Cuzzie

My amp gives me the sound I want, you can take a DI out so doesn’t need a traditional cab - the pedal version is close but no cigar - I would generally always use it

8 hours ago, tegs07 said:

Fender Vintera and a Bitsa (‘83 Elite body and ‘96 US neck)

That a lush lot

Form Factor audio Bi 500/1000

Second Gen to solve the DI output being linked to master volume thing

Or and 8 or 12 string bass

Now they are fun

24 minutes ago, dmccombe7 said:

Using fingerstyle. Its not so bad with tone backed off but i like that click from the high end EQ.

I'll take to rehearsals next week and experiment a bit with it to see if playing lighter helps.

Something i did think of this morning is whether a slightly heavier gauge of string might reduce the movement of the strings across the pole pieces. What do you think.

I'm using D'addario nickels 40-100. Could take it up to med gauge 45-105 see if it helps.

Dave

 

 Could be a go-er although I would always use the strings you feel comfortable with.

Other thought - new band, new instruments and other players could be EQ tweak is all that is needed to let you shine - I know it’s the devil sometimes but if your guitars are very mid-focussed and heavy, then a bit more scoop out their range and get above and below them may make you stand out?

no disrespect but we’re you locked in the the drummer exactly - that will always give the bass more punch 

oh and dunno if you use one, but another devils word - bit of compression?!

This is me thinking off the top of my head and could be absolute knackers - but by really forcing the strings are you actually taking away it’s ability to vibrate effectively?

Digging in with pick or fingers?

when I play between the two I have to have quite different settings due to the bass my sausages add to the note, plus with a pick I naturally play closer to the bridge

8 minutes ago, dmccombe7 said:

That might have been the issue altho i'm not sure how to sort that other than not digging in so hard. Digging in with a punk band just seemed to come very naturally to me.

Dave

completely get you on that, but as a comparison (not punk and a guitar) look at Kim Thyall of Soundgarden - they have a heavy sound, but he uses really light strings like an 8 or 9 if remember right with a very light touch, but still delivers the hammer

1 hour ago, dmccombe7 said:

First gig with the new punk band last night. Support to a Ska band. Decided on using the Geddy Jazz with Mesa Mpulse and Subway 21/115 rig.

Not sure what was happening but when digging in the bass seemed to be losing its low end as if over compressed. Was fine at lower volumes. Might need to raise string height a bit for the punk band. I've never exxperienced that before but i was playing quite hard fingerstyle. Any thoughts welcome

As we were a support only an hour and 15 mins set most of the punters were there for the Ska band but we got a pretty good response after each set and several people on the dancefloor too. The Ska band were doing a 2 nighter and were in theFri night too and the club was exxtremely busy.

Add to that the Undertones were playing Edinburgh last night and many punks would be at the Undertones. Reckon there were about 100-125 audience.

On at 8:30 and off at 9:45 ish so and early night home by 11:15pm 

Only made one duffer mistake which wasn't too bad considering i only had 3-4 wks to learn the 42 songs in the set. 

Dave

Were you playing/digging too hard and causing the strings to move out the magnetic field of the pick ups pole pieces?

19 minutes ago, tegs07 said:

Nice. I’ve not seen one in the flesh as it were but watched several demo’s on YouTube. The only bridge’s I was aware of that would adjust sideways for string spacing were the Schaller 3D and I have one on a Vintera which is basically a BBOT with a bunch of grooves on the saddles which is a bit more primitive.

Good luck with your build. I was going to call on your expertise at some point to fit a Status Graphite neck on my MIJ Geddy Lee …. Another Bitsa and the final one.

I’m going to spend more time after this learning to play them better!

Aye lad we should meet for sure - seems that pandemics, infections and teenage lives get in the way too much!

I am here for sure, and I have actually tidied the garage now to access the tools!

they are good

I just picked up a KSM foundation bridge for a bitsa I am doing

It is a big old hunk of metal and looks pretty good

Drop D levers are great, gives a whole new freedom to playing the bass and versatile.

I have ‘Em on pretty much all my basses - they stay in tune, use them mid song or not at all - it’s not hard.

In fact Dont start now - Dua Lipa is a good one to do it on, drop it for the pre chorus bit, then back up again.

2 hours ago, Al Krow said:

 

I did an A/B of my BF BB2 with an AT 212 a little while back (at home during lockdown rather than in a band mix) - this is a summary of what I found:

• Overall, there was not a huge amount of difference in tone between the two.
• BB2 mellower and would probably sit better “in the mix”;
• AT212 was richer and more resonant = more “acoustic” / akin to having reverb added to vocals. Its greater clarity and articulation mean that it would likely “cut through the mix” more easily.
• Whilst they both handle the open low B well, the AT212 delivered the low B with more punch whereas the BB2 was slightly muddier.

Sadly my AT212 was a little mangled by the courier and went back and I've stuck with my BB2 since then, partly due to its more robust construction which I was obviously sensitised to by my unfortunate experience with the AT212.

Always interested in different stuff and cabs

trying to work out what you mean by ‘akin to reverb on vocals’

Reverb on vocals is very specific (I am aware there are different types) but it is there to fill out and be less dry.

Wouldn’t something that is mellower provide that more?

Are the AT212’s therefore colouring the sound, which sort of goes against clarity?

Just trying to pick through as I like a 12” speaker

1 hour ago, Al Krow said:

The difference of mid centre points in a full band context is going to be pretty subtle: I personally set and leave the mids at 450 Hz - that's a good centre point for me based on previous experience. It's more the interaction of the bass and mid volumes that I'll be focussing on.

Could be - but it’s a different bass/amp combo, they possibly interact differently, may require a different tweak to the usual - what’s the worse can happen on a gig - you go from what you described as a boxy sound to another not perfect sound or a better one?!!!🤘🏾
 

I would also tweak the thought process on mids a little personally - scooping/altering etc at the right point is exactly what is needed in a band context - it’s where all instruments, voices etc. Are battling 

1 hour ago, Al Krow said:

Cheers Cuzzie - I agree the availability of the semi-para mids on an amp at this price point is yet another really neat feature, adding to the fantastic value its delivering.

 

However finding the sweet spot EQ, for me, will be more a case of taking it to a few more gigs and getting comfortable with how its sounding with the band, particular bass, venue and playlist. This was my the first gig outing for this amp and I'm sure that you'll appreciate that tweaking EQ mid-set to find a sweet spot (with ear plugs in) and first time this particular band has played live after 18 months wouldn't have right at the top of my "to do" list! 🙂 

 

I know some folk will happily spend ages faffing around with gear at rehearsal(s) but our focus, with just one pre-gig rehearsal, was very much making sure we were on top of the 35+ songs we were running through. But the overall mix on the gig sounded good from the feedback we got and the audience seemed to be having a very good time - so that was a big tick. We had a really fun time and it was great to be out gigging again. 

 

 

How did the 1001M fare on your first after-18-months outing?

 

 

Yeah it’s no biggie - just that my thinking was a simple turn of the dial takes no time and would yield an instant result, also would give decent feedback for other folk as they may use it

On 18/09/2021 at 00:17, Al Krow said:

Took my 1001M out for a "proper" spin at band rehearsal last night and a 2 hour gig tonight - first time since getting it a few months back. Had no problems powering my BF BB2 to hold its own with a full 5 piece band. Its core tone is definitely more gritty / "dirtier" than my DG M900. 

 

I need to spend a bit more time getting my ideal "base case" EQ settings - I was playing a passive Yamaha BB1025 tonight and maybe a sensible approach is to stick with that "threesome" till I've got the base case nailed. It was feeling a little too full on bass particularly on P or PJ, but even a relatively slight bass cut on the amp and compensating boost to the mids at 450 Hz felt a little boxy. So I'll need to tweak it a bit further to hit the sweet spot and also have a listen from the audience rather than just in the mix with the band. 

 

But overall, this is undoubtedly a kick-ass amp!

 

Gig was a lot of fun too - crowd definitely up for letting their hair down on a Friday night!

 

 Does it not have a mid frequency selector where you can easily shuffle to get the best balance?

that would be an easy on the fly test in real time surely?

10 hours ago, AndyTravis said:

Simple. Small. 

Sounds like a quote describing me

Plus premier has crossed genres very well into Pop record producing on some big hits

3 minutes ago, bubinga5 said:

pre 90's is old school imo. I could babble on all day about HipHop. DJ Premier is top dog imo when it comes to production imo. His style is always funky. There are so many sub genres to Hip Hop.  Grime/Drill etc I don't even consider them Hip Hop. Its just daft. Im a huge Jurrassic 5 fan.  Chali 2na from Jurassic 5 has hands down.... the best rapping voice that I've ever heard. imo. 

 

Can’t argue with a lot of what you say there!

Premier beats are about the tightest around for sure

53 minutes ago, Reggaebass said:

Is this classic allowed 

 

Always

Afraid I am a no show

have fun!!!

1 hour ago, SumOne said:

Redman's still got it:

 

 

 

OmG that is ill - always love Redman - he is mah bwoy 

Just now, SumOne said:

Nice resurrection. 

 

I'm into hip hop, which reminds me:

 

Love dead Prez!!!

28 minutes ago, Mykesbass said:

Zombie thread resurrection as I'm loving Little Simz: 

 

And a great song to resurrect - thanks for that 👊🏾

4 hours ago, Cosmo Valdemar said:

Mine didn't last long. I disliked not being able to have any control over the clean tone - you get what you're given and that's it. 

I recently bought a Tech 21 PSA and I can get a better Geddy tone from it (when I want it) and it's a lot more versatile - I don't think there's a driven tone it can't do.

PSA is a gem

2 hours ago, gobasserk said:

Yes, playing with headphones I realized that it sounds exactly like a cab recording! Fantastic! I started thinking if I bought a too expensive tool (as I often do when I got something new) 
I come from a multi effects pedal and the DP has great sounds but always only one, you can't switch as easy ...but then I realized...I need only that tone... I love it ! 

Keep tinkering with small incremental turns of the dial.

I certainly found the sweet spot between clean and the dirty tone to swap in between.

In addition with chink engaged make good use of your tone knob, this is another sound on tap with minimal fuss.