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    in Effects

    Posted

    I have only just recently started to use FX pedals with my bass playing, and find it's great when you get an effect that really suits part of a song, done with taste and thought I think it can add something special to the feel and sound of a song/music.

    The trick for me now is not to over-use them.

    AC/DC

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    [quote name='musophilr' timestamp='1327080186' post='1506189']
    sounds like I'll be OK unless playing to someone who's been to see them live then.
    [/quote]

    That shouldn't be a problem hopefully :)
    Just thought I'd mention how powerful they are live.

    Flatwound strings

    in Accessories and Misc

    Posted

    For what it might be worth for anyone wondering about which flats to try.
    I just got around to trying my first set of Thomastik flats, I think I like them :) I'm all flatwound and have had my 2 P's and Jazz strung with La Bella's and thought I'd try out the Thomastiks for a change on my jazz and see how they feel and sound.
    The good for me is I like the lower tension (think I might be able to dig-in a bit more with these strings) They also sound good (as do the La Bella's), if a bit brite, but they are not broken in yet. The feel of the nickles I'm not 100% sure on yet, the La Bellas are much smoother (slippery). Might be a bit unfair not having really given the T's a chance to break in yet, but I'd guess that some La bellas with the lower tension and same gauge as the T's would be my ideal strings.
    Will take the jazz to band practice next week and see how it sounds in the mix.

    What amp should I get?

    in Amps and Cabs

    Posted

    [quote name='weeleigh' timestamp='1326485081' post='1497983']
    Does the Genz Benz Shuttle 6.0 have a nice clean tone? Plenty of volume?

    I'm considering getting one to match up with a Barefaced Compact.

    Cheers,

    Leigh
    [/quote]

    It's very brite and clean, I'd say using 600w at 4Ohms should do the trick.

    Fun and easy songs to playalong to

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    A bit of time on my hands during the holiday period and whilst the band are taking a break as well I thought I'd have a go at learning a few bass lines to some songs I'd heard a lot but never tried learning.

    I made sure they were fairly easy so as not to get too frustrated with my lousy ear :)

    Brass in Pocket the Pretenders, just love playing it, even dropping to D tuning on a bass was new to me lol. Funny some people said Farndon was a crappy musician :( (great that he looked pretty cool and got bass players noticed)

    [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLQRZgfASyc[/media]

    and
    [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mImlSmXiOTA[/media]

    a couple of feel good songs.

    I hate Trace Elliot gear

    in Amps and Cabs

    Posted · Edited by Highfox

    I had a TE GP12 series 6, bought it new in the late 80's. It was the new fad at the time and I had to have it! anyone who thought they were a slap funk dude needed one :)
    I used it all the way up till 2004 or so (a real workhorse) The thing I will say is that I obviously liked it, but evertime I used it I always had a fiddle with the EQ, I could NEVER get the exact sound I was looking for.
    It sounded great whilst I was having a slap (all 2 or 3 bars) but getting back to playing the ska/reggae/rock type thing I was doing most of that time and I could never get it to sound right. I guess I stuck with it for so long because I'd often get comments from other bass players on how nice the bass sounded, maybe it was the Warwick TE combo that sounded good to their ears.
    Anyway nowadays I use a set and forget type setting with my new amp, maybe a slight tweak of the knobs if I'm booming or not cutting through, but it seems much easier to get the sound I'm looking for in modern gear.

    Christmas Rock Medley

    in Recording

    Posted

    great vid and playing allaboutaudio, all the instruments sounded good.
    Here's a fun rock n roll christmas song [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGirb_wgkcw&feature=related[/media] ok we know Chuck can do it better, but I like Setzer's as well.

    Have I devalued my Fender?

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    I'd say converting it has devalued it a fair bit, I'd be looking for a discount if I were buying it.
    I'd guess that getting it refretted properly and selling it on would aslo leave you slightly out of pocket. Not really sure what a good refret job would cost!

    Which 2x12" cab.....?

    in Amps and Cabs

    Posted

    For what it might be worth I use a GB Neox 212T with a Streamliner 600 and it does everything I need. Lots of bottom, punchy, responsive and enough volume for me.
    It's the same old story, if you can get to try out any of the cabs mentioned in this thread with your Streamliner in a band situation do.. I was lucky enough to be given the 212T to try out on a return if you don't like basis and it's stayed with me.

    Thumb rests

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    I never used to use one, but the last bass I bought a 70's P had the thumb rest (not tug bar) and I have started using it and like it :) (must be an age thing lol) I still move my hand away from the thumb rest position when looking for different sounds, but it's kind of like homebase now for me :)

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