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Stoner/Doom Bassists Thread, Part 90: Maxed Out
- Thread starter Korladis
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One of my favourite bits of Om trivia: Al wanted their 2nd album to have the same title, but the label refused.
Yeah lots of clank and harmonics.
I couldn't compare "normal" fretboard vs aluminum fretboard on the same bass, same pickups etc, but my impression from the two basses I have (ebonol fretboard vs alu fretboard) is that the downside of "clank city" ones is a wayyyy more trebley sound, weaker low end, not much punch. I must say it may partly depend on my bass' electronics, but I find it consistent with all the demos I heard... For the sound I prefer/need, I'd go for wood/ebonol, if trebley, guitar-like is what you're after, go for aluminum.
I like them both actually, but they sound a lot different.
ETA: EGC's fretboard is a single piece with the neck. Those with an alu fretboard separate from the neck may sound different...(Obstructures for example. Never tried them, @cataract could provide some insight on the matter
)A single piece would vibrate more freely, I guess.
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quoting a rap duo that goes by the name Grand Buffet
Best find of the month: Jute Gyte 
(I'm always late in discovering the good stuff
)
BTW any fan of this guy? He makes a veeeery weird, complex and experimental sort of "black metal", playing a microtonal guitar... Not sure if it's even metal anymore, in his latest records he's become increasingly influenced by contemporary avantgarde composers (and it's cool he often explains the inspiration and geometry behind his compositions
)
I've been listening to his stuff all day yesterday. HEAVILY recommended
(I'm always late in discovering the good stuff
)BTW any fan of this guy? He makes a veeeery weird, complex and experimental sort of "black metal", playing a microtonal guitar... Not sure if it's even metal anymore, in his latest records he's become increasingly influenced by contemporary avantgarde composers (and it's cool he often explains the inspiration and geometry behind his compositions
) I've been listening to his stuff all day yesterday. HEAVILY recommended
Best find of the month: Jute Gyte
(I'm always late in discovering the good stuff
BTW any fan of this guy? He makes a veeeery weird, complex and experimental sort of "black metal", playing a microtonal guitar... Not sure if it's even metal anymore, in his latest records he's become increasingly influenced by contemporary avantgarde composers (and it's cool he often explains the inspiration and geometry behind his compositions
I've been listening to his stuff all day yesterday. HEAVILY recommended
This is cool stuff. Along these same lines, you may want to check out Esoctrilihum if you haven't already. Slightly off kilter black metal.
Not black metal, but it came to mind when thinking about this other stuff. Anyone who missed this last year should check it out...bass, drums, and clarinet:
Doom Machine acquired.
But holy crap! Definitely gonna need a stair dolly for this monster and future cab
Any of you guys gig with two separate rigs ? I really love the natural tube dirt on the V4 but like the idea of stack pedals on a amp with more headroom.
Never gigged that way but I have two rigs in my practice room. It seems like it would just be too much trouble to move everything tbh, but it does have some value to me as a recording setup!
I did it once. IF you have the stage space, its cool. But sonically, only you will be able to tell the difference.
In no particular order, my favorite metal releases so far this year:
I would love to try a stereo rig, especially if I could run a stereo phaser that pans from one side of the stage to another.
Just gotta find another of those big Bergantino cabs. The NV215 that I picked up used last year is my favorite cab I've owned, and one of the best I've heard.
There's a local radio show every week that plays Dead tunes (lots of hippies where I live I guess), when I was younger I just didn't get it. I can listen to them now and it's alright stuff, doesn't really pump my nads, but the bass player definitely has a pretty unique sound going on.
Damn how do you land that plane?!
I'm definitely a Deadhead. I think Phil's tone from the mid-70s is one of the all-time great bass tones.
