PUBLISHED: Aug 21, 2016
DESCRIPTION:
Ralph reviews the custom fretless Fender designed in conjunction with session bass legend Tony Franklin.
Played through an Ashdown Little Bastard LB30 into a 1x10 cab. The fretted bass used for comparison is a kit-built Precision with a Fender '62 RI pickup.
Songs played/attempted:
Intro/outro music: Rats, pt2 (R Beeby/Cherry White)
Neck pickup:
Angel (Cherry White)
Ace of Spades (Motorhead)
Into the Void (Black Sabbath)
Fretted bass: Into the Void (Sabbath)
Bridge pickup:
Wherever I Lay my Hat (Paul Young)
Mother Stands for Comfort (Kate Bush)
Unnamed Funk Riff in F (R Beeby)
Middle position:
Walking bassline over chords for Autumn Leaves (Joseph Kosma)
End: Assorted noodling in various keys.