Stoner/Doom Bassists Thread Part 43: Loud amps save lives!

[Jason Hall]

Originally Posted by OldCrow

Why not go to a show and introduce yourself as a bassist to one of the bands, I'm sure they know someone looking for one? You should have a band in about 20 seconds, I've had dudes come up saying they played guitar, drums and sang but not once has a bassist ever come up and introduced himself

Tried that when I was doing sound for the bands on Saturday, no luck there. Keep trying to put the word out but don't want to sound desperate or anything. Going to make it to a few shows over the next couple months probably and give it a shot. Should have a call later about one band I messaged, hopefully that works out and I won't have to look any more .

[Ancient Tone]

Originally Posted by OldCrow

You should try being a lefty, I have 7 guitars, none of which I can part with () because the odds of me finding another one that I like are slim, there's a few I could let go of though, but then again, trying being a lefty and selling a guitar

Yeah dude, its such a narrow market that resale sucks, and most manufacturers leave you guys out in the cold. Most of my lefty friends actually play righty to make things easier.

BTW BUY THAT 408!!!! So I can buy it / trade for it from you.....

[mc_muench]

Originally Posted by Darkonar

A week ago I made a joke on FB about starting a drum and bass project and looking for interested guitar players.

I just wanted some lulz but a couple nights after an acquaintance asked me if I was serious about the drum and bass, then I remembered he is a quite good drummer and he is looking for a band (only problem is he sold his kit a few months ago) .

Even though I have no time for a third band, the idea of having my own Al Cisneros worshiping rip-off band is soooooooo seducing. Should I?

When my guitarist leaves for the bathroom, its about a solid 2-3mins of Om ripoff worship. Ill do a real band like that eventually.

[Jason Hall]

Originally Posted by Darkonar

A week ago I made a joke on FB about starting a drum and bass project and looking for interested guitar players.

I just wanted some lulz but a couple nights after an acquaintance asked me if I was serious about the drum and bass, then I remembered he is a quite good drummer and he is looking for a band (only problem is he sold his kit a few months ago) .

Even though I have no time for a third band, the idea of having my own Al Cisneros worshiping rip-off band is soooooooo seducing. Should I?

If I thought I could lure a drummer to put up with my heavily distorted bass musings, I'd do it in a heart beat.

[Lazarus.Bird]

There's usually a shortage of bassists in Pittsburgh. Unfortunately the only openings I've heard of lately are for drums.

[Darkonar]

Originally Posted by Jason Hall

If I thought I could lure a drummer to put up with my heavily distorted bass musings, I'd do it in a heart beat.

Pretty much my dilemma, satisfy my ever-accumulating Al's worship needs or keep my word of "not having enough time for a third band" (which is not true, I just hate not having my amp at home). Deep inside I know I'll just go for it

Only piece of gear I really regret selling was my first pedal, a DS-1 I stole from a friend's acquaintance, but that's how karma works right?

[ampegfuzz]

I'm just going to focus real hard on playing as much bass and for whoever as posable. I'm also going to start writing for machete as soon as I come back from vacation. Going to put together some garage band drum loops and go to town. I'm sick of being a lazy bassist.

[CL400Peavey]

I have three basses right now. A P with flats in e flat for cover band tunes with my dad, a Jazz in standard as a back up, and my main player a EBMM SR 5 HS. I love the way all my basses play, but I just keep going back to the utility of the 5 string. I do have my eyes set on one or two other basses, but my cab GAS is outweighing their acquisition right now.

[DethByDoom]

After buying the new tbird and bluebeard last month I ended up cleaning house. Got rid of an old carvin 5 string I haven't played since high school, pedals, some cables and random stuff. About five bills worth of stuff. I've pretty much decided 5 strings ain't for me. I'd rather down tune a four string.

Been on the fence about selling my mocking bird but I love that p/p sound. But. I rarely play it. My warlock is ridiculous. Uncomfortable, unwieldy, ****** sound, but immense sentimental value. Gotta have the acoustic for fire side music. The old Ibanez rg for home recording... yeah I could scale down but selling is a bigger hassle than make more room in the closet.

I would sell my sg bass if I got an Gibson rd assist bass, though. I'd probably sell the mockingbird if I came across a grabber or ripper.

2 guitars, acoustic and electric. 5 basses, four electric one acoustic. Two heads, two cabs. That's a modest hoard right?

[The_Janitor]

Quick response from Mr. Allums, replacement parts on the way. It was an honest mistake, so no complaints here.

[Ancient Tone]

Originally Posted by DethByDoom

2 guitars, acoustic and electric. 5 basses, four electric one acoustic. Two heads, two cabs. That's a modest hoard right?

If you gig then yes that's very modest.

Let's see here i've got:
5 electric guitars
- MIM Tele Custom
- MIJ Baritone Jaguar Special
- MIJ Jaguar HH
- Korean Epi Annhilator V (heavily modified)
- Custom built Telemaster
1 acoustic guitar
- Some random old Ibanez
4 basses
- Black w/ RW MIM P
- Green w/ Maple Parts P
- Black w/ Maple MP Jag bass
- Dean Metalman V (stickerized and butchered)
3 amps (plus 2 non-working amps and a tiny SS practice combo)
- Dunwich Annunaki
- Peavey VB-2
- Peavey M-3000
- Sunn 300T (dead)
- Ampeg VL-1002 (dead)
- Vox Pathfinder 15
5 cabs (plus 2 unloaded Sunn 1x15's)
- Emperor 6x12
- Emperor 3x15
- Emperor 4x12
- Emperor OS 2x12 (bass)
- EarCandy 2x12
2 pedalboards
- Guitar (Polytune > BAT Burial Chamber > Dr. Sci Elements > Dunwich full freq boost > Timeline > Space > EB VPjr)
- Bass (Pitchblack + > EA Supercollider > (space reserved for Dunwich bass OCD) > Verellen Big Spider > EB VPjr > Dunwich Preamp / DI)
1 old school 88 key analog keyboard / synth
- Crumar ??-88
and a few off board or loaned to bandmates pedals

[CL400Peavey]

Originally Posted by DethByDoom

2 guitars, acoustic and electric. 5 basses, four electric one acoustic. Two heads, two cabs. That's a modest hoard right?

Well not if you ask Tom Bowlus!

I have three basses, 5 amps, one big cab, and two more smaller ones on the way. I would be happy owning a lot more if the funds were there.

[Lazarus.Bird]

I keep it simple. 2 basses, main amp and backup amp, 1 cab. And some home practice stuff.

[bassboysam]

I am not a huge fan of basses but i own 5 right now:
MIJ Fender P (flats, use mostly at home, myfirst bass and will never sell)
MIJ Fender J
MIM Fender J
Skyline Bob Glaub
Ric 4001


Basses I have sold
MM Stingray 4 (2 band EQ)
MIM Classic 50's P
Ric 4003
Epi Thunderbird

I much prefer buying and playing with different amps and effects. However I have been wittling down my amp collection and I am down to "only" 4.

SVT
GT200
Richtone
Walkabout

These are other amps I have owned in the past:

Traynor YBA-200
Traynor YBA-3
Traynor Monoblock II
Fender 300 PRO
Mesa 400+
Sound City Bass 150
SVT 7 Pro


waaaay to many effects to list. i don't even remember half of them.

[dozicusmaximus]

Peavey vb2
Peavey mkIII
Laney 8x10

Squier VM P
Legend hacked up Jazz
Ibby 506
old Rondo PJ

Squier CV Tele

dirt pedals

Miss my Peavey 2x15s

Oh yeah, Roland Gaia synth

[Ron Now]

Let's see...

I have 3 basses I use regularly
Gibson (bongripper)
Fender (cstvt)
Ric (home/consent)

Two cheapos previously mentioned
Yamaha (my first bass, loaned to a friend currently)
Washburn headless (strung with flats and occasionally played with a bow)

4 that my uncle and I made
5 string (I used to use in bongripper)
5 string fretless
4 string semi hollow
4 string semi hollow with trem bar, and built in delay

3 electric Guitars
80' Gibson LP
67' Gibson SG (was my dad's)
6 string my uncle and I built

2 Acoustics
91' Guild 12 string
6 string fender acoustic (was my grandfathers)

Sunn 1200s
GK 115BC combo
Berg 610 and 215
small vox ss combo (on loan to a friend)
empty hiwatt 4x12

I used to have around 50 pedals at any given moment. I'm down to about 20 now, but I only use 5 in bands....hence why I'm thinking of selling off the unused stuff.

As fas as stuff I used to own...way too much to remember or list (I tried to keep track in my profile, but I have mostly given up anymore).

[father of fires]

Thinking about trying some EMG's. I'm moving towards an active sound now a days.

Any thoughts?

[eyeballkid]

meh...
Ive never played anything with EMG that I liked the sound of. They all had a modern rock kinda mid scoop unnaturalness to them. There are certainly EMGs I havent played, but thats my experience.

[beebassdude]

Originally Posted by father of fires

Thinking about trying some EMG's. I'm moving towards an active sound now a days.

Any thoughts?

you dont want my thoughts or geoffs lol

the davis quest for tone continues!

[father of fires]

It's not a quest anymore. It's a slow meandering journey off a cliff.

My tone goals as of press time are a scooped clanky dirt with a lot of bite. Sort of like Rex Brown.

My dirt pedal can get there with a nice scooped bass or a scooped preamp after it.