Re: Bass

[Mike Lewis <mlewis@connectnet.com>]

> Well, I play guitar for a few time (two years and something),
> I've got an electric and an acoustic. I was really thinking
> about starting to play the bass too. Well, as I don't know
> much about bass yet, could you fellow listers who play bass
> give me some hints? What do I need to get that sound John
> have on Live At Leeds (e.g. My Generation solo, amazing journey/Sparks,
> and Shakin'All Over)? Does he uses active
> pickups or the like there? If not, what make that sound
> different and so trebly?
> 
> Lucas Bleicher

I was able to get the sound (not the technique, since John's the best
bass player in the world) by using a Rickenbacker
4003.  I would turn up the treble on the amp to get the emphasis on the
high ends and soundwise it had that powerful treble sound 
prevelant on Live at Leeds.  

Mike