i suggest staring off with Dicks Picks 35 - my favourite! there are some awesome bass-sounds on this album! offcourse the philsound isn?t something static - every fan has his/her own preferences...and yes, it?s not only how they sound, the notes, but what he actually plays that?s important and defines PL as one of the most & truely innovative bass in history...

naxalez-
start off with live/dead, and if you like, try american beauty and workingman's dead.

Mars Hotel
 
unbroken chain

Mars Hotel
 
unbroken chain

Blair Jackson who not only has written extensively about the Dead but is also a long time writer for Mix magazine, is working on  a book about the Dead's gear. He's interviewed just about everyone and it should (like all of his writing) be a great read.
 
Edwin
Ps I like just about all the Phil tones. There were some clanky Modulus ones for a while I wasn't so into, but the biggest complaint I have for many years (especially the late 70s) was that he was kept way too low in the mix.

that?s exellent news - really looking forward to read such a book! keep us informed on progress, please!

It's all good!

The F1X and SF2 settings look interesting, I usually have the MID dialed way low.  I'll try these settings out with my clanky Modulus - (love that term!) that has the Alembic P'ups.

Do it, Jim!
 
The mids are flat at 10, so you can really hear the toothy, growly, butt-kickin' BITE that I'm sure your bass is putting out.  Modulus with Alembic electronics?  Man that is just sweet!

This is hugely important to know about the F1-X. The mid is a cut only passive control, so at anything less than 10 you are cutting mids.  Also, the flat position for both the bass and treble controls is around 2 or 3.  If you set the 3 EQs at what you might intuitively think is flat at 5-5-5, you will actually be setting up the classic slapper's smiley face EQ, with hugely boosted lows and highs and scooped out mids.