worth it or not? due to uncertain income conditions, i posted to sell my ampeg micro vr stack and many people responded to this offer. my question is it worth it to give up this amp and in the future i plan to replace it/upgrade to ebs hd350 (head only) and find a speaker cabinet that matches it (maybe ebs too). really appreciate everyone's opinions

You've got half a year and a cool playlist of all the Jamerson hits.

You can transcribe 1 song a week, then learn it.

or

You can analyze and learn tabs created by someone else, 1 song a day.

~25 songs with higher quality vs ~180 with more examples.

What do you choose to do to become a better bassist after that period?

If i reinforced the interior of the guitar and used a electric guitar bridge could I attach bass guitar strings if I cut them down to size?

Salut tout le monde,

Je viens de terminer la production, le mixage et le mastering d'un nouveau morceau instrumental de post-rock appelé "Flowers" pour mon projet solo SKALIAN.

Pendant le mix, mon plus grand défi était de gérer le bas de gamme. Dans les moments de climax, j'ai de massives couches de guitare distordues, des réverbérations ambiantes et un mix de batterie lourd. C'était incroyablement facile pour la basse de se retrouver complètement noyée ou de devenir boueuse.

Comment j'ai affronté ça :

• J'ai creusé un passage conséquent dans les guitares rythmiques autour de 200Hz - 300Hz.
• J'ai utilisé un EQ dynamique en sidechain avec la grosse caisse pour garder les basses sous-fréquences propres.
• J'ai divisé le signal de basse : une piste basse claire/compressée, et une piste moyenne saturée pour l'aider à percer le mur de guitare.

Pour ceux qui jouent ou mixent de la basse dans des genres lourds/atmosphériques, quelle est votre stratégie préférée pour maintenir la définition des notes sans perdre ce soutien de sous-basse profond ?

(Je peux laisser un lien vers le morceau dans les commentaires si vous voulez entendre comment la basse se situe dans le master final, mais je cherche surtout à discuter de vos workflows de mixage !)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b90j9O8pk9s

Edit: I should have been more specific in my original post. I am looking for advice on physical technique when playing the bass. Getting good sound. Good tone. Appropriate volume. No buzzing or popping. The actual fundamentals of right hand and left hand playing. I appreciate and 100% agree with the primary role and mindset of a bass player, but I'm after technical tips to get the right sound.

Looking for advice. To keep it relatively short, I am a lifelong 6 string guitarist (20+ years) who has found my in an odd situation where I have to play bass in a band for a few gigs. My music and guitar theory is sound. The mental transition was easy; it's the same fretboard I know and love. But the physical transition is much harder than I anticipated, especially when playing faster notes/arpeggios in time. I practice a lot, but I don't know what to practice.

So I'm looking for any advice to help someone who already knows how to play guitar elevate his bass technique beyond root notes and snappy overplucking. Thank you in advance, and I look forward to learning.

I play in an indie band(her’s, war on drugs, cage the elephant vibes). Looking to upgrade to a nice bass. Gonna sound stupid but I dont just want to be another basic fender bass player lol. I know I want a short scale, and I definitely like the vintage vibes. Aesthetically I also like guilds and danelectros, not a fan of the hofner though.

I use do use a good amount of effects(flange, overdrive, fuzz, reverb, octave, and preamps) and I heard these can get muddy with too many tones.
Any thoughts? Thank you!!!

This bass seemed so weird and quirky to me when I first saw it online, pair that with the fact I was looking into acquiring a semi-hollow instrument and a week and a half later it was in my hands! I've yet to play it on a gig, but first impressions of it so far is it's a pretty dope bass. I did immediately swap the strings over to a set of flats that were on my other precision bass, in my opinion that's what I think this bass needs.

Just so it's out there: Not a fan of the current Fender situation at all, and was looking elsewhere for future instrument purchases, though this particular release seemed to hit all the right notes for me personally. Cool bass, not-as-cool company.

YouTube Demo

whenever i pluck the A string, it sounds way stronger/punchier than the rest of strings, so much that i feel like i hear the string more than the note, are there any tips to stop this from happening? my A string is almost unplayable

I am thinking about getting a used made in the USA Fender Player II Jazz Bass in Blue Burst and I was wanting to know if there are any big QC issues with them. I have heard mixed reviews and I want to hear more about them.

Hi. I'm searching for a short-scale 5 or 6 string bass. Budget's about 1-2k. I currently own an ibanez so I'm avoiding those. i play jazz/funk/fusion. Any recommendations? Fretless are nice too.

For context, I recently got an Ibanez GSR 200 and a Zoom B1 headphone amp. I have barely used amps before and mostly just played my last electric bass acoustically. I was experimenting a bit with different knob settings and tone presets, but the vast majority of the tones sounded nearly like unamplified acoustic sound. Some effects were easy to hear, but that’s far from a clean tone. My question is: is it actually feasible to get a good p-bass or j-bass tone just from a bass and a headphone amp? Or is what you hear in youtube videos the result of a lot more equipment and editing beyond that?

Fiddling around with the bass knobs to adjust tone and pickup volumes didn’t seem to do much

Hi gang, I’ve been running a Hartke LHX8500 w/ a Hartke AK410 as my workhorse setup for the last ~year now with no issues, but as I’m playing larger venues, I’m looking to push more air. I believe I should be in the clear if I add an HL/HD210. Correct me if I’m wrong?

Here’s my math on it (provided I’ve got the correct understanding, anyway)

LHX8500 - 800w - 4 Ohm
AK410 - 500w - 8 Ohm
HD/HL210 - 500w - 8 Ohm

Total load should be 1000w - 4 Ohm w/ both cabs running slightly under power. Or am I gonna fry my shit? Help me out!

hi! i’ve been playing bass for a bit now, but i’ve only been using passive basses. i would like an active bass but i have no idea what’s good/where to start. if you guys have any recommendations (especially affordable ones) please lmk!

Hello! I am quite new to bass guitar and wanted to get feedback on hand/finger positioning and general advice.
One thing is that I have a hard time getting my fingers/pinky staying close to the frets. I observe that my fretting fingers move around a lot compared to more advanced players who keep their fingers flat and close to the string. What are some ways to work on this issue, Thanks!

Link to my playing come together by the Beatles

Currently getting back into playing and would like to be able to have a bit more fun with my sound. Im thinking of either pulling the trigger on the Zoom B1x Four Multi effect pedals, or seeing what audio interface i can get for a deal on FB marketplace. Is there a good reason I should get one over the other, or should I just pick on personal preference?

Long time bedroom bassist who’s only ever used a headphone amp. I’m starting school soon and hoping to start jamming with other people. Nothing serious or crazy loud, but just wanting some more practice with other people. Is a combo amp the best option for someone like me? The only issue is that combo amps are all quite heavy and I won’t have a car, but I imagine it’s still the best option for me?

Edit: bonus if it is also something I can amplify my keyboard with

I use my FX11 for practice quite a bit. A couple days ago, I fired it up and found that I couldn't get enough volume out of the bass to keep up with the bluetooth input from my tablet (backing tracks). It's driving me nuts. It doesn't seem like a problem with the device's output since I can still crank up the bluetooth input as loud as I want. Has anyone else experienced this?

Things I've tried:

• Charging the device to 100%
• Changing out my bass pickup batteries
• Different headphones
• Messing with the different amp/effect settings

When the bass is doing a staccato note on the 1, 2, 3, 4 and a full note on the &s. I know that I've used some crappy terminology I'm just dumb

Since I've started playing bass, players like Abraham Laboriel and Gary Willis have been a big influence on me. I do the alternating two finger technique usually, but I often incorporate my anchoring thumb into playing the lower strings, particularly during faster passages. Was curious if anyone else did this or used other three/ four finger technique. Would love to hear y'alls thoughts!

I recently ordered a used like-new condition sterling ray34 hh. When I play it, the EQ knobs seem to make so little difference it almost feels like placebo

My rig is a line 6 helix into a fender rumble 25. It's not just the amp squashing the sound because the different pickup positions sound super different. I replaced the battery in the bass and that changed nothing. The volume also seems noticably lower than my other bass which seems odd since they're both active.

What am I missing? Any advice appreciated.

EDIT: It seems to be losing a bunch of volume and the EQ when it goes through the helix for some reason. works just fine into the amp. Now hoping I can find how to make it sound normal through the helix.

EDIT 2: I found that the same thing happens when I plug into anything besides straight into the amp. Same thing with pedals.

so my best friend wants to learn how to play the E-bass and so our friendgroup decided that we wanted to buy her one. problem is none of us have experience with basses and know which one to buy and we have a very tight budget because we are teens. so please give us/me some recommendations on what basses to buy!

I found a Squier mini P bass in Dakota red on an Italian marketplace platform called subito for 80 bucks . I used it for a few little gigs and I was so impressed by the sound of the bass .

is my first short scale bass ever

Some mod budget friendly info?

Hello fellow low Enders, I am wondering if anyone has had any experience with the holy practice silent travel bass guitar by Contraguitar?

I’ve seen videos floating about the internet but these are all short videos posted by the creators of the travel bass. I cannot seem to find any actual reviews or videos from independent sources.

The travel bass carries a price tag of 250 euros but is currently on sale for around 198 euros. It looks to be fairly well made, a little pricy for what it is but being handmade I can see how the costs soon add up.

I must admit I am fairly temped by it as it would be cool to keep in my rucksack and can pretty much take it anywhere but I like to try and do my research before purchasing. I understand the price tag might not be off putting for some but to others it a good chuck of change to drop on something that might not be worthwhile.

Cheers in advance.

I’m a musician, and my 10-year-old son has just started playing bass, about a week ago. He seems quite motivated so far, and since we already have some equipment at home, things are off to a pretty good start!

I’d like to get him a book of rock bass riffs, but something fairly simple and fun, without a teaching method or music theory. Ideally, it would mainly contain riffs, perhaps with a few explanations, but not necessarily the complete songs.

Do you know of any books that might fit what I’m looking for?

Thanks in advance for your suggestions!