Josh

Loads of stuff by Sting & The Police.

I much prefer Wooten in a band situation, obsoiiive:

[quote name='josh3184' post='435352' date='Mar 15 2009, 05:49 PM']how much are they again? And does it stop the bass annoying the people in the room below?[/quote] Well I got mine for £85 from Bass Direct. Indeedly it does sir, they still can hear it but thats only if you insist on playing at stupid volumes, but you don't feel it travelling through the floors at all, instead you feel it in the room around you.

[quote name='ped' post='435332' date='Mar 15 2009, 05:31 PM']Josh, does that Gramma pad make any difference? I would be interested to hear your thoughts.[/quote] Well, to my ear the GP does indeed enhance the sound, both increasing definition and projection. One major thing it does for me is that it gives me a great open E, on any other amp before I had the Auralex, the low E always lacked a certain punch/kick/chop/haymaker, but as soon as I put it under the EBS rig it suddently jumped right out at me each time I played it. IMHO it is worth the hype.

[quote name='josh3184' post='435320' date='Mar 15 2009, 05:21 PM']surprisingly I'm not, I really love the portability of the GB over the slight tonal loss I get. Take it you prefer the GK to the EBS?[/quote] The TD650 was a nice head, but it just became way too harsh for my liking. The best way to describe the GK is smooth, the mids are just much more more warmer and well rounded. As you can see in the pics, I have just the lower mids and the bass boosted, and it's the perfect tone for both of my basses.

[quote name='josh3184' post='435302' date='Mar 15 2009, 04:55 PM']me too, even when it was in I had no idea, I just twidled it sometimes. I've only ever used it for a tuner, though I suspect the knob is for the metronome part of it[/quote] Good point. Missing it yet though man?

[quote name='josh3184' post='435295' date='Mar 15 2009, 04:46 PM']my my, what a sexy amp, wonder where you got that from! Is it just me or is a knob missing from the rack tuner?[/quote] I thought it was like that when you had it? *Just nipped upstairs and checked again, I found it, but I'm still confused on what the hell it actually does.

Here's my latest squeeze:

[quote name='bubinga5' post='434302' date='Mar 14 2009, 12:43 AM']And for me the master on bass..Dale Black...you have to see/hear the jam he gets going with the drummer..i love his chordal work at 8.40..Incredible...I think this guy is as good in the groove if not better than Wooten, Gouche,....IMHO [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ThwuJVcyoA"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ThwuJVcyoA[/url][/quote] Easy tiger, comparing Gospel Bassists to the virtuoso/soloist guys isn't really a fair cop. The latter thrive on solos and technical correctness, whereas the prior are just happy to lay down a solid groove and have fun whilst doing it, they just happen to be amazing at it. Though I'm a little annoyed at the fact I didn't really get that tone Dale gets out of his EBS rig and Lakland.

[quote name='bubinga5' post='434040' date='Mar 13 2009, 06:50 PM']Dont forget Dale Black..He is incredible.... Thanks for that Josh..I love my Gospel/Urban Gospel.. PS please check out a band called 'New Direction' (i cant stress enough, how good there album is)[/quote] Theres far too many to name who could've been on it instead, Dale Black is briliant though. Will do man, I just hope their not too Religious that it's too hard to even pay attention to the bass.

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='433728' date='Mar 13 2009, 02:46 PM']I was quite excited about this until I saw the video. I think its soulless compared to the gospel I like listening to. Where's the love?[/quote] Well, in all honesty theres only really 2 "Gospel Musicians" out of the bunch, 2 younger generation GM's, and the rest are just fusion soloists/technichians. The widdling from Janek, Hadrien and Damien could easily be replaced by a couple of other well known Gospel bassists (Justin Raines, Maurice Fitzgerald & Dwayne Wright would've been perfect).

It's something I've been waiting for for a long time now, and it's almost here: Although I can't see how Hadrien, Damian and tBBC's best friend class as Gospel bassists.

[quote name='Golchen' post='433276' date='Mar 13 2009, 09:18 AM']Thanks for the input all. I don't really know what I'm after, but I guess I like the idea of a jazz type bass as it's a bit further away from my current Status.[/quote] JO5 it is then.

If you want a solid workingmans 5 string Jazz, get the JO. Or... If you want a solid workingmans 5 string Jazz/MM/Precision hybrid, get the 55-02.

[quote name='WILD FROG SHOT' post='432439' date='Mar 12 2009, 02:16 PM']I've been having a similar problem using a Stringray to emphasise the low end on our new album; ended up recording some of the tracks on my Jazz. Is there anything out there that plays like a Ray but sounds like a Jazz?[/quote] A Lakland 44-02/55-02 maybe what your after.