Recent content by hakim

The questions is actually spelled out in the title. I really want to know which effects in type or actual equipment actually produce the worst bass sounds?

Hi All, I am would like to get some advice on recording better bass. I am talking about a number of bass instruments but particularly the most used instruments for bass in modern music: Electric Bass Guitar (DI + Amp) Synth Bass Upright Acoustic Bass Acoustic Electric Bass I know...

If crisp and brittle is what you like... Ernie Ball Extra slinky (E=95). Have fun...

If it ain't broke don't fix it! Consider your tone... it may never come back after you switch.

:smug: +1

Hi All, I am hosting a mastering competition at my website with some members of futureproducers . The song being mastered is a recording I made playing bass... a lot of bass and doing unusual things with it. We would be delighted if you would visit the competition and perhaps even...

By George JimK... I think you've got it! DeluxeRed, I'll start working on the tone and the line this weekend and see what happens. Thank you guys very much. I have an Ibanez SR300, an MXR M-80 and an Orange 35B also Guitar Rig 3 when I start tracking... so I should be able to find a pretty...

Does anyone use lightweight gauged strings for fingering or picking? I don't slap and pop but I do like a bright and sharp sound from time to time. What are the positives and negatives here?

Hi All, I have done several searches on talkbass.com to find out what strings the majority of Ibanez SR series owners use here and I found out that more talkbass.com people seem to prefer Elixir strings for their Ibanez SR basses. Now I'm a bass guitar newbie so I don't know the difference...

Hey, Man, thanks. I will try it out this weekend and post the results. I may come back for more questions though. Thanks again.

Hi All, I am really having a tough time finding a good groove for this tune. I am a new bass player but old musician and I am finding this groove particularly difficult to write too. Its really funky. Link Removed Any one got any ideas?

Thanks SpamBot, I've actually only been playing bass for about six months. But I've been recording for 20 years. I hope my recording expertise picked up the slack of my playing :bassist: thanks again for the compliment.

Anybody ever play E-Guitar parts on their E-Bass Guitar? Well I did, I'm not too good with more than four strings so... I had to improvise... [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] what do you think... good, great or just plain crazy? :rollno:

I really like the EQ and "Color" feature, which adds warmth and harmonic overtones. It was just that the distortion feature which happens to occupy 4 of the 8 knobs was less than satisfying. However, the Sansamp XXL Bass Edition looks promising. Perhaps I will just find a decent distortion pedal...

Invalid Link Removed is exactly what I'm looking for thanks, RCCollins. Bass: Recorded direct with a Millennia TD 1 pre-amp and the XXL Bass Edition pedal. XXL Settings: Level 11 o’clock, Tone 11 o’clock, Warp 11:30 o’clock, Drive 10 o’clock.