Members Onkel Bob Posted August 29, 2007 Members Share Posted August 29, 2007 I have a gig coming up but no way to amplify my upright bass right now. So I need a pickup... and will I need a pre-amp with that? I'm in unknown territory here. Well unknown to me anyway. Of course I'd like cheap and good. Any suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members catphish Posted August 29, 2007 Members Share Posted August 29, 2007 I've heard very good things about this guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members whit townsend Posted August 29, 2007 Members Share Posted August 29, 2007 I've heard very good things about this guy Thats what I've used for the last 15 yrs, but its outdated technology. And yes, the BP 100 Fishman requires a preamp. I cant really recc it these days. Go here http://www.gollihur.com or here www.uptonbass.com for state of the art pups and amps for upright Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thunderbroom Posted August 29, 2007 Members Share Posted August 29, 2007 http://www.gollihur.com I have this one: http://www.urbbob.com/bassmax.html I'm not sure what your timeframe is plus the fact that you're on the other side of the pond but, I like mine. I don't need a preamp with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Onkel Bob Posted August 29, 2007 Author Members Share Posted August 29, 2007 I have this one: http://www.urbbob.com/bassmax.html I'm not sure what your timeframe is plus the fact that you're on the other side of the pond but, I like mine. I don't need a preamp with that. I can get one of those by ordering from a German site and it'd be within my price range. They're pretty fast with delivery in my experience. The gig is on the 26th of september. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members catphish Posted August 29, 2007 Members Share Posted August 29, 2007 Ya know, I forgot, my teacher was telling me about another pickup just last weekend. I think it was this guy: I'll confirm that. He was really raving about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ThudMaker Posted August 29, 2007 Moderators Share Posted August 29, 2007 Bassmax pickup with K&K 3 band pre works well for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members catphish Posted August 29, 2007 Members Share Posted August 29, 2007 Ya know, I forgot, my teacher was telling me about another pickup just last weekend. I think it was this guy: I'll confirm that. He was really raving about it. EDIT: Confirmed. Based on his recommendation it will probably be what I go with, if I ever get my DB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BEAD Posted August 29, 2007 Members Share Posted August 29, 2007 EDIT: Confirmed. Based on his recommendation it will probably be what I go with, if I ever get my DB. I had this hooked up to an upright and I wasn't really blown away by it. Nothing wrong with it though, and I don't have anyting to compare it to. Gets much love on talkbass though. Maybe I have tin ears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members catphish Posted August 29, 2007 Members Share Posted August 29, 2007 I had this hooked up to an upright and I wasn't really blown away by it. Nothing wrong with it though, and I don't have anyting to compare it to.Gets much love on talkbass though. Maybe I have tin ears. From what he said, no pick up's really do the job as well as good condenser mics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BEAD Posted August 29, 2007 Members Share Posted August 29, 2007 From what he said, no pick up's really do the job as well as good condenser mics. That's the direction I'll probably go the next time I have an upright bass. My wife keeps spending money on stuff under the agreement that I get matching funds towards an upright bass when we get out of debt a bit. It's getting up there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassred Posted August 29, 2007 Members Share Posted August 29, 2007 I pickd up a (pun intended) cheapo homemade job from Ebay, $30. I got an active bass preampand had my tech put it in a box fr me, so I got a picup andpreamp for about $100..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassist31588 Posted August 29, 2007 Members Share Posted August 29, 2007 I use that K&K Bass Max plus the Pure Pre 3 band EQ + volume adjuster on my upright. Either something's fishy with the preamp, but I get cleaner tone without using the preamp. For some reason I get distortion. It's not my battery, it's not my EQ settings, and it ain't my amp. The sound isn't normal at the settings I use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members One Bad Monkey Posted August 29, 2007 Members Share Posted August 29, 2007 From what he said, no pick up's really do the job as well as good condenser mics. In my old Dixieland band, I used to use a Sennheiser kick drum mic. Hands down, the best upright bass tone I've ever had. I used to mix it with my KK Double Big Twin pickup, and it was flat out heaven on four strings. Nowadays, the KK is all I use. I have found out that the Phil Jones Bass Buddy really plays well with URBs; the tone is nice, sweet and rich. With a little of compression on it too, the strings even out sound-wise. Bowing with that setup is beastly, with plenty of definition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ThudMaker Posted August 29, 2007 Moderators Share Posted August 29, 2007 I use that K&K Bass Max plus the Pure Pre 3 band EQ + volume adjuster on my upright. Either something's fishy with the preamp, but I get cleaner tone without using the preamp. For some reason I get distortion. It's not my battery, it's not my EQ settings, and it ain't my amp. The sound isn't normal at the settings I use.You have an issue somewhere. That's the identical setup I have and the tone created is absolutely glorious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Onkel Bob Posted August 30, 2007 Author Members Share Posted August 30, 2007 I'm leaning towards the K&K Bass Max right now. Based on this thread, price and Bob Golihur's page. Anyone with horror stories jump in now. Or at least soon. I'm getting paid tomorrow and don't know if I have an opportunity to try much except a Fishman pickup. And I feel I need to order soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Onkel Bob Posted August 31, 2007 Author Members Share Posted August 31, 2007 I decided to order the Bass Max figuring I can return it if I do not like it. The site I'm ordering from has a 30 day return policy. Now I just have to hope that it will sound alright through my Trace V4 because that's what I have... Except of course I don't yet know if there'll be gear there to use... or it might be better to just run it through the PA wth do I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Kindness Posted August 31, 2007 Moderators Share Posted August 31, 2007 Catphish is getting good advice from someone that knows what he is talking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bnyswonger Posted August 31, 2007 Members Share Posted August 31, 2007 I've got the fishman and have used it on a few gigs. Not ideal or particularly hifi, but it will give you something quick and easy. Anything other than the instrument itself is going to be a compromise of sorts...if I were gigging mine with any regularity I'd probably try find some sort of good mounted mic arrangement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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