| Author | Message | ||
| rbassman
New Username: rbassman Post Number: 1 Registered: 1-2011 |
Hello everyone, i used to post here a few years ago, and now i have a dumb question sort of. Were the series basses originally designed for their best overall sound quality to be played through tube amps? I noticed a marked difference in how that instrument responds and the overall tone seems more even coming out of the old tube amps- like the classic svt. some of my old lp's with series bass sounds were much different than today's solid state, crispy, over sterilized, bass amp sounds- jmo, no offense to anyone. The series bass is ALOT more punchy with lots of spikes as compared to a miked tube amp, which seems to me brings out a much more warm even tone (old school alembic sound). | ||
| rbassman
New Username: rbassman Post Number: 2 Registered: 1-2011 |
the only series bass that i know of that i have heard how the sound changed over the years from a tube to transistors were Stanley Clarke's bass sound. For example, the return to forever years i assume was the series sound from a miked tube amp, then around '82 - '84, it sounded more crisp with much higher highs and lots of dynamics, spikes, and harmonics coming out big time, assuming solid state electronics and direct plug into the sound board. | ||
| bluplirst
Intermediate Member Username: bluplirst Post Number: 116 Registered: 12-2004 |
Back then, tube amps were more commonly used. The fact that Alembic makes tube preamps should answer your question. Nothing sounds better than a Series through an F-1x! | ||
| lembic76450
Advanced Member Username: lembic76450 Post Number: 259 Registered: 5-2002 |
Except one through an F2-B |
