Lamont

Yeah that's the one! It's a nice little bass but has required a fair bit of tlc over the years, whoever had her before me wasn't the most careful owner in the world!

From my understanding 'cutting through the mix' relates to perception that a bass that sounds nice and loud (and clear!) on it's own, can completely disappear when you add a band into the room. If I'm right I think this is normally due to problem frequencies at around 400-600Hz. Most band members have a presence in this region (guitars, snare/toms, vocals etc.) and in a room these soundwaves will naturally interact with one another. 99% of the time, physics is cruel and these signals will be 'out of phase' with one another, effectively cancelling them out. If you have this problem scoop your EQ a little (just 3dB may be enough) and you'll often find you can 'hear' yourself again. The other option is play nice and quietly, with everyones amps arranged sensibly so they don't interfere with one another & most players can monitor themselves quite happily N.B. this might be complete bollocks if it is, sorry!

Hi, First foray into forums here (so please be gentle) I normally prefer to hide in the shadows and wait for someone else to have the balls to ask for help with whatever problem I'm wrestling with. I'm mid-20s, been playing bass for about 12 years after deciding the French Horn wasn't going to fulfil my rock n roll dreams on it's own. I mainly play straight-up rock using an Ibanez EDB700 or if I'm nostalgic for Bill & Ted my Steinberger B2A through an Ashdown MAG300 and either an Ampeg SVT15EN or (since the Ampeg threw my back out) an Ashdown VS112 cab.