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    amped double bass... does it make a difference?

    in EUB and Double Bass

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    hey all, Im having some trouble deciding what to do with my double bass. atm i play a cheeeap laminate double bass what I play live every single week in a duo called The Nomads, the bass is amped using a Dave Gage Realist pup, a Fishman Plat Pro preamp pedal, then in to a markbass amp.
    now how much difference would it make using a better bass with a solid top, or solid top back and sides for that matter.
    the bass i use is a big orange box! i have found a late 50's cech lam bass that loooks awesome, but it just sounds the same to the one i have when recorded with a condenser mic.

    so my question is would a better bass improve the sound using the set up i use? i know through a mic it would be better but i rarely need it for that. so if a better bass doesnt improve the sound then i might as well get this 50's laminite bass that doesnt look like a orange box and go for looks.

    slightly confusing lol

    let me know what you think. many thanks

    Pete

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    Fender Rumble 4x10 Bass Cab £150

    in Amps and Cabs For Sale

    Posted

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    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/221187301575?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

    tel: 07985-642-553
    cheeers


    Pete XD

    songs for an acoustic duo.

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Hey all. I have just put together an acoustic duo with a double bass. The thing is i dont just want to be the guy who plays deep notes in the back, as the other half is the lead vocalist and acoustic guitarist. So im looking for songs eith a good bass line. Stuff like love cats seem to go down alot better than songs with a simple follow aling chord stucture.

    Any suggestions on songs?

    Thanks

    Ps. If you wanna check out our duo, search for
    The Nomads
    in facebook or go to
    www.facebook.com/daiandpete

    songs for an acoustic duo.

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    Hey all. I have just put together an acoustic duo with a double bass. The thing is i dont just want to be the guy who plays deep notes in the back, as the other half is the lead vocalist and acoustic guitarist. So im looking for songs eith a good bass line. Stuff like love cats seem to go down alot better than songs with a simple follow aling chord stucture.

    Any suggestions on songs?

    Thanks

    Ps. If you wanna check out our duo, search for
    The Nomads
    in facebook or go to
    www.facebook.com/daiandpete

    good songs for an acoustic duo with double bass.?

    in EUB and Double Bass

    Posted

    Hey all. I have just put together an acoustic duo with a double bass. The thing is i dont just want to be the guy who plays deep notes in the back, as the other half is the lead vocalist and acoustic guitarist. So im looking for songs eith a good bass line. Stuff like love cats seem to go down alot better than songs with a simple follow aling chord stucture.

    Any suggestions on songs?

    Thanks

    Ps. If you wanna check out our duo, search for The Nomads in facebook or go to www.facebook.com/daiandpete

    which Preamp to Buy?!?!?! Fishman.

    in EUB and Double Bass

    Posted

    [quote name='artisan' timestamp='1336129025' post='1641270']
    fellow BC'er mr Bassman very kindly let me borrow his Plat-pro but i didn't really get on with it very much & prefer to use a Boss bass eq pedal instead.
    both do boost the signal strenght as both have an output volume control but if boosted too much then feedback becomes a major problem.
    [/quote]

    i have just bought a markbass minimark to combat the feedback.

    which Preamp to Buy?!?!?! Fishman.

    in EUB and Double Bass

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    [quote name='Hector' timestamp='1336065646' post='1640459']
    Sure, it seems to. The EQ allows you to adjust your tone, but I tend not to use it too much. The unit provides a hot enough signal for my uses: on doubling gigs, I use my upright through the fishman into the effects return of my amp, and then my electric into the regular input - a combination of the gain and volume controls on the preamp allows me to bring the acoustic up to a similar level with the electric, and then I can switch quickly just by pulling one cable out and popping another in. Minimum fuss!

    As already mentioned by Jake, the phase switch is really useful, but my personal favourite aspect is the depth knob - my bass can get a little boomy in some rooms, and having an adjustable HPF helps combat that flexibly.

    It doesn't have lots of bells and whistles like some other pres, but it's got everything I want and it fits in my gig bag.
    [/quote]
    so does it cut through drums and stuff like that? just worried about it being the right buy. there is a definate boost in volume then? anything you can say about it? thanks

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