Stoner/Doom Bassists Thread, Part 90: Maxed Out

[lucas303]

And I'm of the opinion now that a reverse P-bass pickup blows the conventional placement away. E and A sound tighter (a big plus) and the D/G has more oomph. Sounds more even but ballsy.

This all makes me go back to the notion that I am always gonna be a single pickup guy. I tend to dick around too much with the pickup balance and don't focus enough on just playing. So of course I look at my 2 pickup axes sitting there and wonder if I should liquidate them. (This happens every coupla years)

I only ever use one pickup. My main bass has two soapbars and even though there's a blend pot I always have it cranked one way or the other. Not that I'm any authority!

 

[scabpicker]

And I'm of the opinion now that a reverse P-bass pickup blows the conventional placement away. E and A sound tighter (a big plus) and the D/G has more oomph. Sounds more even but ballsy.

So, you're just reversing their position in the body? I.E., the pickup under the E and A strings is closer to the bridge? I've never seen that.

 

[rutrho]

I'm a BIGGGGG fan of bridge pickups myself. I want that mid high bump that translates REALLY well to snarl and gank.

reverse P pickups embody that, lol.

 

[cornfarmer]

I haven't swapped mine specifically, but this Acoustic Black Widow I have basically has the config

 

[Kawai2g4b]

So I got something new this week: a Washburn AB-95. One of those unicorn full-scale, 5-string basses with a wide semi-hollow body. I’m going to swap pickups eventually but it’s perfectly okay as is.

 

[Flamingo21]

So, you're just reversing their position in the body? I.E., the pickup under the E and A strings is closer to the bridge? I've never seen that.

Yes, that's the idea. Yamaha does this regularly, for instance on some of the BB basses, and there are others as well.

I'm waiting for the mad professor who takes the idea a step further and determines the optimum spot for each string, and arrives at a weird pickup shape.

 

[Flamingo21]

Washburn AB-95. One of those unicorn full-scale, 5-string basses with a wide semi-hollow body.

 

[monsterthompson]

I'm a BIGGGGG fan of bridge pickups myself. I want that mid high bump that translates REALLY well to snarl and gank.

reverse P pickups embody that, lol.

I hated bridge pickups for a long time. I’ve changed my ways in recent years. It’s now my preference.

 

[Kawai2g4b]

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Yes, that's the idea. Yamaha does this regularly, for instance on some of the BB basses, and there are others as well.

I'm waiting for the mad professor who takes the idea a step further and determines the optimum spot for each string, and arrives at a weird pickup shape.

I like this. Or, make it to where there is one pickup per string that can be shifted up and down an individual track like a Gibson Grabber.

 

[Flamingo21]

Or, make it to where there is one pickup per string that can be shifted up and down an individual track like a Gibson Grabber.

That bass would make me so indecisive it would stress me out completely. I would probably throw it out of a window.
That's why I like one pickup basses. I can't handle choices.

 

[Deleted member 132197]

I like this. Or, make it to where there is one pickup per string that can be shifted up and down an individual track like a Gibson Grabber.

That bass would make me so indecisive it would stress me out completely. I would probably throw it out of a window.
That's why I like one pickup basses. I can't handle choices.

For double bass there are a few designs with pots for every string. See for example the NS EU bass (NS Electric Upright Bass | EUB Brilliance by Ned Steinberger | NS Design) You just have to create sliders to make it a reality

But yeah, it would drive me crazy as well. I'm a one setting kind of guy

 

[lucas303]

Yes, that's the idea. Yamaha does this regularly, for instance on some of the BB basses, and there are others as well.

I'm waiting for the mad professor who takes the idea a step further and determines the optimum spot for each string, and arrives at a weird pickup shape.

I've thought about this with my Ibanez SRMS. There are definitely split pickups within a soapbar shell for which it would just be a matter of wiring to get the bottom half of the neck position pickup mixed with the top half of the bridge pickup (or vice versa). I've got too much on my plate at the moment to mess with it but maybe someday...

 

[Kaa]

That bass would make me so indecisive it would stress me out completely. I would probably throw it out of a window.
That's why I like one pickup basses. I can't handle choices.

My main bass has both J pickups wired in series with one volume knob, no tone. Simple.

 

[ConfoundedBridg]

So yesterday was the jam set up by my old neighbor (singer). Went to guitar dude's place who basically had a built out garage for making the louds in. The room wasn't treated other than carpet on the floor so it sounded kinda like a.s.s. in there, and the tuning the guitarist was using was a little tricky to transpose on the fly, let alone trying to hear him clearly. We were just sniffing each other's butts, but I think there's a 50-75% chance of something working out. They're definitely in the heavy/doom/stoner ballpark

He and the drummer (solid) have been working together for a while and have switched to using in-ears to work on stuff (w/ everything mic'd up), so they're singing some gospel jive about not having to turn up loud and being able to hear 10 times more detail when working on parts. Seeing how the sonics of their room were iffy that makes sense, so if there's a 2nd jam we're going to try everyone using in-ears/headphones.

Only downside is I'm the guy who lives furthest away.

More in-ears gospel incoming...

In ears are definitely the move if you're in a small practice space. Both my band and my doom friend that I jam with, practice in very well padded but small rooms. Both rooms sound good but even with the volume turned down quite a bit it's loud as hell with a bass/drum/guitar. It protects your ears + adds clarity so a win win IMO. We never use them live though.

Are your band mates using wired or wireless in-ears? Congratulations on finding a solid group of dudes to play with. I know from experience it can be real hard

 

[lucas303]

I know from experience it can be real hard

 

[ConfoundedBridg]

Also here's a little clip from some jamming me and that same doom friend were doing a few days ago. We went bass/drums on this then he over-layed guitar later. We've been having some good improv jams lately.

DRAGARM on Instagram: "10-13-22 Stoner jam with my bud Ethen on bass "

Also... last page until 3000 in this thread for me

 

[Sascha Erni]

This will be FUN! At least the cat thinks so.

Needless to say, the size of the box is in no way related to its content. But for once, I'm glad Thomann overdoes the "secure packaging" thing.

 

[lucas303]

Needless to say, the size of the box is in no way related to its content.

 

[br1qbat]

@br1qbat, I gotta make it out to a show, the clips you guy's have posted are good. Best of luck for a smooth recording process.

Thanks buddy. Got a few coming up in November and December.

 

[br1qbat]

Bridge pickups. Pfffft. Lol