Do Electric Instruments Sound Better with Age?

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I took a brand new bass and over the course of one year, put it through more than a handful of live shows, found creative ways to vibrate the wood, and wore down the finish just to see if it sounded any different at the end. But before we hear the results, let’s first see how we got to this point.

You’ve probably noticed that vintage instruments, particularly from the ‘50s and’60s can cost a fortune. Sometimes even costing as much as a house. Vintage Precision and Jazz basses as well as Gibson Thunderbirds cost quite a bit more than their contemporary counterparts and some vintage Les Pauls can fetch more than a quarter million dollars. For the most part, these instruments’ overall design has remained virtually unchanged for over 60 years.

So if it’s not the parts and it’s not the build-quality, what’s left? Time.
Do electric instruments really sound better with age?

To put this theory to the test, I needed a brand new bass as a starting point so I reached out to Warwick, explained the idea, and they sent me an Adam Clayton Signature RockBass. I chose this particular model because it sports a very familiar pickup configuration and build. Split single coil, Alder body, and a bolt-on Maple neck.

Over the course of a year, this bass was going to get played a lot! Between live shows, rehearsals, recording sessions, and video shoots, I was going to find some interesting was to pump as many vibrations into it as possible while also putting through some other various conditions an instrument might experience over time.
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