grimbeaver

The Eden is a nice warm amp and I have to use quite a lot of EQ to get a sound I like, I will try and define that sound. Bright and clear sound with gritty bite to it, I like new strings for hard aggressive finger style, like a more modern sound than an overdriven 70s rock sound I boost treble and upper mids while still trying to keep a decent bottom end to drive the songs I can best describe my sound I want as a plectrum sound but played fingerstyle, if you get my drift

is the 1000 overkill though? I didnt know if I shoud try the 500 or 1000

the barefaced cab is the super twin by the way and I play an overwater with an east pre amp

I have used Eden exclusivley for years but recently changed to a Barefaced twin and I love it. I fancy a head with a bit more grit than my eden wt550 and wonder if I should get one of these orange 500s or even a 1000 What do you reckon? I do like the gucci little shuttles and stuff but they are a bit clean and nice for my taste, I play a hard aggressive fingerstyle all rock. any opinions would be good

On a sensible note it has been refreshing to learn something completely new and I am enjoying it, I dont really think it will take over my style etc as I play all rock material and have no songs it would suit. Need to go now and make youtube clips of me slapping away

[quote name='smb' post='1295795' date='Jul 7 2011, 11:24 AM']You're being a bit overdramatic here...do it if you want preferably somewhere I don't have to hear you[/quote] lighten up dude

I have played bass for many many years and like a lot of folk on here I have often slagged of slappers especially bad taste over the top slappers, or slapping for the sake of it when not required. (Oh and music shop slappers) Deep down though I don’t know if it was just jealousy as I couldn’t play that style. I have had all the books and vids on it and copied a few you tube licks but never really got down to learning properly, I even have a Jaydee that’s never had its bottom slapped properly. It won’t go away though and I have over the last few weeks given it some time and effort and I like it, it’s giving me “bass buzz” again, my Jaydee is out of storage, my strings have shrunk to funk master 30/90s, and I have a seg on my thumb. Am I going over to the dark side? Will slap take over from my rock style playing? Will all bass players hate me from now on and slag of the slapping? Will I be a changed man? I can’t stop myself from following this terrible path and like a star trek tractor beam it is drawing me in. Help

get an east retro fit, they are brilliant

dont bother with marine ply, its expensive and the only difference is the glue used, the bare timber of the ply is the same as cheaper ply, marine ply has glue that wont break down immersed in salt water, just use cheap sheathing ply but paint it