jazzyvee

Overkill? BTII, BBII, Alembic In-2, F2-B, SF-2, Crown XLS1502 power amp.

It has never been common for me to allow other musicians to use my instruments basses or guitars. I had one multi-band gig where we were headlining and the band before us (blondie tribute band) came and asked to use my bass. I was polite and declined saying I don't allow anyone to play my basses. Few minutes later he was back on stage playing his own bass that sounded fine to me. My band know that and have told me a number of times when people have asked them if I mind them using my bass or gear and they have told them it won't happen. The last time anyone other than me played them was at the midlands bass bash in 2019. Never had a string break on a gig but I always carry spare strings. One used and one new set. If a string broke I would prefer to replace it with a used string as it is more likely to balance better tone wise with the existing strings. Then when I get home, change the strings for a new set.

I tried a compressor pedal at home once when I was learning to slap but that was a tone sucker so it had to go. As for reggae again i just plug direct into my amp. Though I have noticed a number of the reggae bass players i've seen on gigs using the octaver/sub button on their bass amps, It does give a heavy bottom end but is also muddy and lacks clarity. But I wouldn't use one for reggae, but maybe if I was doing anything by parliament funkadelic it would give something like that a try. For reggae good bass rig tone controls and barefaced cabs work well for me.

Clearly he drank his coffee before picking up the bass to play. 😂

Here is a great example of Jimmy Johnson's incredible tone and playing.

Indeed he does.

He is a pro bass player.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdlHwDBNI10

just love this tone.

Basses USA, Vietnam, Germany Cabs: UK, USA, China, Sweden. Amps/Preamps:USA, Sweden

To me that sounds like a distortion/overdriven sound on the bass. So is that what is generically termed as Grunt, any bass sound with overdrive or distortion? Don't misread my comments I'm not trying to be awkward or criticise anything about anybass or anyone's choice of sound i'm just trying match the terms used to describe a sound with an actual sound that I can recognise on a bass if I hear it. Thanks 👍🏾

Nope, can you point me to a youtube video or some other online example of what a Grunt bass sound, sounds like.

Grunt? i read that word a lot relating to bass sounds but have no idea what that means. Can anyone enlighten me please?

Nice one!!

I prefer natural wood colour like this burl redwood bass with ebony and maple neck.

Richard Cousins of the Robert Cray Band. https://knowyourbassplayer.com/2020/08/23/richard-cousins-robert-cray-band/

I can understand the interest in vegan straps but at the moment I have no interest them or any straps containing plastic. In the past, the ones I have bought containing plastic coatings end up cracking along the edges and then being scratchy on the the exposed skin of my shoulder or side of my neck. Leather ones just seem to get softer over time so tend to become more flexible and softer as they age. Also I don't trust plastic fittings that hold the tabs as my basses are pretty heavy. My straps are all leather no plastic or metal except for the straplocks.

I wouldn't mind one of those in my garden for the summer.

Aston"Familyman' Barrett's Fender Jazz ( though i've never wanted to own one) Stanley Clarke's Alembic. (I had to get one of those.)

From where didst thou recognise the said bass?😂🤔

I did a gig yesterday with a Brazilian Jazz band out back at a small pub near Birmingham City Centre. By mid way through the second set we had most of the audience up on their feet dancing.

I think you will eventually have to scratch that itch and find one. If I'm ever gigging in your neck of the woods I will be sure to bring it.

I think that may be dependent on the room. I have used mine on large stages and once in an outdoor gig and it sounded fine. I have never heard any mud or boominess. The band I play in, do classic reggae from late 70's early 80's and so I whilst the cab is really heavy on the bottom end it's probably too much so for that era unless you are doing dub and not going through the PA. But there is enough low mids to keep the note clarity but as I mentioned earlier i think it is a much more balanced sound with a big baby II. Actually what Alex recommended was putting my power amp into bridge mode and put them both on the same channel and they will blend nicely. I did that and it does work well but having the two cabs on different channels means I can control the volumes independently and adjust the Dubster so that it does not overpower the overall sound of the bass. To be honest if you A & B'd it side by side with a Big Twin 2 with the tweeter off, the amount of low end difference I hear is not that dramatic.