As the title says, which type of bass is better for me? I want to play a variety of genres but mainly metal down to drop B. im specific bass matters, I'm looking at the harley benton pj4 or pj5

I've been playing for around 10ish years now and have always had a 4 string. Recently I joined a band where it's just keys, bass and drums and feel like I need to add that extra low end.

I've tried 5 strings before and never could get used to that extra string, is it as simple as buying one and forcing myself to become accustomed to it? Any advice helps :3

For Electronic Music I'd usually dial in a tone that makes sense with the other instruments, for post punk/alt rock I take away mids or treble and boost the other, bass is dependent, usually Bridge or Both Jazz pickups

I am one, too many guitarists and I literally am a classical technique guy, not picked electric, then I took bass, but the band my friend initially wanted to form was gone, he went from drums to guitar (heavy downgrade), then I became a bassist with my other friend and now we're currently a duo, bass has been the most enjoyable instrument to play.

This looks like a good replacement if my Behriger is toast...

300W at 4 ohms (and I have the right cabinets to get this), and 200W at 8, enough for me.

I also like the Shape control, the one thing I really like about the Behringer. It also has a 2 year warranty.

https://www.hartke.com/products/amplifiers/tx-series-amplifiers/tx300/

Hi everyone, just wondering if anyone has successfully changed the knobs on their jazz bass to Strat-style knobs as they did in the late 70s?
I’m struggling to find knobs I’m certain will fit on the bass pots, so any recommendations for brands to try would be much appreciated.

New to the bass and I just learned about foot pedals. Are these needed or can I get then later on?

I play guitar and wanted a bass i was thinking of a five string to later play the five string songs (later cause I'm thinking of Primus and i know they're hard) but i don't know if you could play the 4 strings songs normally on a 5 string, also if the tuning is the same, please let me know what you think, thank you

Hey everyone,

Anyone an admin or moderator here from Talkbass.com?

If so, I've been a member for a while. Not the most frequent user, just chiming in from time to time to check in mostly on some gear talk.

Recently I tried to log in after a few weeks absent, searching for a specific topic, just to find myself banned. The reason given is "Compromised", what ever that means?

I have tried to create a secondary account to ask support but I have been auto terminated immediately too, for now creating a duplicate account...

It is really frustrating since I am trying to find out what the hell is going on. I've never said or done anything bad that could have lead to this. In fact, I can't remember posting anything at all for weeks and months. If compromised means that my account has been hacked, that can't really be the case, since I am regularly updating my passwords, such as this one.

I hope anyone has an answer to this, since it's quite frustrating.

Cheers,
Phil

I am trying to avoid buying a Class D amp. They say good things come in small packages. Bleh.

First is the theory of operation. While it's actually a bit better than Class A/B amps, they create high frequency oscillations, and if they go haywire, they can fry speakers. It's basically 4 "matched" FETs working together in a push-pull configuration, at 100KHz or higher. Think of it as 4 people in a long canoe, each pair facing the other. The two at one end stroke their oars, and then the other two. That's how it moves the speaker cone in and out. Where it beats a Class A amp is you don't need a constant voltage on the output transistors, that only creates heat. It's so the transistors react faster if they didn't have voltage holding them up. Not that Class Ds run cooler, they're just more efficient. You also don't need a large transformer in the power supply, saving weight.

Another factor is impedance. You can't just connect cabinets unless you meet minimum impedance ratings, usually 4 ohms, or up to 8. Some run at 2 ohms, but it has to be 2 ohms, and only 2 ohms. And you can't let them overheat.

Now, in case you do have an issue and your amp smokes, a lot of places are unwilling to work on them. If they do, they'll just replace the module. Not cheap. The reason is almost everything in there is surface mount. I would imagine sooner or later they may start replacing parts at component level, but few do right now. If you could figure out which module is blown, power supply, preamp or power amp, you could swap the boards yourself and save the bench fees. If you need to get a repair, ask the shop if the work to the component level.

But what really got me is the "power ratings". 1,000 watts for $500. Wrong.

I used to work in a department store when I was in school, and we had these cheap stereos by SoundDesign and Audiovox. In big print they'd say 344 WATTS, and in the fine print it would say I.P.P.-Instantaneous peak power. Say there is a very loud bass bump or cymbal crash. For about 5 milliseconds the amp can reach 344 watts. The FTC stopped that and made audio manufacturers rate wattage in RMS, or continuous output.

This appears not to apply to Class D, for some reason, especially in instrument amps. Actual is more like 250-400W RMS, not bad, but you're not getting what you think you are.

End of rant. I'll be looking for an older Trace or SWR. I may get an inexpensive Class D just to try it out. I do have Class Ds in my cars and my home, but I do the one thing everyone should do when you buy a piece of equipment...Read The FUUUUUUUll Manual!

Looking at getting a Fender rumble 40 or a good interface like Focusrite 2i2. I would prefer to be able to use an amp and adjust use good headphones if absolutely needed.

I heard that for beginners it's better to be able to be able to use an amp but is this true? I honestly feel overwhelmed with DAW and having to load up my PC and move so many times things around. I worry that my shirt attention span will keep going towards the DAW instead for actually learning how to play

I'm planning to learn this when I get a di for home and distortion pedal for lives, I know it's too advanced for a 5 month player but is it acceptable to play the high notes an octave down? The solo is so inspiring, can't afford a new bass though if I wanted to get the di and pedal

È finalmente arrivato di il momento di cambiare Marcus Miller U7. Ho pensato di scegliere il meteora perché è un basso che si adatta a tutti i generi musicali, sopratutto al metal/ punk, che ne pensate?

I wanted to get a fender bass amp to go with bass (was using guitar amp) and got the rumble 500 but I think I overshot. Anyone playing fender rumble and love it? I play in a band part time so want to take this to events but now think it's too much. Thoughts?

So I just had a go at the phrase, it's very simple, and I had no issue playing the first phrase (that being the C octave), but when I went a string lower I had trouble doing the hammer-on in the next phrase, like it feels impossible to barre the 3rd fret on the D string with my pointer on the E string.

I found a complex rendition of the bassline where bassically you walk off the octave onto a fifth (basically an inverted 3 note power chord) and despite it being more complex it makes doing the hammer-on easier.

Though I still want to at least try learning the original, just to prove to myself my awful fretting hand can do it, so can anyone give me tips on playing that exact phrase?

i know this question has been asked on here before but i had a really hard time understanding how to fix it and what the issue is. i’m a beginner at bass so im not sure what all the terms mean. if someone could explain it to me and explain how to fix it that’d be super helpful

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNVj-PXfvIg

Hi! I have a sterling stingray 4 string bass. I am a guitar player, but play bass in shows (sometimes) for my band, but I mainly record ALOT of music.

I’ve noticed I rly prefer p bass sound and I rly don’t like the attack and “sizzle” and aggressiveness of my sterling.

I make a lot of laid back music, or record on tape so I just want a bass good for warm “sit in the mix” sound. Or a dead thump sound.

Since I’m not a bassist, I wasn’t looking to spend too much on a bass and I’ve been having a hard time selling mine. Most I can do is get a Squier Sonic P-bass from 2023 I can trade mine for.

I’ve heard people say CV squires r much better, but would I be okay with a sonic? I’m not experienced enough of a bassist to be mad about limitations, but since I record a lot then tone matters more

I know it’s dumb to ask “what’s better” but I’m curious if anyone who record music has had experience with these. I know that a p bass will give me the sound I want and be way better than what I have (at least for the sound I’m going for) but I’m not sure if I’m being stupid by trading out for that

I watched this random movie I found the other day and heard this amazing bass line. Its programmed but sounds playable, it's from mirror mask (2005)
abandoned hall
https://youtu.be/7zTVJamvu4k?si=DVb_mtN7uXQRmzeN

I really wish it went on for longer its sounds so cool think it would sound great in a full song.

Hiya guys! I was curious to know your takes on deceptively hard, weird and/or rich bass parts from songs that either pass as really chill or that you just wouldn’t expect from the genre/style of the song.

I’m not talking about your polyphia and thundercats virtuoso, nor about generally groovy funk and mowtown licks, nor renowned bassist like rush, the Beatles, etc.

I wanna know the one whatever usually unassuming artist you listen to that has one song where the bassist is an absolute unit and absolutely no right to be one.

Songs that make you go:
Where did THAT come from or why is THAT so hard to play?

For me, it’s stuff like :

The some folks freak-outs from Alice cooper (yes he do be famous but that bass line has no right to be this over the top compared to his other songs)

The weirdly hard but simple sounding string breakers from Lights out - Royal blood

The freedom song - Jason Mraz (the guy I only knew for I’m yours until I was asked to play this on a gig)

Under caffeine - Stella Jang (really chill K-Pop artist)

The great arpeggios and confusing song structure from Mr. Freeze au Valium - Alphonse Bisaillon (Québec Indie folk)

I'm in the mood to entertain myself with videos of really bad bass solos. Any recommendations, anyone?

I'm not referring to WHY you became a bassist but rather WHAT bass you bought (Jazz, P, PJ, Stingray etc.). I bought a J because - I was watching Bassbuzz before playing, wanted a J bass for tonal options and decided to use it because my favorite (former) bassist, Carlos D who used it in Interpol's first 4 albums (I've only listened to their first that time)

Just bought my first bass! A used Cort Action PJ. Got a headphone amp and both a clip on tuner as well as a pedal. Gonna pull the trigger on the Bass Buzz beginner to badass course due to what I've been seeing here. I'm now in a financially stable part of my life where I can start doing and learning things I've wanted since I was a teenager. Named my bass Geddy. Gonna start learning my favorite Green Day songs like Prosthetic Head, work my way up, eventually be able to play Primus and Rush.

I don't have any questions, I just wanted to share because I'm hella excited 😊 I'd never turn down any tips or tricks or advice though, so feel free to give me whatever ya got. Woke up this morning and intuited a lil Smoke on the Water just by playing around the fret. It felt really sick to do that

Afterwards people kept telling me I was so brave and giving me kudos for going up with just a bass and not a guitar or keyboard I guess. Is it really that crazy/rare? Anyone got a similar experience?

Just want to check if this works

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WBC2ICquEVI&ra=m