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g'day all,
it's 12 months to the day since I got my Thumb BO4 & I thought I'd share my thoughts on the experience. I just did another gig with it tonight, and although I felt visually out of place amongst the Fender & Gibson guitars, sonically I knew I was right on the money
First up, the biggest change since getting my 'Wazza' is that I have pretty much abandoned all fx I used to use. I love the snarling tone of the Thumb, and find that cutting in distortion in particular just detracts from it. Much better to dig in a little more and let the amp's tube break-up do the work. I leave the off-the-wall sonic mayhem to our guitarist, and use changes in my tone to add variation to my sound (ie: plucking the strings in different areas, using different pickups or eq).
Secondly, my playing position and strap length has also changed - in part this is due to what I've been playing lately. Our band's music has been getting more complicated, and I've been needing better control, especially as I move around more onstage. I now play up much higher (with a shorter strap) than I used to. The other benefit is that my wrists are much straighter and therefore less prone to 'overuse injury' like RSI or tendonitis.
Is it my final bass? Hell no - for starters, I need another one for backup! I do want a Fender Jazz or two, for those gigs where you need to be a little more lo-fi.
As a final note, one of the most rewarding aspects of owning a Warwick is never having to be jealous of the bass players in other bands at your gigs
chris
it's 12 months to the day since I got my Thumb BO4 & I thought I'd share my thoughts on the experience. I just did another gig with it tonight, and although I felt visually out of place amongst the Fender & Gibson guitars, sonically I knew I was right on the money
First up, the biggest change since getting my 'Wazza' is that I have pretty much abandoned all fx I used to use. I love the snarling tone of the Thumb, and find that cutting in distortion in particular just detracts from it. Much better to dig in a little more and let the amp's tube break-up do the work. I leave the off-the-wall sonic mayhem to our guitarist, and use changes in my tone to add variation to my sound (ie: plucking the strings in different areas, using different pickups or eq).
Secondly, my playing position and strap length has also changed - in part this is due to what I've been playing lately. Our band's music has been getting more complicated, and I've been needing better control, especially as I move around more onstage. I now play up much higher (with a shorter strap) than I used to. The other benefit is that my wrists are much straighter and therefore less prone to 'overuse injury' like RSI or tendonitis.
Is it my final bass? Hell no - for starters, I need another one for backup! I do want a Fender Jazz or two, for those gigs where you need to be a little more lo-fi.
As a final note, one of the most rewarding aspects of owning a Warwick is never having to be jealous of the bass players in other bands at your gigs
chris
