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    Peavey - don’t seem to see them much?

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    3 hours ago, Cosmo Valdemar said:

    Have a look for the Undercover Boss episode with Peavey, it's quite the eye opener!

    I just looked that up - and now I remember watching it years ago! I’d forgotten about it. Yeah they did NOT come across well in that. Unfortunately these things stick for years. 

    Peavey - don’t seem to see them much?

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    I read on here some folk talking fondly about having Peavey basses in the past but I rarely see new ones for sale or even discussed. 
    A friend came round my house at the weekend with a new £300 Peavey PJ bass and while it wasn’t my thing in the way it looked it sounded really good to me and the setup from factory was excellent. 
    Must admit to not knowing anything about the brand to be honest. 

    What song are you learning?

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    36 minutes ago, MrDinsdale said:

    I was always a big fan when I was younger, rediscovered them after introducing my daughter to them. I think I learned My Best Friends are Metalheads back in the day very sloppily, figured it might be a little easier to learn now but I was wrong 🤣

    How on earth he plays all that and jumps around and sings is just beyond me. 

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    What song are you learning?

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    8 hours ago, MrDinsdale said:

    I'm working through some Less Than Jake songs, Roger is a monster bass player. 


    My favourite bassist, and when I started playing a couple of years ago I had to learn Look What Happended but as a beginner it seemed completely impossible. I can now play it pretty well, but it’s taken me 18 months to learn it. 
    Rest of his stuff, well, I may just have to watch instead!!

    (I am so much of a fan I bought an EB MM Sterling just like his) 

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    What really impacts on your bass tone?

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    40 minutes ago, Mrbigstuff said:

    The volume knob can’t change your sound, it’s either quieter or louder. Of course it’s horses for courses but if players like John Patitucci, Anthony Jackson and Janek Gwizdala think raising action has an affect, it probably does!


    I tried a lower action to make it easier for my left hand but I found I had to play softer to avoid crazy fret buzz so raised it again. When you want to slam that open E with a pick at just the right moment in a song the buzz just took away, errr, the buzz….. 

    how is this possible?

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    On 15/02/2025 at 19:03, NickA said:

    Back in around 1980 the cheapest playable twin pickup bass I could find was a rather awful jazz copy ( blockwood body and puny pickups that picked up police radio).  Maybe the 40W valve combo it came with was included ..not sure. Anyway, £90 ( I wanted a fender jazz, but they were £440)

     

    But now, in this modern age, see here:  gear4music "Chicago" ( with a gig bag, cable, strap and a plectrum).

     

    https://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Bass/Chicago-Fretless-Bass-Guitar-by-Gear4music-Natural/1V6V?_gl=1*1koznj7*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTg0MDYzOTIyOS4xNzM5NDg5MDk2*_ga_0WF1R5QW3K*MTczOTQ4OTA5NS4xLjEuMTczOTQ4OTExMy4wLjAuMjY0NTQwNDU.

     

    £130!!!! ....and thats not their cheapest model.

     

    How can it be so cheap?  Can anything so cheap be playable.

    Plenty of YouTube videos reviewing these suggest that most of them, with a little bit of setup, are actually decent instruments capable of more than you would believe. 

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    What really impacts on your bass tone?

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    Posted · Edited by Minininjarob

    1 hour ago, Dan Dare said:

     

    How so? I can only speak for myself, but I certainly don't choose music that "suits the tone I like". At the risk of being branded a troll again, that seems bizarre. I choose music I like and adjust the sound I produce, the style I play in, etc to suit it. I can't be the only one.

     

     

    Not so. It's simple to use a wireless or even a long lead during sound-check to go for a walk and check the sound from a variety of locations in a venue. I do it all the time. You don't need to guess or be experienced in "how your bass sound reproduces in different rooms" when you can hear it for yourself. Problems will usually be obvious - too much/not enough low/mids/highs, more/less volume required and so on. Most amp heads have plenty enough variation in  eq settings to get a decent result. I'm struggling to understand why so many find it a problem to ensure they blend well with the other musicians and the room. It seems so basic.

     


    This 100%. I am currently trying to learn as much as I can from a close friend who is a pro live sound engineer (5000+ audiences he also is an event producer sometimes too) and owns a backline business too. A friend of mine who plays lead in our band came with me to his industrial unit to learn how to set up our amps and he gave us such good info on how to set up individually and how to integrate with each other. 
    Basically it matters not much on how you sound individually but how your sound integrates with other band members. He told us loads of examples where he gets overlapping frequencies being played and in order to get an overall good mix he has sometimes just had to turn some stuff down so it’s inaudible eg a synth being played with a lot of left hand plus a bass and a piano left hand. He also said never turn anything down, as he can cut stuff but as others have said you can’t make sounds from nothing. He said bassists are sometimes the worst as they cut all the treble and some high mids out and all he gets is a muddy mess of a sound. 
    Basically if your engineer is good then ask what they want and give it to them, and make sure your band plays in a way that leaves space for each other. 

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    What really impacts on your bass tone?

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    On 16/02/2025 at 14:30, Dan Dare said:

     

    Yep. Someone I know once asked me to help with sound for his band. The bass player had a custom coffee table instrument, BF cabs and a pricey amp (can't remember which). The guitar player had a Boogie head and two matching 2x12 cabs. The bass, whilst smooth, deep and expensive sounding up close, was all boom and wool out front. The guitar was similarly boomy and undefined and LOUD.

     

    I suggested to them that they cut the low end severely and asked the guitar player to disconnect one of his cabs. Both shook their heads. I tried explaining that up close and out front are not the same thing, that room acoustics and the way sounds blend can do odd things, etc, etc. No dice. So I left. They later called me, bleating about the fact that I hadn't stuck around (it was a favour - I wasn't getting paid).

     

    You can lead a horse to water.

    As someone who is about to play their first ever gig this is gold. Would the same be true in an outside setting? I’m guessing not. 
    Inside would it always be useful to back off my bass on the eq a touch to ensure I get a good sound? 

    What really impacts on your bass tone?

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    On 16/02/2025 at 09:51, neepheid said:

    Hardly gave the pickup change a chance, did he?  From a stock Squier pickup to a Quarter Pounder, ooh, that's different!  Not.  Now if he'd swapped the pickup to a split MFD, or a Lace Aluma P, I think they'd be having a very different conversation...


    The video is clearly aimed at beginner to intermediate players. I have considered getting a QP but I won’t now cos I know it doesn’t make much difference. I’ve never heard of the pickups you mention and certainly don’t have the money to swap mine out just in case it might be better. 

    What really impacts on your bass tone?

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    On 17/02/2025 at 08:44, Burns-bass said:

    Honestly, people worry about so much nowadays.

     

    I really don't remember all this junk 20 odd years ago. You just bought the best amp you could afford and configured it when you arrived at the venue. 

     

    We're a world of worries.

    I think videos like this are really useful for me. I’m relatively new and there’s so much info out there it’s overwhelming and you don’t know who is right. Videos like this cut out the BS and stop me buying stuff I don’t need. 
     

    What song are you learning?

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    On 07/01/2025 at 21:16, stewblack said:

    A few to learn this week...

     

    1. I want it that way - Back Street Boys

    2. Born to be Wild - Steppenwolf

    3. I saw her standing there - The Beatles 

    4. You're the one that I want - Grease

    5. Since you've been gone - Kelly Clarkson

    6. New York, New York - Frank Sinatra

    7. Lose Control - Teddy Swims

    8. Master Blaster - Stevie Wonder 


    I learnt since you been gone - it’s not hard but I tried to play it a bit differently in our band. I played with a chorus right up the fretboard  for the verses to try and get a shimmer going then went back down clean for the chorus. 
    I can’t help thinking the chorus while easy to play in just not getting the vibe right though. The original track has so many multi tracks on it it’s crazy!

    At least I don’t have to sing it. 😂

    Gallien Krueger cabs - any experiences?

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    Posted · Edited by Minininjarob

    On 03/02/2025 at 13:21, casapete said:

    I used GK cabs for a long time. Had two Neo 410 cabs and they were great paired with my 

    GK 1001RB amp head. Never missed a beat or came anywhere near farting out.

    Also had an older 410 and a 210 ( ceramic drivers) which were also okay.


    CX210 picked up and at home!!

    How is this thing only 200w (ish can’t remember specs) into this 8ohm cab? Jeez it’s loud. 
     

    @ossyrocks will hopefully appreciate the cab is wider than the amp, we don’t want that top heavy nonsense do we?

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    Gallien Krueger cabs - any experiences?

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    4 hours ago, casapete said:

    I used GK cabs for a long time. Had two Neo 410 cabs and they were great paired with my 

    GK 1001RB amp head. Never missed a beat or came anywhere near farting out.

    Also had an older 410 and a 210 ( ceramic drivers) which were also okay.

    Thanks. Looks like I’ve bought a CX210 for a good price, picking it up tomorrow. Not too heavy either to say they aren’t neo 

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