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03-22-2013, 05:31 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Charlottesville, Virginia | | | 'Country bass' with an SKB 3006?
I have the opportunity to play on a friend's recording of some of his original music, flavored very strongly in a country direction. Folkish, not twangy.
My background is alternative rock and Americana, with jazz and classical waaaayyyy back there somewhere. Trying not to be in over my head here.
So, what is 'country bass', and is that even possible with an SKB? Is the perfectly appropriate tone a P-bass, or something else?
If it makes a difference, my bass has an OBP-3 preamp and Roscoe Barts.
Thanks,
-DannyV
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03-22-2013, 05:46 PM
|  | Providing the Lowend for the High One | | Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Georgia | | | Danny,
Just pan the blend control to the neck p/u and go for it. I'd start with the bass & treble flat and maybe a very slight mid boost (and tweak it from there).
That should give you a killer P-bass tone.
Have fun! Sounds like a really good time. |
03-22-2013, 05:47 PM
|  | Cogito Ergo Idiot | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: SF Bay Area, CA | | | Totally possible with an SKB. Listen closely to the music, and use your technique and EQ (and perhaps string selection) to provide what your ears tell you is right. FWIW, based solely on your post, I'd probably start with palm-mute, to see if the timbre was appropriate. My SKB sixer sounds absolutely delicious with this technique.
Good luck and enjoy the recording. |
03-22-2013, 06:13 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Newnan, GA | | | I've played live and recorded country with both my SKB and LG. The SKB has Nord DCs with a Pope Flexcore and the LG has the Roscoe Bart JM option. The growl really added a beefyness to the whole mix that the engineer just loved. |
03-22-2013, 09:20 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Charlottesville, Virginia | | | Thank you all! That helps - I'll let you know how it goes!
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03-22-2013, 09:41 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Burlington, VT | | | I was MD of a country band for a bit. Skb 3005 did the job great! I think the bassist for Luke Bryan plays an skb
edit: he plays an LG
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03-23-2013, 10:02 AM
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General Manager, Roscoe Guitars | | Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC, USA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by GroovinOnFunk  I was MD of a country band for a bit. Skb 3005 did the job great! I think the bassist for Luke Bryan plays an skb
edit: he plays an LG | James Cook, yup. Was hanging out with him all yesterday afternoon and evening in Fayetteville, NC. And you have surrounded the target, he's got two Century's, and #3 on the way in a few weeks.
Here's a couple photos I took from the monitor mixer's roost last night:     
EDIT: James is a first-rate cat, a true good dude to hang with and talk, in addition to being one SMOKIN' BAD@$$ bassist, and the clinic he and LB drummer Kent Slucher put on yesterday was one of the best I've ever attended - heavy on the "stuff you can REALLY use" discussions about pocket and groove as a rhythm section, and no cotton candy (i.e. fluffy flashy stuff with no nutritional value). If you have a chance to catch these guys live, do yourself a favor and do so, if you have a chance to see the clinic DO IT.
Oh, and for DannyV: yeah, you can get the tone you need from your bass and hands, I've never not been able to make one of our basses work in any situation. Told people that BEFORE I worked here, back in my Bass Central era, I was the biggest Roscoe cheerleader in the land: they just flat WORK, they play great, they sound great, and they look good doing it. 
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03-23-2013, 10:26 AM
| | Providing the Lowend for the High One | | Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Georgia | |
^^^ Cool pics Gard!
I'd say that you enjoyed one of the perks of being the Roscoe GM. |
03-23-2013, 11:18 AM
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General Manager, Roscoe Guitars | | Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC, USA | | Joe, I TRIED to get the other guys to come with...no takers. They would have enjoyed it, it was a great show, and a great hang.
...oh well!  |
03-23-2013, 12:02 PM
|  | Well, Ahoy Paloi | | Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Cape Cod, MA | |  Who is Luke Bryan? |
03-23-2013, 12:59 PM
| | Providing the Lowend for the High One | | Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Georgia | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Bipslapper Who is Luke Bryan? | Actually I had really never heard of him until this thread ..... 
But I've heard of Brian Sances & the Big 3!!! |
03-23-2013, 01:05 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2005 Location: Duluth, Georgia | | | Great pics, Gard! It's so awesome to see Roscoe's on stage.
For the OP, when I was in a country band, I first played a Rickenbacker, and one of the earliest StingRay 5 strings. Then I bought a Roscoe to replace them. It fit in perfectly. I'll never forget that tone breaking threw the loud mix. It provided thunderous lows that vibrated in your chest!
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03-23-2013, 02:07 PM
| | Well, Ahoy Paloi | | Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Cape Cod, MA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by JOME77 But I've heard of Brian Sances & the Big 3!!! |
HOLLAH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
04-09-2013, 03:38 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Charlottesville, Virginia | | | Thanks for the guidance, everyone. Turned out not to be a real need, so no country bass recording took place. Good to know for next time, though!
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