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Which bass
- Thread starter woody357
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My numero uno is for sure my DJ5 with (stock) Aero pick ups I swear by. and Aguilar tone hammer as perfect combo!
My Fender jazz is also my favourite...
My Fender jazz is also my favourite...
No. Any bass can be used for any type of music. There are no rules. Be creative, original, and think outside the box. Thanks!
And then the guitarist says the band "decided to go in a different direction" and shakes your hand, wishes you good luck with your next band. Or get kicked out of the recording session by the sound engineer.
Only in a perfect world does "The Bassist" get to do what he wants with creativity (and gear). I have not yet experienced that world. I have seen Bassists get fired from their own band. I know, it sucks.
That's funny. But no, it's really not in a "perfect world", it's a real world that exists if you want it despite the experience of most TBers. Step one involves ridding oneself of the above mindset.
It really does depend on what "studio" means to the OP. For example, when I'm in the studio the sound engineer works for me, not the other way around. Then again, so does the guitarist, and I've had to fire a few those for sure!
Either a passive Jazz of some kind, a Stingray (HH if needed), a Rickenbacker (4004 if needed), a Thunderbird or a Peavey T-40.
And furthermore, to risk more opprobrium, the answer to the OPs question is:
If you want to sound like everybody else, bring a P. But if you want to sound like yourself....
I've never recorded with a P. Don't even own one. I suppose you can guess why. I'm not hatin' on Ps, and I got nothin' against cats who use them, I just have a different approach. I don't want to sound like everyone else. None of the cats I grew up listening to did either.
As a producer, here's a discussion I've had with several sound engineers, all of whom agree: a good sound engineer knows how to work with any kind of bass. Because if they're doing their jobs, they can make anything other than a POS sound right. Did Lee Kerslake kick Bob Daisley out of the studio for showing up with an EB-3? No. Guess why.
Let's try turning the question around by inserting a different instrument. You're a singer and you show up to the studio. Which voice do you bring. Marvin Gaye's? No. Yours.
Good luck with your project.
If you want to sound like everybody else, bring a P. But if you want to sound like yourself....
I've never recorded with a P. Don't even own one. I suppose you can guess why. I'm not hatin' on Ps, and I got nothin' against cats who use them, I just have a different approach. I don't want to sound like everyone else. None of the cats I grew up listening to did either.
As a producer, here's a discussion I've had with several sound engineers, all of whom agree: a good sound engineer knows how to work with any kind of bass. Because if they're doing their jobs, they can make anything other than a POS sound right. Did Lee Kerslake kick Bob Daisley out of the studio for showing up with an EB-3? No. Guess why.
Let's try turning the question around by inserting a different instrument. You're a singer and you show up to the studio. Which voice do you bring. Marvin Gaye's? No. Yours.
Good luck with your project.
