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Question for blues, Americana players
- Thread starter SJan3
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Blues and Americana is basically my jam. And has been for 40 years.
And my rig is probably a little vanilla. A good Pbass into an old tube Ampeg.
Might be generic, but it has served me well.
And my rig is probably a little vanilla. A good Pbass into an old tube Ampeg.
Might be generic, but it has served me well.
Similar to the above but a little less highfalutin- old P bass into an Ampeg (PF500 in my case), but I've used a Walkabout and some other 'Pegs in the past.
Your Nash PB-63[or Fender P] with your Tonehammer 350 and SL 112 [tweeter off]
One of my bands solidly fits that category. I've played everything from an active jazz to a vintage p thru cabs w 10s or 12s. It honestly doesn't matter. Your tone knobs (and your fingers) are your friend! 
You're funny! I'm asking for a bass buddy who is not happy with his tone.Your Nash PB-63[or Fender P] with your Tonehammer 350 and SL 112 [tweeter off]
I'm good
I agree. He's using a MarkBass Nanomark 300 with a traveler 2x10" cab. I told him to cut some low mids and maybe upper mids to a lesser degree. Add some bass boost. He has a very nice NASH P bass as well as a J bass.One of my bands solidly fits that category. I've played everything from an active jazz to a vintage p thru cabs w 10s or 12s. It honestly doesn't matter. Your tone knobs (and your fingers) are your friend!
Maybe a pedal as opposed to new rig?
Lots of 'Vintage' orientated types out there along with IR types
But yes tone needed may be in his present rig and hands/fingers
I watched the Chicago blues festival this year on YouTube. All players were top notch blues bassists. The majority were playing a 5 string Jazz bass variant, passive of active into the back line amp, ether a GK head and cabinet or an SVT. They all sounded great.
Maybe an Ampeg SGT or Aggie Tonehammer pedal. He has a Sadowsky preamp which will definitely fatten up low end but not really gritty.
Dude, Nash P all day. That bass has the best P sound. At the end of the day, in the mix, most folks can't tell the difference anyway (or they don't care… lol). But you gave good advice, I think.
The older I get, the more of a bass nihilist I become. Nothing gear-related really matters to anyone except for us.
Yep, as @tb-player said, turn the knobs and some of it is in your hands.
I agree!Dude, Nash P all day. That bass has the best P sound. At the end of the day, in the mix, most folks can't tell the difference anyway (or they don't care… lol). But you gave good advice, I think.
The older I get, the more of a bass nihilist I become. Nothing gear-related really matters to anyone except for us.
I play in two bands that could loosely be qualified as Americana.
I switch between a Fender Precision, a Höfner Club, and a Guild Starfire. Thomastik flats on the P & Starfire , LaBellas on the Club. Aguilar ToneHammer 500 into a 2x10" cab (or on "ampless" stages, a Fender-style tube preamp (Particle Accelerator) into a DI. In the louder one of these two bands, I use a compressor pedal (Becos Mini), helps not getting lost in a dense mix (three guitars, sonetimes harp or accordion).
I switch between a Fender Precision, a Höfner Club, and a Guild Starfire. Thomastik flats on the P & Starfire , LaBellas on the Club. Aguilar ToneHammer 500 into a 2x10" cab (or on "ampless" stages, a Fender-style tube preamp (Particle Accelerator) into a DI. In the louder one of these two bands, I use a compressor pedal (Becos Mini), helps not getting lost in a dense mix (three guitars, sonetimes harp or accordion).
Upright all day long. For real. I've got a great P and a vintage J but I don't bring them anymore.
I'm playing upright in an Americana act, and it would never have occurred to me I'd need a special amp. (I'm using a gk mb200/neo 112 when there isn't backline.) I go DI to FOH, so it's just a stage monitor anyway.
Starting with a Head, I think the Mesa WD-800 is one of the most versatile amps I've ever owned. You'r own your own fifing your choice of cab(s). personally I use an Eden D-210-XST which is also a very versatile very efficient cab with great low end extension. If they were still in business, I would highly recommend it, and they are pretty heavy by today's standards. But this combination with the WD-800 rocks.
Yes, I thought of the WD-800 but he doesn't want to spend the $$$.
I told him, "buy once, cry once".
And the Eden cabs are great. I had D410T, D210T and D210XLT. Only problem is weight. He pushing 70 and has severe back issues, but good thoughts.
