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OC-2 > BMS for modern hop sounds. I like BMS for 70s synth tones - use it if you want to sound like hip-hop that samples P-funk or something. OC-2 or some sort of low-pass filter (MF-101 with expression) would suit current hip-hop better.

Currently playing a P. Like it fine enough. However: half of the punk/hardcore tones I like are from Stingrays. This leads to the question: any idea on how to get a sound that's both P-ish and Stingray-ish in the same instrument? My stupid brain says something like EMG PAX (X-series for a...

GK 4x12 or two 8 ohm GK 4x10s. From your list: just buy a 4 ohm GK 4x10. Honestly better than mixing drivers.

Any of these arrangements would work Tuner-BF2 or BF3-ODB3 Tuner-CS2-ODB3 Tuner-OC2 or OC3-ODB3

GHS Bass Boomers or Dean Markley NPS Roundcore. Both break in very quickly; choose based on whether you want round or hex core.

Dwarfcraft The Great Destroyer or Electro-Harmonix Frequency Analyzer.

Necro'ing this thread. Could one of you fine people with a Modern Player Jazz Satin V measure the neck and neck pocket dimensions? I'm a fretless guy and would love to swap out the neck for an unlined Warmoth Standard 5 one if it's possible. ... help?

Definitely the Precision or the Jazz for me. That said: I really liked the grind you got out of the Thunderbird - the second section of its clip sounded really, really great.

I've used the Barts, as well as the Bill Dickens Signature (single coil) Barts, and a custom set of Nordstrand Dual Coils. I found the Barts (as expected) to be dark; the Nordstrands just didn't do it for me - they seemed to lack a certain complexity to the sound. They sounded honestly like...

Anything with more than 40lbs of tension per string starts to feel weird to me. So basically sets with less than that. Usually 0.18/0.20-40-55-75-95-135, depending on the # of strings on the bass.

A thought: the tensioning on standard flatwound sets is severely unbalanced, which could contribute to tonal differences. I'm currently running a custom set of Chromes, 40-55-75-95, and they seem to have a very balanced sound. About 37lbs of tension per string, and each speaks clearly. ...

EMGs. The 40DCX if you want maximum bite, the 40CSX if you want bite that won't kill all the things. Pair those with an Aguilar OBP-3 if you want a really aggressive preamp, or an EMG BQC System if you want a flexible/quiet/clean preamp to pair with the above two pickup types.

Bumping my own thread. I went with the PJx set and I'm actually pretty happy with them (the Px sounds awesome, for one). I can see how these would be overkill if you were using rounds; however, I'm really happy with the sound that a balanced tension set of Chromes (40-55-75-95) is giving me...

Extended chord voicings. That's pretty much it. I could do 99% of what I do with a 6 or 7 on a 5er and probably 80% on a 4 string with an appropriately-set Hipshot. ... I don't think I deserve my C-string.

I'd change your technique to something using three or more fingers, based on my experience. I was stuck at a certain speed using two fingers that I was able to move beyond using three Here's the thing: I HAVE to play more lightly than I do with two fingers to use this technique...

Firstly: yes, EMG. No, not wanting Barts. Secondly: who uses EMGs in their p/j fretless (and/or EMGs in their fretless, flat-out)? What set are you using? I've listened to as many clips online as I can find and I'm at a loss for how to decide. I know that JimmyM is of the opinion that the...

Ditch the Sansamp. Behold: your sound is now fuller.

King Crimson - Red. Because bass is a weapon for destroying faces, don'tcha know.

Ye Gods, that's beautiful. PM'd.

That's actually a photoshop. Gary Willis' head ends just above his eyes; the hat is to stop him from scaring the normies.

Just posting to say that my experience with BSO has been awesome. 6 days from placing my order to string arrival (from California to Canada) for a set of Conklin SIT 7 strings. Excellent variety, affordable as all get-out, and (in my experience) very, very responsive to e-mails.

Just bumping this back up - I had an OMG THE NOISE experience with the Flexcore myself, and wanted to comment that in my case, at least, it was user error. Yes, all other things being equal, things were 'noisier' with the Flexcore than with existing Bart NTMB in my bass, without changing any...

Completely true! The only person I know who uses flats is a guitarist. Who thinks he's Pat Metheny. It's kind of sad really.

Took me a couple of years, actually. Both to accept what I liked, and accept that I pretty much like 'em no matter what the bass is that they're on. Rotosound 66 -> D'Addario XL -> DR Fatbeams -> D'Addario Chromes -> GHS Flats -> Fender 9050 flats -> LaBella Deep Talkin' Flats -> Ernie Ball ->...

:eek: ... I change my rounds really often - about every month (approximately 30-40 hours playing time).

Culture Clash is amazing. So is the linked youtube video. Why must I live in Canada?! Alternatively: ... Bryan? Are you out there? Please come and play Canada?

One time I was playing my tort-guard Pbass in the middle of the woods when I got horribly lost. I ended up on the wrong side of a raging river as night was falling. Thankfully I was playing flats at the time, so I was able to make a cable bridge that sounded boring and lifeless, cross the river...

I invented the devil! Bobby Bouchet's mama is the Foosball! ... wait I did this wrong.

I've never had calluses from playing bass. I gave myself a few blisters when I was starting; now, I'd associate my fingers hurting with playing too hard with my action too high. Lower your action, lighten your touch, and turn the volume on your bass and amp up.

The ATK 800 is flexible and aggressive. Get that. The SR, in case you're wondering, is really vanilla in comparison.

L&M has a 30-day, full refund policy on everything. No questions asked. It's basically my gear library as a result. "Hmm, perhaps I will try an Empress Multidrive today ..."

+1 on the floating thumb. Absolutely required for six and up. I pretty much had to rebuild my technique when I switched from a four to a five, and then a five to a seven. I ended up watching as many people explain their techniques as possible, and coming up with something that works for me -...

+1 on the wt550 or the wt800, depending on the amount of headroom you want. Incredible sounding setup; I'd likely still have my Eden stack if I hadn't switched to lighter cabs (those XLTs are heavy!).

+1. Sounds like a used Lakland, used Stingray/Sterling, or a new Ibanez ATK805 (my personal vote; sounds awesome, slightly more aggressive vibe than the Lakland, less expensive, 18mm string spacing).

*mind explosion* ... time to e-mail SIT.

The Prosteels will actually feel looser than XL's in the same gauges. Paradoxically: you might want to increase the tension of the gauges you're using to get a lower action. I know, but hear me out. I used to play very light gauges and have gravitated over the years to playing with...

The Bart Mk2's in your bass aren't really a standard size, unfortunately. You'll need to do some routing to get new pickups to fit. For me, I'd consider ordering pickups in the G6 size. You'll need to do a bunch of routing, but, since these will be bigger than your existing pickups in all...

He looks like he could benefit from their help.

Definitely not. I only practice while suspended in a sensory deprivation chamber that beams the pure DI'd tone of my bass to the bones of my skull so I can focus like a real musician on my education. Also I tattoo sheet music on the inside of my eyelids.

I've seen several pictures of Jah Wobble where he's done this with his SVT. If you're looking for a really, really dark dub bass sound, I'd guess this would assist with that; however, I can't imagine it being useful for normal applications.