S/D Basstits part 42: Mostly harmless

[father of fires]

Originally Posted by Ron Now

I rarely have to fight for a mic, but we usually play places that "get it" when it comes to doom and loud metal bands.

If a sound guy is insistent that I need I DI, ill explain than I run distortion on 100% of the time and I can't be DI'd otherwise everything will sound like bees in a trash can.

I've been thinking long and hard about a dirt box that can be run direct. I think that'll be my next project.

[change-jug]

On work clothes: I have a "uniform" of khaki cargo pants,blue Dickies work shirt and a super sweet plain khaki baseball hat that I wear 5 days a week. I couldn`t feel any more hip.


On the new Bass vi from Fender: I want it to be everything everyone hopes it to be,but I`m not sure how it`s going to hold up.Some Swedish dudes had a chance to play one and said the 5 position slider felt cheap(not sure why Fender didn`t go with the individual on/off switches) and something about the bridge being less than stellar.

I`ve been wanting a bass vi for awhile,but if the Fender isn`t the right price people(including me) will just opt for the Hellcat vi or the eastwood sidejack.

[JoeVictim]

Originally Posted by father of fires

I've been thinking long and hard about a dirt box that can be run direct. I think that'll be my next project.

So that is really it? Fuzz sounds like **** through the PA? Let it be noted, he wanted to DI out of the back of the amp. Would it still make the same awful bees in a trash can noise?

[mc_muench]

Yeah I've decided once I'm done paying the Ric off, Im picking up this

http://www.rondomusic.com/harm1fgashtoastextended.html

I think a Bass VI type will be pretty cool in a three piece, since the bass takes on more rhythm guitar responsibilities. Plus it will match my Ric and will sound like a Ric guitar. Win-Win.

[JoeVictim]

Originally Posted by mc_muench

Yeah I've decided once I'm done paying the Ric off, Im picking up this

http://www.rondomusic.com/harm1fgashtoastextended.html

I think a Bass VI type will be pretty cool in a three piece, since the bass takes on more rhythm guitar responsibilities. Plus it will match my Ric and will sound like a Ric guitar. Win-Win.

My drummer's old band had guitar through some pedal and it came out to a bass amp and guitar amp. Holy balls it sounded awesome. Two guitars and a drummer. Instrumental shoegaze type stuff. Really cool if you like russian circles and the whole scene.

[father of fires]

Originally Posted by JoeVictim

So that is really it? Fuzz sounds like **** through the PA? Let it be noted, he wanted to DI out of the back of the amp. Would it still make the same awful bees in a trash can noise?

Yes. There's a reason "cab-sim" is such a buzz word.

[JoeVictim]

Originally Posted by father of fires

Yes. There's a reason "cab-sim" is such a buzz word.

So, I tell him,
A) I run fuzz all the time
B) My DI is broken -and-
C) I don't have a cab sim


and of course Ron's
D) **** sounds like bees in trash can, dude.

[mc_muench]

Originally Posted by JoeVictim

My drummer's old band had guitar through some pedal and it came out to a bass amp and guitar amp. Holy balls it sounded awesome. Two guitars and a drummer. Instrumental shoegaze type stuff. Really cool if you like russian circles and the whole scene.

My guitarist does the same thing but he wired his guitar where each pickup goes to an amp. Hes using my old SS Peavey, sounds furocious. And a Crate Powerblock, he has a Twin Reverb head on layaway to replace the Crate, but its been on layaway since September, his cars just keep breaking down so he has to fix them instead of paying for the head.

[JoeVictim]

Originally Posted by mc_muench

My guitarist does the same thing but he wired his guitar where each pickup goes to an amp. Hes using my old SS Peavey, sounds furocious. And a Crate Powerblock, he has a Twin Reverb head on layaway to replace the Crate, but its been on layaway since September, his cars just keep breaking down so he has to fix them instead of paying for the head.

If you run baritone, I would recommend you running guitar and bass rigs together.

I liked the lastest jam by the way.

Atleast I feel a little more comfortable as to why I need a mic. Do you guys bring your own mics then?

[mc_muench]

That rondo is 30" scale and made to tune to low E its no baritone.

and thanks.

[Niff]

looks like my band Stone the Crows, after some songwriting and practice will be doing releases on a few formats:

- C90 cassette, 45 mins "studio", 45 minutes live show
- lathe cut split 7" with another band
- free versions on bandcamp

excited, even if our choice of formats are a bit hipster. show on saturday too, then feb 9th and 16th. woo!

down the line once we have some proper recordings done, i'll pass them around and if anyone wants to do the split 7" with us give me a yell. lathe cut records start at $8NZD a pop, more for coloured decals etc.

[Sartori]

Originally Posted by Lazarus.Bird

LOL. Totally forgot I ordered that live Sleep vinyl. Just got an e-mail notifying me it has been shipped.

Wait, what? There's a Sleep live album?

[Josh Pelican]

Originally Posted by LOCOPELAND

Nice!! I'm still considering getting one to have around for super heaviness. My guitar player tells me it's not that good for bass, but I wanna check it out for myself. Got any clips?

Unfortuntely not. I'm slacking hard. I was supposed to do a Rat Tail/Iron Pig comparison a month or two ago.

It's ridiculous to say the least.

[ampegfuzz]

Ill settle for who you think wins

[JoeVictim]

So, a short scale 6string basically?

[CL400Peavey]

Originally Posted by JoeVictim

Oh yeah I forgot to mention at our show. I had to fight to get the cab miked up. (miced or miked?) What should I be telling the sound guy in the future? I told him that I worked hard putting together my sound and I want it to be captured by mic instead of DI. Any of you guys have pushback?

This is why I run big amps into a fEARful 1515/66. The tone or lack there of the cab imparts is very similar to that of the PA. So when my tone is right through my cab, its right through the PA. Granted my cab can carry most venues, and I have had sound guys tell me to turn up, but when that isnt the case the cab acts like an amazing monitor.

[OldCrow]

Anyone else into these guys? Been listening to them a lot lately.

[change-jug]

Originally Posted by mc_muench

Yeah I've decided once I'm done paying the Ric off, Im picking up this

http://www.rondomusic.com/harm1fgashtoastextended.html

I think a Bass VI type will be pretty cool in a three piece, since the bass takes on more rhythm guitar responsibilities. Plus it will match my Ric and will sound like a Ric guitar. Win-Win.

i had a chance to get that exact Agile here in the tb classifieds and blew my chance about 6 months back. been regretting it ever since.

[JoeVictim]

Originally Posted by CL400Peavey

This is why I run big amps into a fEARful 1515/66. The tone or lack there of the cab imparts is very similar to that of the PA. So when my tone is right through my cab, its right through the PA. Granted my cab can carry most venues, and I have had sound guys tell me to turn up, but when that isnt the case the cab acts like an amazing monitor.

I guess I'm just into cabs that color my tone :beer: <--- This was cooler on my smart phone

[Sartori]

Originally Posted by Lazarus.Bird

Working for a liberal university is where it's at. I can walk around barefoot wearing shorts and a metal t-shirt if I want haha.

What kind of work do you do for the university?