Recent content by NathanTbass

Hey y'all. Here is a video going through the entire live setup for Scotty McCreery on his current tour. There is some bass setup info and some front of house info as well. Hopefully you'll find it interesting. Link below...Invalid Link Removed

Anyone can borrow my basses and do whatever they want to with it. Lets remember, its just a piece of wood and everything is fixable. if something happens and its not fixable, lets remember its just a piece of wood :)

If you haven't picked up the new Adele record "21", stop what you are doing and run, dont walk, and get it! Pino's bass parts (as well as all the other bass players on the record) are right on point and really accent her beautiful voice and melodies...it's a great record for studying! Enjoy it!

...if you start threads named "you know youre a pedal head if..." :)

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I suggest going to www.allmusic.com and type these names in...you'll find that these guys play on most CCM sessions and probably on your favorite songs...it seems that everyone has covered the "gospel" side of things and the more "busy" kind of players (Adam Nitti, Gouche, Norm, etc) that can...

I've played (in some capacity whether in the studio, filling in, or touring member) for the following christian artists... Jeremy Camp, Stephanie Smith, Britt Nicole, Toby Mac, Krystal Meyers, Day of Fire, Superchick, Charlie Peacock, Sarah Kelly, Kerrie Roberts, Lanae Hale, Sea Bird, B Reith...

A truer statement has never been said :)

Thank you CTbass613 and pjmuck... these are the thoughtout answers to my posed question i was looking for! it's helping me understand the psyche of players who do this (or who have in the past). I know what i do and why i do it...just never understood why people would do this...now im starting...

I just bought a 1980 4003 on sunday and i havent had a second thought yet! I love it and wonder why it took me so long to take the plunge...

I agree...im not dogging people slapping..Im actually saying in part exactly what you are...do what you do and do it for soundcheck...if you dont slap throughout your set, don't slap in soundcheck... if you sling low, down tune, play with a pick etc, do it when you check so that the sound guy...

Why is it that everytime I go to see a band (whether rock, pop, folk, country, jazz etc) the bass player soundchecks/line checks his or her bass by slapping? The thing that bothers me about this isn't the slapping...its the fact that 98% of the time the band never does anything that requires the...

It's in some need of a re-work, but I've never posted it...so here you go...

Sweeet. Can't wait to hear the results (good or bad)

Thanks for the compliment!...sorry that you're losing low end :( that saddens my heart. Are you using a passive or active bass? that tends to affect the outcome as well...I've noticed that when i'm using an older bass it reacts differently then when im using a newer one...and it sounds...