Reggaebass Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 1 minute ago, jimbartlett said: I bought a Kiogon Serial/Parallel switchblade loom for my J Bass, sounds great! I play 2Tone, Ska and Reggae. Kiogon has just rebuilt my concentric jazz controls , the sound is amazing, 🙂 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timhiggins Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 (edited) 5 hours ago, Ricky 4000 said: Maybe... For the 'tragically white' among us (you!), check Devon Bradshaw out here: https://youtu.be/zmyplWLwIKA (and what bass is he playing there?) Also what is Robbie playing here with the neck pickup so far forward? Surely a special 'reggae bass'?? https://youtu.be/lKDlhewmwDg Finally, anybody know who were the rhythm section with General Saint & Clint Eastwood? I love that ^^^ Lyrics still just relevant as they were in 1980! The album credit is split between to Sly n Robbie and the Roots Radics.... my guess is its Flabba Holt on his famous jazz that he never changed the strings on ...rounds Edited March 12, 2019 by timhiggins 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreadBin Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 Pluck at the end of the neck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 20 hours ago, Ricky 4000 said: Is the J bass good for reggae? Well not for me it isn't. Playing with my thumb, around the sweet spot where it's not too deep but not too boney - the backs of my fingers / knuckles keep messing with the volume controls. The problem is obviously you, not the bass. Either play with your fingers or take the knobs off. 😁 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveFry Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 An Epihone Zenith works well for reggae : ( at 8:52 ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebs Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 2 hours ago, tauzero said: The problem is obviously you, not the bass. Either play with your fingers or take the knobs off. 😁 ⏫ This 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 2 hours ago, DaveFry said: Epihone Zenith Argh! GAS attack... I'm already obsessed by the Masterbilt six-strings. Hopefully the pronunciation 'zee-nith' will be enough to pot me off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzyvee Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 There is no doubt that fender jazz basses are great for reggae if that is the sound you want. if the Jazz bass doesn't do it for you then you will just have to try a number of other brands/models till you find the one that gets you the sound you want. I play reggae in my main band and have never owned a fender bass even though my primary influence "Aston Barrett" is well known for doing so. He also uses non fender basses as well including yamaha's and an Alembic 5 string Elan. I love the bass to be deep but I want to hear the notes not just the wolly heft. Happy hunting. 🙂 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drTStingray Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 There's no special reggae bass however there's reggae feel - and the bass sound needs to have enough definition to hear the pitch of the notes - not boomy blubber - otherwise you might as well have a second bass drum booming playing the bass guitar beats. In the 70s, the guy in Steel Pulse used a very smart natural Stingray. Family Man used an Acoustic 370/301 stack in the 70s. I use Stingrays through a Markbass LM3 and combinations of MB 2 X 10 speakers. Plenty dubby enough played over the neck joint. The HH Stingray 5 Special with neck pick up only engaged is very dubby but still defined enough. The Stingray has ample bass booty both from the construction and from the EQ - even more so the Special with it's 18 v preamp. IMHO feel, bass response and note definition are the key ingredients. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky 4000 Posted March 13, 2019 Author Share Posted March 13, 2019 6 hours ago, Teebs said: ⏫ This Hah... There's some good replies on this thread, and some great links to follow... Thanks bredren. 😎 I'm looking up Flabba Holt, Lloyd Parks, Atkinson, etc... lots of stuff connected with Channel One - Steelie, Clevie... The entertainment section of the 'Jamaica Observer' is also rather good... 👍 This Vintage brand J bass of mine definately doesn't work for reggae though (YMMV). It's way too much of a toppy clangy fret noisy thing, with baggy rounds on... it's much more of a slappy funk machine (except when played with the thumb, but I've explained that, regarding the stupid knobs position vs my completely normal fingers). This is probably why "Pros use a P bass"! 😄 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreadBin Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 (edited) Have you tried plucking at the end of the neck? It really softens the attack. https://youtu.be/PRE02c2Rcwo Edited March 13, 2019 by BreadBin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zranyard Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 I'd say persevere a bit more if you can, jazz basses are extremely versatile and while it might not be your ideal reggae tone, if it's all in fair condition and working order I'd have thought there's a decent tone lurking within it 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky 4000 Posted March 13, 2019 Author Share Posted March 13, 2019 7 minutes ago, BreadBin said: Have you tried plucking at the end of the neck? It really softens the attack. https://youtu.be/PRE02c2Rcwo I see what you mean - that fella has a nice sound going on there. I'll give it a go now I've clipped my plucking finger nails (I needed a clicky sound while I was finishing some overdubs on an antelope porn music project - all done now). 1 minute ago, zranyard said: I'd say persevere a bit more if you can, jazz basses are extremely versatile and while it might not be your ideal reggae tone, if it's all in fair condition and working order I'd have thought there's a decent tone lurking within it I will, Bless ya. 😎 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 Thats a good tone in that vid. Love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebs Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 1 hour ago, fleabag said: Thats a good tone in that vid. Love it What, the 'antelope porn' one? Ricky, you have to explain this! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timhiggins Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 I would say the jazz bass is the most popular bass in reggae with more classic stuff recorded on a jazz than anything else your vintage will be fine ..are your strings new as thats the only thing you don't really want for reggae also a lot of the overtones you hear will disappear in the mix so try playing along with tracks , for your amp settings try cutting the mids and high's a bit ,and a slight boost on the bass keep your instrument tone knob on about 20 percent. This fella is great and can get good results from plenty of different bass's but his jazz tone is my fave.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 29 minutes ago, timhiggins said: I would say the jazz bass is the most popular bass in reggae with more classic stuff recorded on a jazz than anything else your vintage will be fine ..are your strings new as thats the only thing you don't really want for reggae also a lot of the overtones you hear will disappear in the mix so try playing along with tracks , for your amp settings try cutting the mids and high's a bit ,and a slight boost on the bass keep your instrument tone knob on about 20 percent. This fella is great and can get good results from plenty of different bass's but his jazz tone is my fave.. Totally agree Tim Alain m is a great reggae bassist, he’s played with many top bands in Jamaica, that’s his 74 jazz that I just missed out on buying a few years back. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blisters on my fingers Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 (edited) Tell us a bit more ! Edited March 13, 2019 by blisters on my fingers Bah Humbug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blisters on my fingers Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 On 12/03/2019 at 20:24, jimbartlett said: I bought a Kiogon Serial/Parallel switchblade loom for my J Bass, sounds great! I play 2Tone, Ska and Reggae. Tell us a bit more ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 47 minutes ago, blisters on my fingers said: Tell us a bit more ! There’s a bit of info about Alain here https://bobmarleytracks.com/about/alain-m/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blisters on my fingers Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 59 minutes ago, blisters on my fingers said: Tell us a bit more ! Thanks Mr Reggaebass 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbartlett Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 7 hours ago, blisters on my fingers said: Tell us a bit more ! The loom is a VVT&S/P fitted with an old school Sprague 0.1 cap. It gives you more velvet tones from both neck and bridge pups in parallel but you loose a bit of grit from the bridge pup. You pull the tone pot to switch it to series. The sound becomes huge without any mud and you can get some P Bass type sounds going. I’m really pleased with switching my old loom out for this one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timhiggins Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 18 hours ago, Reggaebass said: Totally agree Tim Alain m is a great reggae bassist, he’s played with many top bands in Jamaica, that’s his 74 jazz that I just missed out on buying a few years back. Damn !! I dont normally buy into the vintage bass thing but that one does seem to have some magic 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky 4000 Posted March 14, 2019 Author Share Posted March 14, 2019 (edited) Quote I would say the jazz bass is the most popular bass in reggae with more classic stuff recorded on a jazz than anything else your vintage will be fine ..are your strings new as thats the only thing you don't really want for reggae also a lot of the overtones you hear will disappear in the mix so try playing along with tracks , for your amp settings try cutting the mids and high's a bit ,and a slight boost on the bass keep your instrument tone knob on about 20 percent. This fella is great and can get good results from plenty of different bass's but his jazz tone is my fave.. Nice, thanks Tim. I've learned that ^^^, and to be fair its sounding pretty good to my ears, using my R-4000 with flats. What a sweet little bassline that is. 😎 Found this one too, really nice tune, and fun to play along sympathetically on the electric bass. 👍 I'll get the J bass back out and persevere with it a bit more... Edited March 14, 2019 by Ricky 4000 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreadBin Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 ^^^ again, playing right on the neck 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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