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    Are all basses a bit dead around the 5th fret E string?

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted · Edited by Phil_T

    This issue is really bugging me at the moment. I've got two basses that both have this issue to some extent., my yamaha BB414 is not too bad but on my MIM precision it's very noticeable - the open E rings out nicely but anywhere above the 3rd fret up to the 7th sounds quite hollow with a nastly metallic overtone. I've just been to try another precision and that had the same problem, are they all like that?

    I think I may hear it more than some people because I play with a bright tone through fairly bright amp so it tends to be accentuated, particularly with fresh strings.

    Spectracomp

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    I sent my spectra comp back because it was very hissy. I tried tweaking various gain settings and suchlike in the editor but the hiss remained at an unacceptable level no matter what I did so I returned it for a refund within the two week cooling off period. Shame really because it was a very intersting pedal with lots of potential and it may have been user error but I didn't have time to play about with it enough before the return period ran out. I've now bought a mark bass compressore which does the job well and is very quiet (at twice the price mind!)

    Enjoyed learning Greenday, what next?

    in Theory and Technique

    Posted · Edited by Phil_T

    I started playing around August last year so I'm still fairly rubbish but I've really enjoyed learning Mike Dirnt's stuff over the last couple of months but I'm left wondering what to move onto next. I've found that a lot of the Greenday songs were pitched just about right for my ability in that they were challenging but not completely out of reach, so far I've done the most of the usual suspect - Basket Case, Longview, When I come around, Sassafrass Roots, Welcome to Paradise and Jesus of Suburbia.

    I'm looking for suggestions of other bands I could look at that have interesting bass lines in a pop/punk/rock style that have good tabs on the net and, if possible, have guitar hero type master tracks available so I can listen to the isolated bass and do a proper bassless playalong. I like using a pick but don't mind finger style.

    I've also done some REM stuff that was nice and I'm thinking I'll maybe have a look Radiohead.

    Somebody familiar with Musictis.com (UK store)

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