jazseven

[quote name='Truckstop' timestamp='1331508082' post='1574070'] I find, if the guitars are that distorted, and the drums are that huge, clean bass is the way to go. I've never ever heard a 'metul' band that's managed to get a sweet fuzz/distorted tone cut through live or recorded. It just seems to blend in at the frequencies where the guitars leave off. Listen to bands like Lamb of God (especially New American Gospel) and Necrophagist and the bass tone is almost completely clean, and more to the point, sounds hella aggressive, raw and totally cuts through. There's something about someone shredding the hell out of a clean bass that just sounds epic! I'd work at getting a great clean tone before adding any fuzz or distortion effects. [/quote] +1 [quote name='Truckstop' timestamp='1331508082' post='1574070'] Having said that though, dist. 3 does sound sweet... but does it work with everything else? [/quote] +100

[quote name='spiderjazz' timestamp='1331507226' post='1574057'] ... let the bass nearly totally cover the low end (below 200hz) and have a bit of grit in the mids .... [/quote] from personal experience everything below 70hz is just inaudible space being filled and can make stuff a bit, for lack of a better word, 'muddier' than it could otherwise be, i normally have a boost from 100-200hz but roll off almost everything below 80 and let the kick drum have some of that space (as it makes all the difference between a kick sounding triggered or tight and punchy). i also generally have a peak around 400hz and another somewhere between 1k and 2.5k and the roll off most of the topp from about 3-4k but not as steeply as I do at the bass end. my basses are both pretty mid heavy though so what works for me may not work for you you also have to bear in mind that even if your bass sounds MOTHER-FRICKING-AMAZING on it's own it may not (and in my experience it doesn't) work in the mix. More often than not when we're nearing the end of the mixing process I'll listen to the bass solo'd and be utterly amazed at how bad it sounds on its own, yet stick guitars, vocals and kit in there and it fits perfectly. Also when using a lot of distortion you'll get a way 'bigger' sound with less saturation/fizz and something a bit more overdrivey... and it should help the bass stand out more in a live situation as all that fizz will most probably just get lost in all the guitars and cymbals thats about all the advice i can give you, hopefully [i]some[/i] of will be of some use Jaz

[quote name='blackmn90' timestamp='1331507296' post='1574060'] they were made in california, because when i was looking at buying one i remember i was attracted to the sub and the highway 1 because they were american made. I'm pretty sure the only difference was the finishes on the body and neck. Also they just had the standard 2EQ in either passive or active [/quote] Ahh ok, I (foolishly) made the assumption that as the Ray34's are Indonesian then the S.U.b's [i]probably [/i]were too as i couldn't actually seen to find it anywhere online. Regardless, they're both cracking basses for the money and I know that if hadn't got my baby at such a bargain I would almost definitely opt for one of them rather than going all out for the real deal.

[quote name='crez5150' timestamp='1331506274' post='1574040'] True..... but anything after 79 wasn't the same ;o) [/quote] I'll let ya have that one

and just to throw something new into the mix Metallica - Pulling Teeth, Master of Puppets, Orion etc. RHCP - Good Time Boys, Subway to Venus.... Rush - Tom Sawyer, YYZ

[quote name='crez5150' timestamp='1331504386' post='1573986'] Chic is late 70's..... [/quote] Not all of it

The SUB (Sports Utility Bass) essentially looks like a stingray, sounds like a stingray(for the most part) and weighs about half as much as a stingray. Think they were made made in Indonesia rather than California though, can't remember.... but they're pretty much the closest you'll get to a real-deal Stingray with the exception of the Ray34/35

Duran Duran - Rio Patricia Rushen - Forget Me Nots Everything ever by Chic.... Sister Sledge - Thinking of You Level 42 - Love Games The list goes on...

[quote name='blackmn90' timestamp='1331471444' post='1573217'] if your a flea fan then surely a musicman stingray is the best bet for £650? my old one sold on here for that price or the SUB basses are incredible value for money, usually between £350 and £400. If you want to buy new, then the sterling range retail around £600. Ps. Didn't want to sound patronising but just incase you didn't know, flea used musicman stingrays in the early days and his sig basses have all been of similar design since. [/quote] this man is spot on Stingray (or SUB) all the way

Hey My band ABOVE OUR STATION are currently looking for a drummer, double kick is essential and playing to a click live is desirable. We're just about to release our second EP and are looking to gig for the foreseeable future and start recording our debut album later in the year. If you, or anyone you know, are interested then please email us at [email protected] or get in contact with me on here and we'll sort out some tracks to be auditioned and provide any additional info you may want. Cheers Jaz

i've always been a fan of using 2 mics. a large diaphragm condenser (i use a rode nt1-a) aimed at the middle of the cone and a dynamic (audix i-5) at the edge but at a slight angle facing away from the centre. the blend of the 2 seems to give me the most accurate sound to what i'm hearing from the cab with minimal tweeking from software.

in the process of learning Hair-Trigger by Protest the Hero..... pretty hard going XD

[quote name='Alex Spencer' timestamp='1331125717' post='1568018'] Don't blame you, she's a beaut! [/quote] Aww shucks

Summer '91 stingray 4, birdseye maple neck and the string mutes. EASILY the best sounding bass I'ver played, seriously in love with her!

Modded Spear Gladius, neck thru, spalt maple top, mahogany body, 5 piece maple neck (all standard) Mods: Bareknuckle Nailbomb pickups, 5 way pickup selector (to switch between having the pickup wired series or parallel), 2 coil taps and a phase invert on the bridge (which acts as a killswitch when the bridge pickup is in series) hardest bit of wiring i've done but SO WORTH IT in the end, the amount of sounds i can get from this one guitar is unbelievable!

For me it has to be xln's addictive drums, their samples and groves win hands down every time imo

The batteries in both basses are brand spangling new and the pedal itself is running off a 9vDC power adapter (which i've also crosschecked with other adapters). I will have a look into the DI box route as I've always insisted they just use the direct out on my amp to save on cables and things to trip over Just wish I could pinpoint what's triggered it.... it's all a bit odd

Nice and simple

Hey, I've got a BBE Opto Stomp optical compressor and it's recently developed a rather noticeable hiss. Before anyone suggests it's compressing underlying hiss from another i have checked all my other pedals on their own and this one is definitely the culprit. When I'm playing through a cab the hiss isn't too bad, but a lot of gigs I d.i my bass through my head and that's when it really stands out. Up until a few weeks ago it's been fine and i can't think of anything that's happened to make it start hissing. Any help/advice will be hugely appreciated. Jaz

[quote name='xgsjx' timestamp='1330976565' post='1565734'] That's an interesting & unusual signal chain, using the fx loop is even more odd (but I suppose that's what it's for ). If that's what gets "Your" sound, then that's what counts. [/quote] It's primarily because I use the same layout for my guitar rig (where I like my fx after the preamp) and I'm too lazy to change it for bass. I also find that the boss pedals seem to get quieter when activated if they're run before the amp (mostly the Auto-Wah) but through the fx loop they stay at the intended volume, dunno if anyone else finds this?

[attachment=101749:photo.JPG] Signal Path : Bass-> Ibanez TS9-DX (with Keeley Mod)-> ISP Decimator G-String-> Amp - FX Send-> Boss TU-2-> Boss CE-5-> Boss AW-3-> Boss OC-3-> BBE Opto Stomp-> ISP Decimator (Again)-> FX Return only thing i'm looking to add is a Boss DD-7 but i don't really see me ever having a use for one so for now it will have to stay a fantasy

i use a keeley modded ibanez ts9-dx, loads of flexibility and probably the best distortion pedal i've used for bass. i also use a boss oc-3 one the drive setting for that more synthy jamiroquai sound