Which bass better cut trough a mix?

[skyline_01]

Any setup with the right EQ should cut through the mix but, with that being said, I can personally vouch for G&L L2500 (my workhorse) and EBMM Sterling/EBMM Stingray and the SBMM lines as well. I currently own a SBMM Sterling SB14 and the ceramic humbucker w/ 3-band EQ has ZERO trouble cutting through the mix, especially in series mode. It can still get pretty dangerous in single coil and parallel modes too.

 

[Gravedigger Dav]

Did u really need to correct the guy? Can't believe how often people do that here.

Get a dictionary and look up sarcasm.

 

[mdogs]

Anything with parametric mids and a decent bridge pickup can cut easily in my opinion. I just boost mids some, cut highs a bit, sweep the EQ center until it sounds right.

Did everyone miss where the OP said he didn't want to "fiddle with the EQ settings?" Having said that, OP, everyone is right, the only reason a bass can't be heard in a mix is because it's not loud enough or the EQ is not set properly. Learn how to fiddle with the EQ.

 

[Killed_by_Death]

Did u really need to correct the guy?

Are you sure it's a man?

 

[Paulabass]

I've owned two Alembics, and always though they occupied their own happy place in the mix. Of course Phil's Alembics could always be heard, but his rig had something to do with it.

 

[fhm555]

...in your opinion which are some bass guitars that really cut trough a mix with ease? (Expecially without fiddling with the eq settings, pedals, etc.)

While i’m far from an expert on gear and i’ve never owned a rig that didn’t require fiddling with knobs and such, i’d imagine the basses that don’t require that kind of user involvement would come without knobs.
And i apologize, but as many times as i’ve seen the phrase “cut through the mix” i have no conceptual understanding of the term beyond “how do i insure my bass is the dominate sound on a recording or in a live performance.” I’m sure i’m wrong about this but as i said, i’m no expert on gear.

 

[murphy]

Stingray...always wins

 

[Magthegrate]

When I want to cut through the mix, I pull out my G&L SB-2 with rounds. When I want to sit in the mix and grooooove, I pull out my G&L L2000 with tapewounds.

 

[Bill Whitehurst]

Mids cut through.
Any bass that has plenty should get the job done.
Ps are well known for having strong low mids.
My Cirrus has a lot of baked in higher mids.
Most other basses can have the EQ tweeked to have more or less.
It's just easier to start with one has a lot without any outside help.

 

[baxter_x]

Stingray...always wins

Sadowsky way better. I know what I talk about as I own both. But I admit the Stingray is still a really nice bass to play.

 

[Doctor Intrepid]

Hofner 500/1

 

[Eddie LeBlanc]

This one.............

 

[Gravedigger Dav]

This will cut through any mix

 

[BurningSkies]

I've owned two Alembics, and always though they occupied their own happy place in the mix. Of course Phil's Alembics could always be heard, but his rig had something to do with it.
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Luckily the rest of the band could keep up.

 

[lz4005]

Mids cut through a mix. You can dial those in with any bass.

Almost any bass. It's very challenging on an EB-0.

 

[bass40hz]

Spector.
Rock on.

 

[2112]

I don't pick a bass on how well it "sits in the mix" or "cuts through the mix". In a band, it's not my job to stand out from everybody else. I pick a bass that produces the signal best-suited to the sound engineer's goal of making the band sound as good as it can possibly sound. If that means I need to play a different bass, then so be it.

Let me illustrate. Let's say the band's sound is a hex-head bolt, and the closer I get it tightened to the correct torque, the better my band sounds. This type of job calls for a torque wrench. But my favorite tool is a pair of channel-lock pliers. And I think these channel-locks have worked really, really good for everything I've ever used it for. And I've always been a channel-locks guy. And it's got a really sweet paint job and a tort handlegrip. And I think it would make me look cool and impress so many people if they saw me using those channel-locks to turn that hex-head bolt. And I can get it close-enough with the channel-locks. So, in the interest of getting the job done efficiently, effectively, and just plain right, which tool should I use? My favorite, or the right tool?

 

[Kmonk]

Any bass will cut through if you eq it properly.

 

[zubrycky]

I've recorded with several different basses over the years and all of them appeared on the mix.

I just plug and play.

I have no idea about how Eq works. However, what I do have when I record is a clear mental idea of the sound I want and I always bring with me the most suitable tool for the job (this choice is made based on my prior knowledge of how each of my basses sound).

Besides that, I always show some records for the sound engineer to give him references and let him do his work.

 

[Wisebass]

Hi Darkshine

some bass guitars that really cut trough a mix with ease?

Any bass

any

Any

Any bass

any bass

Any bass

Any bass? The most popular brand! Must be good!

I never heard a bassist telling: "I don 't play Any bass" (at least not on TB)

Other basses can be good too!

Every bass? I hope one day I can afford to buy every bass…

in your opinion which are some bass guitars that really cut trough a mix with ease?

In the meantime I play some bass like this:

may the bass be with you

Wise(b)ass