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  1. Hi! Does anybody played ported cab with 2x Eminence Beta 12A speakers? Any opinions?

     

  2. Hi could you help me? Could you tell me what kind of cab it is? Ported or sealed? The speakers are Eminence Beta12A. How can I measure frequency response of that kind of speakers in that cabinet size? It's good for 5 string bass, enough low end? Thanks. 

     

    1. Reggaebass

      Reggaebass

      Hi jb,  you might be better putting it in the amps and cabs section where more people will see it 🙂

  3. Hi guys quick question. Which flat to choose instead TI Flats? Same clarity and bright sound but more tension are what I need for. Thank you. 

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    2. jb90

      jb90

      @acidbass LaBella make great strings but this sound is too dark for me. TI have great sound and durability but are so loose that I can't play fast on them because they stay on my fingers and don't have any "give". I tried D'Addario in the past too but are useless after about year of use. Fenders the same. And sound is rather oldschool thump than modern bright of TI. 

    3. jb90

      jb90

      @Jean-Luc Pickguard I order them because I heard some samples on YT on Musicmans and sound really bright and modern as TI and that's what I'm looking for. I don't need "Jamerson flatwound sound". I like flats because of direct, compact sound, feel and lak of harshy high end but also I need bright and modern tone. On TI I can play fingers or pick and you don't hear immediately that those are flats like on other strings. And I hope that EB Cobalst give me the same results Thanks. 

       

    4. Sharkfinger

      Sharkfinger

      @jb90 I think I got mine on eBay.  Like I said, there's some used ones for sale here.  Like Acidbass, I tune my bass flat on all strings, so the higher tension helps to normalize the feel.

      I've had the same set on for a few months and they don't sound too different from new, so last a long time like flats.

  4. Hi. I consider to buy some bass setup tools. I thought about CruzTools and Dunlop tools. CruzTools have even full bass set kit. Did you ever use their tools? Are they a good quality stuff or maby looking somewhere else? Thanks for any advice.

     

    1. acidbass

      acidbass

      Bought a great Cruztools set a few years ago.  Had everything I needed really for a great setup, except a tuner and radius gauges.  Recommended!

    2. Powertripper

      Powertripper

      Had a CruzTools guitar tool set for years. Some of it is a bit rusty now, but good sturdy stuff, especially the handy little blue pocket multi-tool.

  5. Hi, Which pro tuner will be good for intonation settings and for everyday use (home and gig)? I have my old Boss TU-12 but it's so old that it just break after 15 years or more now! I need something very accurate to set properly intotnation but also good for pedalbaord. It will be good to hold B and C string too. Thanks

     

    1. ambient

      ambient

      Peterson Strobostomp.

    2. MartinB

      MartinB

      Yeah, a strobe type like a Peterson or a Sonic Research Turbo Tuner is what you want for extreme accuracy

  6. Hi guys! Merry Christmas. Any thoughts how to get that bass sound? I have Musicman StingRay but I wanna buy a bass which gives me that kind of sound. Not too harsh not too mild, quite warm but not "Jaco" nasal mids. Just like in this video below. This sound imo is great for pop, r&b, gospel, soul, funk thing. Thanks in advance. Every detail tips will be helpful. 

     

  7. Hi. Any half-rounds/pressurewound strings users here? I have a couple of questions ;) I know that D'Addario and GHS make these ones but is there any other company that make HR/Pressurewound strings? How does it feel and how is a life of those strings compare to flats? I use exlusively flats since 8 years now but maby it's time to experiment a little bit but I need to know if their life is good because I don't wanna change my strings every month. I change my flats every 1-2 years but not less. Thanks in advance ;)

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    2. Pow_22

      Pow_22

      They wont/don't have the same life as flats.  My current flats are near 4yrs old and still have loads of life left.  Id say if you don't mind thump you could get a good few months out of the grounds, probably longer depending how 'dead' you like your strings?

    3. BaggyMan

      BaggyMan

      Depends on what you are after, I have groundwounds on my fretless but the last the same amount of time as roundwwounds.  Tapewounds last a lot longer but aren't able to give the bite the roundwounds string does imho (Boom! off goes the tapewounds vs roundwounds debate).  Tapewounds have a higher tesnion (requires a truss rod adjustment and feel different) Groundwounds dont in my experience.

       

       

    4. Soledad

      Soledad

      Agreed with short life. They are really flattened/smoothed rounds so they go off like rounds and you're left with strings that do not have the punch of decent flats. I used the D'Addarios briefly on a fretless and took them off, gave them away. Don't bother. I would recommend bright flats if it's the high mid & top you want. You won't get the full ring of rounds but a good top crunch. I use EB Cobalts and very happy. The set on my P are hard gigged and around 4 months old - I can see them staying how they sound now for ages. If I got 1 year I'd be very happy with that, you may get far longer.

  8. Hi guys. Quick question about capo for bass. I need something to hold the strings on the first fret so I can measure relief during bass setups. That's all. Simple "holder". Any thoughts and advices? What should I buy to get a solid capo with bass? I always use my left hand and right arm to press strings to the last fret but it's always a pain in the a** to get good and easy measurements. Thanks in advance.

  9. Hi guys. Any thoughts about how to choose better pickup and electronics for my Ernie Ball Musicman StingRay 4 3band eq? 
    I want more mids and less treble than in factory pickup and electronics. Which one will be best in my case? There's so much options on market and I almost always bump my mids and cut some treble on my Stingray so I need something that it will be more transparent and flat sounding or at least more mids and less treble. Thanks!

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    2. Kiwi

      Kiwi

      They're not as important for bassists as they are for guitarists.  Just get some pickups that can give you everything you want to hear.  Although bear in mind they're passive (therefore subtractive) in their effect which means they can take frequencies away but they can't add them.  Also, they are fairly coarse in how they respond so you can ask for a peak but it's quite wide in it's bandwidth, you can ask for highs to be taken away and added but if you add them then usually there is a sacrifice in warmth.  Conversely if you want warmth then you can get it but it means the pickup becomes woollier sounding - although that can be remedied to a small extent with magnet type (ceramics) and wire (thicker).  But where that leaves the mid peak you asked for after all the faff is anyone's guess.

      As for preamp, if you're nit picky then get something which gives you the control you want.  The frequency centres can be quite important for bass, mid and treble. 

      But if you are looking for a particular timbre (ie. how can I make this bass sound more like a Smith/Rickenbacker/Status/Alembic), neither will give it to you by themselves.  

    3. jb90

      jb90

      @Higgie Great sound! I'm corious how it sounds in fretted StingRay but on your fretless there's a lot good growly mids which I like in bass. It's always give you sound that break through the mix. Thanks. And how you solve problem that the input jack is in different place than in original StingRay bass? 

    4. Higgie

      Higgie

      Check the John East site. He makes different versions depending on if you have a 2 band or 3 band Stingray. The 5 string has the jack on the side anyway so was just a direct drop in replacement for my bass.

  10. Hi guys. I have quick question about strings. I wanna try 55-110 EB Cobalt flatwounds or even "Jamerson set" LaBella for standard tuning. My question is: Are these strings are not too stiff and have too much tension to set them in standard? Will I have to cut nut slots more or factory cutted slots will be ok for so thick strings? I used to use 50-105 and everything was ok but I'm afraid that when I cut them more it will be too much for smaller gauge strings. 

    1. Shambo

      Shambo

      I've not yet tried the EB Cobalt flats, but I'm a fan of Jameson Labella's and I've been using them for years. I currently have them on two precisions and a jazz... and numerous others in the past. I've never needed to cut the nut, they fit just fine. I love the sound of TI Jazz flats but swapping between basses/strings and the differences in tension is disconcerting. When you get used to the extra tension of the Labellas, 'normal' strings start to seem a bit too floppy. The stiffness allows me to get the action a shade lower than I would with your average rounds, which means less pressure needed to fret, so for me these things even themselves out. They last for decades, sound great and mellow with age. I'd say try a set. You see used sets for sale occasionally on this forum. I don't understand "too much tension to set them in standard?", you might want to adjust the relief in the neck to suit, but you might want to do that for another brand of string. Good luck.

    2. pete.young

      pete.young

      You might do better to start a thread somewhere than use status updates.

  11. Hello. Is there any studio/sideman bass player here? ;) I want to ask what producers and engineers want from bass players today. I mean which basses, amps, effects and all king of gear is a must for session/studio player to provide the best demanding sounds and effortless quality in the stage/studio? Really need to change my gear to be most versatile for any scenario as possible. Many thanks! 

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    2. ambient

      ambient

      Follow someone like Dave Swift on Instagram. He posts details of his studio sessions most days, that'll give you an idea of what to expect. With regard to playing, they need you to nail the part as quickly as possible, maybe a couple of runs through first. You'll either be given chords written out, or maybe a part actually notated.

    3. Ramirez

      Ramirez

      @jb90 My own basses are Fenders, and my passive P with old flatwounds sounds very good DI'd, and sites nicely in the mix for a lot more styles than you'd expect. I like Stingrays too - I don't think turning up with a Stingray is going to lose you work! Just make sure you are versatile in how you can play it, that's the main thing. You can cover most styles with a P, J, Stingray or variations on those themes. In fact, I'd probably be happy with a switchable active/passive PJ bass as my only bass!

      But perhaps old flatwounds are a good option to bring as well - as I said they can be far more versatile than one thinks.

      If its a good studio, chances are there will be some decent bass guitar options there as well - don't be offended if they prefer the sound of one of studio basses to your own, just enjoy the experience.

    4. AinsleyWalker

      AinsleyWalker

      Have a look at Dishan Abrahams, and the video he did with That Pedal Show. Super interesting video, gives a general insight into some of this stuff and the gear he uses and how he gets around certain situations (such as synth/keyboard sounds, he sometimes uses a Moog Lil Phatty but often pedals)

  12. What do you think guys? Does bass cab with 2x12 without tweeter will be a good solution? 2 12'' can do the job without a tweeter ? (Eminence Beta 12A) Could you advice me some "boutique" high end stuff? I don't wanna another "factory" speaker. Thanks. 

     

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    2. Beer of the Bass

      Beer of the Bass

      I'm happy using my homebuilt cabs with Beta 12As and no tweeter.  They have quite a bright sounding upper mid response even if they don't go very high. 

    3. mcnach

      mcnach

      I have no tweeters anymore. I used to think that having extended frequency response was desirable because... you can always remove it if you don't want it, right? But I found that quite often the tweeter just added harshness too easily. The best one I had personal experience of was the Barefaced BigBaby 2 (single 12", but they make a 2x12 version too). The attenuation control worked very well and even full on was not harsh. So there are some cabs out there that work well. But in the end I found I just don't need to go that high. My main cabs roll off at 7 KHz and they have plenty top end that still doesn't get fizzy if I add overdrive.

      So, no, I don't think you need tweeters. Of course, some people love them so it depends on what you're after, but for what it's worth I am not into dark 'old school' sounds. I like versatility, mix fingerstyle/pick/slap and can go quite bright at times, and I can get all that without tweeters. 

       

    4. jb90

      jb90

      Thanks for reply guys. I order with tweeter. I think that 2x12 have not so wide freq response to give good full of charmonics sound. 5khz+ is probably ok but 3.8khz might be not enough. 

  13. Hi guys. Do you know when results of Rotosound Competition will be available?

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    2. jb90

      jb90

      Hi. Where I can find the list of winners? Thanks. 

       

    3. ped

      ped

      I messaged all the winners yesterday so if you didn’t get a message then I’m afraid you weren’t lucky this time - look out for our next competition coming soon!

    4. jb90

      jb90

      Ok. Thank You. I didn't get message so maby next time I will be a lucky winner :) Congrats for all winners! 

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