory Hip Shot swap
@johnhareiel511814 күн бұрын
I Love me some big ole baseball bat-Fender p bass necks! That fatness is the reason I sound great while everyone else plays some tinny Ibanez soundgear crap bass sounding like crap....that's a load of crap
@jimmorgenstern999220 күн бұрын
I just bought a Trace Elliot 1x10 combo rig. Any thoughts on adding a 1x10 cabinet vs. a 2x8 cabinet?
@KPJohnson20 күн бұрын
Depends on what you want for sound. I think the 110 would be best. Gives extended low mids.
@jimmorgenstern999220 күн бұрын
@@KPJohnson Thanks. I'm mostly playing classic rock, Americana and singer/songwriter stuff with my bass guitar and big band jazz with my electric upright, so I'm into a fatter rather than a punchier sound. My combo works for most things (usually I line out), but I want more volume for a few outdoor gigs. I appreciate your comment.
@KPJohnson17 күн бұрын
@@jimmorgenstern9992 the 1x10 extension should be perfect.
That’s cool bass, a cool sound lots of flexibility, but my only use for that would be is if I was on a jazz gig
@mrpositronia28 күн бұрын
A five-string version would be nice. Unfortunately, they all seem to be fitted with humbuckers.
@clarencejones239729 күн бұрын
The Jackson wins by a landslide
@ShaWar102Ай бұрын
I have a left handed one. It seems to have enough woody tone to get a violin bass sound, yet also be a p bass. I have flat wounds on mine. I think flats sound best on this bass. My tuners are working good and pretty smooth.
@probassguitarsoundАй бұрын
That thing sounds really good I would like to hear it with the master volume all the way up to hear how clean it sounds, maybe the gang on three or four turn it up until it starts sounding dirty, I have a 1 12 250 max peavey combo when I turn it up so loud it starts getting distorted sounding I like a clean sound myself
@walt1aАй бұрын
Beautiful
@garymcquaig2200Ай бұрын
Need to turn it up we can barely hear it!!
@mattgreven7615Ай бұрын
Very close! Almost sounds like the fender pup’s are a tiny bit too low-which can have a huge impact on the sounds.
@leonardgould6657Ай бұрын
😎 COOL!,😎 Great review of this juicy "Jaco* instrument! - love that fretless tone! & vibe"- gotta get one of these!" merci beaucoup! Cheers!
@modestfreak87Ай бұрын
I’m learning about basses and Leo sold fender in the 50s and founded G&L so on principal I’m leaning toward G&L but that p bass I like the sound of.
@tubedude4859Ай бұрын
Bottom line of these Squire etc., guitars is in N.America they could not produce instruments of this quality for that price so why all the corporate dictation ? You guys sound like politicians
@ikestar1915Ай бұрын
I just got the 1x10 combo but im not sure its loud enough . Do you reccomend getting the 1x10 cab or 2x8 cab . Also would it be 400 watts if i get a 1x10 cab or just 2 200 watt speakers . Im new to the ohm thing
@KPJohnsonАй бұрын
It’s a 200 watt amp so that is the limit. It’s around 130 without an extension speaker, 200 with. The 1x10 matches best with the 1x10 combo.
@isherwoodmeАй бұрын
Fingerstyle worked for Frankie Valli's bassist, although I've seen him play pick on 4-strings also. kzread.info/dash/bejne/X3-ou8mIfZmYls4.htmlsi=EuQhMiNiNKB6Wgaa
@isherwoodmeАй бұрын
I have seen several people say flipping the bridge saddle assembly around fixes the intonation issue.
@user-xt4wr7yr9jАй бұрын
I would like to learn how to play the bass I am 69 years old
@Slingshotgixxer2 ай бұрын
Just purchased a 4003 S fireglow , played it with the band last night for the first time , took a bit of tweaking with the amp to get the desired tone , requires a bit more power for volume than my precision but it was pretty epic sounding, the E string was thunderous with the A and D a bit weaker , going to mess around with the pickup height a bit on the bridge and try and even that out . The build quality is superb and the action is very low enabling fast runs. Now I just have to take that silly horseshoe thing off.
@bryceonysko64792 ай бұрын
ok boys😀😀😀😀😀😀😀
@mullhollandmace72712 ай бұрын
Well let's see.......One has stock Rickenbacker pickups and the other has precision and jazz pickups. Do the math.
@skater18712 ай бұрын
9:18 squire tone off 11:08 fender tone off
@RDog44842 ай бұрын
Thank you for this! I’m looking at Mesa amps and my main bass is a Bongo.
@franknobody59652 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video! What purpose does the bridge cover serve, and do you have to screw it off, when you have to replace the strings?
@KPJohnson2 ай бұрын
Hello! Originally there was a foam mute on the cover. In this case it is purely cosmetic to make it look like an older bass. Yes, you do have to have unscrew it every time to change strings or adjust intonation.
@franknobody59652 ай бұрын
@@KPJohnson Ok thanks. That's what I thought....just cosmetic...who needs that? 😉
@Zen-js3tx2 ай бұрын
That Fender sounds a bit dead compared to the Squier. Older dead strings maybe? I'd like to hear them both again with the same fresh strings before coming to a conclusion.
@carlmontney79162 ай бұрын
Nice review. I just recently bought the same exact bass as that one. As a teenager I remember seeing all the great musicians who played these basses and always wanted one. Thanks to a great sale I now have one. The Korean build quality on these is exceptional with great attention to detail. I absolutely love the sound of the back pickup. It is very grindy and punchy. Also, has a nice burp when tone is dialed in correctly. I was considering a set of flats but I like the grind off the back pickup with roundwound strings so much that I may decide to just keep rounds on there. Added benefit of an included high quality hardshell case.
@TM-qu1dz2 ай бұрын
The thing that stand out is that the Jackson sounds louder because of the preamp. That's about it. If they were played at the same volume, I think the richness of the Rick would be more evident.
@bradsmith81933 ай бұрын
Low sounds best on dingwall, but I thought Ibanez sounds way better than standard 34. And I like the overall package of the Ibanez. But definitely getting a dingwall if I resinate with the Ibanez. I think both have a place.
@VoxTone20093 ай бұрын
I have a forte HP (1200 watt big brother to regular forte D). I have it hooked up to a bergantino HGN 4x10 (only 43 lbs, neutral and direct). I added my Agular GS 2x12 (ported and colored). Together they give a really nice sound. the HGN sounds good by itself, but the Aguilar GS cab needs some help. A bit muddy by itself. The drive circuit allows you to load a number of different amp emulators with drive, OD and Fuzz options. I use the Modern Vintage and put the drive know to close to 2 and it sounds like a really nice tube amp without the drive kicking in yet. So can do super natural (what the bass sounds like) and the warmer tube sound with a foot switch. The new version 2 have higher headroom, but I have the original. The Forte HP is bigger sounding and have a few more features than the regular Forte D.
@EricT433 ай бұрын
I keep hearing Ramble On 😁
@crickeyboy3 ай бұрын
Just got my Olympic white. The neck is to die for. Thanks for the run through,from Australia
@nberrios7773 ай бұрын
The Fender has the famous warm guttural P bass sound. The squire doesn’t have it at all.
@danielwiebe21233 ай бұрын
I’m almost positive that Squier does not have a jazz neck
@gbusa553 ай бұрын
Had all those .Bought a Fender P pro and never played anything since
@nicolascrochet40933 ай бұрын
Great review, thanks for going into the comparison with Squier
@elrikup11793 ай бұрын
I have this Jackson.. 5 string bass..it is a very good bass.
@Nicholas-dreamlove3 ай бұрын
I have mine. dakoda red !
@danhildebassman3 ай бұрын
Thank you for mentioning that players like Jack and Phil were using highly customized versions. Basses like the Starfire and Jack's Epiphone are beautiful looking of course. I always doubted that they played stock basses on tour. I'd love to find one of the customized basses actually. Anyway ... like you have read from others, great review and yes ... all bass reviews should be like this one.
@KPJohnson3 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@RockStarOscarStern6343 ай бұрын
Fender 24-100 Gauge Strings really do help
@KPJohnson3 ай бұрын
Definitely if you want to primarily use it as a bass.
@RockStarOscarStern6343 ай бұрын
@@KPJohnson Yes but as a Guitar it would be almost like playing a Bass VI version of a Light top heavy bottom set where the 3 Higher strings are easy to bend while the 3 Lower strings have extra tension to keep em in tune.
@KPJohnson3 ай бұрын
@@RockStarOscarStern634 yes, it’s a good compromise. The stock strings do not have enough tension on the bottom strings.
@RockStarOscarStern6343 ай бұрын
@@KPJohnson But the updated 24-100 Gauge Strings do on the other hand & they sound Bassey.
@ue40583 ай бұрын
Excellent review, really thorough. Can I ask (and I always ask this of short-scale basses), are those the stock strings, and do you have any issue with good tension on the low E? Thanks again, a really solid gig.
@KPJohnson3 ай бұрын
Those were the stock strings and no issues with tension.
@josephmorris67473 ай бұрын
Thanks Kevin: you gave excellent sound analysis with your music experience shining through ❤
@jgdragonflame3 ай бұрын
Did you end up selling this SB-2? I bought an SB-2 recently and just found this video and it's exactly that finish and pickguard.
@PeterMcGuiness-hi4kn3 ай бұрын
I own a squire bass and I like it a lot. No problem.
@gabimatzeu98793 ай бұрын
This how instruments reviews should be made. Thank you!
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Was the Asat bass the last production G&L bass that Leo Fender designed?
@@danielcapalbo5293 yes, I believe so.
It floors me that nobody weighs these bases nobody Waze any bases😢
A lagendary bass and a rickenbacker 😂😂😂😂 Nice vídeo.
You can’t really compare Both Basses because the Squier has roundwound strings on and the fender has flatwounds on. With different Type of strings the comparison is misleading - sorry.
Expensive as Hell but I had to get one! I got this same exact bass, same color. Ya can't play no Lemmy without a Rick! And Yes I took the pickup cover junk off as well as the mandatory Hip Shot swap
I Love me some big ole baseball bat-Fender p bass necks! That fatness is the reason I sound great while everyone else plays some tinny Ibanez soundgear crap bass sounding like crap....that's a load of crap
I just bought a Trace Elliot 1x10 combo rig. Any thoughts on adding a 1x10 cabinet vs. a 2x8 cabinet?
Depends on what you want for sound. I think the 110 would be best. Gives extended low mids.
@@KPJohnson Thanks. I'm mostly playing classic rock, Americana and singer/songwriter stuff with my bass guitar and big band jazz with my electric upright, so I'm into a fatter rather than a punchier sound. My combo works for most things (usually I line out), but I want more volume for a few outdoor gigs. I appreciate your comment.
@@jimmorgenstern9992 the 1x10 extension should be perfect.
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That’s cool bass, a cool sound lots of flexibility, but my only use for that would be is if I was on a jazz gig
A five-string version would be nice. Unfortunately, they all seem to be fitted with humbuckers.
The Jackson wins by a landslide
I have a left handed one. It seems to have enough woody tone to get a violin bass sound, yet also be a p bass. I have flat wounds on mine. I think flats sound best on this bass. My tuners are working good and pretty smooth.
That thing sounds really good I would like to hear it with the master volume all the way up to hear how clean it sounds, maybe the gang on three or four turn it up until it starts sounding dirty, I have a 1 12 250 max peavey combo when I turn it up so loud it starts getting distorted sounding I like a clean sound myself
Beautiful
Need to turn it up we can barely hear it!!
Very close! Almost sounds like the fender pup’s are a tiny bit too low-which can have a huge impact on the sounds.
😎 COOL!,😎 Great review of this juicy "Jaco* instrument! - love that fretless tone! & vibe"- gotta get one of these!" merci beaucoup! Cheers!
I’m learning about basses and Leo sold fender in the 50s and founded G&L so on principal I’m leaning toward G&L but that p bass I like the sound of.
Bottom line of these Squire etc., guitars is in N.America they could not produce instruments of this quality for that price so why all the corporate dictation ? You guys sound like politicians
I just got the 1x10 combo but im not sure its loud enough . Do you reccomend getting the 1x10 cab or 2x8 cab . Also would it be 400 watts if i get a 1x10 cab or just 2 200 watt speakers . Im new to the ohm thing
It’s a 200 watt amp so that is the limit. It’s around 130 without an extension speaker, 200 with. The 1x10 matches best with the 1x10 combo.
Fingerstyle worked for Frankie Valli's bassist, although I've seen him play pick on 4-strings also. kzread.info/dash/bejne/X3-ou8mIfZmYls4.htmlsi=EuQhMiNiNKB6Wgaa
I have seen several people say flipping the bridge saddle assembly around fixes the intonation issue.
I would like to learn how to play the bass I am 69 years old
Just purchased a 4003 S fireglow , played it with the band last night for the first time , took a bit of tweaking with the amp to get the desired tone , requires a bit more power for volume than my precision but it was pretty epic sounding, the E string was thunderous with the A and D a bit weaker , going to mess around with the pickup height a bit on the bridge and try and even that out . The build quality is superb and the action is very low enabling fast runs. Now I just have to take that silly horseshoe thing off.
ok boys😀😀😀😀😀😀😀
Well let's see.......One has stock Rickenbacker pickups and the other has precision and jazz pickups. Do the math.
9:18 squire tone off 11:08 fender tone off
Thank you for this! I’m looking at Mesa amps and my main bass is a Bongo.
Thanks for the video! What purpose does the bridge cover serve, and do you have to screw it off, when you have to replace the strings?
Hello! Originally there was a foam mute on the cover. In this case it is purely cosmetic to make it look like an older bass. Yes, you do have to have unscrew it every time to change strings or adjust intonation.
@@KPJohnson Ok thanks. That's what I thought....just cosmetic...who needs that? 😉
That Fender sounds a bit dead compared to the Squier. Older dead strings maybe? I'd like to hear them both again with the same fresh strings before coming to a conclusion.
Nice review. I just recently bought the same exact bass as that one. As a teenager I remember seeing all the great musicians who played these basses and always wanted one. Thanks to a great sale I now have one. The Korean build quality on these is exceptional with great attention to detail. I absolutely love the sound of the back pickup. It is very grindy and punchy. Also, has a nice burp when tone is dialed in correctly. I was considering a set of flats but I like the grind off the back pickup with roundwound strings so much that I may decide to just keep rounds on there. Added benefit of an included high quality hardshell case.
The thing that stand out is that the Jackson sounds louder because of the preamp. That's about it. If they were played at the same volume, I think the richness of the Rick would be more evident.
Low sounds best on dingwall, but I thought Ibanez sounds way better than standard 34. And I like the overall package of the Ibanez. But definitely getting a dingwall if I resinate with the Ibanez. I think both have a place.
I have a forte HP (1200 watt big brother to regular forte D). I have it hooked up to a bergantino HGN 4x10 (only 43 lbs, neutral and direct). I added my Agular GS 2x12 (ported and colored). Together they give a really nice sound. the HGN sounds good by itself, but the Aguilar GS cab needs some help. A bit muddy by itself. The drive circuit allows you to load a number of different amp emulators with drive, OD and Fuzz options. I use the Modern Vintage and put the drive know to close to 2 and it sounds like a really nice tube amp without the drive kicking in yet. So can do super natural (what the bass sounds like) and the warmer tube sound with a foot switch. The new version 2 have higher headroom, but I have the original. The Forte HP is bigger sounding and have a few more features than the regular Forte D.
I keep hearing Ramble On 😁
Just got my Olympic white. The neck is to die for. Thanks for the run through,from Australia
The Fender has the famous warm guttural P bass sound. The squire doesn’t have it at all.
I’m almost positive that Squier does not have a jazz neck
Had all those .Bought a Fender P pro and never played anything since
Great review, thanks for going into the comparison with Squier
I have this Jackson.. 5 string bass..it is a very good bass.
I have mine. dakoda red !
Thank you for mentioning that players like Jack and Phil were using highly customized versions. Basses like the Starfire and Jack's Epiphone are beautiful looking of course. I always doubted that they played stock basses on tour. I'd love to find one of the customized basses actually. Anyway ... like you have read from others, great review and yes ... all bass reviews should be like this one.
Thanks!
Fender 24-100 Gauge Strings really do help
Definitely if you want to primarily use it as a bass.
@@KPJohnson Yes but as a Guitar it would be almost like playing a Bass VI version of a Light top heavy bottom set where the 3 Higher strings are easy to bend while the 3 Lower strings have extra tension to keep em in tune.
@@RockStarOscarStern634 yes, it’s a good compromise. The stock strings do not have enough tension on the bottom strings.
@@KPJohnson But the updated 24-100 Gauge Strings do on the other hand & they sound Bassey.
Excellent review, really thorough. Can I ask (and I always ask this of short-scale basses), are those the stock strings, and do you have any issue with good tension on the low E? Thanks again, a really solid gig.
Those were the stock strings and no issues with tension.
Thanks Kevin: you gave excellent sound analysis with your music experience shining through ❤
Did you end up selling this SB-2? I bought an SB-2 recently and just found this video and it's exactly that finish and pickguard.
I own a squire bass and I like it a lot. No problem.
This how instruments reviews should be made. Thank you!
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.