So how come you do that...?

[Bass_Pounder]

Ow about arguing over which 9 volt batteries to use in what application?

And.............to use rechargeables or not

 

[LowEZ]

And.............to use rechargeables or not

Didn't you know, rechargeables have a different magnetic field that diminishes the integrity of the DC? They'll make you bass sound like crap!

 

[Rob22315]

And.............to use rechargeables or not

Or get rids of batts altogether!

 

[Chris 'Wighat' Jordan]

Last night, I was at a club where a band I used to be in was playing. The BL called me up to sit in. I only did two songs, the second an epic rocker original of the band's. Lot's of drive and dynamics. I swung at the bass with huge chords and at another point was holding a strong but low key groove in E by muting all the other strings but the E and pounding the body of the bass with the meaty flesh of my closed hand for a ringing sustained E drone. We nailed the ending, everybody went nuts and I walked off stage.

Later, it occurred to me that I might have somewhat mauled or violated this guy's bass. We're casual friends and he was not the least bit upset that I could tell, but was this bad behavior on my part?

 

[Nephilymbass]

I've done both, and prefer a single sealed ampeg cab loaded with 10s. Probably 90% of the time I'm happy with my 410he, for really big outdoor festivals and stuff ill rent or borrow a 810e. I found that the bigger the frequency range of your cabs combined the harder it actually is for me to hear myself onstage. I do send a full range xlr to the pa so tone in the pa includes frequencies both above and below what the cab puts out. But lower tuned cabs just make the sound onstage really muddy. My biggest issue with using a 15 or 12s has nothing to do with dispersion or frequency range or any of that kinda stuff you'll read about on talkbass. I don't care for 210 cabs because id rather have at least a 410 with 4 wheels. A 410 is just as loud as a 210/15 and often easier to move. I don't like running a 15 because i particularly like the sound of the 10s pushed pretty hard and the issue is the lower power handling 15 starts sounding like crap before the 410 sounds the way i like it. That's not to say a 210/15 doesn't sound good. But it's generally more work to load to not get any more volume than a 410. But going back to tone. My xlr signal is my tone, i choose cabs based on what works onstage and onstage i want cabs with limited range because they sit in the mix of the amps better and i can hear myself without the rest of the band constantly asking me to turn down.

 

[BawanaRik]

But now you've got to throw in some vague question too, to keep the thread going.

I actually still prefer the mixed tone/frequency spread that I always got with multiple driver sizes. But then again, it's what I've been used to for about forever.

So I'll give you a throwaway question to keep it going: "Why don't people use stereo rigs with widely separated cabs any more?" This one should be easy. That fad died FAST back in the '80's.

With a stereo rig you get a sweet spot. And lots of cancellation. It's my guess that going taller would be better for bass than going wider.

 

[michaelandrew]

I love this!

I couldn't resist:

"I lay your head on a railroad line and let the train come along and pacify your mind"

"I'll get a shovel before I'm done
If you haven't got a hole(home?) I'm gonna dig you one"

Edgy lyrics and no auto-tune - too bad they could get much bass in the recording back then - but maybe I'll use it as a backing track.

 

[HaphAsSard]

Yeps, cute little granny-tune. In a short, verseless form it's also a minor standard in traditional jazz and even bluegrass. I've played it live in a medley with "Ja-Da", "I'm A Ding Dong Daddy From Dumas" and "Doxy" once. (I'm a sucker for medleys...)

"Don't I let you do just what I want you to?
Don't I let you cheer me up when I feel blue?
And when it comes to huntin' jobs, I never shirk
I can always find a job but you won't go to work
Don't I always try to let you have my way?"

 

[experimental bassist]

DING! DING! We have a winner! Nice job DogBone! My point is, play whatever you want however you want, provided you're not damaging your equipment. However, if someone gets their undies in a twist because you're doing something "wrong", then it's funny.

Thanks.


Regarding the OP the rest of this thread:


A pure sine wave tone is tedious to listen to.

Harmonics add richness and fullness to the tone.

Easiest way to add harmonics is to clip (distort) the signal.



Question: Is distorting a tone signal a good thing or a bad thing?

Answer: If it sounds good then it is good.


Maple versus Rosewood, single coil versus humbuckers, active versus passive, tubes versus solid state, brand x versus brand y, 15" versus 10", the whold mismatched drivers, cabs, etc etc etc, ...it's ALL the same answer.

If it sounds good then it is good.


Last night I played bass in a local club's open mic night, played with some old friends and former band members, made some new friends, had an aspiring young drummer sit in for a couple of songs, had LOTS of folks in the crowd singing, dancing, and having a good time, and for a few hours we all forgot about life's worries and just enjoyed being together, making and experiencing the music, and having a really great time.

That's what is really important.