This kinda stuff, it's the super-staccato, down-tuned, rhythmic, palm-muted, heavy guitars.
It's onomatopoeia
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One Bass to do it all?
- Thread starter Dr. Cheese
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This kinda stuff, it's the super-staccato, down-tuned, rhythmic, palm-muted, heavy guitars.
It's onomatopoeia
Nathan owns quite a few basses by other brands... Spectors, Fenders, and even a couple Gibsons.
However, the bass that seems to get the most studio work seems to be a very old signature version of the Yamaha Motion B 5-string. He even runs it through his TC Blacksmith and 4x10s in the studio. That's somewhat unusual.
However, the bass that seems to get the most studio work seems to be a very old signature version of the Yamaha Motion B 5-string. He even runs it through his TC Blacksmith and 4x10s in the studio. That's somewhat unusual.
This kinda stuff, it's the super-staccato, down-tuned, rhythmic, palm-muted, heavy guitars.
It's onomatopoeia
One bass to do it all?
It’s kinda like asking which umm...cheese can do it all?
This type of question, for most people, will raise a whole load of questions like-
Are you eating it as a stand alone, or are you cooking with it? etc etc
A few folk will categorically state that a ewes milk feta is the best.
A few folk will probably say a “cheddar” type cheese will deal with most situations well. For example
Q; will cheddar go well on top of a bowl of pasta bolagnase?
A; yes -but Parmesan Reggiano will be better for some
Q; will cheddar go well in a ham and cheese toasted sandwich?
A; yes-but a slice of Edam will be better for some
Q; will cheddar go well on a cheese platter?
A; yes- but a creamy Camembert will be better for some
So, Dr Cheese I’d place myself in the Cheddar camp, although I must confess I’m rather partial to a sharp and crumbly Pecorino... or a stinky strong Stilton...or a smooth runny Camembert... or a nutty Emmental...
You know what? I just love cheese
It’s kinda like asking which umm...cheese can do it all?
This type of question, for most people, will raise a whole load of questions like-
Are you eating it as a stand alone, or are you cooking with it? etc etc
A few folk will categorically state that a ewes milk feta is the best.
A few folk will probably say a “cheddar” type cheese will deal with most situations well. For example
Q; will cheddar go well on top of a bowl of pasta bolagnase?
A; yes -but Parmesan Reggiano will be better for some
Q; will cheddar go well in a ham and cheese toasted sandwich?
A; yes-but a slice of Edam will be better for some
Q; will cheddar go well on a cheese platter?
A; yes- but a creamy Camembert will be better for some
So, Dr Cheese I’d place myself in the Cheddar camp, although I must confess I’m rather partial to a sharp and crumbly Pecorino... or a stinky strong Stilton...or a smooth runny Camembert... or a nutty Emmental...
You know what? I just love cheese
Owning basses and being seen at gigs playing them are two different things.
Yes, but in his early days of playing Yamaha, he often had a Music Man Stingray 5 behind him.
I don't think Yamaha ever told him he couldn't play anything else.
I don't think Yamaha ever told him he couldn't play anything else.
Doesn't it depend on the genre(s) of music you intend to play? If you were a cabinet maker, would you have just one saw? If you were a visual artist, would you have just one brush?
Anyway, I think you're trolling for the sake of stirring up a conversation.
Anyway, I think you're trolling for the sake of stirring up a conversation.
Your posts reads to me like someone looking to get a nasty response from me. You can criticize me harshly without impugning my motives.
A P with flats and a J with rounds should cover most gigging pros.
Doc asked a simple question, he did not kick a hornet's nest by doing so.
Not criticizing; just noting that the title of your thread asked a question with an obvious answer - no, one bass cannot do it all, depending on the genre. Fretted and fretless don't produce the same tonal qualities. Maybe they can come close with pedals but not the same. Another example: I most often played a 34" scale on live dates but sometimes used a short scale on some recording sessions with intricate passages because I knew that going straight into the board the engineer could EQ the tone greatly and make up for any shortcomings of the short scale.
Just because you feel the answer is obvious, does not mean others cannot discuss my question. That should be obvious to you too. Take care, sir.
This kinda stuff, it's the super-staccato, down-tuned, rhythmic, palm-muted, heavy guitars.
It's onomatopoeia
Thanks, and a P bass can probably do all that and even more , just depending how many stomp boxes you have lined up and plugged in.
True - and TB has both helped and hurt me in that process!
Learn to make music with what you have, unless you are a bass player - you can have a fretted and a fretless.
Anthony - you are already there, your Sire and Carvin sound excellent.... if they do not scratch the Sadowsky itch, stop waiting - get one - you can be at peace with the ultimate pair.
Anthony - you are already there, your Sire and Carvin sound excellent.... if they do not scratch the Sadowsky itch, stop waiting - get one - you can be at peace with the ultimate pair.
People may find this hard to believe because I enjoy posting and talking about Sadowskys, but I like them a lot, but I also really like the two Jazzes I currently own. My Carvin has a great neck and sounds good, but my Sire has really grown on me. I never imagined I would like my V7 so much when a I first got it. It is seriously working as well for me as any Jazz Bass I have ever owned.
But of course, here's the REAL $64,000.00 question:
So let's just say you found 'the one bass' and then . . . . . . you buy a different amp and/or cabinets . . . . . . does the cycle begin again ? You can NEVER discount that an unplugged bass has no tone, an amp with no instrument inserted has no tone, but the two together (+ effects, if any) is your sound, and sometimes a big change in one or the other completely reshuffles the deck.
So let's just say you found 'the one bass' and then . . . . . . you buy a different amp and/or cabinets . . . . . . does the cycle begin again ? You can NEVER discount that an unplugged bass has no tone, an amp with no instrument inserted has no tone, but the two together (+ effects, if any) is your sound, and sometimes a big change in one or the other completely reshuffles the deck.
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