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Originally Posted by JetBlackJazz  I'm afraid I've come to the conclusion that active in worship is utter crap. I played a guest's custom 5 string MM, active 3 band and put my strings on, set it all to flat, and it just sounded bad. Period. So active is out of the question. Sorry |
the word custom is key here and most custom basses of any manufacturer personally IMO i haven't ever liked...and you are probably right in that it was utter crap. and musicmans tone i haven't really liked as so much either.
i agree that an active 5 string bass will give you a bright sound and fuller/punchier sound. i have had only 2 basses, my first is a yamaha BB1200 and this sounded great smooth i loved it. it was a passive bass. my bass that i have owned (my 2nd and 3rd. i sold and repurchased the same bass again due to moving countries
) Spector Rebop DLXFM 5string bass, and its one of the best basses i have heard. i had compared this to many others, including fender jazz, musicman, various warwick basses, and this was the only bass (obviously IMO) that i picked up and right away had and amazing feel to it, and i had access to a wide range of tones with out compromising the overall integrity of the tone, i can have some nice phat bottom end whilst being punchy and clear.
so i would disagree when you say that an active bass's sound is utter crap, however everyone's opinion is different.
P.S. i have used this within a worship environment and it has served me very well!
