If this is the wrong section i am sorry. So I recently joined a band on drums and I was also going to record the bass. Everyone has decided to switch positions in the band, so I found a drummer that was a bit better than I. So I am switching to bass I've noodled around on bass for a few years now, more than I've been playing drums. Any advise to a band noob? What is a sufficient rig for gigging and recording? Some background info on the band. It's going to be originals maybe the occasional cover every once in a while. It will be an older style metal sound similar to Black Sabbath Ghost B.C. A little electric wizard. My current gear a lefty squier p/j bass 60 watt fender rumble. My plans were to upgrade the bass with some emg pick ups and a new warmoth neck.
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You’ll most likey get more comments/help about basses on the bass forum and amps in the amp forum, pickup's on the hardware forum, etc, etc.
Yeah - have fun.
Yeah - have fun.
For one end of the spectrum, I play a Fender Jazz bass through a Fender Rumble 60 amp, and I have never turned that little thing up past halfway.
You don't need to lug a refrigerator onstage to sound good. If you are sending a great tone out of your pickups, you can DI to the PA and let the sound person do their job.
I am not in the majority opinion here, but this has consistently worked WELL for me, for about four years.
You don't need to lug a refrigerator onstage to sound good. If you are sending a great tone out of your pickups, you can DI to the PA and let the sound person do their job.
I am not in the majority opinion here, but this has consistently worked WELL for me, for about four years.
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What's wrong with the neck on it now? Unless it has real problems (twisting, maxed out truss rod, severely worn frets) I can't see where you'd get much out of replacing the neck. And Warmoth necks ain't cheap.
I'd take that money and upgrade your amp instead. Mellowinman's point is a good one, IF you are sure that any place you will play will have front-of-house support (aka a PA system).
Also, whenever the words "guitarist" and "metal" are used in the same sentence, you're gonna need a powerful amp and a good set of earplugs!
I'm not positive I will always have a pa for support. Nothing's wrong with the neck that's not a right this moment upgrade I played on a full maple neck and it felt more comfortable to me. Some of the fret wire has a little rust I'm just going to take an abrasive pad to it
Unless the bass is not playable I would put money into a much bigger amp. If cash is a problem go to used music stores and pawn shops. Find a big, old heavy amp you can pick up for nothing like a Peavey. Get yourself at least 300w running into one 15" or 2 10" speakers.
