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Carvin: The Neverending Suckfest

#121
Bass_Pounder said:
+1

Based on all the interactions (and the OP's screen name) I expected down tuned doom/stoner - pleasantly surprised.

However, I must say that although tone is a personal thing, to me it just sounds so out of place and not the kind of tone I would lay down on songs like that.

The bass player has some nice riffs, but because of how he EQ's, goes basically unnoticed because of the mud.

Nice Vox by the way - reminds me of Al Stewart (Year Of The Cat).
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Yeah, it not the stock rock/metal tone, he's not really looing to be heard as much as felt. Tone is subjective though, i really dont like bass tones than contain any bit of sproinginess or stuff like Geddy Lee's tone, but that doesnt make it bad, everyone has their tastes.

Ill pass on the compliment on the vocals, the bassist is also the lead singer in our trio.


Stereotyping and insulting ones musician friend is hardly a helpful gesture. OBVIOUSLY this fellow must be some dullard of a guitar player...
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It was sort of a confusing comment, wasnt it?

I can hear where he's trying to get that Electric Wizard tone via EQ. But Electric Wizard sounds to me like a smooth tube overdrive, not just a clean sound heavily EQ'ed towards bass. And played towards the neck, not the bridge. Helps bring out that smooth low end.
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He's not necessarily trying to copy the Mountains of Mars tone, its just a nice deep tone and honestly there are few bassist that seem to go for the tones he goes for.
 
#122
Ive given 3 or 4 suggestions on what i think he should do. Many others have as well. We have listened to the tracks and based on what he says he likes we describe what tone we think he could get with what kind of amp.

Any bass player of decent caliber would understand what we are saying. I guess thats why i would come to the conclusion of him possiby being a new player or one that switched from guitar to fill a spot. Seeing as how Sammy is so insight full ,with all the posts he has graciously added in this thread Im glad He understood where we are all confused with what this thread is trying to accomplish.

First it was too complain about carvin and bag them, then to ask for help with what the OP's bass players rig. Im far from the only person thinking that he fits a certain sterotype. Thanks again tho Sammy for gracing us with your presence in this thread once again to troll and help the situation in no way.

I have offered positive suggestions at least. I cant say the same for you. (Sammy)
Once again go back under your bridge, you will get your toll soon enough.
 
#125
Yeah Carvin sucks. I once bought a bass because it sounded good through a Carvin... Never got it to sound as good through anything else, no other bass in the shop sounded good through that amp.... I've had the same prob with SWR too... so now I only test through SVTs, if the shop doesn't have a SVT I won't try out their basses.
 
#126
Mudfuzz said:
Yeah Carvin sucks. I once bought a bass because it sounded good through a Carvin... Never got it to sound as good through anything else, no other bass in the shop sounded good through that amp.... I've had the same prob with SWR too... so now I only test through SVTs, if the shop doesn't have a SVT I won't try out their basses.
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So what your sayin is: you tried a bass, sounded good through a Carvin...doesn't sound good through a megabuck Ampeg...and that's somehow the Carvin's fault?...:hmm::scowl:
 
#128
Eric! said:
Freakin LOVE their basses. No idea why their resale is poop.
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People buy with their minds. They see Carvin on the headstock and automatically think it can't be that good. If they actually picked up the bass, played it, recognized how it felt, how it sounded they'd change their minds. Besides, as Carvin sells direct no dealer in the world is going to say that they make good products.

Paul
 

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