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05-02-2008, 01:33 AM
|  | TalkBass' resident Bongo + Cowbell player | | Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Bucaramanga, Colombia, South A | | | New Bongo video
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Hi everybody.
In the middle of a really heavy working and studying schedule, I've used the International Workers' Day to record a new video with my Bongo. Not visiting the forums so much nowadays, but may this be a way to let you know that TalkBass is always on my mind. Hope you enjoy it and find it useful. As usual, please read the video notes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHmyM5uCRzQ  |
05-02-2008, 12:57 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Brussels, Belgium & Luxembourg | | Great playing Alvaro  |
05-02-2008, 01:21 PM
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05-04-2008, 04:35 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Europe, Estonia, Tallinn | | | you are a freak!!!
so cool and nice playing and this bongo sounds so grunchy, growly and tasty. |
05-04-2008, 04:42 AM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Marathon Man | | Great playing and really, really great tone Alvaro!
I just thought I would mention, saying as I know you're a big fan of his, as am I, that I will finally be seeing Stuart Hamm live, as I have front row, center seating tickets for Joe Satriani's show in Newcastle on the 13th of this month!  |
05-04-2008, 07:35 AM
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05-04-2008, 08:44 AM
| | TalkBass' resident Bongo + Cowbell player | | Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Bucaramanga, Colombia, South A | | Thank you so much, guys! Quote:
Originally Posted by Chris2112 I just thought I would mention, saying as I know you're a big fan of his, as am I, that I will finally be seeing Stuart Hamm live, as I have front row, center seating tickets for Joe Satriani's show in Newcastle on the 13th of this month! | Hey Chris, Is Stu back in Joe's band?  I've heard rumours that he will play in my country this year!! |
05-04-2008, 08:50 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bowling Green, Ohio | | | commented you on YT.
i think i'm in love with your tone.
rumors about Stu and Joe in your country Alvaro? Ah, 08 must be a good year for you, Maiden and Satriani, haha lucky :P! |
05-04-2008, 01:55 PM
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Thanks a lot for sharing, it`s very inspiring.
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05-04-2008, 02:59 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Metro St. Louis | | | Alvaro, I bet you are a heck of a teacher. I love your half speed version.
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05-04-2008, 03:07 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Boca Raton, Florida | | | Hi Alvaro, Enjoyed your video, glad you stopped by
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05-04-2008, 05:50 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NYC & Vancouver, BC | | Wow. That's just outrageous playing. When I had a Bongo I could not make it sound 1/4 that good. When you slap the E, that is what I perceive to be the ideal bass growl. Share the EQ, please |
05-04-2008, 08:15 PM
| | TalkBass' resident Bongo + Cowbell player | | Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Bucaramanga, Colombia, South A | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Marcus Share the EQ, please | Sure! Mine is a MM Bongo with two humbuckers, piezo bridge and 4-band EQ. I plugged it into my Kustom KBA30 practice amp, which line output was connected to my sound card (Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Platinum). Here's how the amp's EQ settings look like: 
According to the manufacturer, "Notch" is a "Dramatic cut filter. It is 'notched' at a rate of -15dB. The width of the notch is set at one octave and can be swept from 45 Hz to 1 KHz. It will create a very precise subtraction of undesirable overtones or allow you to fine tune your tone settings".
The bass' controls are set like this: All pickups full (magnets + piezos). Lo-mid flat and the other three frequencies (low, hi-mid and high) slightly above the flat position by the same amount (Think of "6" in a 1 to 10 control, being "5" the flat position).
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