Members thredlok Posted August 11, 2005 Members Share Posted August 11, 2005 I need something for home use, to record with. Any advise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassment zombie Posted August 11, 2005 Members Share Posted August 11, 2005 Originally posted by platpyus59 I need something for home use, to record with. Any advise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members greenshag Posted August 11, 2005 Members Share Posted August 11, 2005 those roland cube amps sound pretty good, and are tiny... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thredlok Posted August 11, 2005 Author Members Share Posted August 11, 2005 I won't be able to reach the knobs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassment zombie Posted August 11, 2005 Members Share Posted August 11, 2005 Originally posted by platpyus59 I won't be able to reach the knobs! Much less, get it in the house under the roof/ceiling! Umm...let's see...what's your budget, and what type of tone(s) are you going for? There are many different options. You could also use a great DI instead of mic'ing your amp, or, do both, which can sound great, as well. Anyhow...wait to hear from you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thredlok Posted August 11, 2005 Author Members Share Posted August 11, 2005 I've been playing guitar for years and decided to pick up a bass and record some stuff. As for tone -cleaner the better! I would almost prefer a upright sound. Budget cheap! Doesn't have be great just useable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dert_stylus Posted August 11, 2005 Members Share Posted August 11, 2005 I have an Ibanez practice amp, I believe its 30 watts and functions very well with clean , uncolored tones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassment zombie Posted August 11, 2005 Members Share Posted August 11, 2005 Originally posted by platpyus59 I've been playing guitar for years and decided to pick up a bass and record some stuff. As for tone -cleaner the better! I would almost prefer a upright sound. Budget cheap! Doesn't have be great just useable. Well... In that case, I think you should get a quality bass DI, and a basic little bass amp for monitoring/practicing. Here's a little bass amp I own that does this job great (for household practices, small household jams, monitoring, etc.): This is a 1989 Peavey Microbass I bought back in 2000 or 2001 for $40.00. It has a 3 band eq, and a headphone jack. Just like all Peavey gear, its indestructible, and looks 95% as good as the day it was made. It puts out 20 watts, and to give you an idea for the volume, I took it to a household party/jam last month and played with 4 guitarists, a keyboardist and percussionist. I couldn't turn it above 4 without overpowering everyone. As far as the DI, this is nearly the industry standard for a great, warm recorded (or live, direct to the soundboard) bass tone: The Countryman DI If you need a lot of tonal options/tonal shaping (with some overdrive and such), then I'd suggest the Sansamp BDDI: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members John S. Shinal Posted August 11, 2005 Members Share Posted August 11, 2005 Originally posted by bassment zombie In that case, I think you should get a quality bass DI, and a basic little bass amp for monitoring/practicing. The little Peavey Minx is widely availabe used, and sounds pretty good. They are usually about $100. You can also use the Behringer V-Amp ($99 new) for recording bass direct. Using the CLEAN setting (model) it does quite nicely as a bass preamp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fishmanrod Posted August 11, 2005 Members Share Posted August 11, 2005 I swear by my sansamp, totally killer. I also use in- ear monitors, so no amp required. I use a $99 four channel mixer, mix in what I want to play to (recording of my band, drum track, whatever) plus my vocals, and bass, all goes to my in ear. Totally silent practice, except when I yodle. I have to tell you, boys, ever since I went to in -ears my GK400 rb has not been out of the basement. Let the PA do the work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Lee Knight Posted August 11, 2005 Moderators Share Posted August 11, 2005 Originally posted by fishmanrod I swear by my sansamp, totally killer.I also use in- ear monitors, so no amp required. I use a $99 four channel mixer, mix in what I want to play to (recording of my band, drum track, whatever) plus my vocals, and bass, all goes to my in ear. Totally silent practice, except when I yodle.I have to tell you, boys, ever since I went to in -ears my GK400 rb has not been out of the basement. Let the PA do the work! Do you gig without a bass amp? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Roswellian Posted August 11, 2005 Members Share Posted August 11, 2005 New.... Ampeg BA112 Retro..... Fender Bassman 20 Vintage.... Gibson Thor http://cgi.ebay.com/GIBSON-THOR-60s-rare-vintage-ALL-TUBE-BASS-COMBO-AMP_W0QQitemZ7342031782QQcategoryZ64402QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members beam Posted August 11, 2005 Members Share Posted August 11, 2005 Yorkville XM___ 50, 100, or 200 wat flavors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MistahMojoRyan Posted August 11, 2005 Members Share Posted August 11, 2005 Originally posted by platpyus59 As for tone -cleaner the better! I would almost prefer a upright sound. Budget cheap! Doesn't have be great just useable. I use a frankencision w/ flats into an Eden Nemesis combo. I've been using it for years and I still love it every time I plug in. BTW, Dean Markley flats have a nice, woody tone. TI's are great too but at twice the price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lowbasslowbass Posted August 11, 2005 Members Share Posted August 11, 2005 SWR Baby Blue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bnyswonger Posted August 11, 2005 Members Share Posted August 11, 2005 Ampeg B15N - the studio standard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Perfessor Posted August 12, 2005 Members Share Posted August 12, 2005 Eden just came out with the N15S. These are $479 and I'm gettin' one in October, about three months ahead of when I was going to get one because I just can't wait. I played one at a dealer in Kent, Ohio and you can get an upright like tone. That's what I'm interested in, too. I can't wait, I can't wait. Did I tell you I can't wait? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members el_duderino676 Posted August 12, 2005 Members Share Posted August 12, 2005 Originally posted by bassment zombie Just like all Peavey gear, its indestructible I wouldn't quite say it is indestructible. I bought mine used, I think that it is a slightly older model than yours, and the chassis rattles like a mofo and the headphone jack is broken off. I think that I might try to fix it up one of these days though, since it is a nice little practice amp and is 10 times as light as my BA 115 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassment zombie Posted August 12, 2005 Members Share Posted August 12, 2005 Originally posted by el_duderino676 I wouldn't quite say it is indestructible. I bought mine used, I think that it is a slightly older model than yours, and the chassis rattles like a mofo and the headphone jack is broken off. I think that I might try to fix it up one of these days though, since it is a nice little practice amp and is 10 times as light as my BA 115 I stand corrected... RELATIVELY SPEAKING among bass gear items/brands, Peavey is indestructible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bag_End Posted August 12, 2005 Members Share Posted August 12, 2005 Originally posted by bnyswonger Ampeg B15N - the studio standard. Big +1 A studio where I recorded recently has one just like that. Really nice tone with my P-bass. The engineer ran two lines to the mixer, 1 with the B-15 miked with a SM-57 and the other direct to the console. Depending on the song he used either the line signal or the miked amp and sometimes a combination of both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members el_duderino676 Posted August 12, 2005 Members Share Posted August 12, 2005 Originally posted by bassment zombie I stand corrected... RELATIVELY SPEAKING among bass gear items/brands, Peavey is indestructible I don't think that it was because it was a Peavey, I think that it was because of the dumbass that had it before me tore the crap out of it and then sold it to the pawn shop that I got it from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassment zombie Posted August 12, 2005 Members Share Posted August 12, 2005 Originally posted by Bag_End Big +1 A studio where I recorded recently has one just like that. Really nice tone with my P-bass. The engineer ran two lines to the mixer, 1 with the B-15 miked with a SM-57 and the other direct to the console. Depending on the song he used either the line signal or the miked amp and sometimes a combination of both. Hell yea! +1 But for this guy, who wants 'budget cheap! doesn't have to be great, just usable'...I don't think a vintage B-15N fits the criteria, for obvious reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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