Which basses for worship music?

[CElton]

I think the DR Low Riders you're using are round core strings. I would suggest a good hex core string like Sadowsky stainless steels. I had the same problem with an older Tobias Toby Pro. I tried everything to get the B string tighter. Then I switched to Sadowsky and BOOM, my B string was much more playable. I also raised my saddle under the B a little bit but not enough to change any intonation.

DR Lowriders are round wound on a Hex core. I too like the Sadowsky strings. Good tension and great snap.

+1 to whoever suggested trying .130 or larger.

 

[capnsandwich]

DR Lowriders are round wound on a Hex core. I too like the Sadowsky strings. Good tension and great snap.

+1 to whoever suggested trying .130 or larger.

Maybe I'm thinking of the High Beams then.

 

[CElton]

Maybe I'm thinking of the High Beams then.

Yes...Hi Beams are round core.

 

[pbass62]

If you like the neck feel of a p bass I highly recommend a stingray 5. Same neck radius feel as your p bass. I played one in church for years and they cut through and blend well. By the way are you going to have back line amplification or going DI in.

 

[lovenotfear]

Maybe I'm thinking of the High Beams then.

Lowriders are round wound on a Hex core. I too like the Sadowsky strings. Good tension and great snap.

+1 to whoever suggested trying .130 or larger.

i think i will try the size strings you guys recommend , if that does not work than i will try the sadowsky's, thanks guys, everyone is always so helpful.

 

[ergodynebass]

All our bass players at church play something different, theres 4 of them. I have been one at different times, Carvin 5, Warwick Corvette 5, some kind of Schecter 5 and my Stingray 4 tuned bead. But I've also seen bassists come in to play once or twice with just your normal P-bass.

 

[DougD]

I recommend a Skyline Lakland 55-02. A 5'er is a must for worship I think (better range for your fretting handing, lots of songs played in Eb, Bb, D, C). The Skyline will get you a variety of sounds. It's low B is very authoritative through a serious set of subs.

+1
A 4 tuned to Eb will work also, I know cause I use to do it all the time. But then one day I woke up and said to my self SELF! Why are you tuning and re-tuning all the time? Soo, I bought a 5 It was sooooo much easier that I wondered what took me so long to make the switch. That was years ago. Now a days I play my 6er in church all the time. Hmm I wonder in I could use a 7 stringer???

 

[spiritbass]

I'll chime in to agree with the Lakland 55 series. I used to praise with a 55-94 and loved it. In a Fender, many players think the Roscoe Beck is their best fiver and is passive. Lift up your need in prayer and see what He provides.

 

[TrevorOfDoom]

whatever bass you want + an octave pedal!

seriously, i've only ever played 4 bangers, and i love 'em, and i've never been asked to bring anything else.

 

[CrashClint]

If you are used the sound of a "P" Bass, I would go with a Roscoe LG 3005. It weighs about 8.5 pounds and if you go with the standard Roscoe Bart Pickups and the Bart preamp it will sound like you super charged your "P". These basses have monsterous "P" tone and are referred to a "P" bass on steroids.

 

[Hawkeye]

I'm not sure if I broke a cardinal bass guitar rule today, but one of the songs in church today needed a more driving rhythm so I used a pick (on a jazz bass). Actually it really made a difference in our muddy sounding sanctuary to drive that 1/8 note rhythm.

I've done the same thing a few times. Those 1/8 note downstrokes are just the thing for a couple of tunes we do.

 

[heymelbs]

It's sounds to me from all the responses on this thread that the question is bigger than what bass for worship? Strings, amplification, acoustics of building, etc., etc. - all these things are a part of the decision process.

Let us know what you decide. Good luck...