TonyCream

[quote name='BassBus' timestamp='1490013784' post='3261404'] If you click on the youtube link below you can hear how I use the effects. [/quote] Man this is so damn nice! It's similar to what I do but this is more melodic. Amazing what the bass is capable of!

[quote name='bazztard' timestamp='1489975146' post='3261218'] I find guitarists are the worst at keeping time. [/quote] Funnily enough I find drummers can be the worst at keeping time for that reason. They're coming up to a fill and you can hear them thinking about it. Gradually their tempo is increasing in bpm, subtly but noticeably. When they finally reach the highly anticipated fill they're playing 32nd note values at 4/5 bpm faster than the original tempo. I've noticed this a lot in my time recording drummers. Some are solid as a rock but there have been some who just speed up naturally.

[quote name='BassBus' timestamp='1489965270' post='3261195'] I use reverb all the time. Mind you I don't play bass in the conventional way. TC Hall of Fame and Strymon Big Sky along with all sorts of other effects. Makes some wonderful sounds but not everyone will get what I do. [/quote] I actually use the echo effect on my pedal to create atmosphere too in between quiet sections; string scratches, harmonics, swells etc. Works really well and I rarely see any one else doing it. If this is the type of stuff you mean I'd be interested to here! [quote name='0175westwood29' timestamp='1489969554' post='3261209'] I use a Fuzzrocious afterlife, I actually use it before my drives sometimes [/quote] I've never heard of this pedal, I'll watch a demo of it.

Does anyone use a reverb pedal for their bass? I've found it to be quite an uncommon link in the effects chain when speaking to most bass players; as if it's almost considered to be a bit of a taboo in some cases? I've been using the Soundblox 2 Dimension Reverb now for a couple of years and it's hands down my favourite pedal, sometimes it's the only pedal I use. Anyone out there like myself? What do you use?

It's both a natural thing and a psychological thing in my opinion. The way I look at it is that with a higher quality instrument you're going to produce something that is of higher quality. If something is just easier to play, it suits you, it feels good to hold, the strings are just the right gauge, the action is at a height you're comfortable with then you're bound to be better, without a doubt. As for the psychological thing; I've felt much more confident on basses that are aesthetically more pleasing. It's that feeling of knowing you look badass with what you're holding and that confidence is something that you can take and run with. I used to have a Peavey Millennium BXP, don't get me wrong it was a nice bass, looked good. A few years back I sold it and got an Ibanez SR 1605 and the difference I felt as a performer was unbelievable. I know this may come across as potentially sounding arrogant but when I hold that bass on stage I know that it's appreciated and what that does for me as a performer really makes the difference.

This is an interesting problem. Drummers are so typically known as the band's time-keeper and so when they're gone it's hard to find the foundation for everything to sit on top of. For 6/7 months the originals band I'm with were without a drummer. We trialled several in this time but no one had the right feel for our music; saying "hip/hop John Bonham with a latin vibe" to most people doesn't translate too well. For those months I acted as the metronome and rhythm keeper for the band and I developed a percussive style of playing bass. Not to say I started making up slap-bass parts but my finger style became more drum-like. I started playing ghost notes in between my lines to resemble a kick drum and would use my fingers to slap/tap the string to create a snare. Working this style in really gave the band an absolute solid foundation to perform over. It worked really well for me and because the music we do has a latin influence it may work for you too? Just practice it to a click or some instrumental hip/hop tracks; for example. [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBGsE6IammQ"]https://www.youtube....h?v=IBGsE6IammQ[/url] This is great because you've got to work around the chords and incorporating that 'dead note kick' & 'finger tap snare' really gets that melodic solidarity. Hope this helps!