Members book_of_lies777 Posted October 30, 2007 Members Posted October 30, 2007 I've been a guitar player for years, but I just got my first bass(Ibanez GSR200) for my music projects.... my question is this - do you use primarily a clean tone or do you tend to use some fuzz or distortion to your bass tones? I know we can all do whatever we want, but I was just wondering what others did... I play everything from classic rock to black metal, as suits my mood, but my original stuff is definitely in the metal genre. thanks in advance!
Members Super Bass Posted October 30, 2007 Members Posted October 30, 2007 I go with anything from clean to all out full of noise fuzz It depends on the song or what I feel like using. I like using a tubescreamer for metal stuff.
Moderators Kindness Posted October 30, 2007 Moderators Posted October 30, 2007 The majority of bassists around the world playing across all the genres play clean. That said, there is obviously room for any type of personal tone. You are likely to find that distorted bass tones are best when there is a more open sonic pallet. The overtones tend to get buried by other instruments, such as distorted guitars.
Members Death Hands Posted October 30, 2007 Members Posted October 30, 2007 I like some fret noise myself. Especially in rock and modern funk settings. I like the thuddy thickness I get from playing hard up on the neck. Rarely use effects live.
Members rummy Posted October 30, 2007 Members Posted October 30, 2007 Another convert. Welcome. I like it clean, but I can see how certain music calls for dirty.
Members REMUS Posted October 30, 2007 Members Posted October 30, 2007 I've never even brought a pedal I do like it when tube amps break up through and im thinking about buying a wah wah pedal and maybe an envelope filter.
Members hans_the_double Posted October 30, 2007 Members Posted October 30, 2007 welcome to the fold, brother. that gsr200 was the bass i learned on. it's always nice to have one of each (a clean and a dirty you like) as the situation calls for.
Members The Fury Posted October 30, 2007 Members Posted October 30, 2007 Welcome to the world of bass.I'm a clean guy, I used to be all into distortion on bass but learned that in a band setting it just sounds like mush. Latly I've been messin with a little overdrive and i like.So it all depends, sorry that wasn't much help.
Members book_of_lies777 Posted October 30, 2007 Author Members Posted October 30, 2007 thanks everyone! I'm not giving up guitar, but I need bass for my songs... I had been playing 'basslines' with my guitar on a clean and bassy setting, then dropping the pitch in software, which of course is NOT the same... now, I can do it the right way! I've got a POD X3, which includes lots of bass amps & cabs... I am REALLY enjoying my bass, actually alot more than I anticipated. I need to do some research on the bass rigs of some of my favorite bands now - I honestly hadn't paid much attention to it in the past... one bass tone I REALLY like is on the Queensryche album "Operation: Mindcrime". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4afP2WHzoM any tips on that tone?
Moderators Kindness Posted October 30, 2007 Moderators Posted October 30, 2007 I need to do some research on the bass rigs of some of my favorite bands now - I honestly hadn't paid much attention to it in the past... That's typical and not in a necessarily bad way. There are distinct differences in guitar amplification and bass amplification as it applies to live playing. Many times, but certainly not in all cases (in fact, some bassists would find it to be completely heretical), bass amps are nothing more than glorified stage monitors as the signal being sent to the FOH or the recording desk is taken straight from the bass before the signal reaches the amp. It has been my experience that guitarists often tailor their rigs to their "sound" and bassists often tailor their amplification to their "needs." This is a completely inappropriate generalization and I should kick my own ass for making it, but it might help you to try to think differently about bass amps than you would about guitar amps.
Members illidian Posted October 30, 2007 Members Posted October 30, 2007 For me: Clean tone is typical. Overdrive is common. Distorted and fuzzed out are both rare, but do happen. I nearly always prefer distinct "bass."
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