Practicing Bass on a cruise ship

check this out...

http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Vox-amPlug-Bass-Headphone-Amp?sku=581087

 

A Cafe Walter with a set of headphones and you are good to go.

 

Also another one is the Korg Pandora.

Lets you input an external source for phrase training or pitch shifting. Also is a small drum machine.

 

I use the Tascam regularly. Can be charged from a USB port, has pretty good battery life, can hold up to 240 songs, has a built in tuner. It's got some cheesy effects that I don't use. Money well spent for me.

 

http://bass-guitars.musiciansfriend...It-S1b-Standard-Bass-Headphone-Amp?sku=151082

I own one of these and they sound great, even through the stock headphones.

 

I love my pandora for practicing. Onboard amp and cab sims, effects, lots of metronome and drum patterns, a thru to run an iPod into it. A phrase trainer and a tuner close it out.

 

Off topic: I was thinking about trying to do the cruise ship gig for a while once I'm out of school, how do you like it?

 

I would be interested in hearing about it also, audition, tunes etc.

 

I get lots of use out of my MP-BT1... well worth the money.

 

When I gigged on a cruise ship I brought a Sholtz Bass Rockman with me for practice.

Of course, after several weeks of 4 shows a night/seven days a week, I got pretty sick of practicing in my down time, so the Rockman didn't get much use...

 

Cheap micro mixer. Bass into one channel, MP3 player or computer into another and headphones into the 'phone jack. Practice all day long and disturb no one.

Paul

 

Mp bt -1 is the way to go .
I also have the cd player version for when people are nice
enough to supply me with discs of there show .

Bt-1 runs on a charge for a long time so you can practise anywhere with enough space for you and your bass.

The CD version eats battery's and needs about 8 of them at a time .

Only downside is it only plays mp-3s no wma 's or other types .

It's very easy to download tunes on and fits in the palm of your hand .

I have friends who work cruise ships and know that living space is usually cramped and shared so I think Bt-1 would be your best bet.

cheers B.

 

Don't you think your use of the word onboard is a little......................

 

+1
This think is awesome for just this sort of thing.

 

I have one of those Vox Bass headphone amps. Works great and is inexpensive. I plug my I pod into it. Can't beat it for what it does.

Edit: Didn't see the link above ^^^ But yes thats the one.

 

Another vote for Tascam, really handy little gadget.

 

The Korg Pandora PX5D would get my vote any day.

 

Yep. Great tool. There are built in effects and a tuner as well.