tone.

[DerekDRP]

How much tone is you? Or is it the gear?

[DerekDRP]

anyone?

[FreestyleIntruder]

I reckon around 70% you

[T. Alan Smith]

Gear produces sound.

People produce tone.

Sound is something we hear.

Tone is something we feel emotionally.

Tone is in the hands.

[DerekDRP]

 

Originally posted by T. Alan Smith Gear produces sound. People produce tone. Sound is something we hear. Tone is something we feel emotionally. Tone is in the hands.

 

 

Nice. YOu win a definition REWARD T. Alan lol.

 

Only reson I asked about this, Is some one in my A better clip thread he liked the tone of the bass.

 

 

 

Btw. So your saying in the right hand's some one can produce a good tone from the bass's from wally marts.

[T. Alan Smith]

 

Originally posted by DerekDRP Nice. YOu win a definition REWARD T. Alan lol. Only reson I asked about this, Is some one in my A better clip thread he liked the tone of the bass. Btw. So your saying in the right hand's some one can produce a good tone from the bass's from wally marts.

 

 

It takes both hands, but yeah, check out my quote from Thunderbroom in my sig. Also, there was a U2 related thread backing this up as well just the other day.

ALSO...

Those of us here that witnessed Bob's band, the Psychodots, play between 3 other perfectly decent bands, yet absolutly slay them in tone, can back this up as well.

[DerekDRP]

 

Originally posted by T. Alan Smith It takes both hands, but yeah, check out my quote from Thunderbroom in my sig. Also, there was a U2 related thread backing this up as well just the other day. ALSO... Those of us here that witnessed Bob's band, the Psychodots, play between 3 other perfectly decent bands, yet absolutly slay them in tone , can back this up as well.

 

 

By the sounds of it. No pun intended, That I'am very glad I can produce good tone, An have a lot of Plethora

[Archon_113]

I think it's about 50/50. Even the best bass players can't get a decent tone out of the worst bass amp ever made, and I certainly can't get a decent sound from my 30W Washburn practice amp, although I can from my Ashdown amp.

[DerekDRP]

 

Originally posted by Archon_113 I think it's about 50/50. Even the best bass players can't get a decent tone out of the worst bass amp ever made, and I certainly can't get a decent sound from my 30W Washburn practice amp, although I can from my Ashdown amp.

 

 

not sure what to say. Anway's my teacher has a rouge and he can get good tone out of it.

[Gruven]

 

Originally posted by Archon_113 I think it's about 50/50. Even the best bass players can't get a decent tone out of the worst bass amp ever made, and I certainly can't get a decent sound from my 30W Washburn practice amp, although I can from my Ashdown amp.

 

Tone is a comination of hands,instrument and amplification.

 

Someone with good technique can get a better tone from lesser equipment.

 

I'll back up T- Brooms idea that you sound like you regardless of what you play, but a crappy instrument needs to be coaxed more to get a good tone. A good instument with a bad player will often sound like a bad instrument.

[DerekDRP]

 

Originally posted by Gruven Tone is a comination of hands,instrument and amplification. Someone with good technique can get a better tone from lesser equipment. I'll back up T- Brooms idea that you sound like you regardless of what you play, but a crappy instrument needs to be coaxed more to get a good tone. A good instument with a bad player will often sound like a bad instrument.

 

 

Thanks bud. Hey can tone come from the heart & soul as well? becuase that's how I'am playing fromt he heart and soul when I try.

[T. Alan Smith]

 

Originally posted by DerekDRP Thanks bud. Hey can tone come from the heart & soul as well? becuase that's how I'am playing fromt he heart and soul when I try.

 

 

Tone = the sound of your gear + the "heart & soul"(I prefer touch & expressiveness) of your playing. But, yeah, it comes from within you.

[DerekDRP]

Originally posted by T. Alan Smith Tone = the sound of your gear + the "heart & soul"(I prefer touch & expressiveness ) of your playing. But, yeah, it comes from within you.

 

I give it 2 :thu: And thanks for putting up with my stupid question's.

[Gruven]

 

Originally posted by DerekDRP Thanks bud. Hey can tone come from the heart & soul as well? becuase that's how I'am playing fromt he heart and soul when I try.

 

Groove comes from the heart and soul.

 

Derek, my grandfather once said to me: "The only stupid question is the one that doesn't get asked."

[DerekDRP]

 

Originally posted by Gruven Groove comes from the heart and soul. Derek, my grandfather once said to me: "The only stupid question is the one that doesn't get asked."

 

 

Your right. But some time's I do tend to ask stupid question's though not sure why mybe out of bordom. Like my hair topic one. That was kind of stupid after I hit the submit button lol.

[Gruven]

It got more action than a lot of these threads.

[DerekDRP]

Originally posted by Gruven It got more action than a lot of these threads.

 

it sure did, and it had a PLETHORA of information on how to grow your hair.

 

[bnyswonger]

Originally posted by T. Alan Smith Those of us here that witnessed Bob's band, the Psychodots, play between 3 other perfectly decent bands, yet absolutly slay them in tone , can back this up as well.

 

Very kind of you to say, Thom.

 

I think part of the reason you may have perceived it that way is due to experience...when you've been playing gigs for 30 plus years you tend to accumulate an understanding of what it takes to project a good sound into a room, or onto a recording. It's a gradual process of eliminating things that don't work well & incorporating things that do - & that relates to gear, playing technique, etc.

[Rowka]

Originally posted by Gruven Groove comes from the heart and soul. Derek, my grandfather once said to me: "The only stupid question is the one that doesn't get asked."

 

And remember: There are no stupid questions, only stupid people.