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Backup basses...because only one bass is inconceivable!
- Thread starter jd56hawk
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And one with roundwounds and one with flats.
And one with an ebony board.
And one with a wenge board over maple.
And one with a wenge neck and board.
And a six string.
And ...
Active basses can overdrive your preamp and cause it to sound like distorted crap in a way that no self-respecting passive bass ever could. Therefore, they are far more capable of destroying speakers, if one is so inclined.
This past Saturday, I played onstage for the first time in 21 years. It felt great after such a long hiatus!
As my main bass, I brought my FBass BN6. I also brought my Greg Curbow Petite 6 just in case I break a string or something happens.
As my main bass, I brought my FBass BN6. I also brought my Greg Curbow Petite 6 just in case I break a string or something happens.
I have multiple guitars and basses. But, I have 3 sets that I gig with. All matching sets.
First, my MIJ 57-PB and 59 Relic CS. These are for my country band. They gig a couple times a month. No, I'm not playing them through the blackstar. lol EDIT: the 57 is also wearing TI's now. This pic was old and it had Dunlop flats.
Next is my MIM 60's jazz and MIA Standard jazz. These get used for a every Thursday night acoustic gig I do with a friend.
And lastly, my American Deluxes. These are my workhorses. These two get used in my top 40 cover band. They play well over 100 gigs per year.
First, my MIJ 57-PB and 59 Relic CS. These are for my country band. They gig a couple times a month. No, I'm not playing them through the blackstar. lol EDIT: the 57 is also wearing TI's now. This pic was old and it had Dunlop flats.
Next is my MIM 60's jazz and MIA Standard jazz. These get used for a every Thursday night acoustic gig I do with a friend.
And lastly, my American Deluxes. These are my workhorses. These two get used in my top 40 cover band. They play well over 100 gigs per year.
You sure about that? Back when fivers were just becoming a thing, i got one of the first Peavey five string Dyna basses made. It was all white, body neck headstock with an ebony board and black hardware and graphics, a most uncountry looking bass. It was the only bass i owned at the time so i took to a little place in the woods of MW Florida for an audition with a country band. When i opened the case the guitar player was standing behind me to see what i had in the box and when he saw that fiver he hired me before he heard me play. Granted, it was a Peavey, but it was all painted up real fancy, had two pickps and a mess of knobs and switches, and an extra string, and no scratches gouges or burns. It looked way more like a disco or big hair rock bass than a country bass.
As for a backup bass. During the ten busiest years of my bass playing life i had one bass one amp and one cabinet. They got used on stage 2~3 nights a week on average and never gave me a minutes trouble. I went through a bunch of cables and guitar stands but the bass amp and cab just worked.
See my original post. I'm not sure I can state it any more simply. I assume you understand what I'm saying when I use the term EQ.
Not impressed. I have more equalization on my amp than any bass, passive or otherwise. Kinda like saying "If I had this guitar, I'd never need any effects pedals." I mean, I guess.
That's not what my post said. Also, I'm married; I don't try to impress anyone. I think you may have a tenuous grasp of the English language.
I have quite the collection:
Sadowsky active/passive 5 string
4 string Fender american p bass
4 string fender american jazz bass with drop D extender
5 string sire fretless bass
2012 Brecker Hybrid upright bass
1957 Hausmann german upright bass
1910ish Juzek 7/8's upright bass
Never bring a backup though...
Sadowsky active/passive 5 string
4 string Fender american p bass
4 string fender american jazz bass with drop D extender
5 string sire fretless bass
2012 Brecker Hybrid upright bass
1957 Hausmann german upright bass
1910ish Juzek 7/8's upright bass
Never bring a backup though...
Oh I found it. It was more condescending than I'd imagined.
If you run an active DI, then a line level signal from your guitar is irrelevant. EQ adjustment during songs? I can't ever remember doing that. I dial that in before we start so I can focus on playing rather than knob-twiddling.
Still not impressed with your argument.
Ha! That's hilarious! Anyone who has used an active bass for even a short period of time and adjusted it during sound check knows better. I don't usually knock opinions, but you are making false statements as if they are facts. Try to be a little bit knowledgeable about a subject before you attempt to debate.
Those are beautiful and congratulations on gigging again. It's been almost 20 years for me too.
Hoping to get back into it someday. I miss it terribly.
How'd it go?
I thought it went very well, to be perfectly honest. We played at an outdoor festival. We had drizzling rain earlier in the day but it cleared up shortly before we played. The parking spot we managed to get was about a 20 minute walk to the festival grounds. I was glad they were providing a bass amp.
We were scheduled as the opening act on a second stage. By second stage, that meant a 8ft X 12ft surface on a 6 inch riser. (The main stage was a normal size.)
After the drummer got set up, I played 2 songs standing in the grass. Eventually the guitar players decided to step off the platform, onto the grass and I took that opportunity to get on the stage so I could be near our drummer.
I was advised beforehand that a bass amp would provided so I didn't bother to bring mine. They provided a tiny Gallien Krueger bass amp. It wasn't too bad because they sent my line through the sound board anyway.
Performance wise, I'd say we did very well. We were playing instrumental progressive rock to an all-ages crowd. We performed after a children's entertainer and a country band, so we took the crowd in a very different direction. We received decent applause, so that felt nice. I was complimented on my bass playing as we finished and someone recognized me as I was bringing my stuff back to my vehicle.
Had it been CIJ, I’d have already convinced you to sell it me.
I'm positive that there may be a handful of gigs where someone asks for players who only use Fenders. I've never heard that at any of my gigs - and it's a good thing -- I don't own any Fender basses.
Nice bass. Is that a collection of Rubik's Cubes?
