BEAD and mics

[DEUS IRAE]

1) Does the B string sound the same in a 4-strings bass and in a 5 one?
My guess is that the major mass of the 5 improve the sound of the B.

2) Are pick-ups optimized for a EADG intonation or it's indifferent?
No guess here

Thanks

Edit: I meant pick-ups, but wrote mics...

[Emibass]

Originally Posted by DEUS IRAE

1)

2) Are mics optimized for a EADG intonation or it's indifferent?
No guess here

Thanks

it´s indiferent. IMHO

[Mushroo]

1) The basses are not identical so the sound will not be 100% identical. That being said, if the basses are identical in every way, except that one has 4 strings and the other has 5 strings, they should sound pretty close.

2) If you are looking for a "flat" frequency response, then definitely you will want a mic that can capture the extended frequency response of the 5 strings. However, most engineers do not record the bass "flat." See our Recording sub forum for some good advice how to record your bass (or just hire a pro engineer for your first recording so you get an idea how it works).

[DEUS IRAE]

Originally Posted by Mushroo

1) The basses are not identical so the sound will not be 100% identical. That being said, if the basses are identical in every way, except that one has 4 strings and the other has 5 strings, they should sound pretty close.

2) If you are looking for a "flat" frequency response, then definitely you will want a mic that can capture the extended frequency response of the 5 strings. However, most engineers do not record the bass "flat." See our Recording sub forum for some good advice how to record your bass (or just hire a pro engineer for your first recording so you get an idea how it works).

The mics that Im talking about are the ones on the bass

[Emibass]

normally the mics on the bass are called pick-ups....that´s why the misunderstood....I think

[DEUS IRAE]

Sorry, my mistake. I speak spanish..

[Emibass]

Originally Posted by DEUS IRAE

Sorry, my mistake. I speak spanish..

yo tambien!

[Mushroo]

Hola amigo!

No es necesario differente "pickups" para EADG o BEAD.

[Emibass]

Originally Posted by Mushroo

Hola amigo!

No es necesario differente "pickups" para EADG o BEAD.

Hola! Asi es, no es necesario cambiar las pastillas (pickups) para afinar en BEAD. Las pastillas (pickups) de un bajo de 5 cuerdas son las mismas que uno de 4 con la diferencia que son mas anchas para acomodar 5 cuerdas.

[VinKreepo]

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