Recent content by Dbassmon

This is interesting re: Hi-Mass bridge - If you compare the waveform of the bent metal bridge and Hi-Mass in a DAW, you clearly see the transient is significantly attenuated in the Hi-Mass; it acts like a compressor with a very fast attack time.

The pickup that comes stock in the Player P Bass will deliver the quintessential P Bass tone. The Player P Pickup is a little bright so you will find the tone control is very effective in changing the attitude of the sound of that pickup. As you roll it down, the bass sound becomes warmer and...

There are some really good basses in the $600 range, thanks to whoever invented CNC machines. If your purpose is to obtain a "house instrument" for young players, I suggest that Fender-style instruments would be the logical choice. Sound - that is the bass that is still used on the majority of...

If ever there was consistency in a product's quality, D'Addario XLs are a prime example. I have used XLs for almost 4 decades.

Watch Peter’s video.

You are a great player, Peter, and vibrato adds vocal quality to the bass sound. There is such value in recording a performance, as what you think it sounds like and what it actually sounds like are often very different. As we progress in our careers, and we get to play with better players...

The Fodera sounds good. Nothing wrong with that tone, but... Does anybody else have a problem with every note he uses vibrato on being bent sharp? Vibrato is a cool thing, but Mr. Lee never lets the fundamental pitch ring and immediately bends notes sharp. I was not able to listen to him for...

Both of the sets you have identified are excellent choices. The Fenders will be slightly brighter and stiffer (at the same guauges). They last a very long time, and they are reasonably priced. EX170 has a slightly mellower, slightly softer feel. What's the right choice? Both are very good...

The Marcus Miller signature bass is an active instrument and is key to "the Marcus Miller sound." So if the bass plays nicely and has good weight, all the notes ring; change the electronics if that makes you happy. That can be; adding a bypass & passive tone control to the existing system, or...

Listening is the most important thing you learn to do. Beatles music, is music. As music is a language, you must become literate in the language. How do you do that? Listen, lots of listening. The more you listen, the more you will hear the essence of the bass part, and more importantly, what is...

This /\ - you are not honoring the note lengths. Go back and carefully listen to the original. Quarter notes are held for their full length, same for eight notes. Your performance Smallmouth-Bass describes this as choppy, and that is how it sounds to me as well. When he says "longer," he...

She certainly can play the bass. She can be seen playing a variety of basses in her videos. The most important part of her tone is.... her touch. Regardless of which bass she is playing, her note length and articulation are instantly identifiable as those of a mature musician with command of...

TC was now under the Music Tribe company (Behringer). Read into that what you like, but it is no longer the same team that was responsible for TC Electronics' heyday.

Player Precision 75th Anniversary, Genz Benz 900 head, Markbass 210 - That is the sound of a good amp and well mic'ed,classic pbass. It does not fight with the kick; it sits in the mix. It punches, its present, it has singing quality. The bass sits in the perfect spot in a large band with lots...

As an owner of a couple of Mexican Player Ps, I caution you about chasing something perceived as better when, in actuality, the stock electronics sound very freaking good on these basses. The Alnico 5 pickups used in these production models are a little bright. With the tone fully open, it is a...