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Church players.

#81
I usually play my P bass / Ray34

they both cut and mix nicely

and for some tunes in low A i detune them to DGCF (which confuses guitar players)

also my worship team has 2 more bassists , who play a tobias growler (original fiver w/broken tuner so a 4 string) , and the other plays a Fender Special P
 
#82
I use a 4 string p/j with active emgs and d'addario xl 160 strings just sound good. I also use a ibanez sr505 with chromes. Both of those have very different sound, use both very regularly, all depends on my mood. I feel as long as a add to the song, and play for the right reason, it doesn't matter what I play....but it works for me, mabey not for others
 
#86
I play a Hamer P-bass copy with flats in most situations. It works well with a piano, 1 six string and a mandolin, doing hymnals , conservation christian, and Southern Gospel.
When ever we're all there ( rare ) I still use the Hamer but would prefer my ancient Washburn B-10 ( which I re-painted to get rid of the really cool EVH paintjob).
When ever we play somewhere and the pianio player use her elcetric keyboard, I always use the B-10. It just sounds better in that particular mix.
When it was just me and the piano, i would prefer my Peavey Patriot. The superferrite kicks but with a piano.

I also play all my basses through a GC version Acoustic B-100 combo.

Really, it's just personal preference combined with the sound of the mix. Just like any other genre.


Matt
 
#87
I play once per month in a Catholic church - "contemporary choir". I use my Warwick Thumb bolt-on 5! It may sound "aggressive" by itself, but when the other instruments (2 acoustic guitars, 1 electric guitar, keyboard, drums and sometimes violin and flute) play the Thumb just sounds perfect! The style we play varies from traditional, gospel, jazz, rock, reggae and the Thumb 5 delivers every time! I just vary my right hand position for different sounds.
 
#91
35" Active 5'er: on board pre so you have control as most often we go direct and the low B because deep, droning, warm lows often compliment contemporary worship/gospel and finally, the 35" scale because it provides for the best B string tension/accuracy and extended upper octave range for chording/arpeggiating.

This is based on which bass I choose for every church "gig" I do. Of course I could use any of my basses just fine, but if you have the option, this is a go to.
 

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