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10-25-2010, 01:36 PM
|  | Supporting Member | | Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: London, Ontario, Canada | | | Metal Bassist...whats next for gear?
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I am a metal bassist in a band called Wotan's Apotheosis. We play a variety of metal, a good mix of Power Metal, British New Wave (Iron Maiden), Thrash and Progressive metal. My current gig kit consists of the following
Basses - 2010 Ibanez SR400QM
- Unkown year Yamaha RBX 374
Amp - Yorkville BM200
Other - (Compressor) - DBX 266XL Compressor/Gate
- (Wireless patch) - Samson 77
Any suggestions on what could be added, why you think it would be a benefit, etc. (also looking more for rack mounted not pedals for effects and such)
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Ibanez RD Basses > Way Huge Porkloin (pedal) > BBE 383 Preamp > DBX 266 Compressor/Gate > Korg DTR-1 Rack Tuner > Peavey Tour 700 Head > Eden D118XL & D210XLT
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10-25-2010, 01:39 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: IL | | | 8x10?
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hmmmm....
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10-25-2010, 02:09 PM
| | | | Sansamp Bass DI... my greatest asset live as a metal bassist
also your sound guy will love you :P
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10-25-2010, 02:15 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: University Place, WA | | | get an awesome cab.
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10-25-2010, 02:18 PM
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10-25-2010, 02:20 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Holtsville, NY | | | Fuzz/OD/Dist
Wah
Reverb
Octave
+100000 for the Sansamp. Made my sound punchy like a bastard. |
10-25-2010, 03:47 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Fredericksburg, Virginia | | | Tech 21 XXL Bass Edition. Buy now, thank me later.
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10-25-2010, 03:52 PM
|  | Expendable | | Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Shreveport, Louisiana | | | A bullet strap and some spiked vambrances. |
10-25-2010, 04:04 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Pittsburgh, PA | | | Yeah dont know what kind of grit you get out of the Yorkville, but personally I like fizzly distortion/overdrive. However it doesnt fit everywhere...I wouldnt just go out and buy equipment for the sake of new toys (not that I dont do that haha) but best thing you can do is think about this question when you're practicing, and think of what some new effect-ware can add to the sound.
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10-25-2010, 04:16 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Hunt. Co., New Jersey | | | bigger amp
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10-25-2010, 05:54 PM
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Originally Posted by LaklandBass 8x10? | Quote:
Originally Posted by JimiLL bigger amp | +1 and +1. Your guitarists don't have amps? Yorkville makes some good stuff, but you're gonna need a bigger boat.
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10-25-2010, 06:49 PM
| | | | a new band name.Wotan's Apotheosis sounds great, sure, but its completely impossible to remember... |
10-26-2010, 04:55 AM
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Pedals: Preamp (I would suggest the Hartke Bass Attack or MXR M-80)
Distortion (the preamp will handle overdrive, so I'd pick up a distortion for a stronger clipping section)
Wah
Chorus (good for textured clean sections and thickening up overdriven sections)
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10-26-2010, 06:36 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: White Plains | | | New amp & cab...by far.
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10-26-2010, 03:29 PM
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10-26-2010, 03:34 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lafayette, LA | | | Can anyone elaborate on WHY the Sansamp Bass DI is such a benefit for metal? I'm kind of in the same boat as the OP and anxious to obtain a couple of new pieces of gear.
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10-26-2010, 03:50 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia | | | I'd take the tech 21 VT deluxe over bass DI for metal because of MIDS. It also gives really nice grit and an optional DI for the sound man
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10-26-2010, 03:56 PM
|  | closet rockstar | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Philippines | | | im always GAS-sing for basses ... so i guess my suggestion would be: a new bass ... something like Alembic or maybe a bubinga something bass |
10-29-2010, 02:57 PM
| | Supporting Member | | Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: London, Ontario, Canada | | | I'm liking the suggestions. I'm going to do my research and see what works for me, keep em coming.
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Ibanez RD Basses > Way Huge Porkloin (pedal) > BBE 383 Preamp > DBX 266 Compressor/Gate > Korg DTR-1 Rack Tuner > Peavey Tour 700 Head > Eden D118XL & D210XLT
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10-29-2010, 03:10 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Paramus NJ | | | My Metal Rig in order:
5 string Warrior DM5 Custom >
Hartke VXL Bass Attack >
(nice scoop, killer attack and bite)
Sansamp Bass DI 3 button prog >
(the 3 program buttons kill, tons of sounds)
Aguilar AGRO pedal >
(awesome modern metal grit and growl)
** i use the hartke for the scoop and the attack tone; the 3 sansamp buttons for (1) clean solo/boost (2) mild boost & overdrive (3) big overdrive; the AGRO for modern distortion (albeit NOT used in conjunction with Sansamp it sounds shrill)
Morley Bass WAH > amp input
T-Rex bass chorus (eff loop) >
Laney Nexus 400w all-valve >
Twin Schroeder 215BMF Series II
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