Recent content by DeaconBlues09

See, that's the thing, I like a bit of grit and harmonic richness to my tone. Most local music store had a bunch of Ashdowns and smaller Hartkes, the former which I found to be very transparent yet totally sterile. The Hartkes were a bit more "full" but did not have any standout characteristics...

E.g Vox for the chimey midrange, Marshall for classic rock and British high gain, Fender for the cleans and bluesy overdrive, Mesa Boogie for tight American high-gain, etc, etc. Obviously the differences will be more subtle for bass amps and will require more discerning ears, but was wondering...

That was my first bass ever! The tones were perfectly serviceable, but it is still my favorite in terms comfort and playability. As those are highly subjective and a matter of personal preference, YMMV, ofc.

Basically I want to get 100 percent of coloration (drive, ambiance, compression, IRs, etc) from Reaper using my Zoom G3 as a USB interface. Do I: A) Use a Sansamp or other DI model B) Turn off every single patch C) Place it in tuning mode (as a bypass) D) Something else...

Verstft, It does not create tabs at all, but has brilliant tab-to-audio linking and slowdown, as well as pitch shifting capabilities (the latter of which I use all the time because many of the songs I play are transposed anywhere from a semi-tone to a 2 full tones down, and I can't be bothered...

These are excellent tips. Thanks a lot!

Thanks Mosfed, much appreciated!

Hey folks, I remember reading an article awhile back about how some bass lines on hip hop recordings use synth effects that sound similar to distortion. The type of synth effect I'm referring to does not have any duration based phase effect but is kinda uniformly thick and buzz-like (I really...

Diablo Swing Orchestra: Every. Single. Damn. Album

No compression, no effects, just instrument and amp. Would string choice be a significant factor as well?

Holy Necromancer! Seeing this thread again is like randomly bumping into some guy I did shots with in college. :roflmao:

Thanks a lot!

Here's me playing my G&L Tribute L 2.5K along to Ozzy's Perry Mason with my wife singing along :D. Slap on headphones and skip to 3:20 through the end for maximum growl!

Could you please suggest some specific tracks as examples? Thanks!

My talented step-daughter is seriously considering becoming a tattoo artist. I suggested she design a bass clef tat and this is what she drew. Would love to hear some thoughts I can share with her!