Favorite Gear (bass) (bass, jazz, rock, single, genre)

crash_override · 03-30-2009, 04:03 PM

Not a huge fan of the line 6's they sound too digital for me. Im looking for something with some accurate sounding effects. Might go to GC this weekend and play around.

p.s. yes actually i was in a jazz outfit for about 9 months back in Indiana. I just prefer a four string Bass is all, and i noticed you and dave say you play 5 strings. Thought I would throw that out there.

ElephantSack · 03-31-2009, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by crash_override

Not a huge fan of the line 6's they sound too digital for me. Im looking for something with some accurate sounding effects. Might go to GC this weekend and play around.

p.s. yes actually i was in a jazz outfit for about 9 months back in Indiana. I just prefer a four string Bass is all, and i noticed you and dave say you play 5 strings. Thought I would throw that out there.

I was just reminded of when I went to a presentation by Steve Bailey, and he said something about when 5 strings first came out, he had a guy in Canada make one for him. He was playing for Dizzy Guillespie at the time, and he mentioned how those deep deep bottom end notes are like a big sofa to sink down into. That's mainly the reason I really like 5s. Can never really get too deep.

DMBassDude · 03-31-2009, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by ElephantSack

I was just reminded of when I went to a presentation by Steve Bailey, and he said something about when 5 strings first came out, he had a guy in Canada make one for him. He was playing for Dizzy Guillespie at the time, and he mentioned how those deep deep bottom end notes are like a big sofa to sink down into. That's mainly the reason I really like 5s. Can never really get too deep.

True. very true. whenever I have a 4 string i want to detune, it sucks because i have to restring it with these huge mutherf*ck*ng strings and it sounds too crappy. that's why I like 5's.

ElephantSack · 03-31-2009, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by DMBassDude

True. very true. whenever I have a 4 string i want to detune, it sucks because i have to restring it with these huge mutherf*ck*ng strings and it sounds too crappy. that's why I like 5's.

Yeah, I used to do that, too. But then it started fucking with my intonation. But I gotta admit, whenever I discovered 5s as a kid I was rather intrigued. I still have 2 4s tuned down to drop C#. My 5s I actually drop tune down to A.

DMBassDude · 03-31-2009, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by ElephantSack

Yeah, I used to do that, too. But then it started fucking with my intonation. But I gotta admit, whenever I discovered 5s as a kid I was rather intrigued. I still have 2 4s tuned down to drop C#. My 5s I actually drop tune down to A.

Holy sh*t arew you in Korn or somthin'?

LifeW/out TheSnoozeButton · 03-31-2009, 09:18 AM

I am a die-hard Fender Mustang ho. Its comfortable, yet punchy. My hands aren't too large, so the short scale works best for me, although, I can play a full scale just fine if the neck is right. Its just got that one small split coil pickup, (its way smaller than the P-bass' pickup) but it has its own fat flavor. I went from a Thunderbird to this, and Ive just gotten a lot better from being punished by that awkward Thunderturd...(Im not completely hating on the tbirds; they sounds good.)

I have my Mustang plugged into a Trace Elliot combo 130 watt 10" and it has the front enclosed with a narrow slot, connected to a Trace 1 15" cab. It has a ton of bells and whistles and a 7 band EQ... I also have an Ampeg BA115... Its supposed to be not-as-good as my Trace, but the Ampeg has this fatter tone I like... Maybe I like "crappy" xD I dont know...

And yeah... Like someone said earlier, 5-strings and I dont play well together... Its gotta be very playalbe first to sound good, in my opinion. If you can play them well, and at your best, then psh, have at it! More bass to you.

mr dave · 04-02-2009, 05:14 PM

yeah man, old school is where it's at. this guy i know used to have a Gibson bass similar to that one. his was more yellow and had different pickups. i think he sold it to get a van.

DMBassDude · 04-02-2009, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by mr dave

yeah man, old school is where it's at. this guy i know used to have a Gibson bass similar to that one. his was more yellow and had different pickups. i think he sold it to get a van.

Yeah, it's a classic. I wouldn't be surprised if one Gibson Grabber fetches a good 2 grand or so. The thing that sucks is that the only place you can buy 'em is Ebay, because they are no longer in circulation. BTW your buddie's bass was most likely a Ripper, which is like the twin. Gene Simmons played one.

mr dave · 04-02-2009, 05:33 PM

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BTW your buddie's bass was most likely a Ripper, which is like the twin. Gene Simmons played one.

good call. that's exactly it. either way his attitude towards the instrument pained me when i first met him. he was a diehard punk who adhered to the belief that you only needed the low E and the other 3 were just there to keep it in tune.

we worked him out of that attitude over the years haha.

DMBassDude · 04-02-2009, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by mr dave

good call. that's exactly it. either way his attitude towards the instrument pained me when i first met him. he was a diehard punk who adhered to the belief that you only needed the low E and the other 3 were just there to keep it in tune.

we worked him out of that attitude over the years haha.

LMAO are you sure your buddy's not Gene himself?

03-30-2009, 04:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
crash_override Seemingly Silenced Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Everett, WA Posts: 2,312	Not a huge fan of the line 6's they sound too digital for me. Im looking for something with some accurate sounding effects. Might go to GC this weekend and play around. p.s. yes actually i was in a jazz outfit for about 9 months back in Indiana. I just prefer a four string Bass is all, and i noticed you and dave say you play 5 strings. Thought I would throw that out there.

03-31-2009, 09:18 AM	#6 (permalink)
LifeW/out TheSnoozeButton Groupie Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Indep, MO Posts: 2	I am a die-hard Fender Mustang ho. Its comfortable, yet punchy. My hands aren't too large, so the short scale works best for me, although, I can play a full scale just fine if the neck is right. Its just got that one small split coil pickup, (its way smaller than the P-bass' pickup) but it has its own fat flavor. I went from a Thunderbird to this, and Ive just gotten a lot better from being punished by that awkward Thunderturd...(Im not completely hating on the tbirds; they sounds good.) I have my Mustang plugged into a Trace Elliot combo 130 watt 10" and it has the front enclosed with a narrow slot, connected to a Trace 1 15" cab. It has a ton of bells and whistles and a 7 band EQ... I also have an Ampeg BA115... Its supposed to be not-as-good as my Trace, but the Ampeg has this fatter tone I like... Maybe I like "crappy" xD I dont know... And yeah... Like someone said earlier, 5-strings and I dont play well together... Its gotta be very playalbe first to sound good, in my opinion. If you can play them well, and at your best, then psh, have at it! More bass to you.