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http://www.waves.com/plugins/dbx-160-compressor-limiter#dbx-160-plugin-overview-with-eddie-kramer Came across this. I alway wanted dbx160 compressor. Wonder if this one does the job?

[quote name='D'AddarioUK' timestamp='1480006588' post='3180987'] ProSteels are one of our brightest sounding strings, we make many of our more popular gauges in short and medium scale sets in both steel and nickel plated steel. If you're still interested in trying some nickels from our range our NYXL Bass strings are the brightest nickel plated steel strings we manufacture. [/quote] What d addario strings do you recommend for my jazz bass. I'm after smooth strings that deliver a growly and bright sound. Thanks

I'd say a common sense approach is a good starting point.

Is it set up properly?

Often the bands suck or the town has poor night time economy.

Don't know what the complaint is. Free rehearsal room.

[quote name='Thunderbird' timestamp='1479584245' post='3177697'] Wicked I enjoyed that [/quote] Thanks

https://youtu.be/aS5zCMrmBIY

I use focusrite 2i2 and microphone sm57 about 30 -50 cm away from centre.

Hello and welcome. You don't need more than one bass Whiste whistle whistle

[quote name='FinnDave' timestamp='1479385125' post='3176104'] Come and see one the bands I play in and tell me whether the bass is just going 'thud thud'. I don't think it will be! [/quote] That was directed at some bands I've seen....

[quote name='FinnDave' timestamp='1479384210' post='3176087'] It may be heresy to say so, but in my opinion, the role of bass is to support, underpin, the rest of the band, not to cut through. That is certainly the case for the sort of music I have always played. [/quote] It's nothing worse than seeing a live band to hear bass thud thud thud, no matter what bass plays low or high tones. I think the Bass should be heard clearly not just thud thud... and if the guitar player plays solo there is a boost pedal.

[quote name='FinnDave' timestamp='1478878969' post='3172354'] Now don't get me wrong, I love the aesthetics of a Jazz bass, and I love the sound when I play them alone (as you do when trying them out in a shop...) but whenever I turn up to play with a band and get one of my JBs out, they always ask if I've brought a P bass with me, as no matter who I play with, they always prefer the sound of the Precision. So I have a Fender Classic 60s Jazz, nitro finish, lovely beast, and a new US Standard Jazz both sitting in cases upstairs and I never get to use them in anger. Is this a common experience? I suppose in an ideal world I'd meet someone with a pair of little-used Precisions because they always play Jazzes and we could arrange a swap! Glad I got that off my chest, now back to learning tomorrow's set....on a Precision! [/quote] I mostly play p bass but find jazz bass more versatile and larger tone scale. I think it cuts through other instruments more than p bass so they don't like that.

[quote name='bazztard' timestamp='1479364077' post='3175924'] except Squier is made by Fender, so it is a Fender product. Skoda is not made by Audi,they just share parent company Not saying it's OK to call a Squier a Fender, but if they call it a "Squier by Fender" I think that's OK. [/quote] The point is, most people who sell Squier they advertise it as Fender. Imagine a Bakery store but they only sell rolls but no bread. The same ingredients though different shape and taste.

[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1479342331' post='3175882'] 100% agreed. There's nothing wrong with a Squier and it's a very silly thing to do to advertise it as a Fender. Just like it'd be silly to advertise a Skoda as an Audi because both companies belong to the same group and even share some design and components... [/quote] I was going to say this. But in reality Skoda is more reliable nowadays.....

[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1479342953' post='3175887'] you mean as good as fendres, surely [/quote] And Chibsons

I have both Squier and Epiphone and both have Fender and Gibson logo retrospectively but it's not the same. Although my both Squier basses feels and sound better than some of the Fender models I tried. My Epiphone is a Korean made and the quality appears to be spot on. But still not the same by name....

It frustrates me when people advertise guitars for sale on internet for something they are not. I see this all the time.For example, they put a title Fender stratocaster with low price next to it. When I click on the item it's a Squier affinity. Don't get me wrong I own Squier and some are better than some Fenders.The same applies to Epiphone vs Gibson. But it's the principle.

[quote name='bassman7755' timestamp='1479115783' post='3173950'] I've swapped bridges on a bass before but it was purely a practical matter - I dont like fender style captive bridges that a lot of cheap basses use as it makes changing strings a pain and makes a quick string swap with already used strings impossible. I use replacement locking tuners for a similar reason, to make string changes easier. [/quote] You saying that you swapped a standard bridge for a high mass bridge?

I don't have a pedal board purely because I don't play in a band so no gigs. I have one preamp/di box which I barely use. But if I had one it would be a tuner and a compressor, although unsure if a compressor is worth buying. I use compressor plug in after I record the raw bass sound. Perhaps it would be tuner and preamp/di box to help cut through guitars and drums.I found the the di box gets that bit of a tube valve sound with a very tiny amount of harmonics. Final answer, tuner and preamp/di.

British Lion

Keep the mulled wine going!

[quote name='geoham' timestamp='1478852469' post='3172070'] Just a wee rant from me today! I really can't understand how people think sometimes! All of my bands are inactive just now for various reasons, so I was looking on Gumtree for something new. I responded to an appropriate looking ad for a start-up band. Guys aged 40+ doing classic rock - seemed like fun, and at 35 I was almost the right age! We exchanged a few emails and arranged to meet at a rehearsal room last night. There for four songs I was asked to learn - one was fairly proggy and not exactly straight forward - but I got there! I work about a mile from the rehearsal room in a city centre - so just took my gear on the train to work with me, hung about the office an extra hour and walked down. I also normally need to take care of the kids in a Thursday, but arranged a babysitter. So, a fair amount of effort on my part. I arrive at the rehearsal room, to be informed by the staff that the booking had been cancelled! The guy from Gumtree is now totally unresponsive. (I was polite!) I can't fathom out how anyone could think this was remotely acceptable. A quick email or text would have saved me a lot of hassle! [/quote] Totally agree. I have recently sold something on the Internet. I arranged for buyer to collect, twice she didn't show up. No e mail nothing. I have no respect for such people.

[quote name='Ghost_Bass' timestamp='1478886218' post='3172495'] I've done a fair amount of modding just to get small differences in the end. It's great fun and helps you get to know your way around your basses and learn how to repair them if needed. Two advices: - Don't make permanent mods like cutting/carving/routing/drilling the bass unless you're sure they'll be for ever. If you mod a bass making sure it's all reversible you can bring it to it's original state when it comes to sell it and sell all the extra parts on the side. It will be the most profitable way to sell that bass. - If it ain't broken or malfunctioning don't bother to change it. Pickups do some difference to the tone but there's so much influenced by the instrument (wood/strings) itself that the difference won't be as dramatic as you might think. Getting a new bass with a core tone very close to your taste is allways a better starting point. You'll never make a Fender sound like a Wal, ie. Bridge mass hasn't as influence in sustain as a new saddle/nut cut properly and with a good break angle and well intonated. All in all, i think that the best mod to really make a bass sound much different must be to add/replace a good quality on-board preamp, but then, there's so much preamp/eq pedals out there... [/quote] I once made a permanent mod to a D-bass Jolana which was a Rickenbaker copy and regret it to this day. Lesson learnt