Sting's bass effects circa 1979-80

[New Zealand Promoter]

hm.. bought and trialed an mxr phase 90 - the custom shop 'hand wired' 1974 script logo reproduction.
it sucks the sh&t out of my tone. volume drop and treble both badly affected. are the custom shop reissues just bad or was the original the same, and simply run along side a preamp or something to offset the tone issues....?

[Dietmar]

In the Police cover band I mixed in the 90s we used an original 70s MXR Phase 90 and it worked just fine...

[ilbolchini]

I have noticed that when I go direct into the soundboard, using the effect it sucks tone and specially volume. While when going in the amp not. I wonder if it is an impedance/pre issue.
I still have to try going into the amp with the effect and then DI into the desk, or run it through the effects loop.

[New Zealand Promoter]

Here’s the thing, I ran the bass into the pedal then into the amp during rehearsal (by the way I’m not the bass player but I supply the gear) and the tone was sucked dry. I thought these ’74 custom reissues were the shizzle…? I’d rather not have to hook up another pedal to compensate for the loss in tone and volume…

[Krokodyle]

What became of your quest, by the way?

I ask because I've recently picked up the bass again after a LONG time and I've been practicing to some of our boys' albums. That, and the Rockpalast '80 DVD

I know that Andy's setup is well documented at the great "Zenyatta Andatta" site, but any leads on Sting's?

[New Zealand Promoter]

i sold my mxr reissue phaser and have a byoc phaser on the way. if that sucks tone i'll buy a diamond phase pedal.
stings' gear is documented at the wiki, all info is based on what's in the original tour guides from the '80's, i think...

http://www.policefans.org/Police_wiki/i ... 28Sting%29

[Krokodyle]

Thanks for the link. For some reason, the Policewiki never seems to stay in my head as a resource.