stonecoldbass

Hey Basschatters!
I recently uploaded another review video to my channel, this time looking at the new Darkglass DG210A combo. I was honestly pleasantly surprised by this unit in terms of its tone and functionality, hence the 'not just for metal' thumbnail
Like all DG stuff they aren't cheap, but I think they are value for money when compared to similar amps in the marketplace.
Have a watch and let me know what you think!
Thanks
Craig

On 12/07/2024 at 16:00, fretmeister said:

Nice looking video.

 

Not sure if it's a youtube issue but the bass sound seems really compressed when I listen to it - studio monitors, not my phone!

Hey thanks for watching! I suspect it’s a YT audio thing as I only did minimal post production on the bass sounds. 

Hey there!

I was lucky enough to spend a few weeks with some units from the new Venture series from Ampeg and make a video about them. 
Stay tuned for some more gear review in the coming weeks! 
 

PM’d

On 06/03/2024 at 05:02, Puromalto said:

Like new, with original bag

 

Info:

https://www.grbass.com/portfolio/one-1400/

 

Shipping at buyer cost

 

No Trade

Hi!

am I right in thinking this is 700w at 8ohm and 1400w at 4ohm? How do the channel 1 and channel 2 volumes work? Thanks!

PM'd!

Hey how did you find the Blue Colander on bass? Is it quite squishy or transparent? Is there any indication of how much compression is happening via an led etc? Thanks!

4 hours ago, mxm said:

Top work, really liked the middle 8 section where it all went finger style !

Nice F Bass too.

Yeah the F Bass is such a great workhorse, it records so well. That middle section is my favourite tool 🙂

4 hours ago, lowdown said:

I like it..!! Excellent playing all round from a very tight band. Top marks for the very mature Brass arranging as well.

👍

 

Thanks! I thinking cutting the rhythm section love really helped to keep things tight, and not necessarily in a metronomic way but more of a pocket way. Glad you dig it!

12 hours ago, Dad3353 said:

Sorry; far too soporific for my old bones. Are you sure the tape wasn't running at half speed..? Too slow for me to dance to (and I don't dance...). Good production, but not (at all...) my style. Thanks for sharing. 

No worries, appreciate your honesty!

Nobody...?

Hello!
Just wanted to share you all the brand new single from my band Pickpocket called How 'Bout It?
Rhythm section recorded live, I used my trusty F Bass into a Demeter 201 and an Avalon U5.

Watch it here:

Stream it on your preferred platform here: LISTEN/DOWNLOAD

And pay what you want on bandcamp here: Bandcamp
If you dig it, please spread the good news Thanks!
 

11 hours ago, hubrad said:

Great stuff, thanks. . I've just subscribedto your podcast channel for consumption at work. 

Awesome, hope you enjoy the back catalogue!

10 hours ago, Japhet said:

What a fabulous interview with the consummate professional bass player. Love his style in both music and life. Thankyou so much.

Thanks! Lee made my job a lot easier by being such a friendly guy :)

On 19/03/2019 at 19:37, JohnR said:

I am a long-time subscriber to your channel and loved your interview with Tom Kennedy. It was one of the most inspirational interviews I have watched in a long time.

Hi John

That’s so great to hear! I’m really glad you’re enjoying the interviews, Tom was especially awesome to hang out with and absolutely blew me away with his humble musicality. I’ll keep trying to put decent content out there, feel free to help spread the word!

craig 

Hey guys,
I posted on here a while go but since then my guestlist has grown quite a bit I thought I'd start a new thread in case some of you might like to know about a Podcast/YouTube channel I publish called Bass Lessons Melbourne - Player Profiles.

I interview local and touring bassists and publish the discussion as a youtube video and an audio only podcast episode. You can find the videos here:

And the podcast here:
Apple Podcasts

Spotify

Podomatic

Stitcher

In the meantime check out this episode with the legendary Leland Sklar

Yup, cool band for sure!

This new band from Melbourne, Australia are pretty cool!
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5N-I971km4[/media]

Thanks man glad you enjoyed them! Was really cool jamming and hanging with the guy, such a great musician.

Hey guys,
As some of you may know I've started my own teaching website since moving down under called [url="http://www.basslessonsmelbourne.com"]www.basslessonsmelbourne.com[/url] with a view to raising my profile as a teacher and ultimately attracting more students. A sidechain of this has been interviewing local players to get their views on a wide array of bass and music related topics in the hope that player watching it can maybe learn from their advice (or mistakes!). Recently I was super lucky to have Janek Gwizdala agree to swing by while he was in town to do and interview and a bit of a performance. He was super easy to hang with, very giving of his time and just so enthusiastic about music and life (and tennis )
I hope you enjoy what I managed to capture.
Solo performance:
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lexG8HeQzsE[/media]
Our Jam
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0uKJ_lbNKI[/media]
The Interview
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igk9ykgjYa8[/media]
Thanks!

Hey guys
I've recently undertaken the challenge of trying to post a new, original bass video every day for as long as possible. I'm doing this through my instagram account:
[url="https://www.instagram.com/basslessonsmelbourne/"]https://www.instagra...ssonsmelbourne/[/url]
Anyways, check it out and give it a like or a follow if you fancy a daily dose of bassness.
Thanks for your time!
Craig

Check out these incredible transcriptions from Stevie Glasgow featuring pretty much all of AJs work on Naughty
Goldmine
[url="http://www.stevieglasgow.com/transcriptions_e.html"]http://www.stevieglasgow.com/transcriptions_e.html[/url]

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I suspect once you get to a moderate quality level, the preamp matters less than the player. The tonal differences are there between preamps, but nothing that couldn't be replicated by EQ or software to me. Scott Devine has an expensive BAE preamp he's acquired recently, and a Vanderkley Aurora head before that, but before that he just had a good old Markbass head. He sounds pretty much brilliant no matter what he's recording through.

[u][i]Creativity and practice trump gear, I think.
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^^^^^ THIS! ^^^^

Yeah the more I listen the more the REDDI is sticking out as my favourite. I will investigate the clipping issue, but I haven't had any other reports and seems strange that would occur as they are all mono signals converted to stereo so should be equal in both channels.Thanks!

Hey Mykesbass, thanks for checking it out, glad you dig the vibe. You're right the differences are pretty small and if you don't have decent headphones are speakers it can be hard to spot any differences at all! It's really interesting to see what you get for your money, and also how far you can go with just consumer level gear too.

Hey guys,
I was lucky enough recently to get my hands on a bunch of top class DI boxes including:
Tonecraft 363 Tube DI (!!)
REDDI
Avalon U5
TAB Funkenwerk V71 DI
Rupert Neve DI
So I decided to do a bit of a comparison test of all these boxes alongside my own humble equipment; a Markbass Big Bang and a Mindprint Envoice Channel strip. I play a fingerstyle groove and a slap groove through each unit to give you an idea of how the respond to transients, long notes etc;
The most startling thing I found was actually how well my 'prosumer' units stood up to the big boys, not a million miles away to be honest. Upon closer inspection, the dedicated units are more detailed and solid in the fundamentals though, so they do justify there price tag...mostly
I would be more than happy to take any of the boxes to a session as they all do their job extremely well, just with slightly different flavours and features.
All audio files are available for download from [url="http://www.basslessonsmelbourne.com"]http://www.basslessonsmelbourne.com[/url] so you can listen to them in your preferred environment.
Which one is your favourite???
[media\][media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwHR-wONYMc[/media][/media]