Stoner/Doom Bassists Thread Part Ten - What is this thread about again?

[mc_muench]

The Lord of the rings is one my greatest inspirations

+100000000000

Remake the entire soundtrack into one long DOOM song...All three extended cut versions!



Actually, that's an idea I'm trying to pitch to my band. Not as an album but for a couple shows, take an old silent movie and write the music, then show the movie on a screen behind us.

 

[bassboysam]

some quick clips of the Sampeg, just noodeling around and messing with the settings. I use the VVR for some various OD sounds in the P-Bass clips. Amp is connected to my mic'd 210.

http://soundcloud.com/the_brow/sa

http://soundcloud.com/the_brow/sampeg-and-j-bass

 

[bassboysam]

Sam, that amp is screaming for these,

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and if you want to get real crazy,

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certainly would give it that classic look, but I really like the clear chicken heads too...decisions decisions.

 

[mc_muench]

With all this talk of composite 2x15's running around TB lately, I'm thinking of building a lightweight composite clone of my Sunn Beta 205. Make it a father, "sunn" summer project...pun intended.


OR a composite clone of a Sunn 415m, since finding a real one may prove difficult. But I have to find the specs of one. Can one even say lightweight and 4 15's in the same sentence?

 

[Corey Y]

Nice. I want to get one of those handheld recorders so if/when I do meet some people, I can keep track of what all happens.

**and if you are planning on downtuning, do it now before ya'll start writing too much.

Yeah, I remember all the riffs, but I think I might pick up a Zoom or something to record jams. I have a good recording setup, but it requires moving rack gear from my desk into a rolling rack and bringing my iMac, which would be a pain just for practices.

We might downtune, not sure yet. We'll see how it goes.

 

[hydrohydra]

Very important, what is a ball park range on prices for. Sunn beta bass, my friend knows somebody trying to sell one, idk how much is a good price

 

[cosmicpimp2]

Practiced today on some tunes and the new project is coming along nicely. I uploaded 2new tracks on soundcloud. I used the Bluebeard with the EA amp on the 2 new recordings. Check it out http://soundcloud.com/cosmicpimp2

 

[mc_muench]

Very important, what is a ball park range on prices for. Sunn beta bass, my friend knows somebody trying to sell one, idk how much is a good price

There's one on Evilbay for $450 right now.

 

[hydrohydra]

There's one on Evilbay for $450 right now.

Thanks!

 

[eyeballkid]

The one on Ebay has a "broken power switch"...beware!...."yeah it just stopped working man, the power switch must be broke."

 

[demon666]

Check eBay under the completed listings. Anyone can list a price they think they'll get.

 

[JoeVictim]

So after feeling GAS free with my cabs, amps, and bass that's coming soon, I've started trying to think about things in my rig that I can upgrade. All the talk about cables made me realize I have 2 good cables and 4 kinda cheapy ones. I also have that Begringer DI, that sounds good, but plastic construction has me worried. What do you guys think. If a cable isn't broke, should you be worried about having a high end cable? Same with DI. It works, do I really need to replace it? Or is it one of those proplayer things where you only replace it as you get more serious? Maybe it seems like a dumb thing to worry about, but the last thing I want is crap tone because I kept a faulty pedal.

 

[mc_muench]

For the "PRO" cables, IMO just have extras. A wire is, for the most part, a wire.

That Begringer DI, is a cheaper copy of those Sansamp stuff right? If so, I would think about upgrading to the real deal.

 

[demon666]

I would stay away from Monster cables. I've always had bad luck with them. Yes you can just go trade them in for an exchange but it still sucks. I use Mogami now and haven't had one fail in 6 years. Also like mc muench said a cable is just a cable. I always get a kick out of the "high end" power cables they sell. Yeah let me buy this $90 power cable to plug into a regular output ran with typical romex wire. It makes no difference at all no matter how much rubber they put around it. Use it until it breaks. The same goes for tubes, strings, cabs, etc.

 

[Kaa]

certainly would give it that classic look, but I really like the clear chicken heads too...decisions decisions.

What that amp is screaming for is LEDs behind each knob that will illuminate them when the amp is on.

And go from blue to red, left to right, as the input is hit with signal.

 

[demon666]

With all this talk of composite 2x15's running around TB lately, I'm thinking of building a lightweight composite clone of my Sunn Beta 205. Make it a father, "sunn" summer project...pun intended.


OR a composite clone of a Sunn 415m, since finding a real one may prove difficult. But I have to find the specs of one. Can one even say lightweight and 4 15's in the same sentence?

Sure you can. Anything under 200 lbs. is lightweight for a 4x15.

 

[mc_muench]

I think the originals weighed like 130-140lbs, I'd shoot for about 70lbs. Stuff it with the Faital 15PR400's, crank the fuzz and break the world in half.

 

[demon666]

Heavy cabs = heavy sounds. I've had 2x10's that weighed more than 70 lbs. it could be done though. Probably around 100lbs. I should look into making one.

 

[mc_muench]

Bassboysam, I was listening to the Monobrow album and was curious...What was the setup you used to record it?

 

[Fuzzbassian]

bassboy,the amp sounds sweet.Plug it into 8 10's,crank,and report back to us!