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Bass brainiacs - I need help! I'm losing my mind!

#23
monsterthompson said:
What strings are you running? I just picked up a 4 string $$ and it was a bit questionable in the tone department. I wasn't sure if I was going to keep it or take it back to GC. I couldn't find a tone that made sense and felt right. I decided to take a chance that the stings on it were just beat from being on the show room floor for too long. I swapped the stock ones out for some DR Lo-Riders in stainless steel and it jumped to life. Pure cash money tone. edit - By that, I mean lively and articulate with plenty of punch and definition and much more "growl" than the stock stings gave off.

BTW - I'm running it through an M6 Carbine and two PH cabs (115 & 212) and tuned to standard. I'm also running the bass with the preamp bypassed.
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I agree, Warwicks sound the best with bright strings.
I played a $$ once with old strings and it sounded farty at best, I then played one with newer strings and it sounded much more clear and much more aggressive.
 
#25
Sell the Warwick, get a Spector. Problem solved :)

As much as do support that statement I'll try and give a least a little on topic feedback. Basically, if you feel that you've tried all you can with the bass and it still doesn't sound the way you want it to then it probably won't, period. I had a Thumb BO 6 for a while and I had the same issue. I ended up selling it and a bunch of other basses that just didn't cut it for me. The best bet for you would be to sell the Warwick the go to your local music store and wank around on every bass you can till you find one that you think will work for you.

I obviously settled on my Spectors and couldn't be happier. And I think they could fit the role you're looking for really nicely, but that's just my opinion. The bass you're looking for may be something else but you won't know till you go out and try them.

Also, the amp makes a huge part of your sound BUT, if the bass itself has a tone you don't like or can't cut through, the amp won't be able to fix that. Find the right bass and it'll sound good on nearly any decent amp.
 
#27
Aurel said:
Did you ask your guitarists to maybe try a different eq setting on their amps?
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I was wondering this too. I'm surprised one of the first questions people would have asked in this thread wasn't "are you sure your guitarists aren't just drowning you out?" Don't forget, no matter how you EQ, if they're dialing in the same frequency ranges at the same volumes, at least one of you is gonna get overrun.
 
#31
fatbassman said:
Hmmm... lots of opinions.... maybe I should just sell it for the 750 I paid (should go for that). Does the for sale section here work well?
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In my experience, yes. Listing on TB, a forum chock full of bass players certainly can't hurt :). I've had very good luck selling equipment on Craigslist as well. Making your post clear, to the point, informative, and positive, and you should attract the people you're looking for. Obviously you need to exercise caution (as when selling anything), but a little common sense goes a long way.

I know I mentioned it before, but you appear to be in the exact situation I was in when I owned my M-Pulse. If you're going to get a new amp I would personally recommend Genz Benz (the GBE-750/1200), Gallien Krueger, or a Mesa Carbine, as they have all worked beautifully in my band and would all make your cab sing. I'm 100% sure that there are other amps out there that will get the job done, but I know from first-hand experience that these particular amps will get you exactly what you're looking for, as they have done for me.
 

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