Recent content by JasperPeak

Hi, I have recieved some great information from you all. I connected the Bass to a different amp last night and had similar results as with the Hartke booming not a good acoutic sound. Im going to go with the pre amp Fishman Platinum Pro and tweak whats coming out of the bass and see if that...

Thankyou for the advise I appreciate it. Looks like I have a number of options. Andy

Hello Eric Thankyou for the advise I appreciate it. Looks like I have a number of options. Andy

Hi, I have a Kay C1 Bass with steel strings. The pickup is a David Gage Realist and the Amp is a Hartke Kick Back. I play mainly Jazz with horn players. I like the sound and tone of the bass without amplification. However through the amp I have had feedback from people who say the bass sounds...

1. What are you using the bass for (arco, pizz, 50/50, 10%pizz/90%arco ?...) 75% pizz 25% arco 2. What kind of sound are you looking for (bright, dark, long sustain, thumpy, gut-like, etc.). Bright. 3. What kind of feel are you looking for (high/low tension, thick/thin gauge, etc.) Lower...

Wow, This is my first thread on Talk Bass, thank you for all of the advise. I really appreciate your input. Does the fact that its an old Kay Base make a differnence?? I want to get better with the Bow. However I notice the E and the A string are very hard to get a sound out of when they are...

Could anybody recommend a good set of strings for Jazz and Bowing. Im not a super experienced player, but would like to improve with the Bow and was looking for a string that would work pretty good for bowing and still be able to get a reasonable sound while walking. The Bass I have is a Plywood...