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Re: New 3x15! [message #5594 is a reply to message #5590]

Sat, 12 March 2005 22:48

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Hi Brad, Yes its no dout that when Kustom came out they were clearly the best amp at the time for bass. All of the other tube of lower power could not match it in any way and wer totally outclassed in tone, volume, and looks. Something that I have'nt done but may be applied to stop the distortion of bass when you really dig in at higher volumes might be to just back off the volume control on the bass guitar itself.
That works amazingly well for guitar. It only takes a small amount to have the desired effect and usually not much volume is lost at all. In fact I have had some people say that they don't notice any volume change just the tone. I have practised this for years as a lead guitar player. I call it pinky distortion. However not many rymthm players use it all. They like the guitar volume full up and think that they loose tone with the volume control but in my experince it does'nt happen. In fact I have gotten some of my most wonderful clean tones doing just that.
Yes I like to see some pics of old blue very much. I will see if I still have your email address. You should'nt have lost mine it being so very important to you LOL.. Its dannwood@Hiwaay.net. I'll see if I've got yours and write you about it if I do. I'll cut you a little slack too on the time line since you are so busy. But I would like to see some pics of it.
I'd like to hear your group too if your ever in nashville. Thats only a few hours drive for me. Do any of your guitar players use a Rickenbacker thru the Kustom's? Its one of those guitar and amp matches made in heaven. That is one of the beauties of the Kustom's they sound good for guitar too especially with a Ric equiped with high gains. Its sounds as good with that thing as any tube amp.

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