Do you LOVE your bass tone?

[superheavydeathmetal]

Do you LOVE your bass tone? Do you feel joy, elation, or bliss due to the voice of the notes as you lay down a sweet groove?

Or do you not really care? Maybe it's the notes, not the tone that matters.

Or maybe you aren't happy with your tone, and you can't find that tone in your head that you are yearning for.

 

[Camaro69]

SVT. So yes

 

[MAJOR METAL]

Sadowsky basses through a Sadowsky Tube Amp, hell yes!

 

[Swipter]

Yes

 

[mrcbass]

Some days better than others, but generally, yes I like my sound and have gotten random audience compliments on my tone.

 

[Killed_by_Death]

outside with VX50BA

• Killed_by_Death
• Nov 8, 2020
• ehb;

It's perfect!

 

[shoot-r]

Do you LOVE your bass tone? Do you feel joy, elation, or bliss due to the voice of the notes as you lay down a sweet groove?

Or do you not really care? Maybe it's the notes, not the tone that matters.

Or maybe you aren't happy with your tone, and you can't find that tone in your head that you are yearning for.

I really, really care.
I've spent alot of time and money over the years to bring out the sound/tone I want.
Band I gig with likewise has spent countless time and funds to sound our best at whatever job we're playing for.

When we run our own sound I'd guesstimate 95% + of the time we have "GREAT" results, when we're at the mercy of a hired/furnished sound company, it's a coin toss as to what's going on out front.

 

[stigbeve]

I love mine. Recently got an Aerodyne Jazz and my poor family has been without me because I'm out in the garage playing it all the time.

 

[dalkowski]

I've never lost a second of sleep over tone, and I certainly don't with this hookup:

 

[skycruiser]

No, I think I need a better amp. I like my direct recorded sound much more than what I hear from my Acoustic B100.

 

[CallMeAl]

Gimme a P bass and old rounds and I’m good. Used that setup through many different amps and I can get where I wanna go.

 

[GTx2]

I've got the American Original 50's P going thru the GK MB210ii and I love it. Running the bass thru the MXR M87 comp (always on) - EQD Dirt Transmitter - BF Queen Bee (on the way now) - TC Corona Chorus - BF3

 

[murphy]

Tone tone tone...The Bliss is in the Tone

Tone for Days!!!

 

[Rayjay]

I love my tone from my equipment, I love how I enhance that tone with my hands (more important IMHO), and I love the pocket I create with my feel. There are others much greater than me, but I think my tone is pretty good.

I have played with lots of cats that care about their tone so much they neglect feel, and command over the music. Tone isn’t everything. If you have a great tone but get lost in the song form or can’t funk the pocket, it’s all meaningless.

 

[Medicine Man]

I do, but i always cheat on it thinking im going to find something better.

 

[landrybass]

Do you LOVE your bass tone? Do you feel joy, elation, or bliss due to the voice of the notes as you lay down a sweet groove?

Or do you not really care? Maybe it's the notes, not the tone that matters.

Or maybe you aren't happy with your tone, and you can't find that tone in your head that you are yearning for.

I like my hands more than my bass

 

[darren1970]

I'm "getting there".
Last year added some Darkglass to my board.
For my main tone I now run an X7 with a very mild drive just on the upper frequencies, then into my trusty Gems Benz Streamliner and 2x12.
Still needs some tweaks, but it getting close to the tone I want for the stuff I play.

 

[rafitoprtx]

I play a Acoustic B600c. Great tone.

 

[Dynomuttasaurus]

I like how recording I can find many great tones to suit whatever the song calls for. In practice, I'm a big fan of my go-to tone. Live, in various venues with little to no control over FOH, it's hit and miss.

 

[Deleted member 165050]

Do I love my '85 Wal fretless through my Ampeg PF-50t valve head? It's ok. A bit old-school maybe.