Members frunobulax Posted January 5, 2009 Members Share Posted January 5, 2009 man, you should know that shiny lights always distract guitarists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members has-sound Posted January 5, 2009 Members Share Posted January 5, 2009 Which bass are you most comfortable playing? Take that one, and bring the T-bird as a back-up/prop. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members poomwah Posted January 5, 2009 Author Members Share Posted January 5, 2009 man, you should know that shiny lights always distract guitarists. not just shiny lights. but I know its a bad idea to bring the thundercheif, with the custom flame inlay running the length of the fretboard. No dots... how could the guitarist know what I was playing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members solderjunkie Posted January 5, 2009 Members Share Posted January 5, 2009 How ironic... when I play my unlined fretless, I get the dirtiest looks from the guitarist. Is it my lack of intonation-skills or the lack of a roadmap for him to follow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members poomwah Posted January 5, 2009 Author Members Share Posted January 5, 2009 its the road map issue. I have had the same thing happen when I grab a bass that's tuned a step down and play with a guitard. Even though I'm playing the right notes they always tell me "you're playing it too high" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members collinwho Posted January 5, 2009 Members Share Posted January 5, 2009 EXACTLY what I was thinking. It shouldn't matter but sometimes it does. Yes, of course it does sometimes. That is why it comes down to you auditioning them at the same time. If it does matter that much to them, then is this a band I want to be playing with? For me the answer would be no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RSBro Posted January 5, 2009 Members Share Posted January 5, 2009 i wouldn't take the T-bird. it makes a statement. i would pick a bass that would have the tone you want, but would be a non-issue visually. let them hear what you're playing, instead of seeing it. blah blah blah yeah they shouldn't be picking a bassist based on appearance, but everything comes into play at an audition. i almost always take a Pbass to auditions. it always sounds good with whatever amplification might be provided, and its completey unobjectionable. I brought my 88 Charvel in firecrackle to my audition w/ Black Beauties, and they flipped out! Of course the lead guy ended up being a huge ESP/Jackson/Les Paul guy, so he understood! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members poomwah Posted January 5, 2009 Author Members Share Posted January 5, 2009 Yes, of course it does sometimes. That is why it comes down to you auditioning them at the same time. If it does matter that much to them, then is this a band I want to be playing with? For me the answer would be no. I love your point collin. I would be SO miserable in a band with people that narrow minded. I'll just take whatever I'm in the mood to play that day :] now I just have to figure out what the hell I'm going to do to my rig between now and then. My tone STILL sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JeffBass Posted January 5, 2009 Members Share Posted January 5, 2009 I was watching old Kansas videos on Youtube yesterday and Dave Hope was getting some serious great classic tone from his Fender. Same goes for the BP from Montrose, he was playing Fender through Ampeg on an old "Bad Motor Scooter" video (a young Sammy Hagar on lead vocal). If you want to hear the best T-Bird tone eva, try listening to Martin Turner's tone on Wishbone Ash's song "Sometime World" from the album ARGUS. There's an extended jam at the end and his playing and tone are just THE BOMB. It's in my top 3 (of all time) Best Bass Tones. The T-Bird not only has the classic tone, it's got the old school vibe so that's the bass I would bring, as long as it's comfortable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blueyedmule Posted January 5, 2009 Members Share Posted January 5, 2009 My votes are for the Yammy and the Peavey, lookswise. The P/J setup of the Yammy should cover most ground tonewise. The T40 likewise, I'd think, though I have zero time on the bass. I'm goin' more by what I've heard on records and comments around here. Which are you most comfortable on? And I wouldn't worry about a bright orange bass, I don't think that would be an issue. I think it'd look even better with a competition black/white racing stripe on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members poomwah Posted January 5, 2009 Author Members Share Posted January 5, 2009 I think I need to worry more about my tone, and I'm getting closer and closer to using the tune up money on my car for a tech 21 Bass VT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bryan316 Posted January 5, 2009 Members Share Posted January 5, 2009 And wear an all-neon-green jumpsuit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JeffBass Posted January 5, 2009 Members Share Posted January 5, 2009 A Sansamp might be the easist and cheapest option, but from what I'm hearing from you an Ampeg rehearsal combo might be what you're looking for. If you stick with the band then maybe you can buy something like a B115 and leave it there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members poomwah Posted January 5, 2009 Author Members Share Posted January 5, 2009 A Sansamp might be the easist and cheapest option, but from what I'm hearing from you an Ampeg rehearsal combo might be what you're looking for. If you stick with the band then maybe you can buy something like a B115 and leave it there. that's an option I suppose, but then my stage rig will have a totally different sound : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tedddy Posted January 5, 2009 Members Share Posted January 5, 2009 i have a bass audition for a classic rock cover band this weekend too! I am bringing my thunderbird because my other 2 basses aren't functioning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RSBro Posted January 5, 2009 Members Share Posted January 5, 2009 And wear an all-neon-green jumpsuit. With the tri-buckers, you pretty much could nail a T-bird/P bass/J bass vibe all at once, with one instrument! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members poomwah Posted January 5, 2009 Author Members Share Posted January 5, 2009 this is going to be TOO cool, they just emailed me their song list, so I had something to prepare, they said "just worry about the first set, we don't want you to have to do too much work, we just sent the whole list to give you an idea of what we are doing" well, not only do I like EVERY song on the list, but the hell with the first set, there are only TWO songs on the WHOLE list that I don't already know :] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JeffBass Posted January 5, 2009 Members Share Posted January 5, 2009 that's an option I suppose, but then my stage rig will have a totally different sound : Have you played on a loud stage with your current stage rig? Some stage rigs don't start getting "the sound" until you actually turn them up LOUD onstage. Most Ampeg SVT's (with 810 cabs) sound like crap until you actually crank'em up, then all that midrange (of the eight 10's) turns into a wall of low-end thunder. The B115 (and the B100) gets the classic tone at rehearsal levels, which is why they are such popular studio amps. The new Line6 Lowdown combos are going for a great prices now at GC. They have all sorts of sound options and effects. I'd A/B the Lowdown vs an Ampeg if I was in the market for a rehearsal amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Scary Bill Posted January 5, 2009 Members Share Posted January 5, 2009 And wear an all-neon-green jumpsuit. /thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members poomwah Posted January 5, 2009 Author Members Share Posted January 5, 2009 Have you played on a loud stage with your current stage rig? Some stage rigs don't start getting "the sound" until you actually turn them up LOUD onstage. Most Ampeg SVT's (with 810 cabs) sound like crap until you actually crank'em up, then all that midrange (of the eight 10's) turns into a wall of low-end thunder. The B115 (and the B100) gets the classic tone at rehearsal levels, which is why they are such popular studio amps. The new Line6 Lowdown combos are going for a great prices now at GC. They have all sorts of sound options and effects. I'd A/B the Lowdown vs an Ampeg if I was in the market for a rehearsal amp. I can't give my amp a workout especially with the 810 hooked up. last time I tried it, I got the power amp just above 2 before the neighbors called the cops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JeffBass Posted January 5, 2009 Members Share Posted January 5, 2009 I hear ya man! I have the exact same problem living in a condo. I let'em have it when they make too much noise though. I start crankin War Pigs through my stack and they get real scared. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Scary Bill Posted January 5, 2009 Members Share Posted January 5, 2009 Where I live I can crank my GK stack wide open. The neighbors can't really hear it. I am popping the nails out of my drywall though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members poomwah Posted January 5, 2009 Author Members Share Posted January 5, 2009 dammit, things just got more complicated.the neighbors werent home, so I turned it up a bit, with the 410, and cranked the gain. And I don't HATE the tone with it cranked up, actually , its nothing I'd be ashamed of, I'm just not thrilled with it. I'd like the gain to be a little more controllable. But its a LOT closer to the sound I want than what I thought. I don't know if 150 for a pedal to make it sound like an svt is a good idea anymore. A little bit of tube warmth and some more controllable drive is what I need , I THINK : But the problem still remains, short of buying another amp, how do I get that tone and growl at lower volumes :[There aren't going to be many places I can take that 810 around here, let alone use it to anywhere near its potential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DevilRaysFan Posted January 5, 2009 Members Share Posted January 5, 2009 dammit, things just got more complicated.the neighbors werent home, so I turned it up a bit, with the 410, and cranked the gain. And I don't HATE the tone with it cranked up, actually , its nothing I'd be ashamed of, I'm just not thrilled with it. I'd like the gain to be a little more controllable. But its a LOT closer to the sound I want than what I thought. I don't know if 150 for a pedal to make it sound like an svt is a good idea anymore. A little bit of tube warmth and some more controllable drive is what I need , I THINK : But the problem still remains, short of buying another amp, how do I get that tone and growl at lower volumes :[There aren't going to be many places I can take that 810 around here, let alone use it to anywhere near its potential. Everybodys idea of great tone is different. Still, my standard answer is: new strings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members poomwah Posted January 5, 2009 Author Members Share Posted January 5, 2009 Everybodys idea of great tone is different. Still, my standard answer is: new strings I don't like new strings hey jeffbass, we have the same amp don't we? I thought I read somewhere that you had a bx1200 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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