I'm originally from PA. I'd say they're more death metal and metalcore, which is kind of surprising as lots of doom/stoner/sludge comes from areas with lots of rednecks 
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The stoner/doom bassists thread...
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as stereotypical as it sounds, i'm really digging Sunn O))) on the doom/drone front right now. but my musical listening tastes change weekly, so yea...
awww, shucks, thanksi like how this is the new bonekrushing threadddddddd...now with 100% less cooler name
Well. I want to start playing some drone/doom. I'm thinking to make it a bit more experimental and noisy, though, but at it's core it'll be drone/doom. I just don't know where I'd begin, though! Got any advice for a noob, TB?
Playing advice, mostly. Gear advice is cool too, but money isn't infinite.
I got my Earth head for just over $200 when the repairs were completed and it's actually pretty awesome. Dirty tone for sure, but pretty awesome dirty tone. Other than that, any bigger cab will do. Something more than a 410, I'd say.
Playing differs so much. We're kinda riffy and use a lot of octaves. A heavy hand helps a lot too. Play every note like you mean it.
Do you guys use picks or fingerstyle for playing doom? I like using a pick to do some power chords and Man is the Bastard style riffing, but I love using fingerstyle and even slap and pop!! Do any of you guys use fretless basses? I'd love to slide around while all fuzzed out!!
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I have a fretless that I need to get out and use more. It'd be fun to play noue that aren't notes, heh...
I use both finger style and pick, depending in whether I'm playing bassy bass or higher guitar chords.
And as far as rigs go, watch craigslist and pick up a 8x10 out 4x12 out something. Loud and cheap is good.
As for the "only 10s" joke somebody made that I would look back to see if I wasn't on my phone, I want a big 15 or 18 cab too, I'm just too broke.....bleh
Any cab brands you'd recommend?
What about Watts? How many of those do I need?
Anything else I should be aware of?
Sorry I've got all these questions, but it really is something I'm interested in.
Not professionally, of course, but still.
thanks man
also whatever your most happiest with or what feels right is how you should play i suppose.
theres no right tone for stoner
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I'm currently using:
Warwick Corvette 5 (active)
Eden WP100 preamp/Carvin power amp
Eden 410 XLT
I have an old Peavey 1810 that I need to fix up (replace speakers) for practices. I'd like to look around for an 1x18 to go with the 410.
Anyway, pedals:
- EH MicroPog
- EH Big Muff Pi (barely used)
- Way Huge Pork Loin
- Sansamp BDDI
- Boss bass chorus
- Danelectro flanger
I've been planning on buying a Spector Euro 5 to replace the Warwick as my main player, but the band is recording next month and I need to figure out my part of the financing before I go drop $2500 on a new bass.
I'm currently using:
Warwick Corvette 5 (active)
Eden WP100 preamp/Carvin power amp
Eden 410 XLT
I have an old Peavey 1810 that I need to fix up (replace speakers) for practices. I'd like to look around for an 1x18 to go with the 410.
Anyway, pedals:
- EH MicroPog
- EH Big Muff Pi (barely used)
- Way Huge Pork Loin
- Sansamp BDDI
- Boss bass chorus
- Danelectro flanger
I've been planning on buying a Spector Euro 5 to replace the Warwick as my main player, but the band is recording next month and I need to figure out my part of the financing before I go drop $2500 on a new bass.
Sure, or I could just use the Warwick. It's not a "for the recording" issue.
It's an "I want a Spector" issue
It's an "I want a Spector" issue
If you want a good doom rig and money is tight, looking for a Peavey Mark series head and a big Peavey cab, maybe a 215 or something. I picked up a Peavey Mark VIII at a pawn shop for $100 as a backup amp and it's pretty killer. Not incredible, fat tube amp tone but a very loud, 80s solid state grit in your face tone that I would have no problem gigging with.
SOLID STATE DOOM RIG ALERT!
Got the above pictured pair in a local Craigslist deal for $450 when my 1st Concert Bass started to hum a little.
I've since upgraded my main amp to a Sunn Beta Bass that I got for $250, which is less than I paid for my 1st Concert Bass years ago.
Still though, it blows the Concert Series out of the water.
Main basses are:
MIA Precision w/ the S-1 switch I never use & a Badass II
an Ampeg Dan Armstrong Bass Reissue
& a MIM Fretless Jazz
^This was my original rig from a few years ago. It now sits sideways under my brothers Sunn Beta Lead and Marshall Vintage Modern 4X12 to make his rig into a full stack.
I'll admit it, sometimes I hook up all three rigs and doom out all alone,
Got the above pictured pair in a local Craigslist deal for $450 when my 1st Concert Bass started to hum a little.
I've since upgraded my main amp to a Sunn Beta Bass that I got for $250, which is less than I paid for my 1st Concert Bass years ago.
Still though, it blows the Concert Series out of the water.
Main basses are:
MIA Precision w/ the S-1 switch I never use & a Badass II
an Ampeg Dan Armstrong Bass Reissue
& a MIM Fretless Jazz
^This was my original rig from a few years ago. It now sits sideways under my brothers Sunn Beta Lead and Marshall Vintage Modern 4X12 to make his rig into a full stack.
I'll admit it, sometimes I hook up all three rigs and doom out all alone,
grimniggzy said:SOLID STATE DOOM RIG ALERT!
Got the above pictured pair in a local Craigslist deal for $450 when my 1st Concert Bass started to hum a little.
I've since upgraded my main amp to a Sunn Beta Bass that I got for $250, which is less than I paid for my 1st Concert Bass years ago.
Still though, it blows the Concert Series out of the water.
Main basses are:
MIA Precision w/ the S-1 switch I never use & a Badass II
an Ampeg Dan Armstrong Bass Reissue
& a MIM Fretless Jazz
^This was my original rig from a few years ago. It now sits sideways under my brothers Sunn Beta Lead and Marshall Vintage Modern 4X12 to make his rig into a full stack.
I'll admit it, sometimes I hook up all three rigs and doom out all alone,
I am green with envy over the sunn amp and the 2x15....that'd the kind I want, too...
Thanks and believe me, YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED if you get one.
A lot of people like to say that these type of rigs aren't up to "todays standards". Well if they're not, then take me back to yesteryear.
oh trust me, i love big fridge rigs - i'll again mention my 2 8x10s cause i love 'em so much. What i really want though, honestly, is an acoustic 4x15 i've seen on here a few times - 2 15s facing outwards with a horizontal port between them, and the other 2 15s facing into the port. Looked beautiful...
Got me a Sunn Concert head too. Had it for 20 some years. Great sound through my Ampeg SVT HLF 4x10 cab.
I just now gave that album (Warp Riders) a listen and, like you, wasn't grabbed at all. I like some cuts from their first two albums, but this one doesn't get it for me.
Yeah I really dig them. Need to get ahold of this. One of my favorite heavy releases from the past few years is Ufomammut's collaboration ep with the band Lent0 called Supernaturals Vol. 1. I listen to that a LOT.
I've got yer Rig o' Doom right here!
Great holy crap. That thing is a monster!
I'm a huge fan of their early stuff (up through the "Tab..." ep.)
Never cared a lot for Superjudge and everything after for some reason. Some good grooves there, but they never really did anthing that measured up to Spine of God for me.
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