Do you have a signature sound?

[Exile252]

12 hours ago, la bam said:

No matter what bass I play, or what head, speaker or combo, my signature sound is exactly the same.... flat, boring and uninspiring.... 

 

Guitarists love it

 

I came to say the same thing.

If I want something smoother but uninspired I go with my Jazz bass, if punchy but uninspired I go with the P-Bass

[TimR]

I played at our local jam on Boxing Night. As the 'only bass player in the village' I get the dubious honor of playing for 4 hours without a 'break'.

 

Anyway - the pub now has a DJ with a 16 Track PA, subs and tops. So I left my amp and cab at home and dug out my StudioSpares DI (last used before Y2K).

 

5 minutes fiddling with the PA (bass, parametric mid, and treble) and bingo. I sounded just like me. I still don't know how to describe what that sound is though. 

 

 

 

 

[ezbass]

A signature sound? No. However, a sound that I’m currently really happy with and can’t see a reason to change is my passive, MM type pickup, fretless bass, into a Sadowsky SBP2 preamp, then into an MXR M87 comp (Dr Pepper type setting), then into a Tech21 VTDI which adds some grit and high end sizzle. These are on all the time and I ride the tone control (0.1uf) for smooth or a bit more aggressive tones (I’ll also use a pick for more attack when required). This seems to work with the 3 different amps I’ve used the set up with (EQ set flattish). My own rig is a Phil Jones Flightcase into a powered PJ cab. 

[SteveXFR]

In my old style metal band

Spector Euro 4 LX with eq centred both pickups on full.

Two Notes Revolt on the dirt channel at 3/4 gain and mids boosted.

Ashdown ABM600 with EQ flat and GK CX115 & CX210 cabs

 

I tend to play lots of power chords or just very fast Lemmy inspired lines. With this set up I get a really nice tone almost like a cranked valve amp but without the maintenance bills or back injury.

 

Im trying to work out my sound in my stoner/grunge band. I seem to be going towards my Yamaha BB with just a little dirt on it.