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Post by windmill on Jul 20, 2021 19:39:38 GMT -5
Do you alter your sound during a set or gig ? Specifically turning the tone knob or by some other means.
In my case it is set and forget, there is a sound I like and once I have it, it stays that way.
The only variation is using a distortion pedal, set to a slight distorted sound, as a boost when the guitarist is soloing, to fill in some empty sonic space.
At a jam session the other day I used another person's bass and found myself turning the knobs till I had the sound I like.
What about you ?
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Post by morrow on Jul 21, 2021 6:38:23 GMT -5
I do , but it’s a quick change . Not a constant knob tweaker .
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Post by themaestro on Jul 21, 2021 9:01:42 GMT -5
i don't constantly fiddle with settings. I set for the basic sound and volume I want and leave it.
However, my cover band covers a number of songs with different bass sounds. I handle this with a Zoom b3n multi-effect pedal. I have presets for the different sounds I want-- my basic sound, a little overdrive, distortion, octavers (up and down) and a few others for specific songs. I just hit the preset I want and go. No tweaking.
In the big band, I usually play a Line6 Variax 705 modelling bass. It has a decent kay upright emulation that I use for an upright sound. For a more modern sound, I usually switch over to a Jazz bass emulation.
I have all the sounds I want pre-configured. During setup or sound check, I might tweak the amp settings to work with the room, but once we get going I leave stuff alone.
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Post by bassngtr on Jul 22, 2021 10:52:38 GMT -5
VERY rarely. I play in church too, and there is one weekly part that I start with a 2 measure solo bass run, so for that I turn up
my volume, my treble, and pickup blend toward the bridge pickup, all just a hair. Then I return them to where they were. For my rock band I honestly never change my settings.
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Post by tmc on Jul 24, 2021 21:11:01 GMT -5
I usually just keep the initial settings and maybe adjust the tone knob for certain songs. I also have an active Jazz bass with 6 tone knobs and a three position toggle circuit. I can adjust that all night and never settle on anything....too many options. For me, simpler is better.
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Post by Laker on Jul 25, 2021 6:59:09 GMT -5
As a general rule I don’t change the settings on my bass for years at a time. If I want a different sound. I just pick the strings in a different location; closer to the bridge for brighter and to the neck for mellower/darker sound.
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Post by hushnel on Jul 26, 2021 13:21:24 GMT -5
I also use plucking positions like Laker. I’ll use the tone knob too. I’m probably full of crap but I think using subtle tone adjustment fairly often helps to keep the bands sound fresh. Unlike the monotony of office music, the tunes are all different but the mix is monotonous.
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Post by windmill on Jul 27, 2021 6:49:38 GMT -5
I’ll use the tone knob too. I’m probably full of crap but I think using subtle tone adjustment fairly often helps to keep the bands sound fresh. Unlike the monotony of office music, the tunes are all different but the mix is monotonous.
Thanks Hushnel
Now that is a bit of thinking, subtle but it probably works.
I will be giving it a try.
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Post by Laker on Jul 27, 2021 16:31:19 GMT -5
I guess, after 58 years of playing bass I’ve just become used to other bass players telling me they really like the sound of my bass and, to that end, I’ve always felt, if it’s good why change it.
I’m really happy with my sound and don’t change it, just change my technique. I guess it’s my “bass signature” that, after 60+ years of being a musician, I’ll take to the grave with me.
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Post by hushnel on Jul 27, 2021 21:17:01 GMT -5
Yeah, me too Laker. I’ve also been a bassist since 1963. It often seems I can get “my sound” on virtually any bass, maybe the tone is in the fingers “o)
I probably haven’t done as much studio work as many of you guys but my bass tracks have always been first takes and I can only remember one quick punch in, at a studio in Gainesville. When I was playing along with the track, I didn’t hear what he was fixing. I can recall 6 studios I’ve recorded at, a couple of them four of five times. One is owned by a good friend of mine down in Miami.
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Post by roly on Jul 28, 2021 14:55:36 GMT -5
My right hand is my tone control too, all pots wide open.
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Post by twangmeister on Jul 28, 2021 16:04:26 GMT -5
I used to be a knob tweaker because I played two-pickup basses, mainly a Jazz bass. More recently I play single pickup basses, so once I have the sound I want, I leave it alone.
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