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Reggae Bass

#121
Jim Carr said:
I can see it now....

Sticky: What bass is good for Reggae?? CLICK HERE FIRST!! :D :D :D
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I must admit it was a spoof. I have a lot a 'splain'in to do...:D

The joke/spoof was that it would be so refreshing to hear/read "what is the best bass for reggae" (even though there is no such thing) because so many ask the same question about best basses for METAL. Because there is now a "METAL bass" sticky, blue, bold, and underlined, I thought it would be funny if I imitated it.

So, I made a fake one (there is no actual link) for Reggae wishing there would be such a thing, with just as many asking...:ninja:

I can tell (as can we all) that my humor was pretty stupid 'cause I am now—reduced, giggling bashfully—to explaining it like this. Sorry Hoss. :o No disrespect was intended. I just wanted to make you laugh.

FWIW, I have used a Road Worn Jazz, a Lakland 55-01, an MTD Korean made 5er (passive with MM-style Pickup, mid present like yours), a Sadowsky P/J, and a Fender P-bass for reggae, and no one ever questioned my instrument. It's the player, musicianship, and how he/she grooves—all assuming the amp can do the job! :D :D

So, back to the amps...
 
#124
MakiSupaStar said:
I hear what you're saying about house systems, but this dude (I'll look up his name - it's the least I can do since I've personally seen him perform the last four five Steel Pulse shows I've been to :p) is obviously sponsored by them. The last time I saw him he had two big Carvin stacks (with a Carvin banner) and he's playing a Carvin. Now I understand the whole house sound thing. That's a very valid point, and I've also played some great house systems, but while its possible he might be playing something else while displaying all that Carvin, that trace elliott you spotted might belong to one of the dudes on keys.
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His name is Amlak Tafari. He is indeed sponsored by Carvin. The interesting thing is I and a couple others that have heard him don't think he's heavy at all. Steel Pulse tone has never been bass heavy. It sounds good, don't get me wrong, but missing something..for me anyway.
 
#126
Sounbwoy said:
His name is Amlak Tafari. He is indeed sponsored by Carvin. The interesting thing is I and a couple others that have heard him don't think he's heavy at all. Steel Pulse tone has never been bass heavy. It sounds good, don't get me wrong, but missing something..for me anyway.
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I've steen Steel Pulse at least a dozen times. I know what you mean about them not necessarily being bass heavy, but this last show I saw last August, the bass was noticeably heavier than any of the other times I've seen them. Could have just been a bass heavy mix, but either way, I really appreciated the fatness.
 
#128
Well, it's been a long road and a great discussion up to this point. We've discussed many of the finer points regarding Reggae Bass sound, what we think that sound "should" be, and how to get there.

I've yet to play it in a band setting but my new GB SL 900 and GB Uber 410 (4 ohm) is awesome. I think this rig is DEFINITELY going to put me a step closer to the sound that I've been searching for.

I haven't been able to figure out, for the past 15 years, how to get the sound I have wanted out of my Ampeg SVT - CL and 810 cab. From my experience and research I began wondering if I wanted to get away from the tube sound altogether, and play a cleaner solid state rig.

With the SL 900 I'm able to play with more gain (tube preamp) or less tube presence, by rolling the gain back, but I found that I like the tube preamp (gain button in and gain knob at about 12:00).

So, what I'm loving is that I'm getting tube sound (like my Ampeg) but I have a much more "studio" sounding low end...SUPER clean and fat and feels like its going to cut through.

I have been getting really excited about the prospect of playing through a fEARful, but I couldn't pass up buying the Uber 410 for $500. I figure I'll play through this while I save up for the fEARful. I don't know though, the 410 and SL 900 is really awesome.

I doubt my search for the best Reggae Sound is over, I doubt it will EVER end, but I gotta say, I haven't been this excited about playing my bass in years!
 
#129
RASHOSS said:
Well, it's been a long road and a great discussion up to this point. We've discussed many of the finer points regarding Reggae Bass sound, what we think that sound "should" be, and how to get there.

I've yet to play it in a band setting but my new GB SL 900 and GB Uber 410 (4 ohm) is awesome. I think this rig is DEFINITELY going to put me a step closer to the sound that I've been searching for.

I haven't been able to figure out, for the past 15 years, how to get the sound I have wanted out of my Ampeg SVT - CL and 810 cab. From my experience and research I began wondering if I wanted to get away from the tube sound altogether, and play a cleaner solid state rig.

With the SL 900 I'm able to play with more gain (tube preamp) or less tube presence, by rolling the gain back, but I found that I like the tube preamp (gain button in and gain knob at about 12:00).

So, what I'm loving is that I'm getting tube sound (like my Ampeg) but I have a much more "studio" sounding low end...SUPER clean and fat and feels like its going to cut through.

I have been getting really excited about the prospect of playing through a fEARful, but I couldn't pass up buying the Uber 410 for $500. I figure I'll play through this while I save up for the fEARful. I don't know though, the 410 and SL 900 is really awesome.

I doubt my search for the best Reggae Sound is over, I doubt it will EVER end, but I gotta say, I haven't been this excited about playing my bass in years!
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Right on! You should enjoy for a while. Al though the Uber 410 is not lightweight, the head is and you whole rig is easier on the back. Your a bass player and regardless of genre we are always in search of that perfect tone! cheers!
 

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