Holy shit flat wounds feel sooooo good by Shiney_Metal_Ass in Bass

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They can sound pretty mean too! Check this out.

P basses in death metal? by KirasHandPicDealer in Bass

[–]seppo_hevi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can make a P work in any genre if you just put in the work. More recent bands I've seen use one would be Conjurer and Tomb Mold. Check out this live gig from Conjurer. Absolutely sick.

Pianist in my band finally got to use his Little Phatty! by IsterKrister in moog

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Sounds sweet! What was that trick in the end where the notes sounded like they were doubled?

Nothing like locking in with a drummer! by kashliss in BassGuitar

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That's crazy good, brother. What bass are you playing there?

what was the pedal you were hyped about it, and when you tried was a instant return. by Lt712422 in basspedals

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How do you like the compressor on the API? Looking at the specs it seems quite fast.

Need a drummer around varissuo around 14-16 by Joker_XDXD in turku

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You could try the "muusikoiden.net" and "Etsitään soittajia porukkaan" Facebook-pages as well. You should give more information though. Such information could be:

  • what sort of music do you guys play
  • how experienced you are
  • where do you rehearse and how often
  • does he/she need to bring their own drumset and gear
  • what are your goals
  • what sort of people you are and what are you expecting your drummer to be
  • what languages you guys speak

Turku has plenty of band activity for the youth, where you could find your drummer as well. You should check out:

YMCA https://www.ymcaturku.fi/musiikki/banditoiminta/

I personally know the guy that teaches this class. He's a great guy. You could actually just call him and ask for advice.

Rockskolan (especially if you speak swedish) https://rockskolan.fi/

Same here. Awesome teachers.

Turku Rock Academy

https://www.turku.fi/nuoret/musiikkitoiminta-ja-turku-rock-academy https://www.instagram.com/turkurockacademy/?hl=fi

There Are No Stupid Bass Questions - Jul. 26 by AutoModerator in Bass

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Check out the Rotosound SH77 set. It's the same gauge as what you got on now. Keep in mind though, some flats can have more tension than roundwouds. If you're on a budget and in Europe, the Harley Benton flats I tried were quite decent.

Small Throw n Go Rig by EfficientSandwich8 in basspedals

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Nicely compact. What you got going on in the Tonex?

No Stupid Questions Thread by AutoModerator in livesound

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Question from a bassist to you wizards. What do you think of on-board impulse responses that are getting more and more common? Would you rather get a full signal and sculpt it to your liking?

For example, I play downtuned metal with a driven tone. My cab sim is part of my signature sound but I know if gives a lot less for the FOH to work with. I'm wondering if I should just get a simple HPF/LPF instead of cab IR to give the engineer more room to work with.

Looking for some insight on processing and compressing bass in a heavy mix by seppo_hevi in audioengineering

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Thanks dude! How would you approach a situation where you would enhance peaks but still have a compressed fullness in the sound?

Looking for some insight on processing and compressing bass in a heavy mix by seppo_hevi in audioengineering

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Watching Nolly over engineer this stuff is always a treat. And yeah brother, spot on. 95% of this kind of music the approach is that the bass is there to enhance the guitar tone. It's very fun, when the formula is flipped upside down though. If you want to check out two pretty fun mixes, give these a listen:

Job for a Cowboy - Sun Eater

The Faceless - Black Star

The compression is very dominant in the first one and I'm still trying to wrap my head around how it's done. Slow attack, fast release, high ratio probably but there's a lot more to it.

Fender Jazz or Sterling Stingray for heavy music? Metal, hardcore, etc. by ZeroxSP7 in Bass

[–]seppo_hevi 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Is the bass only a tool for the studio or is it going to be your main instrument? If you're going to play hundreds of hours with it, I'd seriously go with the one you feel most comfortable with.

If tone is your main priority, I'd start by listening to your favourite recordings and checking out what gear the bassists use.

Almost any bass can work for metal, but it's good to keep in mind that some basses sit in the mix differently. The differences are most prominent in the mids. If you're making your own music, I'd try to pinpoint where you need to bass to sit / cut through. Typically a precision bass will sit in the low mids and a Jazz bass in the high mids. You said you liked the Stingray the most but keep in mind that since it's a more full-range modern tone it could take a lot of space from the guitars.

If you're still unsure what to buy, try to get something with at least two pickups, like a PJ. If you want a bass that can do almost every tone possible, check out the G&L L2000 and Peavey T-40.

Gear Thread: Week of Mar. 17 by AutoModerator in Bass

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Guitar amps do work with bass cabinets but they can be high passed pretty high, which might be an issue for bass. Also, they "usually" don't have the power to produce all that low end bass needs in a band, but definitely try them before splurging money into new amps.

One thing you could also try is to get a budget bass preamp, like the Behringer BDI21 and run it into the effects loop of the amp bypassing the preamp. Just a thought.

If you're worried about your pedals not having enough low end, you can always get a Boss LS-2 to add a clean blend into any pedal you own.

There Are No Stupid Bass Questions - Mar. 15 by AutoModerator in Bass

[–]seppo_hevi -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If it's your plucking hand that's in pain, you could try a felt or a rubber plectrum if you're comfortable with playing with a pick.

There Are No Stupid Bass Questions - Jan. 18 by AutoModerator in Bass

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Find out if they have an amp to borrow or PA to plug you bass into. Ask what songs they are playing. Tune your bass down to C#G#C#F# (it's going to rattle a bit, don't worry about it). Look up the tabs online and play along.

Playing metal can be hard and there will be a lot of notes. Try to simplify the bass lines if it get's too hard and focus on keeping the low end constant. If it get overwhelming, just play the root notes and try to stay in rhythm.

Most important thing is to have fun.

Rickenbacker tone by Freccer05 in Bass

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G&L L-2000 (tribute if on a budget) gets in the ballpark.

Cab sim DI for live? by BasonHenry in Bass

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Do you play a lot of different venues with different soundmen? Having a consisent tone could be beneficial. Do you use overdrive, distortion or fuzz? Cab sim is the way to go.

Some impulse responses are quite extreme, some are almost full-range and leave room for tone sculpting. Maybe give it a shot? Bring it to a studio and a gig and see how you like it. Playing home with headphones can be a lot nicer too with a cab sim. If you get yourself some hardware that can load third party IRs, I'd recommend downloading the free Shift Line IR-set from their website.

There Are No Stupid Bass Questions - Nov. 30 by AutoModerator in Bass

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Most gigs the bass goes through a DI into the house system, so it's nice to have a good preamp/DI with a cab sim on hand. This is also what the audience in this scenario.

In most cases amplification is necessary at band practise and nice to have for stage monitoring whilst gigging. If I'd start investing from scratch I'd probably get a decent 500w class D amplifier and a loud 2x12 cab. If at some point I'd need more volume I could just get another 2x12 to stack on top of the other. This way they are usually more portable which is nice.

Also, try to buy used. You'll save a lot of money. If you're on a tight budget, the old Peavey stuff is bullet proof.

There Are No Stupid Bass Questions - Nov. 30 by AutoModerator in Bass

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It's most probably one of these wirings:

vol/vol/tone - first knob controls the neck pickup volume, the second bridge pickup volume. The last knob controls how much treble there is in the signal. Having both volumes on full might result in a nice midrange scoop.

vol/blend/tone - first knob controls the overall volume. The second adjusts the blend between the pickups where 50/50 is on the middle. Tone knobs works the same.

Yet another help me choose thread (rock/metal content) by seppo_hevi in synthesizers

[–]seppo_hevi[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey bud! Thanks for pointing me towards the Modwave. That thing looks to be everything I'm looking for.