Recent content by Recursive

I'm definitely going to experiment with getting my 5 string to sound/feel right in A, but as for the 4 string, I'll leave it in the tuning its currently in. The session we had last night was awesome and I discovered some really great sounding chords with the new song we started writing. I think...

This is what I've been doing for the last 3 weeks since my current band formed. Ive been having a great time playing higher on the neck while the guitars are chugging/getting heavy and vice versa. Im having no problem staying in key and exploring wiithout playing the same frets as our guitarist...

I guess I'll just start messing around with my 905 getting matched up in A. Its been a while since I got it that low and my tone was a lot less refined when I tried A years ago. So maybe with my current eq knowledge and refined tone, I might be able to get the 905 sounding "tightish" in A.

I have an Ibanez SR-905 which I used in a metal band I was in years and years ago. The lowest I go with that bass before it starts to get muddy and flabby is Bb. That half step down to A causes some issues for the sound Im trying to achieve with this new band. That's exactly what I did when...

I've been playing bass on and off for the last 5-6 years. I have played mostly by feel and by ear, never really dove into learning a whole lot of music theory and in depth terminology. Anyway... I recently started playing in a band and the guitarist is tuned to A. For me to get that low I...