Recent content by BassfromDrums

The Action bass is a nice axe, but it is all passive. I have sold these basses with EMG electronics installed for about $320, and they were smokin'. Any bass is only as good as it's neck. Make sure whatever you get that the neck is consistant with no bumps or dips in it. Michael @ IMC...

Tha new Rocktron rackmount Blue Thunder has some great slap sounds blown in, along with hush, aural exciter w/ big bottom, hush and all the goodies! just got mine and it's smokin' Mike

An Aphex aural exciter with big bottom (used on Ebay- $150) will add inches to your drivers helping to balance those honky mids!! Great for dub players!:D :D

I think you should pull all the frets out and play like Jaco!! :eek: :eek: :eek: Just kidding!!;) No fret fob is perfectly flat (nothing is perfect), it all depends what we accept as acceptable. It sounds like your neck is in a little bit of "backbow" and your truss rod is a little too...

I'm trying to get slap act together and am hoping you guys can help me out. I'm currently working on goofy octave disco licks. Should I mute the plucks (g string) by pulling off my fretting finger or should I use the outside palm of my hand. Or...... Thanks!!!

I hear what your saying, I'm relatively new to bass and have experienced some of the same problems. I believe you will get quicker with the release of your finger (LH) so that the vibrating string will clear the fret quicker. Also precise coordination of the plucking finger and the left hand...

I just picked up a used Aphex Aural Exciter with Big Bottom, 104 C2, off of E-bay for about a hundred bucks. It's quite adjustable and effective. The big bottom would make any reggae bassist drool foam, and the exciter brings out clarity to my upper mids. Coupled with my parametric EQ, I can...

I have seen, and heard that tone is generated from the fingers. When two players play the same rig it amazes me how different they sound. I would guess that one of our goals as players is to be able to emulate as many different sounds as possible using exclusively touch and technique. I think...

I just picked up one of these 1/2 rack units because I'm looking to improve my sound. I hear very little difference. Is this the kind of thing that makes it's mark mostly in the studio, or are my ears plugged up. I'm not a noisy player, pretty consistant I guess, but I'm learning slap. Is...