Recent content by bgressman82

please excuse me if this is frowned upon here, but i've been learning how to record and mix lately, and i could use some feedback and constructive criticism. please take a listen and share your thoughts, ideas, what could improve, etc. <iframe width="100%" height="450" scrolling="no"...

given that this guy's tone is usually very clean, and their music is often much heavier, i always thought it was an interesting choice to use overdrive on this song.

in my experience warwick's passive pickups are kinda noisy. if you go with the 4, you might want to consider replacement pickups. don't let the pro series throw you off because it was made in korea, you won't notice a quality difference. either way, you will probably want to consider...

i've owned a 55-01 and a warwick. -the warwick has better stock electronics. clearer tones, less noise, eq frequencies sound better. corvettes only have the 2 band, i believe, but i personally thought the lakland's mid control was muddy if boosted, thin if cut, so i kept it centered. -the...

great idea, but they need to add more options.

there's more to instrument building than cnc machines. poor neck fitting, rushed paint jobs, rushed fret jobs, bad solder jobs, etc. any aspect of construction that requires man instead of machine can still be done poorly.

no, IN MY EXPERIENCE. i've got a stingray single h that i've played for years, and when my local music shop got a sterling model i checked it out. the fretwork was just as solid, finish and feel great, sound was pretty darn close. tuners and bridge were solid, it was a great bass. i'd...

stingray hh for sure. it'll do pretty close to a p bass sound with the neck pickup and eq, and of course you'll have the standard stingray sound. don't be afraid to buy used, you can pick one up for 900-1000 usd. still not cheap, but not as big of a hit to your wallet as going new. if you...

i'm assuming the racer x song... correct me if i'm wrong. it's a hard song, don't be hard on yourself. when i set out to learn hard songs, i break them into sections, go slow, and focus on playing it properly and cleanly. speed comes with time. and don't be afraid to give it time. when i...

rule number 2, NEVER tell the guitarist about the H note.

shhhhh..... first rule of the H note, don't talk about the H note.

it won't damage your neck at all.

for a band i was in for a few years, i used a lakeland 5 string tuned to c standard with a 130. worked great.

http://www.bestbassgear.com/acg-eq-01-preamp.htm acg all the way.

yes. and when you go out and do it, don't be afraid to suck. sucking just means you're in the process of getting better. listen to the whole group. learn what it sounds like when you're not locked in, or when you're playing bad notes. i've met too many people who only listened to...