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Stoner/Doom Bassists thread 31: We never sleep

#281
Thank goodness... Feels good to be back.. Fortunately it's been a busy evening @ the office! Whew.

Tomorrow my psilocybe should be here. Also getting the Riffstick's Tuned up after work.
Meatsmoke is slated for Wed delivery via UPS :bassist: -> only thing is I'm going to see Primus Wed Night in Philly, so I probably won't be able to play it until Thurs or the weekend... Moderately Ironic that I'm not totally looking forward to primus cause I'd rather be playing bass....
 
#285
Was listening to a few sound clouds of yous guys.

That ray vs. P was interesting, I want to say the P bass had a great tone overall. The ray, during the main parts had a kind of "scoop" to it, I heard low end and a high end cutting over top, but the P had a kind of hump to it right where the ray seemed to be missing. However, in the middle part, when you kind of heard the basses alone, the ray filled out a lot more and made the P seem a little thin.

Also Darkonar, I liked your tone a lot, and does "saca de chucha" mean a sack of $hit? My Spanish isn't great. Also were you ever a foreign exchange student at Round Rock High School, long shot but gotta ask.
 
#287
General consensus on the board (from what I recall) is No diodes sounds the most "authentic" in terms of rats... I think it's the most organic. Use the Volume and Distortion to dial in your dirt... Use the Tone to select which frequencies you want to distort. I would start there and then play with diodes and feedback control if you have it. Also be aware of the level of your signal going in... It's also worth playing with the balance btwn pedal volume and amp volume... Definitely a very versatile pedal... give it a few sessions... I like to use it for simple grit, then I can kick on the Lodestone (muff circuit) for over the top fuzz.

Anyone into Cattle Decapitation? I was never a HUGE fan, but for some reason I watched the new video... If you haven't seen it, and plan on watching it be warned it is disturbingly graphic. If this is your thing, Invalid Link Removed
 
#288
I`ve had a pretty good day. After emailing and then calling Musician`s Friend,I got them to price match a coupon from Guitar Center. I`m beyond stoked to say that I just bought a new 2012 Gibson Explorer for only $750!!! It`s the "limited edition" sunburst model that was exclusive to GC but seeing as how GC and MF share the same parent company they both have them in stock.
Considering that the silverburst model was going for $1,500,getting a Explorer for $750 feels like a mega win to me!:bassist::bassist::bassist:
 
#289
Silicon: warm, compressed, normal sounding
4001: less compressed and a little more dirty than silicon
Germanium: quiet, vintage, warm
LED: loud, brash, nasty

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All at noon is good and remember the filter works like a tone control but backwards. more treble to the left more bass to the right.
 
#290
I'm a huge Cattle Decap fan. Haven't cared for most of their albums (they've gotten better since they upped the production quality) but I've seen them live probably 5 times and they ****ing slay it live. Was funny to see them last time, when they played before that terribad dethcore band Whitechapel. Their one guitarist had 100 times the talent and tone the 3 guitarists from Whitechapel had. Plus their drummer is ridiculous, and plays in flip flops somehow...
 
#291
askrere said:
Was listening to a few sound clouds of yous guys.

That ray vs. P was interesting, I want to say the P bass had a great tone overall. The ray, during the main parts had a kind of "scoop" to it, I heard low end and a high end cutting over top, but the P had a kind of hump to it right where the ray seemed to be missing. However, in the middle part, when you kind of heard the basses alone, the ray filled out a lot more and made the P seem a little thin.

Also Darkonar, I liked your tone a lot, and does "saca de chucha" mean a sack of $hit? My Spanish isn't great.
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They're both great sounding basses, but they definitely occupy very different sonic territories. Both really powerful, in a punch-to-the-gut way. The Precision has a big mid hump, which can get kind of boomy sounding, but can make it sound like a roar when it's working just right. The Stingray has more of a mid scoop, it can sound very tight and controlled, sometimes maybe too much so, but it also has an ever present growl to it. Apples and oranges isn't quite right...I'll say they're like cake and pie.

I will say that I find the Stingray to be more versatile. I like to keep the low all the way up on the Stringray and just play with the treble control, lots of variety there. I can roll back the treble on the preamp and get it to sound more round and wooly, but I can't get crisp, cutting treble out of the Precision.
 
#292
Corey Y said:
I did a head to head test of one of the new grindcore songs, Precision vs Stingray. Both sound good, but I felt like the Stingray kind of nailed what would work perfectly in a mix with really thick guitar distortion. I posted the soundcloud clips in one of the previous threads, but here they are again:

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they both sound good to me. maybe prefer the P by a hair but i think the MM works better for that style.
 
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#296
I've had three Jazz basses, and never really got into them, I always ended up just trying to dial in a tone like my P basses got. pickups together bothered me, and the bridge pickup alone was disappointing, the front pickup was really nice solo'd very thick, but p bass sounded similar with a bit more oomph

What does a jazz bass do that you guys like?
 
#297
askrere said:
I've had three Jazz basses, and never really got into them, I always ended up just trying to dial in a tone like my P basses got.

What does a jazz bass do that you guys like?
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I use a Jazz style bass for a little more tightness, high end and growl than a Precision. A setting I've used a lot has been neck pickup and tone up full and the bridge pickup at half volume. Plus, a jazz neck can be a little more comfortable, depending on how you play. I personally find a Precision neck more comfortable if I'm playing near the nut a lot, Jazz more so if I'm up the neck more often.
 
#298
askrere said:
I've had three Jazz basses, and never really got into them, I always ended up just trying to dial in a tone like my P basses got. pickups together bothered me, and the bridge pickup alone was disappointing, the front pickup was really nice solo'd very thick, but p bass sounded similar with a bit more oomph

What does a jazz bass do that you guys like?
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i have been addicted to Js recently. They just have a tone that I can't get with the Ric or P. Never really liked them before but that was when I was stringing them with stainless steel strings. Once I tried some nickels it made a huge difference for me. much thicker tone and a lot more low mids.
 

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